Private tour in Penang Billy O
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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).
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Hi there ! This tour takes us to the Orang Utan Sanctuary Island located on mainland Peninsular Malaysia. Orang Utans are classified as endangered specie. A mandatory inhouse guide at the sanctuary will provide guiding services (about 45 minutes) and updates such as names of individual Orang Utan, age, their sex, feeding habits , behaviourial pattern and reproduction cycle. I was fortunate to witness the feeding and changing of diapers for one baby during a previous visit at their nursery. It was indeed a unique sight ! With the permission of the in house guide, I will bring oranges or groundnuts along for travellers to feed the Orang Utans. At the end of the tour, travellers will have a better understanding of their lifestyle and habitat on this island specially meant for their preservation, research and natural conservation. Upon reaching George Town (UNESCO World Heritage) sites, we will cruise through the Street Of Harmony. A visit to Penang's Local Product shop before I send guests back to origin.
Orang Utan and Heritage Georgetown Tour - Seven hours tour Pick-up from cruise terminal, hotel or agreed location. 1) We will cross the Penang bridge and it will take about 6 hours to complete the tour including a ferry ride to the orang utan island/sanctuary and back to Bukit Merah resort and Penang. We will cruise along the North South highway bypassing palm oil estates, fish farms etc. 2)The Street of Harmony - A drive through commentary when we returned to the issland - St Georges Church, Goddess of Mercy Temple, Kapitan Kling Mosque. 3) Penang Famous Local Products shop. Travellers can enjoy free Coffee/Tea/ and Chocolate tasting. Purchases can be made at your own discretion. 4) I will send travellers back to cruise ship, hotel or Penang International Airport The above is a suggested itinerary, kindly let me know what you would like to see and do and I will customise the tour accordingly.
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Transportation in a modern, air conditioned mini van.
Penang, Penang, Malaysia
Airport, Port Swettenham Cruise Terminal, Hotel
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