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Penang with Withlocals

"Joo Bee was an excellent guide, she met us at the appointed location at the Victoria Clock Tower nearby the cruise Terminal and we spent the morning exploring the UNESCO world heritage site of Georgetown, Penang. We were not disappointed. Joo Bee was able to show us all the sights and locations of interest and gave us a wonderful insight into a bygone era. We enjoyed her company and felt we really were able to understand the history and gain a good understanding of the local culture. Thanks to Joo Bee's local knowledge, we had a wonderful day."

"Remy was super engaging, took us around a really interesting route, and gave us great recommendations (on what to do/where to eat etc for the rest of our stay in George Town). Great way to get your bearings of the city. Would recommend!! "

"Lisa met us looking very presentable and with a positive outlook. Due to dietary restrictions, she had to personally do a lot of preparations for this tour, and we appreciated that greatly. Her knowledge of the area and history was terrific for a “foreigner”. She pulled together a great foodie tour for us. Even though it was a scorching hot day, she was most accomodating with us oldies’ slow walking pace, and her care factor was tremendous. All the food she generously arranged was nothing short of excellent. Just start on an empty belly, as her choices will definitely fill you up. She answered all our various questions with calm confidence, suited to her personality. I am not the easiest person to please, but Lisa achieved that in spades. To say we were smitten with her tour is an understatement. It was great! By all means, pick Lisa for your foodie tour in Georgetown. You won’t be let down, as we all very highly recommend her. Amazing, she is! Thanks so, so very much Lisa."

"Remy was hugely knowledgeable, entertaining and personable as a guide. He gave us the "inside" story of Penang, pointed us towards great activities to do on our own as well as excellent restaurants both during and after the tour. We'd strongly recommend spending a morning with him!"

"We spent an enjoyable evening with Lisa touring the Penang food scene. She was great navigating all of our food allergies. We never felt rushed and she was always happy to answer any questions we had. Definitely recommend her if you’re in Penang. "

"I can't say enough good things about our time with Deffery! From the time Deffery picked us up until he dropped us off 8 hours later he was engaged and entertaining. He took us to all of the places on our list plus a few extra places. It was an extremely hot day and my wife was having trouble with the heat and Deffery did everything he could to help elevate the issue by grabbing his car and picking us up between areas. He took us to a local restaurant that was amazing and did everything with a great attitude. He answered all of our crazy questions and gave us a lot of great information about the area. If we get back this way I will definitely use him again! "

"My wife and I booked a private tour with Lisa. Within a couple of minutes of meeting it was obvious we had so much in common. Lisa's engaging manner and culinary knowledge meant we never had an awkward moment during our 4 hour trip. Only eating food slowed the conversation. Over the following few days we returned to a number of the locations to sample our favourite dishes again. The trip finished on a high with big genuine hugs and we met Lisa's husband Mohd. Our experience was absolutely the highlight of our time in Penang. "

"We booked this tour with Yasin for our first day in the city and it was the perfect introduction to the foods of Georgetown. We were a group of vegetarians and Yasin made sure we got to taste quite a variety from multiple shops while being mindful of the foods we could eat. Going to the shops where locals would also be happy to eat - all over pleasant conversations and stories about Penang and Malay culture - this is exactly the kind of food tour we were hoping for."

"Fantastic day with Lisa in George Town visiting restaurants and stalls we would never have visited on our own. Lisa was great fun and really insightful about the food, how it was cooked and about life as a local. Due to both Ramadan and Chinese new year some of the places were full or unable to get ingredients but Lisa always had a plan b option To ensure we had a great day. Thoroughly recommended, thank you "

"Virginia is an enthuisastic and energetic guide - great local knowledge and fun ideas to learn about Penang."