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Street Art & Heritage Walk & hawker Food Crawl

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5 nights in Penang — Arrive and dive into George Town's UNESCO core on foot, hunting murals and clan houses.

5 days2 flights1 stay€1,250Culture
Why this trip

5 nights in Penang, mapped out day by day through George Town — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 5 days.

Good to know

Best season
12-17 May
Pace
Busy, back-to-back plans
Where you sleep
Harbour apartment, Old Town
Getting around
Trains, transit, and walking
Length
5 days
Budget
€1,250

The trip, day by day

  1. 1Street Art & Heritage Walk, George Town

    Street Art & Heritage Walk

    Check in to the Old Town harbour apartment
    Self-guided street-art tour: 'Kids on Bicycle', 'Little Children on a Bicycle' and the iron-rod cartoon trail
    Visit the Blue Mansion (Cheong Fatt Tze) and Khoo Kongsi clan house
    Wander Armenian Street and Love Lane
    Sunset drinks at a heritage shophouse cafe
  2. 2Hawker Food Crawl, George Town

    Hawker Food Crawl

    Breakfast: nasi lemak and kaya toast at a traditional kopitiam
    Guided hawker-stall food tour: char kway teow, assam laksa, Hokkien mee
    Try cendol and ais kacang to beat the heat
    Explore Chowrasta Market and spice stalls
    Evening at Gurney Drive hawker centre
  3. 3Penang Hill & Kek Lok Si, George Town

    Penang Hill & Kek Lok Si

    Early visit to Kek Lok Si Temple before tour buses arrive
    Ride the inclined lift to the Kuan Yin pagoda and gardens
    Funicular railway up Penang Hill
    Panoramic island views and jungle canopy walk at the summit
    Return for an evening Little India curry dinner
  4. 4Penang National Park Hike, George Town

    Penang National Park Hike

    Morning transfer to Penang National Park at Teluk Bahang
    Register at the ranger station and hike the coastal trail
    Trek to Monkey Beach and the Muka Head lighthouse viewpoint
    Optional boat ride back to the jetty
    Relax on the beach before returning to town
  5. 5Cooking Class & Departure, George Town

    Cooking Class & Departure

    Morning market visit to source ingredients
    Hands-on cooking class: char kway teow and Nyonya curry
    Enjoy your self-cooked lunch
    Last-minute souvenir shopping on Armenian Street
    Transfer to Penang International Airport for departure

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The trip, chapter by chapter
Street Art & Heritage Walk, George Town
Day 1 · George Town

Street Art & Heritage Walk

Arrive and dive into George Town's UNESCO core on foot, hunting murals and clan houses. Check in to the Old Town harbour apartment and Self-guided street-art tour: 'Kids on Bicycle', 'Little Children on a Bicycle' and the iron-rod cartoon trail.

Trip budget
1,250
Flights
€550
Stay
€700
Per night
€250

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Day 2 · George Town

Hawker Food Crawl

A guided grazing tour through Penang's legendary hawker stalls and kopitiams. Breakfast: nasi lemak and kaya toast at a traditional kopitiam and Guided hawker-stall food tour: char kway teow, assam laksa, Hokkien mee.

Hawker Food Crawl, George Town
Penang Hill & Kek Lok Si, George Town
Day 3 · George Town

Penang Hill & Kek Lok Si

An early start to the temple and hill to enjoy cool air and skip the crowds. Early visit to Kek Lok Si Temple before tour buses arrive and Ride the inclined lift to the Kuan Yin pagoda and gardens.

Day 4 · George Town

Penang National Park Hike

A fresh-morning trek to Monkey Beach and the lighthouse in the national park. Morning transfer to Penang National Park at Teluk Bahang and Register at the ranger station and hike the coastal trail.

Penang National Park Hike, George Town
Cooking Class & Departure, George Town
Day 5 · George Town

Cooking Class & Departure

A hands-on Penang cooking class before heading to the airport. Morning market visit to source ingredients and Hands-on cooking class: char kway teow and Nyonya curry.

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