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Penang Hill Funicular Tour: Historic British Hill Station Visit in Southeast Asia
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504 Ratings
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Embark on a small-group tour to Penang Hill, the oldest British Hill Station in Southeast Asia. Explore the historic hill station, enjoy breathtaking views, and ride the longest funicular track in Asia.
Embark on a small-group tour to Penang Hill, the oldest British Hill Station in Southeast Asia. Explore the historic hill station, enjoy breathtaking views, and ride the longest funicular track in Asia.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Penang Hill Corporation - • Penang Hill is the oldest British Hill Station in Southeast Asia, dated late 1700’s
• The highest peak of Penang Hill stands at 833 meters (2,732ft) above sea level
• The funicular track stretches a distance of 1,996 meters (1.99KM) from lower to Upper Station which is the longest in Asia
• Penang Hill funicular…
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Penang Hill Corporation - • Penang Hill is the oldest British Hill Station in Southeast Asia, dated late 1700’s
• The highest peak of Penang Hill stands at 833 meters (2,732ft) above sea level
• The funicular track stretches a distance of 1,996 meters (1.99KM) from lower to Upper Station which is the longest in Asia
• Penang Hill funicular tunnel, at 79 meters (258ft) long and 10feet (3.0m) wide with a steepness of 27.9degree, is the steepest tunnel track in the world
Viewing Deck - At the apex of the hill near to the train station the focus is on enhancing visitors experience, maximizing the stunning views and resolving space needs.
What's Included
- Wheelchair accessible service
- Complimentary Penang Hill Visitor Guide Brochure
- Wheelchair accessible service
- Complimentary Penang Hill Visitor Guide Brochure
What's Not Included
- Food & drinks
- Entrance fee to Habitat, Little Village, Typhoon, Post Office, Owl Museum
- Hotel buggy service
- Hotel drop-off and/or drop-off
- Food & drinks
- Entrance fee to Habitat, Little Village, Typhoon, Post Office, Owl Museum
- Hotel buggy service
- Hotel drop-off and/or drop-off
Additional Information
Enjoy visiting Penang Hill, the oldest British Hill Station in Southeast Asia, dated late 1700’s. The highest peak of Penang Hill stands at 833 meters (2,732ft) above sea level. The funicular track stretches a distance of 1,996 meters (1.99KM) from lower to Upper Station which is the longest in Asia. During the whole day, travelers will enhance their…
Enjoy visiting Penang Hill, the oldest British Hill Station in Southeast Asia, dated late 1700’s. The highest peak of Penang Hill stands at 833 meters (2,732ft) above sea level. The funicular track stretches a distance of 1,996 meters (1.99KM) from lower to Upper Station which is the longest in Asia. During the whole day, travelers will enhance their experience, maximizing the stunning views and resolving space needs. This is a Small-Group Tour limited to 15 people.
- Confirmation will be sent at the time of booking
- You will be required to display this confirmation voucher and present your passport at the time of redemption at the Penang Hill ticketing counters
- Wear Comfortable clothes
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Travelers to take the funicular train at Penang Hill Lower Station. The trip to Upper Station takes less than 5 minutes. Attractions are placed at Penang Hill Upper Station.
Location
Penang Hill Corporation
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(504 Ratings)
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Drnaveenbp
Sep 11, 2025
Must visit for the weather and views, funicular train (at least one way) - This is a must visit in Penang. We reached there in the afternoon, it was hot but lesser as compared to the sea side. I would suggest visiting either in the morning or evening. The views from the hilltop are good, you can see the bridges and waterfront. There are a lot of options for a quick bite on the hilltop, although, less for vegetarians/vegans.
I did not take the trekking route. We took the funicular train. We took a round ticket - covers up and down journey, if I remember right it cost 30 RM. The cost is higher for the express ticket - the train is the same but for an additional price one gets to circumvent the queue. This may be useful on weekends. We took a normal ticket as it was a weekend and it took about 25 minutes to board the train. The journey is hardly 5 min it's amazing. I think the frequency is about one in every 12- 15 min. Surprisingly, passengers are allowed to stand on this route - it has a 28 degree incline. Tickets are sold for one way journeys on hill top as well.
If you want to have the best of both worlds, you can take one way train and trek the other way back.
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Keeley68
Aug 28, 2025
Better than expected and so many monkeys . - We arrived 0800 on a Tuesday . Bought normal tickets , small queue but we got straight on the train .
At the top we enjoyed the views but as it was so early it was a little misty .
We paid to walk the Habitat and it was amazing . We saw lots of monkeys on the bridge , giant squirrels ( although shy) a lizard , a different monkey and lots of butterflies .
We got the free buggy back to the start .
We had drinks at David’s cafe - food expensive but the setting was lovely .
It was a fabulous morning .
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Karibus
Aug 19, 2025
Penang Hill. A true pleasant surprise and cool place to chill in the midst of nature - Gem of the Far East discovered by early colonists from British Empire. Thanks to their love of this wonderful hill top and the love of Penang folks and the efforts to use this place in a sustainable way for the enjoyment of all. Hopefully the cable car which is under construction will not bring unintended impacts. Any way, you must visit it yourself to enjoy the cool climate and the best time to enjoy it is to go on weekdays around 6pm and stay till 9pm or spend a night there
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Jaci_n
Aug 15, 2025
Well organised 🙌🏻 - Recommend purchasing ticket ahead as wait times are long! But they have a wonderful system in place to assure you see the most out of your ticket 👌🏻
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Dh5golf
Aug 4, 2025
Penang Hill is well worth a visit - Went on Monday at 12:00. No need to pay extra for the queue jumping tickets. Onto train within 15 minutes of arriving at station. The funicular itself is great fun and if you can, get into the first or last carriages. Once at the top the village is good and there are a number of different nature trails, temples and of the course the wonderful views overlooking the island and beyond.
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Anro5666
Sep 8, 2025
Very well organized. - The best way to climb the hill. They have it very well organized. Even if you haven't bought the Fast Lane to first book batches, with a code reader and then you're assigned time. All very fast.
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Petra
Sep 4, 2025
Leave the school groups as soon as you can with their screams.. - Tickets bought fast lane at the counter around 9.30am and there were very many school groups. We left it on arrival as quickly as we could, so we immediately spotted the monkeys. They're gone at the slightest noise. Only at the exit below do they stay longer, but not in the woods. Very pleasant... definitely bring mosquito repellent and an umbrella. Quite physically okay, because it's climbing and descending
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Francesca
Aug 11, 2025
Fast and punctual zip line for penang hill - We took the funicular on August 3, 2025. We decided for the express ticket that makes you jump the queue ... in fact there were a lot of people waiting ... we spent 200 rb but it was worth it. it takes us to climb 700 meters of altitude difference 4 minutes .. on you are in a beautiful panoramic point and there are a thousand things to do ..
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Bondimary
Aug 26, 2025
Beautiful rainforest experience but poor organisation. - Really enjoyed the habitat walk at the top but the organisation of both the funicular and the shuttle bus were very poor. After waiting for the funicular we were herded into already jammed full carriages and found it difficult to balance standing up, being seniors. After the habitat walk there was just one shuttle car, which only seated six large adults, and a big queue so it took far too long to get back to the funicular.
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Mcewin_k
Sep 18, 2025
Useless Service - DONT Book thru Viator - We were extremely annoyed - Viator took our money for 2 express funicular tix to Penang Hill , confirmed the booking but we were unable to Download the voucher or Contact Viator about this despite multiple attempts. We had to pay at the station for duplicate tix.
Viator was useless. Wouldn’t book again thru them
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