Do you hate getting ripped off by Cab drivers or Tour guides, or even hassled to speedup? Do you want to spend your hard earned money more efficiently?
Well let me show you how to make your own tours when you arrive in Penang Island.
Do This:
1 Get a free complimentary Map of Georgetown and Penang Attractions-available at your hotel.
2 Print out route map of Rapid Penang
3 You need a valid Driving /motorcycle license that is at least six months before expiry.
4 Get yourself a good pair of walking shoes.
Most people here speak English
Armed with a map of Georgetown, a tour of the entire Heritage sites, within Georgetown city can be made on foot. There is even a complimentary Shuttle bus service ( Central Area Transit) that plies through all these routes.
Out of Georgetown city you can take the Rapid Penang Buses. The main City Bus Terminal is located at Komtar the iconic 65 storey building.
To head to the famous temple site Kek Lok Shi Buddhist Temple at Air Hitam Hill take route 201,203,204,206,306 or U502. it costs less than one USD from Komtar.
Explore these other wonderful places:
War museum
Marine aquarium
Snake Temple
Batu Feringgi Beach
Botanical Gardens
Queensbay Shopping Mall
Thai and Burmese Temples
Butterfly farm
Driving
Remember In Malaysia it is Right Hand drive, the same as in England. A compact mini car rental usually costs approximately USD 40 per day. Petrol is only 0.54 USD per litre. Remember to shop around. People here bargain on anything so join in the fun. Don’t be Pai Say ( Local Hokkien word for Shy).
The best part of it all, this planning can be done before you embark on your trip to Penang Island. Use the internet to search through all the relevant information. Build a list of the places you want to visit, based on the amount of time you have. You can save a substantial amount of money. Well with the money saved I could…Hmm…..
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