* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Your escapade through the bucolic side of Penang Island provides breathtaking scenery with the opportunity to connect with ordinary folks, taste the simple lifestyle or even try out your hands on local tasks and trades.
Your cycling adventure in the first sector sets you off with a gradual approach and provides you with a rare opportunity to witness our diverse culture and ethnic race. Navigating on trails and back paths that run along waterways towards contrasting hamlets, villages, and farmlands lands you an opportunity to witness the local community while being entertained by our guide and the ever-gracious countryside folks.
We issue excellent bicycles that work precisely as they should.
Each bicycle is issued to you to suit your height.
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Air-conditioned vehicle
Helmets
Goats Milk Ice Cream
Use of bicycle
Local Delicacies & Snacks
Coffee and/or Tea
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Please let us know of your hotel or the location of your stay.
Traveler pickup
30, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Lot 697 & 764, Jalan Batu Feringghi, 11100 Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Transfers from Georgetown to Balik Pulau by car /MPV or Van. 40 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Wheels roll out on the first sector along paths making your way passing various hamlets to reach the goat farm. Observe the diversity of the multicultural community living in each hamlet as you embrace this authentic side of the island. The journey takes you along the village asphalt path and dirt tracks that snake along a waterway.
Nutmeg processing by women folks and the products made from mangrove palm leaf “Nipah” are some of the folk’s industries available in this sector. 40 minutes
Saanen Dairy Goat Farm, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Arrive at the goat farm, and learn how this breed of goats adapted to our tropical weather. These species are specially farmed for their healthy milk. Try the best ice cream made from goat’s milk.
10 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Restart your journey to Kuala Sungai Pinang, a rustic fishing village.
Get an inside story of the Chinese clans in Malaysia, migration and settlement established here in the early 19th century. Proceed to the Hakka temple that serves as the epicentre of this community and understands the function and importance of this worship place to the local fishermen here. The guide elaborates on the many community celebrations here and their beliefs. 30 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Take a break off from your bicycles as we stop to observe how closely this multiracial community lives and mingled with them as you enjoy sipping coffee/tea and tasting some delicacies with the folks at an old local coffee shop. 15 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Arrived at Kampung Permatang Pasir, Balik Pulau, greeted by your host followed by the “Matahari Welcoming Service” which covers safety briefing, bicycle and helmet fittings, and an introduction to your lead guide and the experience ahead of you.
Your lead guide presents your tour with a brief explanation of the area starting with service establishments around the villages such as the medical clinic, community centre, kindergarten, and worship- grounds. Community and folk industries especially those involving women before
you head out to witness them and learn of their importance and functions. 10 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Return to your saddle and move slowly towards the river mouth- Kuala Sungai Pinang, the bustling area filled with activities and trades. 15 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Stop to get up close or walk on the planks built over the waters to facilitate the fishing trades. Get to know the types of fish, birds, and other animals in this habitat while you try to spot as many as possible. 10 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Introducing you to another traditional home activity: making rice-grain powder panacea. Try it on, while your guide walks you through the steps of producing this solution widely used through generations to remedy health and beauty issues associated with hot tropical climates, from the humble beginning, listen to how exclusive beauty brands came by the valuable age-defying elements found in rice. 10 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Your guide will explain the palm oil industry, the pros and cons, and how the industry has shaped the people and the nation. Learn from how it is planted, cultivated and the final processing of this highly demanded commodity. 10 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Ride amidst the palm trees along trails to conclude your rural experience by proceeding to your finishing point in Kampung Permatang Pasir. 15 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Now, we proceed into the Palm Oil estates, and plots of plantations. Ride on trails along the canopy flanked by palm oil trees. If lucky, you might chance upon wild cows, and monitor lizards or wild boars. 15 minutes
Balik Pulau, Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia Return Transfers to your hotel. 40 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
This tour in
Penang
is organized by
Matahari cycle tours and travel sdn bhd
Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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