Tour Description
This tour to Georgetown, a UNESCO certified World Heritage City (2008) will commence from Kuala Lumpur and will include a night's stay in Georgetown, Penang. Transport will be by air-conditioned car or van depending on the number of persons in the party. The cost will depend on the number of persons but a minimum of 2 persons will be required for this tour.
Accommodation in a hotel in Georgetown is required at own expense.
We shall drive to Georgetown from Kuala Lumpur, passing through the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak to visit the beautiful and fascinating Ubudiah Mosque, reputedly the most beautiful mosque in Malaysia.
We shall then board a ferry boat to take us across the Straits of Malaccato Georgetown, Penang Island.
After checking into our hotel, we shall begin visiting the many heritage sites which won the coveted certification from UNESCO as a World Heritage City in 2008. If has also been recommended as the #8 best tourist destination by the Guardian. See http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jan/03/holiday-hotspots-where-to-go-in-2014
At night, we shall enjoy the popular food hotspot of Gurney Drive where mouth-watering street food awaits.
The next day, we shall continue with the tour and also visit Penang Hill and the spectacular Kek Lok Si Temple and Batu Ferringhi beach front before heading back to Kuala Lumpur in the evening. The drive will take about 4-5 hours each way.