Penang: Round Half Island Half-Day Gems
Penang, Malaysia
This is a private tour, meaning only you or your group join this tour, no one else. Tour time starts from pickup point. In this guided tour, we will visit to 3-4 main attractions in Round Penang Island: Pick up and drive to Entopia Butterfly Park (Ride:45 mins) and tour Entopia and witness free flying tropical butterflies fluttering about (45 minutes). Then visit handicraft center for hand drawn batik (Ride:5 mins). See handmade batik craft being transformed from a white piece of cloth to a masterpiece by master craftsmen. Buy a piece or two as souvenir for loved ones at home. Stop by fruit stall (Ride:15 mins) or Nutmeg factory (Ride: 20 mins). Learn about all Malaysian tropical fruits that are in season. Sample some spices and see them in the original form. Later go to Snake Temple (Ride: 20 mins) to see live Pit Viper snakes coiled up at temple. Not for the faint heart as these highly venomous snakes are alive and kicking before drop off at destination (Ride: 30 minutes).
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Entopia, 830 Jalan Teluk Bahang, Teluk Bahang, Penang Island 11050 Malaysia
A short visit to the entrance of world's largest tropical butterfly and see 25000 free flying tropical butterflies plus other interesting insects like leaf-insect, walking stick, Elvis Presley beetle, salamander, Mata-mata, gecko, dragonfly, etc.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Penang Batik Factory, 651 Jalan Teluk Bahang, Penang Island 11000 Malaysia
See how a piece of common cotton or silk cloth being transformed by a master craftsman by hand into beautiful and unique batik of all designs and colors. Buy some batik to take back home as great souvenirs.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Tropical Spice Garden, Lot 595 Mukim 2 Jalan Teluk Bahang Teluk Bahang, Penang Island 11050 Malaysia
Penang is best known as a melting port for many ethnic groups with the most prominent trade was spices; which the early European paid dearly for these "green gold". The British first planted nutmegs in Penang and then many private planters planted spices like nutmeg, clove, cardamon, chili, and pepper, mostly on the western side of Penang Island. The Hakka Chinese came and planted durian and the Malays planted paddy and fruit trees.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Teluk Bahang, Teluk Bahang, Penang Island, Penang
Telik Bahang fishing village. Drive inside a fishing village and see some ocean going fishing boats at the pier. Take nice picture of big boats and fishermen getting ready to go to the sea.
Duration: 30 minutes
Inclusions
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Parking Fees
Exclusions
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Entrance tickets
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Stroller accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- We follow strictly the latest Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and guidelines from Malaysian National Security Authority and Ministry of Health Malaysia.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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