Tours and Activities

Let a knowledgeable guide take you on a private, 3-hour tour of three unique museums in Penang, all conveniently located in Georgetown. Travel by comfortable minivan to the Pinaon Time Tunnel, a fascinating museum featuring 11 tunnels with exhibits on more than 400 years of Penang history. At the Camera Museum, feast your eyes on hundreds of cameras dating from the 1800s to the present day. Finish at the Made in Penang Interactive Museum and picture yourself within 3D murals of various Penang scenes.

Spend three nights in Penang to explore historical Georgetown, the capital city and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit colonial-era landmarks on a trishaw ride and coach tour, including a stroll through Little India and Fort Cornwallis. Learn about Penang's ethnic heritage at the Chinese clan house of Khoo Kongsi and the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. You'll soak up the aromatic flavors of eclectic Malaysian cuisine in a cooking class, with plenty of street food stops and restaurants to discover an array of delicious dishes. Numbers are limited to six people for a small-group experience with an ...

Penang showcases some of the best street food with Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisine, and this 3-hour walking tour lets you sample more than a dozen delightful snacks, drinks and desserts. With a total of eight to 10 stops, you're able to savor tasty bites while exploring the city's historical streets, markets and hidden back lanes with a local foodie guide. Numbers are limited to a maximum of 12 to ensure a personalized experience with a small group.

Take a scenic drive by private car through historical Georgetown, the capital city of Penang, now protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On this private half-day tour you'll visit the most prominent buildings of the colonial era such as Fort Cornwallis and the Penang State Museum. Enjoy a trishaw ride past GeorgeTown's charming architecture, the modern skyscrapers of bustling Chinatown and colorful Little India – each a showcase of Penang's rich culture and heritage. Round-trip hotel transport is included.

Find yourself surrounded by myriad colors as beautiful butterflies flutter about at the Penang Butterfly Farm. This private half-day tour includes the Penang Botanic Gardens, located at the foot of Penang Hill. you'll see more than 120 species of rare and exotic tropical butterflies, live tropical insects and unique reptiles. Then stroll with your private guide through a rich collection of tropical flora in gardens inhabited by long-tailed macaques. Round-trip hotel transport by private vehicle is included.

On this private half-day tour, explore Penang Island, known to sailors and traders worldwide as the 'Pearl of the Orient.' Your private guide will take you from the sandy beaches along Batu Ferringghi Road to the charming countryside full of fruit and spice plantations. Visit a traditional batik factory and the famous Snake Temple, where live pit vipers adorn the altars. Round-trip hotel transport by private vehicle is included.

Enjoy the unique experience of dining at colonial Penang Hill with the incredible panoramic night skyline of Georgetown below. After getting there by way of the world's oldest funicular railway system, the Penang Hill Railway, you'll be delighted by the old charms of the colonial-inspired David Brown's restaurant. Hotel pickup and drop-off and your own personal professional guide are included.

If you'd like to experience a bit of everything Penang has to offer, this grand tour of the island is for you! A private guide will accompany you by private vehicle to Penang's top attractions—from Malaysian batik and pewter factories to Buddhist temples—and offer expert commentary along the way. Stop at a fishing village and a fruit plantation on your way to the Snake Temple and Kek Lok Si Temple. Ascend Penang Hill aboard the funicular railway and take a pewter-making workshop at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre.

Visit Kek Lok Si Temple, Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas, and ride the funicular railway up Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) on this private half-day tour. Suspended above a hillside is one of Southeast Asia's largest and most beautiful Buddhist temples, featuring a seven-tiered pagoda and a bronze statue ofGuanyin. From atop Penang Hill you'll enjoy sweeping views of Georgetown all the way to the mainland of Malaysia. Round-trip hotel transport by private vehicle is included.''

Brown-sugar biscuits. Spiced pork rolls. Fresh guava. Taste these Malaysian treats and more on this private 3.5-hour tour of Penang's best street food. In the evening, a foodie guide takes your group to the streets of Georgetown when food hawkers roll out their carts. Learn local know-how about Penang's gastronomy as you savor 15 to 18 tastings on this customized private tour. you'll have plenty of opportunities to eat like a local as you nibble on fritters, noodles, seafood and tropical fruits!''