Historical Penang Heritage Tour

Khoo Kongsi

Stop: 30 minutes

Meet your driver at your hotel lobby and proceed with the tour to Khoo Kongsi. The Khoo Kongsi is a large Chinese clanhouse with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. The famous Khoo Kongsi is the grandest clan temple in the country. It is also one of the city's major historic attractions

Yap Kongsi Temple

Stop: 30 minutes

Yap Kongsi is a clan association of Hokkien Chinese in Penang. It is smaller than the other Kongsi's but the exterior design and rooftop details are very intricate. Located at Armenian Street, it is next to the Yap temple within the George Town Heritage Enclave.

Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple

Stop: 30 minutes

Built for the Hokkien community in Penang, the history of this clan temple dates back to 1850 and is dedicated to its patron deity, the Taoist God of Prosperity. Painted in deep hues of red as a symbol of good fortune, the temple is located between Lebuh Armenian and Lebuh Cannon.

Cheah Kongsi

Stop: 30 minutes

1810 temple built by an ancestral clan featuring ornate Chinese design, with tours & events

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

Stop: 30 minutes

The Pinang Peranakan Mansion in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage. The museum itself is housed within a distinctive green-hued mansion at Church Street, George Town, which once served as the residence and office of a 19th century Chinese tycoon, Chung Keng Quee.