4D3N Penang Express

Depart by scheduled flight for Penang - " Pearl Of The Orient ", a premier food
destination. Meet upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free at own leisure.

• Tour A) Temples Visit
  
  • After breakfast, visit the Snake Temple, the only temple in the world that
    venomous pit vipers coiled around the altars and others parts of the temple. Kek Lok Si, the Temple of Supreme Bliss, one of S.E.A biggest temple. It has charmed millions with its pagodas, pavilions and the towering bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy. Wat Chayamangkalaram, this Buddhist temple of Thai architecture houses a 33m long gold plated reclining Buddha, one of the longest in the world and Dhammikarama Burmese Temple was the first Buddhist temple in Penang. Make a brief visit to Local Product Shop to purchase native products such as the famous tau sah peah, belacan, salted fish and nutmeg products. Then, take a 10-min Trishaw Ride to New Lane Hawkers Centre, it's a wonderful way to see some of the heritage sights of Georgetown. Penang famous for it's Hawker's Delight, you may sample some of its favourite dishes such as asam laksa, char koay teow, hokkien mee, ikan bakar, satay and array of nyonya foods (own expenses). After a delightful dinner, visit the night market, Batu Ferringhi comes alive every night with the noises of the traders haggling with shoppers. You can buy here anything, from household goods to audio-visual equipments, t-shirts to fashion stuff. Most popular are the faux-designer bags and watches with branded labels like LV, Gucci. (Note: If rains, will change to shopping at the Gurney Plaza Shopping Centre).


• Tour B) Heritage Trail
  
  • At the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the typical home of a rich Baba of a
    century ago is recreated to offer glimpse of their opulent lifestyle and of their many customs and traditions. Then, visit the modest kampung house of the great Malay artiste P. Ramlee. There are photographs chronicling his years in the Malay film industry and of his early life in Penang where he grew up. Fort Cornwalis is the site where Sir Francis Light first landed in 1786. Initially the fortress comprised a wooded structure till 1804, when it was reconstructed with bricks using convit labour. Today, structures inside the fort that have survived the test of time include the Christian chapel, a gunpowder magazine, cell rooms, flagstaff, harbour lights and several cannons. Visit a Local Product Shop, Trishaw Ride and Night Tour itinerary same as choice ' A '.

This is a Free day at your own leisure.

Bid farewell to Penang as you transfer to the airport for your flight back.