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Free walking tour of Heritage Georgetown with Uncle Eskay

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Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Languages: English
Guru: Eskay
Registered on 3 September 2025
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Hi, I am Eskay and a licensed tourist guide for 12 years. I love to meet new people from all over the world and travel. My hobbies are collecting coins and photography. I find more passion in photography during my tours. One of my biggest interests is history and architecture. They can tell so much about the background of a place. Come and meet me for a wonderful touring experience in George Town Penang!
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Fascinating Heritage Places and People 

This tour route is designed to show our visitors some of the rich heritage residences and about the people who built them. It brings you back into the past to see how a mere island became an international port of trade, politics and the hustle and bustle of a British Trading Port. For this tour, we will be walking past the places on the outside. We start at:

1. Leith Street, the Chinese Hakka Milliionaires Row. One of them is the richest man in Malaya during his lifetime
2. Next we turn into Muntri Street. We see a derelict house but used to be a shoe shop where Jimmy Choo learned his skills to be the world famous shoe maker. All along Muntri Street, guests get to see the beautifully kept old design houses of the rich people who once lived there. The Temple of The Sea Goddess, only place we will enter. Following is The Penang Goldsmith Association
3. The Seven Terraces at Stewart Lane
4. Goddess of Mercy Temple
5. St George's Church
6. Town Hall/City Hall/War Cenotaph/Esplanade Sea Wall/Fort Cornwallis, the landing of the British
7. Beach Street banking area
8. Little India
9. Keling Kapitan Mosque
10. Aceh Mosque
11. Armenian Park(end)

There are lots to see, hear, street arts and insta-worthy moments. Come join me!


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
14, Lebuh Leith, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Meeting spot is right outside the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, otherwise known as BLUE Mansion. I will be holding a GuruWalk Signage
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Outside visit
Cheong Fatt Tze
Photostop with brief description of the once famous residence of the richest Chinese Tycoon in Malaya. He is the last Mandarin of China, the first ambassador of China but we all know him as the rich man with 8 wives and lost count concubines. Why did he paint the house blue?
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Outside visit
The Edison George Town
Photostop with brief description of this boutique hotel which was once a tycoon's home
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Outside visit
Muntri Street
Discover the beauty of heritage homes of the rich especially the shoe shop where world famous shoemaker Jimmy Choo first learned his skills. We get to see street arts along this road.
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Not suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Does not require a minimum number of people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
Free walking tour of Heritage Georgetown with Uncle Eskay
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