Skip to content
Vacantier

Activity Penang Island, Malaysia

Private Vehicle & Driver: Explore Penang with Your Own Plan

5.0 (5 reviews) 6–8 hours Free cancellation Private tour
Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Private Vehicle & Driver: Explore Penang with Your Own Plan

About this activity

This isn’t a tour—it’s a detour! Perfect for free-spirited travelers who embrace spontaneity, dislike rigid schedules, and prefer to explore as freely as a bird. From the city centre to Penang’s charming countryside and coastal highlights, you’re free to choose from destinations such as Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple, Fort Cornwallis, Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the Botanical Gardens, Batu Ferringhi beaches, and Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm—just to name a few.

Wake up, decide what you feel like discovering, and simply follow your heart—we’ll take you there. Detour, switch destinations, or change direction anytime along the way. These 6 or 8 hours are entirely yours; we’re here only to make the journey smooth and memorable.

Day Trips Nature and Wildlife Tours Bus Tours Private and Luxury Private Sightseeing Tours Ports of Call Tours City Tours Car Tours

At a glance

Duration
6–8 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–7
Guide
English
Operated by
Asni Tours & Travel (M) Sdn Bhd

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Private transportation
  • Included: Pickup & Drop-Off Service from Hotel (City Center) or Cruise Port
  • Included: English Speaking Driver
  • Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Included: Transport usage restricted to Penang Island only

Not included

  • Not included: Entry Tickets for Attractions
  • Not included: Gratuities: Optional
  • Not included: Overtime fee: MYR 100 per hour, payable to the driver.
  • Not included: Surcharge 30% to be applied during super peak / festive season & must be paid on the day of travel

Itinerary

  1. George Town

    Passing by

    This isn’t a tour—it’s a detour! Perfect for free-spirited travelers who embrace spontaneity, dislike rigid schedules, and prefer to explore as freely as a bird. From the city centre to Penang’s charming countryside and coastal highlights, you’re free to choose from destinations such as Penang Hill, Kek Lok Si Temple, Fort Cornwallis, Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the Botanical Gardens, Batu Ferringhi beaches, and Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm—just to name a few.

    Wake up, decide what you feel like discovering, and simply follow your heart—we’ll take you there. Detour, switch destinations, or change direction anytime along the way. These 6 or 8 hours are entirely yours; we’re here only to make the journey smooth and memorable.

    Below is a list of suggested destinations (not limited to these) to inspire your perfect adventure—even while you sleep!

  2. Penang Hill

    Passing by

    This is one of the destinations you may select, but please choose wisely to ensure it fits within the 6-hour or 8-hour timeframe of your selected package.

  3. Kek Lok Si Temple

    Passing by

    This is one of the destinations you may select, but please choose wisely to ensure it fits within the 6-hour or 8-hour timeframe of your selected package.

  4. Pinang Peranakan Mansion

    Passing by

    This is one of the destinations you may select, but please choose wisely to ensure it fits within the 6-hour or 8-hour timeframe of your selected package.

  5. Fort Cornwallis

    Passing by

    This is one of the destinations you may select, but please choose wisely to ensure it fits within the 6-hour or 8-hour timeframe of your selected package.

  6. Batu Ferringhi Beach

    Passing by

    This is one of the destinations you may select, but please choose wisely to ensure it fits within the 6-hour or 8-hour timeframe of your selected package.

  7. Entopia

    Passing by

    This is one of the destinations you may select, but please choose wisely to ensure it fits within the 6-hour or 8-hour timeframe of your selected package.

  8. Penang Botanical Gardens

    Passing by

    This is one of the destinations you may select, but please choose wisely to ensure it fits within the 6-hour or 8-hour timeframe of your selected package.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Meeting point for cruise arrival

  • Meeting point for cruise arrival

  • Meeting point for cruise arrival

  • Meeting point for cruise arrival

  • Free hotel pick up & drop off from your hotel located at George Town City Centre (1km radius).

    An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside 1km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.

End point

  • Meeting point for cruise arrival

  • Meeting point for cruise arrival

  • Meeting point for cruise arrival

  • Meeting point for cruise arrival

  • Free hotel pick up & drop off from your hotel located at George Town City Centre (1km radius).

    An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside 1km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.

Pickup points

  • Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang
  • Hotel Malaysia
  • 23 Love Lane
  • The Prestige Hotel, Penang
  • Peking Hotel
  • Georgetown @ New Wave Hotel
  • Muntri Grove Hotel
  • Courtyard by Marriott Penang
  • Tower Budget Hotel
  • The Granite Luxury Hotel Penang
  • Hotel Sentral Georgetown

and 161 more pickup points

Free hotel pick up & drop off from your hotel located at George Town City Centre (1km radius).

An additional surcharge for hotel pickup outside 1km radius from the city center is applicable and payable on the day of your activity.

Using your ticket

Please be at the hotel lobby or designated meeting point 15 minutes before the time stated on this voucher.

Kindly call our hotline at least 24 hours in advance to confirm your pickup location.

Hotline: +60 10 777 3860

Operating Hours: Daily, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Littering & smoking is prohibited inside.

  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel foyer or cruise port terminal 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.

  • Overtime fee: MYR 100 per hour, payable to the driver.

Options

  • 8-Hour Transport Service

    8-Hour Private Transport Hire: Flexible Travel with Your Own Driver

    Pickup included

  • 6-Hour Transport Service

    6-Hour Private Transport Hire: Flexible Travel with Your Own Driver

    Pickup included

Traveller ratings

5.0 out of 5 · 5 reviews
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Activities, prices and reviews are from Viator. Booking and payment happen on Viator; Vacantier may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Private Vehicle & Driver: Explore Penang with Your Own Plan

Pick a day to see the times and the price

Necessary cookies keep the site running and cannot be switched off. With your consent we also load Google Analytics, which tells us how the site is used, and our affiliate partners' scripts (Travelpayouts, Kiwi.com), which set cookies to credit us with bookings made through us. Details in the Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary

    The session, form protection, signing in, your chosen currency and this choice. The site does not work without them.

    Always on
  • Analytics

    Google Analytics. Counts visits and which pages and offers are used, so we know what to improve. It never receives your name, email or account.

  • Marketing and affiliate

    The Travelpayouts scripts and the Kiwi.com flight search. They set their own cookies, through which the partner knows you came from Vacantier.