Is Penang Hill Worth It? 🇲🇾 Funicular, The Habitat & Kek Lok Si Temple

Escape George Town for a day on Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple, two of Penang’s most iconic experiences. In this Penang, Malaysia travel vlog, we ride the steep funicular up Bukit Bendera (Penang Hill) to The Habitat rainforest walk for tree top views from Curtis Crest and Langur Way. We then visit Kek Lok Si Temple complex in Air Itam to see the colossal Kuan Yin statue (Goddess of Mercy) and intricate prayer halls. A full day of views, culture, and unforgettable moments in the heart of Penang, Malaysia. 🗺️ Get our complete Penang Hill & Kek Lok Si Day Trip Itinerary on the blog: https://therovingbalys.com/penang-hil... Subscribe to The Roving Balys for more of our Malaysia 2026 travel series: Subscribe to The Roving Balys for more of our Malaysia 2026 travel series:    / @therovingbalys   Our Malaysia "North-to-South" Route: Langkawi ➔ Penang (We are here!) ➔ Ipoh ➔ Cameron Highlands ➔ Kuala Lumpur ➔ Malacca ➔ Singapore Catch up on the journey so far: 📍 Ep 1: [Australia to Malaysia] —    • 🇲🇾 31 HOURS to MALAYSIA | Australia to Lan...   📍 Ep 2: [Langkawi] —    • 48 Hours in Langkawi Malaysia 🇲🇾 | Sky Bri...   📍 Ep 3: [NYE in Penang] —    • We Ended Up INSIDE the Fireworks | Langkaw...   📍 Ep 4: [Penang Street Food] —    • Is Penang REALLY the Street Food Capital o...   📍 Ep 5: [48hrs in Penang Pt.1] —    • Penang, Malaysia 🇲🇾 Exploring George Town’...   🎬 Watch the full series in order:    • MALAYSIA Travel Series 🇲🇾   Chapters: 00:00 - Is Penang Hill Worth It? (Intro) 01:02 - Riding the Penang Hill Funicular Train 03:54 - The Habitat Penang Hill: Nature & Views 05:03 - Langur Way Canopy Walk 06:24 - Curtis Crest Tree Top Walk (Highest Point) 11:52 - Exploring Colonial Architecture (The Gate House) 14:41 - Kek Lok Si Temple: Malaysia’s Largest Buddhist Temple 18:43 - Kuan Yin Statue: The Goddess of Mercy 21:19 - Visiting Chew Jetty Clan Jetty #Penang #PenangHill #KekLokSi #MalaysiaTravel #TravelVlog ━━━━━ Plan your Malaysia trip! Book tours, insurance & mobile data here: 🎟️ Book tours on GetYourGuide: https://therovingbalys.com/gyg 🎫 Viator tours: https://therovingbalys.com/viator 🛡️ Travel insurance — CoverMore: https://therovingbalys.com/covermore 🌐 Mobile data in Malaysia— Airalo: https://therovingbalys.com/airalo ☕ Fuel Our Next Adventure: https://buymeacoffee.com/therovingbalys ━━━━━ 🎥 Our Travel Vlogs & Blog: 🌐 www.therovingbalys.com ━━━━━ 📱 Follow Us for More Travel Adventures Instagram: @therovingbalys Facebook: @therovingbalys TikTok: @therovingbalys 📩 Business Enquiries: [email protected] ━━━━━ Attribution: Penang hill railway, KITLV 1404004.tiff & Penang hill railway, KITLV 1404003.tiff Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) ━━━━━ 👫 We’re Lydia & Chris—empty nesters from Australia, chasing midlife adventures one destination at a time. After 30 years of travel together, we're now documenting our journey through videos and blogs to inspire other 50+ travellers to explore the world in comfort and style. 📝 Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission at no cost to you if you choose to use them. Thanks for supporting our adventures!