Top Penang Nature and Wildlife

Escape to the countryside of Penang without the risk of getting lost on the way out of George Town on this action-packed half-day cycling tour. Your guide leads you down lesser-explored paths and through rural areas and villages that only the locals know about. Cycling is a much better choice than walking, as you are able to see so much more!

Even if you have only a short time in Penang, soak up the key sights in just half a day on this action-packed door-to-door tour. Ride the funicular to the peak of Penang Hill; explore the streets of George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site; watch pewter craftsmen; taste white coffee; and check off religious monuments from Kek Lok Si Temple to Wat Chaiyamangkalaram and Dhammikarama Burmese Temple.

Escape to a perfect paradise beach on a half-day excursion from Penang to Monkey Beach. Watch for crab-eating macaque monkeys, swim off the coast, or try hand line fishing, then enjoy a freshly-prepared barbecue lunch on the sand. This 4-hour Monkey Beach trip includes pickup and drop-off at beach hotels, boat transport, and lunch.

Discover a world of butterflies, insects, and tropical plants with tickets to Entopia, where hands-on exhibits help bring the natural world to life. You’ll find more than 15,000 butterflies and a wonderland of waterfalls, caves, and ponds, as well as a two-story learning center devoted to invertebrates—everything that wiggles, crawls, and slithers. Pre-booking your Entopia admission tickets ensures a hassle-free visit, so you can walk right in upon arrival.

This activity is one of its kind. If you are a Nature Addicted, Explorer, Adventurer or Hiker, this is the activity you wouldn't want to miss The route is Newly Discovered and just Open up for Hiker Come and breath in the FRESHESH AIR FIRST HAND SPARKLING WATER and GREENERY VIEW

On the surface, Penang appears as a historical city but if you look deeper, you’ll find a whole host of natural wonders. Spend the day discovering the best of Penang’s nature during a tour that covers Penang Hill (Flagstaff Hill), Batu Ferringhi Beach, and Kek Lok Si Temple, and provides an easy way for first-time visitors to orient themselves. Plus, hotel pickup and drop-off mean that you don’t have to worry about finding a meeting point.

Meet thousands of magnificent butterflies in the specially designed natural environment of the Penang Butterfly Farm. With over 15,000 free flying butterflies at any one time, this is the largest butterfly and dragonfly garden in Malaysia. Witness over 120 species of rare and exotic tropical butterflies flickering and flitting around you and check out the most unique live tropical insects and small reptiles including scorpions, frogs and other fascinating species. Next is to Tropical Spice Garden. This living garden also features more than 200 species of plants with waterfalls, ponds, caves and other artistic garden features. There is also a hatchery and a 'Preserved Butterflies of the World Museum' to explore! At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off to your hotel.

There is another side of Penang that often go unnoticed, slowly unfurling with its pristine natural charm. Located at Seberang Perai, Tasek Gelugor on mainland Penang is filled with mangrove trees, fishing villages and river wildlife. Over the past few years, it has been marked for transformation into an agrotourism destination. Discovering the River Trail programmed is a not to be missed highlight of your trip to Penang!

Explore the rural landscape of Balik Pulau on a 4-hour, small-group bicycle tour of southwest Penang Island. With a local guide to lead the way, you’ll ride past rice paddies, fishing villages, and a mangrove forest, soaking up the laid back atmosphere on a lesser-known side of Penang. This 4-hour bike tour includes pickup and drop-off at Penang hotels, bike rental, and a post-ride snack of coffee and light refreshments, and it's limited to 7 people for a fun, more personal experience.

More than just a butterfly farm, Entopia is a haven and magical world where butterflies and insects are free to come out and play. Discover the two worlds that lie inside the butterfly park: The Natureland living outdoor gardens, and The Cocoon indoor discover center. The Natureland is a shared ecological space for a variety of animal species from invertebrates to small reptiles living in their re-created natural habitat. It's one of the largest butterfly farm in all of Malaysia! With more than 15,000 free-flying bugs and over 200 species of plants with waterfalls, ponds, caves and other artistic garden features, it's a sight to behold! Before you leave The Natureland, make sure to stroll along the mezzanine-terrace from David’s Garden and get a majestic view of the Home Tree. Afterwards, head to The Cocoon, which features two floors of learning exhibition and indoor activities.

Even if you don’t have time to visit Borneo, you can still see and observe the natural habitat of Orang Utans living at the Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island Foundation. These primates are orphans undergoing rehabilitation for future release into the wild.

Why is this tour unique? ^ This tour is good for tourists already in Penang Island wanting to go to Kuala Lumpur sightseeing enroute. ^ Canopy Walkway at Taman Negara is exciting. Wednesdays closed. ^ Free Batu Caves. ^ Visit vast tea plantations at the Camerons. ^ Visit the ethnic aborigines at Taman Negara - soon no more. ^ Live commentary by English speaking Tour Coordinator awarded Excellence Certificate by tripadvisor. INCLUDES * All fees and taxes * Free flow Mineral water * Experienced Nature Guides EXCLUDES * Hotel - Please see recommendations Meals - You will be guided to reasonably priced restaurants. Bering insect repellents, track shoes and extra sneakers, changing clothes, swim wear, torch light with extra batteries, rain coat. Daily departures on shared basis and good for tourists with time crunch

Penang, located at north west of Peninsular Malaysia, is a small island but it is compact with interesting and intriguing places. It is the first British Settlement in Malaysia and it flourished and thrived to became the busiest port in the region then. Penang is best known as a melting port for many ethnic groups with the most prominent trade was spices; which the early European paid dearly for these "green gold". Indulge yourself with a round island tour with many places to be seen and great memories!

Traveling to Penang is not only town area, Balik pulau area to experience local culture, environment and food. Cycling in the morning to get yourself a good healthy start. Explore the beauty of Balik Pulau.

Tropical rainforests cover only 6% of the planet’s surface but in terms of biodiversity, they contain more than 50% of the world’s terrestrial plant and animal species. On plants alone, tropical rainforests are thought to be the exclusive home for 170,000 of the world’s 250,000 known plant species. The largest intact tropical rainforest in the world is in the Amazon River Basin and it dwarfs the Malaysian rainforests in size by far. However, age-wise, the Amazon jungle’s estimated age of 55 to 70 million years is way younger. Estimated at around 130 million years old, Malaysia’s rainforests is host to some of the most diverse tropical ecosystems in the world. During the Ice Age, Southeast Asia’s rainforests continued to experience moist temperatures due to its geographical location. This, in turn, allowed them to develop much earlier than the tropical rainforests of Africa and South America, the Amazon included.

See the sights of Penang while avoiding stuffy tour buses or public transport turmoil on this small-group tour. Visit significant spiritual sites like Dhammikarama Burmese Temple and Wat Chayamangkalaram, home of the city’s immense Reclining Buddha. Stroll along the boardwalk at Batu Ferringhi Beach and take a drive around the ruins and colonial remnants of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Georgetown neighborhood. Get from destination to destination in an air-conditioned small-group transport, with your own driver to tell you the stories of the city.

At The Habitat, you will get a chance to explore their Virgin Rainforest, Nature Walk and you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of one of the world's largest squirrel species - the Giant Black Squirrel (Ratufa bicolour). You will also get to chance to walk at Curtis Crest Tree Top Walk whereby you will enjoy and witness the sunset view from here. It is 100m in length and is the highest viewing platform in Penang offering 360-degree panoramic views of the island and the mainland, including Gunung Jerai (Kedah Peak), the paddy fields of Kedah, the ‘rice bowl of Malaysia,’ and on a clear day all the way north to Langkawi.

- Enjoy an impressive 360-degree panoramic view of Penang Island from the highest viewing point of Penang - Explore and learn more about the diverse flora and fauna that grows within The Habitat - Take in the fresh air on a thrilling walk on the 230m Langur Way Canopy Walk - Admire the beauty of Penang's 130-million-year-old rainforest - You can also explore to other famous attractions such as Top Komtar Penang and The Gravityz's Obstacle Rope Course in Penang

Visit a sanctuary for rare butterflies then see hundreds of species of tropical plants on a 4-hour tour to the Entopia and the Tropical Spice Garden. You’ll have free time to explore each destination on your own, discovering exotic species, natural history, and a rainbow of culinary spices and herbs. This 4-hour nature tour includes admission fees and round-trip hotel transfers, and both morning and afternoon departures are available.

Meet thousands of magnificent butterflies in the specially designed natural environment of the Penang Butterfly Farm. With over 15,000 free flying butterflies at any one time, this is the largest butterfly and dragonfly garden in Malaysia. Witness over 120 species of rare and exotic tropical butterflies flickering and flitting around you and check out the most unique live tropical insects and small reptiles including scorpions, frogs and other fascinating species. Next is to Tropical Spice Garden. This living garden also features more than 200 species of plants with waterfalls, ponds, caves and other artistic garden features. There is also a hatchery and a 'Preserved Butterflies of the World Museum' to explore! At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off to your hotel.

Explore Penang Island’s food and scenery on this all-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, hop on a bicycle—it’s included in the tour price—and pedal past farms, mangroves, and villages. Savor a delicious complimentary lunch at Audi Dream Farm in Balik Palau, and enjoy activities that may include animal petting, riding, and feeding.

Spend a fun-filled day at the Lost World of Tambun Park in Ipoh, about 2 hours’ drive from Penang. This exciting theme park is surrounded by 400 million years old limestone cliffs and with Wet & Wild options. Soak in the sun at the Water Park or peeding on Lupe’s Adventure Roller Coaster. Learn about the history of tin mining at Tin Valley or get up close and personal with Siberian Tigers at the Tiger Valley. You may discover more than 55 species of animals during an immersive educational experience at the Petting Zoo.

Be amazed by the wonders of Malaysia’s earliest civilization at the Lembah Bujang Archeological Museum that serves evidence of a vibrant trading centre of a prosperous kingdom that once existed here. Tour of Alor Star – the capital city of Malaysia’s oldest Malay Sultanate and considered the ‘rice bowl’ of Malaysia. Spend your days in the middle of a vast, wild rainforest. Take in the feeling of being in the rainforest far away from human civilization, with its fresh air and soothing natural forest orchestra of insects, birds and other wildlife. Explore jungle trails, rivers, limestone hills, caves and saltlicks while you enjoy boat rides and observe wildlife in Ulu Muda, a lush tropical rainforest located in the northern Peninsular Malaysia state of Kedah, Malaysia.

Why is this tour unique? ^ See Orangutan here rather than going to Sabah or Sarawak. ^ Augurs well for tourists already in Penang Island and wanting to go to Kuala Lumpur. An overland tour. ^ Visit Malaysia's largest tea plantations ^ Live Commentary by English speaking Tour Coordinator awarded Certificate of Service Excellence by tripadvisor. INCLUDES * All fees and taxes * Free flow Mineral water * In House Guide EXCLUDES * Hotel - Please see recommendations * Meals - You will be guided to reasonably priced restaurants Bring insect repellents, good walking shoes, rain coat. Daily departures on shared basis. Good for tourists with time crunch