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A traditional Chinese gate with intricate dragon carvings and red lanterns. 1
A white building with columns and a statue in front. 2
A modern sculpture and a traditional tower at dusk. 3
A person climbing a weathered wall with peeling paint. 4
A window with four kittens. 5
By Tourismo Malaysia
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$15 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Explore the rich history and culture of George Town, Penang with this app-guided audio walking tour. Starting at the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower and concluding at the Armenian street, the tour leads you through iconic British-era establishments like the Central Police Station, Town Hall, Logan memorial, Kuan Yin Temple, Little India and Kapitan Keling Mosque.

    With engaging stories about Penang's evolution from a duty-free port-town to a bustling art-friendly city, you'll uncover architectural insights and learn about modern conservation challenges. The latter half of the tour focuses on how the different communities organised themselves and cooperated with each other.

    The tour includes multi-part audio clips, maps, and directions to the starting point, all usable offline through a mobile app.

Activity location

  • Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
    • Lebuh Light
    • 10450, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
    • Lebuh Light
    • 10450, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

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George Town Penang App Guided Street Art Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Opening hours: Mon 6:00 am-11:00 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$15.26 x 1 AdultAU$15.26
AU$15.26 x 1 YouthAU$15.26
Total
Price is AU$15.26
Until Sun, 6 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Offline functionality
  • Inclusions
    Tourismo Mobile App (Android and iOS)
  • Inclusions
    GPS feature, maps and contextual information
  • Inclusions
    Access code to unlock audio tour
  • Exclusions
    Smartphones and earphones
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses for admission fees
  • Exclusions
    Transport

Know before you book

    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Fort Cornwallis (Pass by)

Fort built by Francis Light after founding George Town in 1786

Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower

  • 10m
A clock tower memorial celebrating Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee on the throne

Foo Tye Sin's Mansion

  • 10m
A mansion by one of the most influential business magnates of George Town

Esplanade Walkway (Pass by)

A seafront parade ground that acts as the town's gathering area

Penang Town Hall

  • 10m
A Victorian-era Palladian style building built in 1883 to house the Municipal Houses.

Logan Memorial

  • 10m
Situated in front of the Penang High Court and erected in memory of James Richardson Logan, a Scottish lawyer who practised in Penang and defended, without charge, the rights of non-Europeans.

Francis Light Memorial

  • 10m
A memorial temple to Francis Light in the lawns of St George's Anglican Church

Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng)

  • 10m
The earliest Chinese temple in Penang that also mediated between the Hokkiens and the Cantonese

Little India - Penang

  • 10m
An informally named settlement of the Indian Hindus full of silk retailers, jewellers and Indian restaurants

Sri Mariamman Temple

  • 10m
The focal temple of the Indian Hindus renovated in 1933. The temple gate tower features magnificent coloured sculptures of Hindu deities.

Han Jiang Ancestral Temple

  • 10m
An ancestral temple built by the Teochew community that won recent awards for restoration

Kapitan Keling Mosque

  • 10m
The focal mosque of the Indian Muslims built in the British Mughal Revival style.

Yap Kongsi Temple

  • 10m
A magnificent clan temple built by the Yap surname community

Khoo Kongsi (Pass by)

Clan house of the most influential Hokkien family that works like a self-administering village

Acheen Street Mosque

  • 10m
The focal mosque of the Malay community built by Tengku Syed Hussain.

Boy on Chair by Ernest Zacharevic

  • 10m
An iconic mural of a boy standing on a chair

Penang Street Art - Boy on Motorbike by Ernest Zacharevic

  • 10m
Another iconic 3D art piece by Ernest Zacharevic

Location

Activity location

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    Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
    • Lebuh Light
    • 10450, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
    • Lebuh Light
    • 10450, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

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