Remarkable Penang Self-Guided Audio Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Remarkable Penang Self-Guided Audio Tour

Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Destination: Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Penang Island
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  • 2 to 3 hours
  • Penang Island
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Welcome to Penang, the Pearl of the Orient. This tour highlights the diversity and culture of this island which was a melting pot for merchants and traders from areas such as India, the Middle East, China and Europe.

Perfectly suited for discovery on foot, our self-guided audio tour allows you to set the pace and explore at your leisure as you uncover the stories of this engrossing city.

To discover this fascinating city in your own time and at your own pace just download this self-guided audio tour, pop in your headphones, open the map that comes with your download and start walking.

On this tour you will see how the once British colonised city evolved to its present day mecca of cultures and ethnicities.

The tour will take approximately two hours, but you can pause the audio guide when needed. Grab a bite to eat or do some shopping along the way.

Please note that this tour is only available in English.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Jubilee Clock Tower, Light Street corner of Beach Street and King Edward’s Place, George Town, Penang Island 10450 Malaysia

Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, leans slightly to one side like the Leaning Tower of Pisa and. has a Moorish style top

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Pinang Peranakan Mansion, 29 Church Street, George Town, Penang Island 10200 Malaysia

Pinang Peranakan Mansion an example of a typical rich Baba home and a must-see. It is adorned with intricate carvings and ornate fixtures and has been restored to its former glory.


Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. George's Anglican Church, 1 Lebuh Farquhar Harmony Walk, George Town, Penang Island 10200 Malaysia

St. George's Church is the oldest Anglican Church in South East Asia. Built by Indian convicts in the veins of Western neo-classical style and Georgian Palladian design, the white building was inspired by the architectural style that was the rage in Britain and other parts of Europe at the time.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sun Yat Sen Museum, 120 Armeniam Street, George Town, Penang Island 10200 Malaysia

Sun Yat Sen Museum is a historic gem in the heart of George Town, a beautifully preserved house museum which has a permanent exhibition on Sun Yat Sen's early revolutionary period in Penang when he planned the China Revolution in 1911.


Duration: 15 minutes

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

The Kapitan Keling Mosque is Penang's oldest and is a spiritual and community congregational point for the city's Muslim community.


Duration: 15 minutes

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

The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple standing in Penang. Built in the South Indian Dravidian style, the temple’s most outstanding feature is the impressive gopuram, or tower over at the main entrance of the temple where you will see amazing sculptures of the gods and goddesses of Hinduism.


Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Zip folder and audio files and map
  • Self-Guided Audio Tour
  • Downloadable link to download mp3 file and map
  • Self-Paced

Exclusions
  • Audio device
  • Transportation
  • Food/drinks
  • Headphones
  • Admission Fees

Additional Info

  • Advisable to wear comfortable walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, warm clothing
  • Please note this is an audio tour. No physical guide will accompany you
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please download the audio file and make it ready before you start your journey
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

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


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Hindu Temple, Lebuh Queen, George Town, 10450 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

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

Duration

2 to 3 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

bhadrinath_R

05 Feb, 2024

Do not take very bad don’t be cheated. App crashes. Utterly useless. Better on your own instead to be honest

Tracy_O

13 Aug, 2019

I downloaded n play at my notebook before the trip n tried on my mobile. Not able to open in my first try. However, able to after second try. Overall was good, though i did not get to cover all.

Olivia W

02 Aug, 2017

I booked the tour two days before arriving, so had time to download the files to my laptop and review all the information before starting out. This included locating where my hotel was in relation to the start of the tour.
The hotel was actually partway through the walking tour, but I still walked to the start to enjoy the flow. The description for entering the fort was slightly incorrect, talking about going up the step to enter - that is no longer the case. Moreover, the fort can be entered from the back and the front.
After the fort, I changed direction and took a bus to the Clan Jetties where I spent some time before returning to my hotel. I undertook the rest of the tour the next day, going to the mosque, hindu temple and St George church in that order, walking up Harmony Street and understanding the reason for that name.
I compared the attractions on the walking tour with those on the map that I had some were the same, and some were different. So I merged the two and had a good trip.
The walking tour gave a good introduction to Penang. I found it advantageous to have listened to the commentary and looked at the map the day before I actually took the tour, so that when I copied the files from my laptop to my smartphone I had some ideas of where to go.

Ann G

17 Jan, 2017

The audio tour of Penang was great, although it was difficult to download the files as the wifi in Penang is very weak, apparently due to copper wires. In the end I managed. It worked well on the iPhone. The descriptions were excellent but you have to listen to the very end of each one as it tells you how to get to the next site. One hint for users: the tour is in a loop and my hotel was in the middle of the loop. I thought I should start at the first site and move through the sites numerically. However in doing so I ended up walking a loop and a half. So I would suggest you listen to the introduction, then start at the site nearest to your hotel, and work from there. I was disappointed there was no audio tour of Kuala Lumpur. The self-guided tour is a great way to visit a city.

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