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Penang with Withlocals

"Thanks to Deffrey, we managed to cover all of our itineraries. He is quite friendly, approachable, responsible, helpful and considerate. He is also knowledgeable and patiently listened to our requests before suggesting the options for us to choose from. From Penang Hill to Kek Lok Si and then Penang Street for yummy sedap good. After food, we visited the Peranakan mansion followed by a trishaw ride around Penang before visiting Chew Jetty. We ended with a tea break at the local at the longest cafe in Penang. We truly enjoy the the day trip in Penang. I would strongly recommend to get Deffrey as your guide if you are exploring Penang. He will help you to have memorable trip. Regards Freddie"

"Had a great day tour in May with Deffrey who knows a lot about Penang. Lot of sights, awsome food and interesting information about culture. 100% reommendation"

"Deffrey was an amazing guide from start to finish, and I cannot highly recommend this tour enough for a visit to Penang. Deffrey had outstanding local knowledge, he knew all the back streets and parking spots so that we didn’t need to walk far in the Penang heat. The tour was customised to my liking, I really wanted to see Penang street art, so Deffrey took the time to take me to all of the great spots (many away from the crowds to avoid the instagram queues 🙄). I was travelling solo and Deffrey doubled as my tourist photographer taking some great snaps of me along the way (and teaching me how to make instagram reels 🤣). Deffrey was also fantastic at pointing out local traits, customs and traditions, historical landmarks so that it was a really I formative. On top of all this… Deffrey knew exactly where to take me to eat and get coffee (a big task for a Melbourne coffee snob). Loved every second of this trip ☺️"

"My wife Yvonne and I had a wonderful day with Deffrey. He’s a very pleasant person who was able to make adjustments to the schedule on the fly - for instance, when he found out that Yvonne is from Hong Kong, he drove us to this awesome dim sum place for breakfast! Deffrey’s tour theme is relatively ‘Chinese-centric’ and we certainly enjoyed the clan—jetties, the massive Buddha at Kek Lok Si, and the Chinese hawker food options for lunch (although I couldn’t refuse my standard Laksa). For me the whole Baba(-Nyonya) culture at the Peranakan-house was most eye-opening. In fact, we would repeatedly return to Nyonya-food restaurants in the days after the tour with Deffrey. Equally impactful was Deffrey’s introduction of the local coffee scene - there is that Kopi/Kopi-O culture that you’d find anywhere in Malaysia, but then there is this slew of extremely high-end coffee shops (like Coffee Lane or Macallum Connoisseurs and others) that just blew my mind - you will find those in New York and in Tokyo too but not in THAT density (if interested, get the Indonesian beans, they are ‘almost’ local). Deffrey even sent us a follow up list of more coffee shop and some places for Yvonne’s obsession with some strange green Malaysian juice. Very interesting and impactful tour - thank you Deffrey! Stefan"

"Deffrey was a fantastic guide around Penang! One can always explore an island on their own, but you miss out on history from a local, and tidbits of information you won’t read about in those guidebooks. Which I totally forgot to bring on my trip. The highlight of the trip were Kek Lok Si, and the Clan Jetty - even tho it began pouring rain! Deffrey was super considerate about the rain and making sure I was good. Another highlight was trying Char Koay Teow! If you tell anyone that you are going to Penang, they will rave about the food!! Don’t second guess about booking this trip, definitely book with Deffrey! Thanks for a great tour. Maria "

"Had a brilliant day out exploring Penang. Deffrey was a great guide and took us to some really interesting places. Deffrey was happy to answer any questions we had and was really helpful when my daughter left her bag at a previous attraction and we went back to get it. Deffrey also gave us some great recommendations for food after the tour and we had the best meal of our holiday. Thank you Deffrey. "

"Deffrey made my visit to Penang unforgettable!!! He is very sweet, professional, flexible and a great photographer. We visited the most tourists places, some hidden spots and tried delicious local food. This tour had everything !! "

"Deffrey was easy going and very willing to customize our tour with last minute changes. He gave us the right amount of information without overwhelming us with too many details. We really enjoyed our day with Deffrey! Great guide."

"It was an amazing day with Deffrey. He knows Penang, it’s history and culture. Explained everything to me. We visited some of the highlights of the island, had some good food and drinks. He is helpful and caring. Great Withlocals guide, recommended! Pieter."

"We had a really great tour. Deffrey is a nice and competent guide. The tour was very interesting and we had a lot of fun. He answered all our questions and also sent us some tips what we can do the next day. We would recommend this tour. "