Explore the amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites in George Town. Photo stop at Fort Cornwallis, Penang’s most prominent historical fortress. Visit the Peranakan Mansion which houses priceless antique collection and artifacts, showcasing an assimilation of cultures between the Malays and the early Chinese settlers. Next stop is the Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion, an award winner of Asia Pacific Heritage building.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Entrance fees
✔ English speaking driver cum guide
✔ Hotel pickup and drop off
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. The Krystal Suites
2. Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang
3. Orchid Hotel Penang
4. Hotel Malaysia
5. 23 Love Lane
6. The Prestige Hotel
7. Peking Hotel
8. Muntri Grove Hotel
9. Tune Hotel George Town Penang
10. The Granite Luxury Hotel Penang
11. Hotel Sentral Georgetown
12. Yeng Keng Hotel Penang
13. Hotel Penaga
14. Le Embassy Hotel, George Town
15. Spices Hotel
16. Kimberley Hotel Georgetown
17. Hotel Royal Penang
18. Frame Hotel
19. Munlustay 88 Hotel
20. OYO 89421 PP Island Hotel
Additional Info: We pick up from any location in Penang Island
Itinerary
1
Fort Cornwallis
Fort Cornwallis is the largest standing fort in Malaysia. Set close to the Esplanade and Penang Clock Tower, the star-shaped bastion is one of the oldest structures in Penang. Named after Marquis Charles Cornwallis, only a set of ten-foot high outer walls remain, with an enclosed park within.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is a stately mansion, refurbished to reflect bygone days of the Straits Chinese settlement in Penang. This magnificent townhouse is the former residence and office of Chinese Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee. He was a 19th century Hakka tin-miner and secret society leader of Hai San. The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is filled with more than 1,000 antiques and collectibles. The residence is unique and incorporates various Chinese architecture. The townhouse, built in the 1890s incorporates Chinese carved-wood panels, with English floor tiles and Scottish iron works.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion
Built in the 1880s, this famous indigo-blue Chinese Courtyard House in George Town was the residence of Cheong Fatt Tze, a prominent Chinese figure in the newly established Penang Straits Settlement during the 19th century. The mansion was built by master craftsmen brought in especially from China, who used their skills to fashion the mansion with 38 rooms, 5 granite-paved courtyards, 7 staircases and 220 windows. In 2000, the Cheong Fatt Tze mansion received the inaugural UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Conservation Award, selected as the 'Most Excellent Project' in the Asia Pacific Rim following its RM7.6 million restoration works.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
