We landed in Penang at around 3 pm on a Friday and departed from there at 8 pm on Sunday. I am sharing our itinerary with you, along with some alternative that you can choose.
Day 1:
16:45 hrs: Check-in to Hotel (Stay near Georgetown and not in Batu Ferringhi area if you want to cover more places in a short time) We stayed at Evergreen Laurel Hotel.
17:00 hrs: Leave for a Hindu temple tour:
- Thanneer Malai / Waterfall Hill Sri Bala Thandayuthapani Temple (Situated on a hill which can be reached by climbing 500 steps)
- Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple
- Nattukottai Chettiar Temple – dedicated to Lord Muruga
20:00 hrs: Back to Hotel or explore the Georgetown area
Day 2:
10:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs: Explore Penang Hill
Penang Hill (known also by the name Bukit Bendera in Malay or Kodi Malai in Tamil) recently received UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status.
- Take the Funicular Train to Penang Hill from its base
- Sri AruLoLi Thirumurugan Temple
- Masjid Bukit Bendera
- 32-pounder Canon
- Viewpoints
- The Habitat
- Langur Way Canopy Walk
- Curtis Crest Tree Top Walk
14:30 hrs: Lunch at Woodlands Restaurant, Little India
15:00 hrs – 17:00 hrs: Explore UNESCO World Heritage Zone of Georgetown by walk
(Will take an hour more if you go inside each place)
- Little India
- Goddess of Mercy Temple
- St. George’s Anglican Church
- Kapitan Keling Mosque
- Yap Khongsi Taoist Temple
- Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple
- Cathedral of the Assumption
- Armenian Street – Best place for souvenir shopping
- Street Art of Georgetown
- Chew Jetty
- Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
- Fort Cornwallis
17:30 hrs: Back to hotel to take a break from the sweltering sun
19:00 hrs – 20:30 hrs – Explore the rest of the Georgetown World Heritage zone
- Bengali Mosque
- Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
- Han Jiang Ancestral Temple / Teochew Temple
- Pinang Peranakan Mansion
- Sri Mariamman Temple
Day 3:
7:30 hrs – 8:30 hrs: Catch the sunrise
While the lazy-me chose to do this right from my hotel room since we got a sea-facing room, you can start early and visit Batu Ferringhi beach to catch a sunrise over the beach.
09:00 hrs – 12 noon: Go Buddhist temple-hopping or visit Penang National Park
09:00 hrs: Visit Buddha temples in Burma Road
- Reclining Buddha Wat Chaiyamangalaram
- Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
10:30 hrs: Visit Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple
13:30 hrs: Lunch at Annalakshmi, an Indian vegetarian restaurant
14:30 hrs: Penang Botanical Garden or visit KOMTAR or vist some malls like One Pranglin Mall & 1st Avenue Mall
17:00 hrs: Leave for the airport