Penang Hill Views: Kek Lok Si & Temple Tour

Explore Penang Hill’s stunning views, ride a funicular train, visit Kek Lok Si Temple, and savor Penang Assam Laksa on this half-day tour.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Meet a driver at your hotel in the George Town area and travel to the base of Penang Hill in a private, climate-controlled vehicle. Upon arrival, take a funicular train to the top, where you can enjoy a breathtaking, panoramic view of Penang Island.
Next, visit Kek Lok Si Temple, a stunning Buddhist temple that is one of the largest in Southeast Asia….

What's Included
  • Sightseeing as per itinerary
  • Experienced English Speaking Driver Guide
  • Round trip transportation by Car/ Minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Savor the stunning aerial view of picturesque George Town and enjoy the distinctive funicular train journey to Penang Hill. Explore Penang’s renowned landmark, Kek Lok Si Temple, to admire the world’s largest bronze Kuan Yin statue and capture some stunning photos. Relish the delicious and famous Penang Assam Laksa before proceeding to Pulau Tikus for a…

Location
Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram
17, Lorong Burma,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Torben_r
Jan 14, 2026
Half day tour to Penang Hill - A half day tour to the Chinese temple Kek Lok Si and Penang Hill. Pick up at our hotel in GeorgeTown. On the way out three short stops were added to the tour: # 1. A batik shop # 2. A coffee and chocolate shop # 3. A mosque A ride on the funicular railway to the top of Penang Hill. Return to George Town and drop off at our hotel. We had a good experience.
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U5632hkahmedi
Jan 13, 2026
Amazing - Carol Has taken us around and was a great guide.Adjusted the tour experience according to our needs as we have young kids.Made the experience smooth and enjoyable.
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Akshat_t
Jan 13, 2026
Carol Lee is a great guide and helped us have a great memorable tour - Carol Lee is a very professional guide. She went above and beyond to make sure we had a memorable experience and tour. We recommend this tour to anybody who wants to see Penang Hill and temple.
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Boonseng_a
Jan 12, 2026
Excellent service by Yasin. Thumb up! - Driver & guide Yasin was experienced & gave us the best advise how to maximise our short shore excursion to cover a few places
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Mary_p
Dec 5, 2025
This was a great tour! We... - This was a great tour! We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the top of Penang Hill even though it was in the clouds and there was no view. Our guide, Carol, was excellent. She gave us an overview of the history and culture of the area as we drove and pointed out landmarks. She walked with us through the Kek See Lok temple pointing out various architectural details and the various alterations done over the years as well as the customs. On our way back to the hotel, Carol gave us a quick tour of the city again pointing out significant features. She was a wonderful guide!!
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Charles_b
Jun 12, 2025
Very helpful guide - A very interesting tour, which gets you around Georgetown to see two of the key historic sites. Mohamed, our guide was very helpful and informative. A very pleasant person, who told us about the history of Georgetown as we travelled. Communication throughout was excellent.
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Simonln6514vv
Jan 10, 2026
Great driver - We really appreciated Sam, our driver, and Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si are both worth visiting. I hadn't been to Penang Hill for many years and found it a bit much, to be honest. The views are great but there can be masses of people and there wasn't much else to get excited about. Nice walks, true, but the signage is pretty poor and the information centre wasn't particularly informative.
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Michael_a
Aug 11, 2025
Guide was nice, gave us... - Guide was nice, took us water and snacks. Unfortunately, he was more of a taxi driver than a tour guide. He got out of the car and let us go around ourselves. We could easily have done that ourselves at the price. Penang Hill we didn't do because it would be 2h to queue and we would have to book extra FastLane. Because it was foggy, it didn't pay off
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Lynnea457
Jan 9, 2026
Extremely disappointed.... - We didn't take this trip as we were left stranded near a hotel that we had taken a Grab to as they couldn't find our hotel on their listings!! We were supposed to meet up with the driver!! After waiting half an hour and no driver we approached the hotel and they were kind enough to call some telephone numbers on the brochure....after several tries someone called Vejay called me and said he would pick us up at 10:30...go figure!!) We decided not to wait for Vejay as he was apparently in another state...thankfully the hotel helped us find our way back to our hotel and we will be forever grateful to them...although this is not TripAdvisors fault they should be very careful who they choose as their 3rd party provider...please check your tour information very carefully as this could have ended in disaster instead we have made a great friend if we EVER visit Peneang again....Do not Use MAM as your 3td party choice...
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Walter_r
Jan 4, 2026
Day in penang with Viator - We got a driver instead of a guide as marketed by Viator. The driver was great and fun . We are disappointed about Viator.
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From $26
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).