Backpacking Penang Itinerary

Although it is impossible to cover Penang in three days, with a carefully designed itinerary one can indeed make the most of their stay in Penang.

After all, there is so much to do and see here, Penang’s beaches and jungles, George Town’s hipster cafes and some of the most fun things to explore.

Along with a well-planned interlay, one must also book flights from Kuala Lumpur to Penang form a reliable tour and travel agency.

There is plenty of online flight booking sites that take care of your flight and hotel bookings and even airport to hotel transfers. It is indeed very simple and hassle-free to book your Firefly flights to Penang with via the Traveloka app/website.

Take advantage of the user-friendly interface and make your booking with just a few clicks.

Now that your bookings and flights have been taken care of it is time to plan the itinerary to spend those three days exploring the island to the fullest.

A 3-Day Penang Itinerary

Visit Penang Day 1

Head for Penang’s heritage town, Georgetown which is known for street art. Enjoy the incredible experience as you enter the lanes and bylanes, looking at the cool wall murals. You can spend almost the whole day here.

When it is lunchtime, you can enjoy Nyonya food at one of the best restaurants Penang, the Nyonya restaurant.

In the afternoon, take the Rainbow Skywalk which is a relatively new attraction in Penang and offers an incredible experience! Enjoy 360-degree views of the city from George Town’s highest point.

At night, you can visit the vibrant night market, the Chulia Street Night market in Penang. you will love looking at those aromatic spices and taste local delicacies sold by the hawkers.

Visit Penang Day 2

Start the second day with a visit to the Pinang Peranakan Mansion that reflects the cultural and social history of the community. Earlier, it was the residence of a Chinese business tycoon.

Have Chinese lunch at TekSen Restaurant if you are fond of Chinese food. There is an incredible variety of options to choose from at the popular culinary destination for Chinese food.

After lunch, you can go visit the temple of Kek Lok Si, which is the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. It is not just a social and religious icon of Penang but looked upon as an architectural marvel.

Towards the might or evening, explore Penang streets for its famous hawker stalls selling traditional Malay food. One can always ask the locals for some suggestions as to which street or hawker stall to try out Malay food.

Visit Penang Day 3

When in Penang, it is a must to visit the gorgeous Thai and Burmese Buddhist Temples. Wat Chaiyamangalaram) and Dhammikarama Temple are the most popular and beautiful ones.

You will love the bright colors and intricate designs in the temples.

If you can spare some time before lunch, you can take a stroll down Armenian Street that is filled with hipster shops and boutiques.

You will also get to see many beautifully preserved buildings on Armenian Street like Sun Yat-Sen Museum and the Teochew Puppet and Opera House.

Head for Little India in George Town and dig into one of the many restaurants for Indian or Chinese food.

Later, explore the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, a heritage building that runs as a boutique hotel as well as a museum.

Built by a powerful and politician-businessman and politician, the 38-room mansion is a stunning example of Chinese architecture and design.

The above itinerary is designed to give offer you the best of Penang in 3 days.