The Penang Hill portion of this tour was really superb. Got a change to take the funicular, which is a spectacular climb, and wander around the hilltop by electric cart. Our guide knew how to maneuver us into the right part of the car, so we could get some good photos on the way up. He also showed us around the hotel up there, which is neat and made us wish we'd booked a night's stay. The temperature on the hilltop was nice as well--it was great to be cool for a change!_br/_ The Kek Lok Si portion could use some work. Much of the temple is under construction, and there were many places at the top where we were not permitted to go. The turtle pond was nice, but our time at the temple was short and it kind of felt like an add-on. Our guide told us that the lights at night were spectacular perhaps that should be part of the tour?_br/_ Our guide was pleasant, informative, and spoke excellent English, He finished up the tour by driving us through the historic district on the way back to our hotel, and provided an informative running commentary about the various buildings we saw. All in all, a good day and worth the money. Thanks!
Review by: Stephen F, April 2018
Good tour with a knowledgeable guide. Had some time to at the top to explore Penang Hill on our own. The air conditioning in the tour van could have been better.
Review by: Peter M, February 2018
Guide was excellent. Schedule worked well. The sites on this trip were extraordinary. On the hill, I even had some extra time to take tea and scones at the restaurant built into a beautiful British colonial building.
Review by: cyril w, February 2018
Excellent tour, just my husband and I, was picked up by our lovely guide from our cruise terminal and had a one to one tour of the city and the temple.On the penang hill railway he even made sure we had the best view as we traveled up the hill, would highly recommend afternoon tea in the gardens of the old colonial tea rooms.
Review by: James R, December 2017
This presentation was only slightly better than a high school play._br/_ Whatever the ad says about this do not expect food nor pickup from hotel.
Review by: Gordon R, October 2017
Excellent tour with very informative guide. He went out of his way to explain the sights seen along the way driving to and from and between the 2 main sites
Review by: Veronica E, September 2017
Lawrence, our guide, was very knowledgeable in his craft. He knew which part of the Penang Hill would be best, upward and downward, and the good spots to take photos from. I am really impressed! He was also well-versed with explaining to us the backgrounds of the Temple. Again, he made a difference in this tour!
Review by: Sally-ann P, July 2017
I was the only person on this tour not a bit deal, I've done many other tours that I have also been the only person, but generally that has enhanced the tour. The bus was not air-conditioned and Malaysia was experiencing an extreme heatwave and my driver/guide, although very nice was not really informative or knowledgeable about the history or any other aspect. It was kind of like having asked a taxi drive to take me around, where he just pointed at things and would indicate if it was a temple etc, they type of things I generally could figure out myself. He stayed downstairs and had a snooze on the plastic chair while I climbed the Kek Lok Si temple to be fair it WAS very hot and chatted to his friend on the cable car. _br/_ The best part of the tour to be honest, was when the driver talked to me about his life and family on the way home, at which time I think we were both feeling considerable relief that is was nearly over._br/_ I chose this tour because it got such rave reviews and I suspect that perhaps the regular tour driver/guide was ill and I got a fill in, because there is simply no way this tour matches up with what I'd read online. It's the only explanation really. My guide though nice was clearly bored and desperate for it to be over and couldn't be described as informative by even the most generous person.
Review by: miltonpres, July 2017
Excellent tour of Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Would definitely recommend this tour
Review by: Theresa, June 2017
A very small group which was nice, was taken up to the beautiful temple and fed the longevity turtles and then was sent up to the top of Penang hill wich had spectacular views of Penang and its surroundings. Queue to board the tram up and down to Penang hill can be long and tiresome due to the heat and crowds.
Review by: jcniduaza, May 2017
Me and my wife visited Kek Lok Si Temple and Penang Hill as a side trip after we finished our cruise ship tour. I would say that on this tour we are lucky to have the best or if not, the excellent tour guide for our trip. He is very knowledgeable of the temples, the images/statues, almost all that we passed along the way, he has information to share, which we enjoyed. He was even pro-active to take pictures of us during this tour. We are very happy with the quality of this tour.
Review by: Egm1, April 2017
Had a very nice guide with good English skills. Penang Hill is neat, but if you don't rent a golf cart to take you around it is alot of walking. Kek Lok Si is a lovely temple with lots of interesting history.
Review by: Jenny G, March 2017
Really good tour with excellent guide, a 'must do' trip in Penang. I would recommend doing this tour on a weekday rather than weekend as Penang Hill can get very busy on a weekend. The Temple is impressive and well worth a visit. The tour was very well organised, they called me the night before to confirm pick-up time and were exactly on time.
Review by: Annabelle P, March 2017
My mother and I had a fantastic time on this tour. Philip, our guide, was extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. He punctually picked us up from our hotel in the comfort of an air conditioned vehicle and gave us detailed and informative commentary about the tour as well as various other places in Penang and the history and culture of the city._br/_ Penang Hill itself is amazing-and can be reached by a 7 minute funicular ride. It has breathtaking views of Penang, and landmarks including a Hindu temple, a mosque, an owl souvenir shop and a restaurant. As Penang hill is a very popular tourist destination, you may need to factor in additional time to queue up at the funicular. _br/_ Kek Lok Si Temple is another must see in Penang-being one of Asia's most iconic temples. Once again, Philip was very helpful and informative, providing us with a wealth of information about the history and religion surrounding the temple. _br/_ Philip went above and beyond to make this a memorable experience for us-including taking photos for us, providing us with detailed commentary and making restaurant recommendations to us and even dropping us off at a restaurant at the end of the tour! My mother and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour and I highly recommend it.
Review by: Ann Lesley W, February 2017
We had a fantastic guide/ driver who couldn't have been more helpful and was also very knowledgable. His English was of a high standard. The Buddhist temple is very interesting. Wonderful view from Penang Hill of the island. Plenty to see and do there. Enjoyed the ride up the hill. Allow time to queue to get the tickets if it's a holiday time.
Review by: Ann Lesley W, February 2017
We had a fantastic guide/ driver who couldn't have been more helpful and was also very knowledgable. His English was of a high standard. The Buddhist temple is very interesting. Wonderful view from Penang Hill of the island. Plenty to see and do there. Enjoyed the ride up the hill. Allow time to queue to get the tickets if it's a holiday time.
Review by: CIA, November 2016
This tour was great. Lawrence out tour guide couldn't have been better, knowledgable, friendly and professional. Great train ride to Penang Hill and the temple was amazing. A must do when in Penang!
Review by: Carol B, October 2016
Our tour guide Lawrence was excellent.His knowledge was brilliant before we even got to the temple and Penang Hill. We had commentary all the way from our pick up to the end of the tour. He was friendly and informative and the trip was excellent.
Review by: eam1963, September 2016
Our guide was Philip and was wonderful,picked up on time and adjusted our tour as there was only two of us. we visited Penang Hill first The train ride was fantastic and the view to die for, a very clear day. We even had time for High Tea, and a whole heap of photos were taken by Philip for us. He then took us to the temple and was so informative. There was nothing that he wouldn't do for us. An amazing tour and afternoon. kevin and Liz McHugh
Review by: Thomas P, September 2016
My experience on this tour was highly enjoyable. The tour guide, Lawrence, was very knowledgeable, not only about the temple and penang hill, but on various buildings in Georgetown on the drive to the temple. Views from penang hill are spectacular. One down side to the trip was that tour bus didn't pick me up from my hotel, I had to get my own transport to a pick up point.
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