Visit to the Clan Jetties located along the waterfront of George Town. Get a first-hand view of houses on stilt by the coast of the living heritage of the Clan go about their daily life.
See the former house of a Chinese Captain, the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. This elite house featured many recollection memories when the Chinese immigrants inter-marriage with the locals and created a fusion of east meets locals, hence a new tradition was borne.
Take a tour to Khoo Kongsi, one of the grandest temple or clan house of the Khoo family and marvel at the grand architecture, one of the best outside China. Learn about the history, rituals, fengshui and trivia stuffs found in Khoo Kongsi.
Visit Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Chaiyamangkalaram) or Burmese Temple (Dharmikarama Temple. See the standing Buddha and check out Panca Rupa, the Guardian of the World - count how many animal's part that make up of this guardian. Throw a few coins for luck in Fountain of Life and learn about the life journey of Buddha.
~ Wear outfits that cover all so as not too expose
~ Wear cotton clothes
~ Wear sandals as we will take shoes off when visiting temples.
~ Put on sunglasses, suntan lotion and take umbrellas
~ We will wait out storm or thunderstorm in indoor place like in an attraction, cafe or food court.
~ Traffic is on the left side of road, so sling your bag away from traffic
~ Do not leave bags on street when taking photos
~ When cross the street, ensure traffic completely stops before you cross. Do eye contact with drivers. Watch out for motorcycles zooming in between cars.
Hotel/Port/Airport/Bus station/anywhere - you will like to be picked up
How to get thereLet me know where you like to be pick up, either 1. Hotel - just let me know your hotel name in Penang and address, or 2. Penang Port Swettenham - just let me know what is the name of your cruise ship, arrival date and ETA, or 3. Penang Airport - just let me know your flight number, arrival date and ETA, or 4. Bus terminal - just let me know your bus terminal, arrival date and ETA, or 5. simply the address, date of arrival and ETA!
