Penang Cultural and Food Experience Tour

Penang Cultural and Food Experience Tour

Malaysia is a melting pot of culture and Penang Island is a must to visit their fascinating culture and heritage. Visit ancient buildings such as the Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple, Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, followed by Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple. Besides, Penang is also well-known for being a food heaven, taste the Penang Char Kuey Teow, Laksa & Chendol at the Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendol.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Asni Tours & Travels, Block B3-1-27 Jalan 1/152 Taman OUG Parklane, Kuala Lumpur 58200 Malaysia

The tour begins with pickup from your hotel at 9.30 AM. You will be able to meet and greet our friendly English-speaking driver at the hotel lobby and proceed for the tour.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram, 17, Lorong Burma, George Town, Penang Island Malaysia

Wat Chayamangkalaram is a Thai Temple in Penang famous for its large gold-plated Reclining Buddha (not a Sleeping Buddha), which at 33 metres, is one of the largest in the world.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Dharmikarama Burmese Temple, 24 Lorong Burmah, George Town, Penang Island Malaysia

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

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fort Cornwallis, Leboh Light, George Town, Penang Island Malaysia

ort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. Set close to the Esplanade and Penang Clocktower, the star-shaped bastion is one of the oldest structures in Penang. Named after Marquis Charles Cornwallis, only a set of ten-foot high outer walls remain, with an enclosed park within.

Situated on Penang’s north-eastern coast, a stroll along the privately-managed Fort Cornwallis’ perimeters will take you about 10 minutes. It is a surreal experience to hear the 1812 Overture playing over the speaker system while a Malaysian man dressed in full British regalia stands at the gate. Inside the fort is a


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion, 14 Lebuh Leith, George Town, Penang Island 10200 Malaysia

Built on the principles of Feng Shui, the award-winning Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion was once the abode of an influential Nanyang industrialist. The house features well-preserved and beautifully-restored 18th and 19th-century Chinese architecture. The building happens to be one of only three traditional Chinese mansions left outside of China.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Kapitan Keling Mosque, Chulia Street, George Town, Penang Island 10200 Malaysia

Penang’s first mosque and built in the 19th century, the Kapitan Keling Mosque is also the largest in town. The complex is surrounded by low walls and topped with Moghul-style copper domes.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, Lebuh Light, George Town, 10450 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Standing at 60 feet, the gleaming white Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, is topped by a Moorish dome. Another one of Penang’s most easily-recognisable landmarks, funds to build the bleached-white structure were donated by a Chinese millionaire to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.

Stop At: Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul, Jalan Penang, 27 & 29, Lebuh Keng Kwee, George Town, 10450 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Penang Road Famous Teochew Cendol


Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Penang Road Rattan Shop, 358, Jalan Penang, George Town, Penang Island 10000 Malaysia

Penang Road Famous TeoChew Chendul is a Chendul Specialist that provides the best quality of chendul in Malaysia.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Penang Hill, Jalan Stesen Bukit Bendera Air Itam, George Town, Penang Island 11500 Malaysia

Rising 821-metres above Georgetown, Penang Hill – also known as Flagstaff Hill – is a cool hill station within Penang. One of the most popular attractions in Penang, Bukit Bendera boasts panoramic views of the whole island from the apex; up top there is a restaurant, a Hindu temple, a church, a mosque and a snake show.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Kek Lok Si Temple, 1000-L, Tingkat Lembah Ria 1, Air Itam, Penang Island 11500 Malaysia

Kek Lok Si Temple is the largest Buddhist temple complex in Southeast Asia. Kek Lok Si Temple was erected more than a hundred years ago. Filled with beautifully-landscaped gardens and sacred temples the temple is also home to a seven-tiered pagoda which houses a stunning collection of Buddha statues; within the temple is a bronze Guan Yin statue measuring 120-feet in height.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gurney Drive, 10250 Malaysia

your last stop will be Gurney Drive to explore Penang local food.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gurney Plaza, Plaza Gurney Persiaran Gurney, George Town, Penang Island 10250 Malaysia

If you have some additional time, we will visit Gurney Plaza.

Duration: 30 minutes