George Town Trip Overview
Enjoy the bird’s eye view of beautiful George Town and experience the unique funicular train ride to Penang Hill. Then, visit to Penang notable landmark, Kek Lok Si Temple to see world largest bronze Kuan Yin statue and take some beautiful photos. If time permits, try delicious and famous Penang Assam Laksa before head back to your cruise terminal /hotel safely.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: George Town, Malaysia
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Enjoy the bird’s eye view of beautiful George Town and experience the unique funicular train ride to Penang Hill. Then, visit to Penang notable landmark, Kek Lok Si Temple to see world largest bronze Kuan Yin statue and take some beautiful photos. If time permits, try delicious and famous Penang Assam Laksa before head back to your cruise terminal /hotel safely.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Kek Lok Si Temple, 1000-L, Tingkat Lembah Ria 1, Air Itam, Penang Island 11500 Malaysia
Meet our guests at Sweetenham Cruise Terminal or hotel in the George Town area. Strait away head to Kek Lok Si Temple, a beautiful Buddhist temple that’s among the largest in Southeast Asia. See the towering statue of Kuan Yin, and learn to distinguish the three architectural styles on the seven-story pagoda: you will find Chinese, Burmese, and Thai. Pause at the Liberation Pool to count the turtles,
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Penang Hills, Penang Island Malaysia
Meet our guests at Sweetenham Cruise Terminal or hotel in the George Town area. Then, travel to the base of Penang Hill in a private air-conditioned car. Upon arrival, we will continue to the top on a funicular train, earning a spectacular, bird’s-eye view of Penang Island.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram, 17, Lorong Burma, George Town, Penang Island Malaysia
The Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram) is also known as the Sleeping Buddha by the locals. This temple is a Thai temple and it is well known due to the gold plated reclining Buddha that is as long as 33meters. This made it one of the largest available in the whole wide world. The temple was built in the year of 1845 on the five acres land given by Queen Victoria to the Thai’s community. The reclining Buddha represents the historical Buddha at his death, with the name of Pra Buddhachaiya Mongkul which is a symbol to a complete peace and detachment from the world. You will be greeted by two statues right outside of the temple entrance. Remember to take off your shoes when you step into the temple. Behind the reclining Buddha, you can see there are many niches, containing the ashes of devotees. There is a small Thai village and a Thai cemetery just behind the temple.
Duration: 30 minutes
