Penang Trip Overview
Ascend the 720-metre high Penang Hill by funicular train to the summit. Visit The Habitat – a newly opened 1.6 km nature trail conserved to be the most complete, exciting and educational Malaysian rainforest experience. See the flora and fauna along the trail, appreciate the specialty gardens, and enjoy the fantastic views from the 230-metre long Canopy Walk and the Tree Top Walk which is the highest viewing platform of Penang.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Penang, Malaysia
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Rail Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Penang, Penang, Malaysia
Ascend the 720-metre high Penang Hill by funicular train to the summit. Visit The Habitat – a newly opened 1.6 km nature trail conserved to be the most complete, exciting and educational Malaysian rainforest experience. See the flora and fauna along the trail, appreciate the specialty gardens, and enjoy the fantastic views from the 230-metre long Canopy Walk and the Tree Top Walk which is the highest viewing platform of Penang.
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Stop At: The Habitat Penang Hill, Bukit Bendera, Penang Island 11300 Malaysia
The Habitat on Penang Hill, some 820 meters above sea level, is an ecotourism site easily accessible via a 7 minutes ride on the funicular train. It’s a place to visit for the most complete, exciting and educational Malaysian rainforest experience. The first of its kind in Malaysia, The Habitat aims to promote environmental consciousness and conservation awareness among its visitors.
The Habitat Canopy Walk and the Treetop Walk offer spectacular views, with the walkways being ‘tree friendly’. There is no rigging of steel cables directly onto the trees. Other attractions at The Habitat are Red Garden, Butterfly Bank, Yellow Garden, Purple Garden, Ginger Grove and Fragrance Garden.
Penang Hill itself is a historic site filled with natural beauty and charm, and a visit here will certainly be an antidote to the stresses of life.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: David Brown’s Restaurant & Tea Terrace, Strawberry Hill, Penang Hill, Bukit Bendera, Bukit Bendera, 11300 Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia
Enjoy your lunch at David Brown’s Restaurant. It is a quintessential British colonial restaurant and tea terrace which also happens to be the highest restaurant in Penang. It allows a spectacular view of every significant landmark on the Pearl of the Orient.
Duration: 1 hour
