Greetings and a Selamat Datang or A Very Warm Welcome to Penang and Malaysia!

Discover why travellers acknowledged that 'Penang is the Hawaii of the East' - apart from its well known given name: The Pearl of The Orient.

My name is Billy or Hock as known to some friends. I am a local born and bred Penang Baba by ancestry.

I am a passionate, friendly, and patient LICENSED city Tour Guide certified by the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Malaysia.

Born, bred and grew up in George Town, Penang - (UNESCO World Heritage Site) l am as local as can be.

My services include Tour Guiding Service + Transportation for tours, both Penang island and also the mainland of Penang.
Besides English, I speak Bahasa Malaysia, local dialects - Hokkien, and Cantonese and some simple conversational Japanese.

Apart from touring George Town Heritage Enclave (Zone) , there are other places of interest outside of George Town such as the Tropical Spice Garden, Tropical Fruit Farm, Entopia Butterfly Farm, Penang Hill, and Kek Lok Si Temple etc. which travellers can discover in Penang by using private transportation during their visit.

As a Penangnite (a term used for locals in Penang), I would be very happy to take travellers to experience the hospitality of the local people, the food, the culture and the wonderful sights of Penang．

Some of the travellers in my guiding assignments come from: passengers of cruise ships such as Holland Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Princess Cruises, Cunard Liners (the Queen Mary and QE II, ) and also other FIT (free individual travellers).
The nationalities include Americans, Canadians, French, British, Germans, Norwegians, Brazilians, Africans, Japanese, Hong Kong Chinese, Singaporeans, Dutch and others.

I can meet and greet (pick up) travellers at the port, airport, or hotel providing private transportation for the duration of their visit. When the tour ends, I will take travellers back to the cruise port, airport or hotel accordingly.

Travellers have various choices to select, e. g. customize tours , half-day, or full-day tour options of Penang and its neighbouring states.

For example:
1) Half-day (4 hours) tour - inclusive of transportation + driver/tour guide for Georgetown City and Heritage Zone, Penang Hawker And Local Food Tours, Penang Hill an Temple Tour etc.
2) Full-day (8 hours) tour - inclusive of transportation, driver, tour guide for Georgetown City and Heritage Zone, Round The Island Tour, Penang's House Of The Rich And Famous, Orang Utan sanctuary, Hawker and Local Street Food Tasting Tour etc.
3) Mixed multiple full-day tour ( 8 hour tour) including the Jewish and Protestant cemeteries.

I am flexible with the various itineraries proposed for the travellers when they visit Penang. However, each customised tour is usually different from the other. My private tours cater to small numbers (4 and below) as well as larger groups from various countries. For larger groups, the hired vehicle will depend on the group size eg. a 40 seater tour coach, or 16 seater tour van etc. , will be arranged

I welcome you with open arms to explore and discover Penang with me and take home happy and fond memories of our beautiful island.

Hoping to meet you soon !

Licensed Tourist Guide ( Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MoTAC), Malaysia).
A Member of PTGA - Penang Tourist Guides Association
IATA Carrier - Various Airlines Certification Courses
Bsc. ( Tourism)

I am a certified blue badge - Licensed (Malaysian) City Tour Guide.

I cannot conduct nature/jungle tours (which require a green/nature badge).

TBL TRAVELERS DRINKING COFFEE KELUAK - aka. CIVET'S COFFEE

THE MONKEY CUP/NEPENTHES GARDEN @ PENANG HILL

THE BABA NYONYA MUSEUM aka PINANG PERANAKAN MUSEUM

STREET ART MURAL - BROTHER AND SISTER ON BYCYCLE BY ERNST ZACHEREVIC

STEEL ROD SCULPTURE - JIMMY CHOO'S SHOP IN HERITAGE GEORGETOWN

THE GODDESS OF MERCY PAVILLION @ KEK LOK SI

THE JEWISH CEMETERY LOCATED IN GEORGETOWN

THE HERITAGE JEWEL OF PENANG - THE KHOO CLAN HOUSE

ENTRANCE TO TEMPLE OF THE RECLINING BUDDHA

THE OLDEST HINDU TEMPLE IN PENANG - SRI MAHAMARIAMAN

THAI BUDDHIST TEMPLE - THE RECLINING BUDDHA

CNN WORLD'S 7TH MOST DELICIOUS FOOD - THE PENANG ASSAM LAKSA

Feeding Time - The Entopia Butterfly Farm

Let the local boy who has been roaming the streets of Georgetown guide you in this historical city. It has attracted many immigrants from all over the world for more than 200 years, hence it has a vast blend of history and cultures, this tour covers the history, cultures and the culinary of the once a British Straits Settlements. Enjoy listening to my personal funny stories growing up here, learn the real fascinating stories of the early migrants and many more.

Georgetown is a must visit city where it is the melting pot of Asia, being at the center of the spice trade it offers a vast variety of amazing mixed cultures and food, that is the reason it is also known the food capital of the world. There are so many choices to choose from and you shall be spoilt with choices.

This tour comes with a chauffeur to avoid wasting time to find a parking spot.

Dress code - casual, light and comfortable as most of the time it will be very sunny, not to revealing as we are entering places of worships.

Georgetown "all-in" Private Half Day Tour

Visit the spectacular and awesome (one and only) Khoo Kongsi aka. The Heritage Jewel Of Penang
and be mesmerized by its fixtures and beauty - besides the rich history and culture
regarding its existence. . . . . . . . .

followed next by the beautiful Well Known Batik boutique where a variety of hand and block print designs of rayon, cotton and silk material are available for the picking.

Ladies beach wear, blouses, table cloths, scarfs, window curtains, mens' shirts, childrens' outfit etc.
can be purchased as gifts or for personal wear and collection.

Free tasting of Penang's very own local 'Starbucks' ie. Coffee/Tea and Chocolates will be next on the
itinerary. Be delighted by the unique taste of charcoal coffee, hazelnut coffee, coconut coffee or even
durian coffee etc. - all brewed from locally planted beans and a variety of Tea as well as local grown
Cocao beans for the chocolates available.

Finally, dinner at a clean Local Foodcourt with more than 30 stalls of local food for
selection.

Georgetown Heritage, Shopping And Penang Local Taste Tour

Welcome to Penang. One of Asia's Best Streetfood Destination!

Come and let me share with you Penang's popular streetfood.

Beginning with my favourite ie. The Asam Laksa - declared by CNN as the #7 World's Most Delicious Food. The Laksa is a dish I grew up with as a kid because it is consumed frequently during recess breaks in school costing Rm 0. 50 a bowl then !
It is also home cooked during weekends for the family !
Laksa consists of spicy tangy tamarind, fish based soup, with lemongrass, chilli paste, prawn paste, mackerel and galangal with white noodle. Very delicious and nutritional !
It is spicy and sourish but this is one exotic dish every traveler must try at least once !

. . . . . and not forgetting other favourites such as Nasi Lemak , Char Koay Teow, Curry Mee etc. which will tantatalize your taste buds because of their unique flavour !
Eat like a local and you may use your hands if you like !

We will also visit - The Clan Jetty, Kek Lok Si Temple, Baba Nyonya Museum and Heritage site

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