Private Half-Day Heritage Walking Tour of Georgetown
George Town, Malaysia
Trip Type: Private Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Join this private half-day walking tour to discover and learn more about the history of Georgetown’s most recognized landmarks, street and cultural icons.
You will find some amazing heritage attractions such as Clan Jetties, British heritage architecture, Khoo Kongsi, Kapitan Keling Mosque and your tour guide will bring you to enjoy some local street food.
You will find some amazing heritage attractions such as Clan Jetties, British heritage architecture, Khoo Kongsi, Kapitan Keling Mosque and your tour guide will bring you to enjoy some local street food.
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Join this private half-day walking tour to discover and learn more about the history of Georgetown’s most recognized landmarks, street and cultural icons.
You will find some amazing heritage attractions such as Clan Jetties, British heritage architecture, Khoo Kongsi, Kapitan Keling Mosque and your tour guide will bring you to enjoy some local street food.This tour starts at the Star Pitt Street located near the corner of Church Street and Gat Lebuh Gereja. You private tour guide will meet you and bring you to the first destination, the Khoo Kongsi or clan house. You will learn about the central role of the Kongsi, the first port of call for Chinese immigrants far from home and explore the wooden houses on the clan jetties where descendants of the first Chinese settlers still live.
We will then stop at the historic Kapitan Keling Mosque, one of the most visited places of worship in the heart of Georgetown. We will breathe in the spice-laden air on the streets of Little India and its shops packed with enticing goods.
The picturesque alleys of the protected heritage zone are also the site of the first British settlement on the island of Penang. You will then sample Penang's world-famous street food that reflects the rich flavors of all of the communities of Georgetown.
Enjoying daily life through the places that locals practice their trades, eat and worship will help to ensure that centuries-old traditions and beliefs will live on for generations to come.
You will find some amazing heritage attractions such as Clan Jetties, British heritage architecture, Khoo Kongsi, Kapitan Keling Mosque and your tour guide will bring you to enjoy some local street food.This tour starts at the Star Pitt Street located near the corner of Church Street and Gat Lebuh Gereja. You private tour guide will meet you and bring you to the first destination, the Khoo Kongsi or clan house. You will learn about the central role of the Kongsi, the first port of call for Chinese immigrants far from home and explore the wooden houses on the clan jetties where descendants of the first Chinese settlers still live.
We will then stop at the historic Kapitan Keling Mosque, one of the most visited places of worship in the heart of Georgetown. We will breathe in the spice-laden air on the streets of Little India and its shops packed with enticing goods.
The picturesque alleys of the protected heritage zone are also the site of the first British settlement on the island of Penang. You will then sample Penang's world-famous street food that reflects the rich flavors of all of the communities of Georgetown.
Enjoying daily life through the places that locals practice their trades, eat and worship will help to ensure that centuries-old traditions and beliefs will live on for generations to come.
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