Penang Half Day City Tour Including Tropical Spice Garden Discount Tickets

Penang Half Day City Tour Including Tropical Spice Garden photo
Penang Half Day City Tour Including Tropical Spice Garden photo
Penang Half Day City Tour Including Tropical Spice Garden photo
Penang Half Day City Tour Including Tropical Spice Garden photo
Penang Half Day City Tour Including Tropical Spice Garden photo

Get your discount tickets for the Penang Half Day City Tour Including Tropical Spice Garden, save up to 9% !

Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

If your hotel is located outside our free pick-up zone (5 km radius from George Town City Centre), please make your own way to the designated meeting point. Kindly arrive at least **15 minutes before** your scheduled pick-up time to ensure a smooth departure.

Pickup Information

Free hotel pick up & drop off from your hotel located at George Town City Centre (5 km radius). An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside 5 km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

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.
Duration: 60 mins
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.
Duration: 20 mins
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.
Duration: 20 mins
4. Little India - Penang
Stop over for photos
Duration: 15 mins
5. Yap Kongsi Temple
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.
Duration: 15 mins
6. St. George's Anglican Church
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.
Duration: 20 mins
7. Kapitan Keling Mosque
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.
Duration: 20 mins
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.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Hotel pick up and drop off

Private & Air-conditioned vehicle

English speaking Driver

Exclusion

Personal expenses

Food and drinks, unless specified

Gratuities

No Guide (above 8 Pax Guide service will provide)

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Itinerary sequence or location may change due to traffic or closure of places of interest

If exceed tour hours as stated above, additional hour will be charged

Driver can be late up to 10 - 15 Minutes due to Traffic or any unwanted clauses

For temple entry, wear modestand respectful attire, typically covering shoulders, arms, and legs, such as a long dress or pants and a simple top

Surcharge 50% to be applied during super peak like Chinese new year / festive season & must be paid on the day of travel

Please provide the arrival and departure times for your cruise, the name of the cruise, and confirm if the cruise pickup location has been booked

A 50% surcharge will apply for pick-up or drop-off locations outside of George Town.

Free pick-up is available within George Town only; pick-up from Seberang Perai (mainland) will require an extra charge.

No Guide (above 8 Pax Guide service will provide)

No refunds will be provided after the tour has started, even in cases of weather or climate-related disruptions, emergencies, or any personal matters, as transportation and other services have already been booked. In any case where a refund is requested, full evidence must be provided by the guest to support their claim.

Supplied by Penang Tours by Pesona

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