Private Half-Day George Town History Tour
Discover George Town with an expert guide on a half-day, private tour of the city’s top highlights. You’ll see the bustling Clan Jetties and the Khoo Kongsi clan house, then tour a pair of important Buddhist temples, learning about local history and culture along the way. This 3.5-hour tour offers the flexibility and personal service of a private guide, and includes round-trip hotel transfers in the George Town area. Both morning and afternoon departures are available.
Highlights
- ✓Choice of morning or afternoon departure
- ✓Get inside tips from a local
- ✓Informative, friendly and professional guide
- ✓Family friendly
What you'll see & do
- ✓Our Tour Guide pick you up from your hotel in George Town area to start your George Town half day tour that takes in main attractions and picturesque sights. You will visit to the Clan Jetties located along the waterfront of George Town. Get a first-hand view of house stilt by the coast of the living heritage of the Chew Clan go about their daily life.
- ✓Visit the former house of Chinese Captain, the Pinang Peranakan Mansion and marveled their collections not found elsewhere. This elite house featured many recollection memories when the Chinese immigrants inter-marriage with the locals and created a fusion of east meets locals, hence a new tradition was borne.
- ✓Take a tour to Khoo Kongsi, one of the grandest temple or clan house of the Khoo family and marvel at the grand architecture, one of the best outside China. Learn about the history, rituals, Fengshui and trivia stuffs found in Khoo Kongsi.
- ✓We round up the tour with a visit to Pulau Tikus and visit Reclining Buddha Temple. Be amazed with the world 3rd longest Reclining Buddha statue and see the differences between Chinese and Siamese's dragons in Reclining Buddha temple.
- ✓See the standing Buddha and check out the Guardian of the World (Panca Rupa) and count how many animal's part that make up of this guardian. Throw a few coins for luck in Fountain of Life and learn about the journey of Buddha in Burmese temple.
- ✓After finish this tour you will be transferred back to your hotel safely.
What's included
- ✓Pickup and drop-off within George town hotel/ Cruise ship port.
- ✓Round trip transportation by private Car
- ✓All taxes and service charges
- ✓Experienced English speaking tour guide
What's not included
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Any Other things not mentioned
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Private Half-Day George Town History Tour
Discover George Town with an expert guide on a half-day, private tour of the city’s top highlights. You’ll see the bustling Clan Jetties and the Khoo Kongsi clan house, then tour a pair of important Buddhist temples, learning about local history and culture along the way. This 3.5-hour tour offers the flexibility and personal service of a private guide, and includes round-trip hotel transfers in the George Town area. Both morning and afternoon departures are available.
Highlights
- ✓Choice of morning or afternoon departure
- ✓Get inside tips from a local
- ✓Informative, friendly and professional guide
- ✓Family friendly
What you'll see & do
- ✓Our Tour Guide pick you up from your hotel in George Town area to start your George Town half day tour that takes in main attractions and picturesque sights. You will visit to the Clan Jetties located along the waterfront of George Town. Get a first-hand view of house stilt by the coast of the living heritage of the Chew Clan go about their daily life.
- ✓Visit the former house of Chinese Captain, the Pinang Peranakan Mansion and marveled their collections not found elsewhere. This elite house featured many recollection memories when the Chinese immigrants inter-marriage with the locals and created a fusion of east meets locals, hence a new tradition was borne.
- ✓Take a tour to Khoo Kongsi, one of the grandest temple or clan house of the Khoo family and marvel at the grand architecture, one of the best outside China. Learn about the history, rituals, Fengshui and trivia stuffs found in Khoo Kongsi.
- ✓We round up the tour with a visit to Pulau Tikus and visit Reclining Buddha Temple. Be amazed with the world 3rd longest Reclining Buddha statue and see the differences between Chinese and Siamese's dragons in Reclining Buddha temple.
- ✓See the standing Buddha and check out the Guardian of the World (Panca Rupa) and count how many animal's part that make up of this guardian. Throw a few coins for luck in Fountain of Life and learn about the journey of Buddha in Burmese temple.
- ✓After finish this tour you will be transferred back to your hotel safely.
What's included
- ✓Pickup and drop-off within George town hotel/ Cruise ship port.
- ✓Round trip transportation by private Car
- ✓All taxes and service charges
- ✓Experienced English speaking tour guide
What's not included
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Any Other things not mentioned
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.