Itinerary
Day 1: Penang International Airport Meet & Greet
Stop At: Snake Temple, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Bayan Lepas, Penang Island 11900 Malaysia
Build in honour of Chor Soo Kong, a Buddhist priest and healer, legend has it that the monk gave shelter to the snakes and when the temple was completed after his death, they moved in on their own.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Penang Hill, Jalan Stesen Bukit Bendera Air Itam, George Town, Penang Island 11500 Malaysia
This railway project was designed by Arnold R Johnson, an engineer with the Federated Malay States Railways, based on a Swiss design. the 2,007m long funicular railway was officially open on 1 january 1924. the first carriages were wooden with defined first and second class compartments in each one. The four carriages were in use on the railway for over 50 years until they were retired in 1977 and replaced with the red carriages which had fans and automatic sliding doors.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Penang War Museum, Jalan Batu Maung, 11960 Malaysia
Penang War Museum was initially a military fortress designed by the British in the 1930s. The 19.36 acres military fortress has a magnificent 320-degree view of the sea around the island to defend the Straits of Malacca from Japanese attack coming from the South channel.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Armenian Street Heritage Hotel
Day 2: World Unesco Heritage City George Town
Stop At: Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, 24 Lorong Burmah, George Town, Penang Island Malaysia
The first Burmese temple of Malaysia was build in the year 1805. There are beautiful statues of Buddha all around the temple. there are separate temple inside the compound showing different statues of Buddha.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Penang Island, Penang Island, Penang
Build in 1786, Ford Cornwallis was intended as a defensive structure against pirates. However although it was initially built for the Royal artillery troops and the military, it served an administrative function rather than an actively defensive one.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jubilee Clock Tower, Light Street, George Town, Penang Island Malaysia
The Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower is a statement to Penang's royal connections Commissioned in 1897 by a local millionaire, Cheah Chen Eok, to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, it stands 60ft high with each foot representing a year of the Queen's 60 year reign.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion, 14 Lebuh Leith, George Town, Penang Island 10200 Malaysia
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is a stately 1880s manor that stands out because of its decidedly expressive indigo-blue facade. Under its roof you will find 38 rooms that feature art nouveau stained glass. Straits Chinese floor tiles, 220 timber frame windows, seven staircases and five granite-paved courtyards.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Penang Island, Penang Island, Penang
Clan Jetties a series of six jetties that form part of the Penang Heritage Trail is billed as one of the last bastions of old Chinese settlements on the island.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Penang Island, Penang Island, Penang
P Ramlee Birthplace is the quaint wooden house in Penang where Tan Sri P.Ramlee (1929-1973) was born on 22 March 1929. He was a celebrated singer, composer, film director, actor and composer.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Penang, Penang
Nasi Kandar - a favourite northern Malaysian dish of mildly-flavoured steamed rice accompanied by a variety of curry based meat dishes and vegetables. In a bid to track down the island's best nasi kandar outlets we considered three factors; whether the piquancy of the restaurant dishes was suitable for locals and foreigners; the price of a meal; the ambiance of each selected restaurant.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Armenian Heritage Hotel
Day 3: Balik Pulau
Stop At: Penang, Penang
Penang Balik Pulau countryside is picturesque with kampung(villages), plantations, paddy fields, and fishing villages. Discover the daily life of Balik Pulau's residences while soaking in the fresh morning air.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Penang, Penang
Bao Sheng Durian Farm is surely one of the top things to do in Balik Pulau for every Penangite. Savor the distinctive taste of Malaysia's king of fruits in their tasting sessions as you learn about durian picking from the experts.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Penang, Penang
Saanen Dairy Farm is a family friendly experience as you will have a chance to feed the goats and watch the milking process. Goat products are also on sale at the farm such as handmade goat's milk soap, yogurt, and even delicious ice-cream.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Penang, Penang
Ghee Hup Nutmeg Factory - the owner is very passionate about nutmegs and will carefully explain the details of processing nutmegs from raw fruits to the final product. Nutmegs products are sold at the factory which is a blessing as nothing beats a nice cold nutmeg drink on a hot sunny day.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Penang, Penang
Countryside Stables Penang will fulfill your dreams of riding a horse. You get to feed, pat, and ride ponies. Countryside stables make for a perfect day out.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Penang, Penang
The trip would not be complete without visiting Kim's Laksa Balik Pulau . One great spot to savor delicious Laksa is at Kim Seng Kopitiam, home of the Balik Pulau Asam Laksa.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Armenian Street Heritage Hotel
Day 4: Free at Leisure
Stop At: Penang, Penang
Today's program is to relax and enjoy the day in your Hotel.
Duration: 1 day
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Armenian Street Heritage Hotel
Day 5: Check Out & Airport Departure
Stop At: Penang, Penang
Check -out and proceed with your friendly familiar local driver to Penang International Airport for your international flight back home.
Thank you & See you again.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Check-out from Armenian Street Heritage Hotel