Historical, Heritage & Cultural Walk Around George Town | La Vacanza Travel

Historical, Heritage & Cultural Walk Around George Town

Duration: 5 hours
Destination: Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Penang Island
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  • 5 hours
  • Penang Island
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The Walking Tour Starts at the Esplanade where Penang's history started, after the walk, we will have a local light breakfast. Next, we will walk towards the street of harmony to learn about the different cultures and religions

We will experience some living heritage in town including traditional Joss stick maker, Chukumali coffee seller and Indian chewing gum ( Subjects to availability)

Discover some of the unique street names, building structures and traditional technology of it.

Other things to note:
1. This will be a casual city walk, guests should be fit at least to walk for a fair amount of time. Consider the heat, so prepare lotion or sunblock.

2. This is a Slow Historical Walk to learn and in-depth experience the local Heritage and Culture. It is designed only for those who love storytelling and history.

3. Although is 5 hours, it may go longer sometimes, please do advise me if you have time restrictions.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Padang Kota Lama, Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, George Town, Penang Island 11200 Malaysia

DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF PENANG, CAPTAIN FRANCIS LIGHT

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Georgetown High, Session and Magistrate Court, Lebuh Light, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF HIGH COURT AND LOCAL ROBIN HOOD

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. George's Anglican Church, Penang, Malaysia, 1, Lebuh Farquhar, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

DISCOVER THE STORY AND FUN FACT OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Joss Maker Lee Beng Chuan, 1, Lorong Muda, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

EXPERIENCE THE TRADITIONAL JOSS STICK MAKING WITH STORY BEHIND THE WORLD OLDEST JOSS STICK MAKER

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng), Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town, Penang Island Malaysia

DISCOVER THE CHINESE FENG SHUI, HISTORY, HERITAGE AND BUDDISHM

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Little India - Penang, Queen Street and Penang Street Malaysia

DISCOVER THE INDIAN CHEWING GUM AND SNACKS

Duration: 30 minutes

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

LEARN AND DISCOVER THE MUSLIM PRACTICE AND MISCONCEPTION ABOUT ISLAM

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sri Mariamman Temple, Queen Street, George Town, Penang Island Malaysia

DISCOVER THE STORY OF HINDU BELIEF AND CULTURE PRACTICE, (DEPENDS ON AVAILABILITY)

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Breakfast - LIGHT BREAKFAST
  • Bottled water - 500ML MINERAL WATER
  • Snacks

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    Penang City Hall, Jalan Padang Kota Lama, George Town, 10450 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia


    Departure Time

    08:30 AM


    Return Details

    Kapitan Keling Mosque, 14, Jln Buckingham, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    5 hours

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    emiliamills2023

    04 Nov, 2023

    Tger's immense wealth of historical knowledge makes the tour a must-attend tour for history lover. Don't miss out this tour if you are interested in history and heritage.

    Escape20874851575

    27 Oct, 2023

    Tiger is your person if you want a deeper understanding of George Town before, during and after British colonialism. As a local, it is clear he loves his home town. He also will gives great insight why Malaysia's melting pot works so well.

    dayle_t

    02 Jul, 2023

    Tiger is fantastic. He is so passionate about Penang history and goes out if his way to make the tour fun with lots of anecdotes to compliment the history. You can tell that he loves what he does. Can absolutely recommend a tour with Tiger.

    Ryan_K

    14 Apr, 2023

    Tiger has a great passion for history, both local and global. He did a fantastic job of contextualizing the story of Georgetown into the larger global political and religious landscape of the time, illustrating that story with several stops around town. You will see religious buildings from Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism; traditional neighborhoods from the early British, Chinese, Indian, and Malay citizens; and even learn about the six-meals-a-day (!) habits of modern Penangites through a stop at a local food cart. If you want to really experience the history of Georgetown, then definitely don’t miss this tour!

    Florence_M

    28 Jul, 2022

    This is one of the best tours I have joined on La Vacanza Travel. Tiger is extremely knowledgable and I learnt so much about Penang during the tour. He also showed me some local traditional businesses which were interesting! I would totally recommend this tour to my friends!

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