Penang Half Day City Tour Including Tropical Spice Garden

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5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This tour offers a perfect mix of nature and culture. Visit the lush Tropical Spice Garden and explore Penang’s diverse heritage through temples, mosques, churches, and Little India. Learn about local traditions and cultural, we make sure you see the best of Penang.

• Tropical Spice Garden is lush eco-garden with 500+ plant species and guided tours.

• Chaiya Mangalaram Temple one of the world’s longest reclining Buddha statues.

• Dhammikarama Temple is Penang’s oldest Burmese temple with colorful stupas.

• Little India a vibrant street full of culture, colors, and photo spots.

• Yap Kongsi Temple is historic Chinese clan temple in George Town.

• St. George’s Church Malaysia’s oldest Anglican church with Greek architecture.

• Kapitan Keling Mosque is Iconic Mosque with a mix of Moorish and colonial design.

• Khoo Kongsi grand Chinese clanhouse known for intricate architecture.

What's Included

As per Malaysian law, groups with more than 6 tourists must have a licensed professional guide.
Hotel pick up and drop off (50% surcharge applies for pick-up/drop-off outside George Town)
Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance Fee
Personal expenses
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Guide fee

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick up and drop off available for hotels in Penang Island

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Tropical Spice Garden

    Asia's Hidden Eden! Timeless and enchanting, Tropical Spice Garden is an eco-attraction tucked within a natural valley fronting the Straits of Malacca. The showcase garden houses over 500 species of herb, spice and tropical plants. Explore and discover the fabulous diversity of nature as you through trails and pathways that meander through undulating hills, jungles terraces and natural streams. Garden Audio Tours available in 7 Languages: English, Chinese, Malay, Arabic, Japanese, German & French. Alternatively, you may take the Live Guided Tour that starts at 9am, 11am, and 1.30pm. The trails are slightly inclined so do wear comfortable walking shoes - unfortunately wheelchairs & strollers are not recommended.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Chaiya Mangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple

    Our driver will be waiting for you at your hotel lobby and proceed with the tour. Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple is a Thai temple in Penang famous for its large gold-plated Reclining Buddha, which is at 33m, is one of the largest in the world.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Dhammikarama Burmese Temple

    Dhammikarama Burmese Temple is a Burmese-style Buddhist temple, founded in 1803, with elaborate, colorful stupas and sculptures. At the main prayer hall, voices are reduced to whisper and the silence is broken only by occasional ringing of temple bells. The latest addition to the Dhammikarama Buddhist Temple is the Golden Pagoda Bell Tower.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Stop over for photos

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Yap Temple which is the clan temple of the Lum Yeong Tong Yap Kongsi, located next to it. The clan temple is located at the corner of Armenian Street and Cannon Street, in the core zone of the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    The street begins from the St.George Church run by Anglicans were built by British East India Company in 1819 and it’s known to be the oldest building in Penang. Built with a Greek architecture, the interior consist of a cool pastel blue with marble floors and outside the main building on the church grounds is a memorial to Sir Francis Light in the form of a Greek temple.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    The Kapitan Keling Mosque is designed on a curious mix of styles, combining colonial architecture with traditional Moorish arches, and its interior features a fantastic crystal chandelier and calligraphy panels. Built by the Indian Muslims primarily the head of the Indian Muslim community, Kapten Caudeer names the mosque after himself and Keling which was the origin of his birthplace.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Khoo Kongsi

    The Khoo Kongsi is a large Chinese clanhouse with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. The famous Khoo Kongsi is the grandest clan temple in the country. It is also one of the city's major historic attractions.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • As per Malaysian law, groups with more than 6 tourists must have a licensed professional guide
Supplied by Penang Tours by Pesona

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