Penang Tour

Where to go and what to do? 

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If you’ve arrived on the Island of Penang by bus, or airplane, you will need all the information possible to getting around the island. Taxis and busses are a good choice but you if you can walk, do it as it is a lot cheaper and you can absorb the sights and sounds of the beautiful pearl of the orient. A great place to walk about is Georgetown. Whilst many historical landmarks stand strong in Georgetown, there is also a tourist centre where you can pick up information of where to go and how to get there. 

Penang is abundant with trishaws so if you want a real cultural experience, hop onto one of these and tell the ‘driver’ to take you to your destination. Just remember that he can’t go very far so this mode of transport would be best used to getting around an area such as Georgetown.

In Batu Ferringhi and Gurney Drive, you only need to walkabout to experience the fun and laid back culture and food on the strip. It wouldn’t be necessary to use any transportation here except for if you want to go into town.

For a less complicated and straight to the point day plan, it would be wise to book a tour with your hotel or any tour agency on the island. The only setback here is that you will have a set amount of time to spend at a location. The bright side is you will know where everything is located so if you desire a second time, you can always go back to the location on your own. Penang after all isn’t too big so getting around is easy.