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George Town & Ipoh in 10 days

2 sightseeing days in George Town, a dedicated relocation day, then 7 days in Ipoh. Includes Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi and Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in George Town for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Ipoh on day 3, then stay for 7 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 124 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · No Eyed Deer Restaurant — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · EE Beng Vegetarian Food — Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 4 · Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Indulgence Restaurant and Living — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

George Town & Ipoh itinerary: 10 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: George Town: Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi & Chew Jetty

  • · Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi · 120 min
  • · Chew Jetty · 120 min
  • · Dinner: No Eyed Deer Restaurant (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: George Town: Pinang Peranakan Mansion & Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

  • · Pinang Peranakan Mansion · 120 min
  • · Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion · 120 min
  • · Dinner: EE Beng Vegetarian Food (Vegetarian) · 75 min

Day 3: George Town → Ipoh: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: George Town → Ipoh · 600 min

Day 4: Ipoh: Sri Maha Mariamman Temple & Ipoh Railway Station

  • · Sri Maha Mariamman Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Ipoh Railway Station · 30 min
  • · Ipoh Railway Station · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 5: Ipoh: Kellie's Castle & Papan

  • · Kellie's Castle · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Papan · 45 min
  • · Papan · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 6: Ipoh: Perak Tong & Muzium Darul Ridzuan

  • · Perak Tong · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Muzium Darul Ridzuan · 45 min
  • · Muzium Darul Ridzuan · 75 min
  • · Dinner: Indulgence Restaurant and Living (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 7: Ipoh: Ipoh Town Hall and Law Courts & Uncle drinking coffee

  • · Ipoh Town Hall and Law Courts · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Uncle drinking coffee · 30 min
  • · Uncle drinking coffee · 75 min

Day 8: Ipoh: Padang Ipoh & Paper plane

  • · Padang Ipoh · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Paper plane · 30 min
  • · Paper plane · 75 min

Day 9: Ipoh: Han Chin Pet Soo & Evolution

  • · Han Chin Pet Soo · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Evolution · 30 min
  • · Evolution · 75 min

Day 10: Ipoh: Kinta Riverfront Walk & Five packets of kopi-O

  • · Kinta Riverfront Walk · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Five packets of kopi-O · 30 min
  • · Five packets of kopi-O · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    George Town

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    George Town

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    98-1-26 Prima Tanjung, Jalan Fettes 11200 Tanjung Tokong

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 6AM - 11PM. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402735; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    George Town

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    George Town

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    On Lebuh Dickens. (Dickens Street)(Near the junction of Penang Road)

    Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.6 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/George_Town_%28Malaysia%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5402735; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    George Town → Ipoh

    Dedicated relocation day from George Town to Ipoh; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 124 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:3090m
    Jalan Sungai Pari, Buntong

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Ipoh

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.03 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Jalan Sultan Iskandar

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    49 Jln Yau Tet Shin

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 10:30AM-2:30AM. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5405336; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Ipoh

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0045m
    Ipoh

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (9.13 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Ipoh

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    44 Jln Raja Ekram

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 7PM onwards, closed Mon-Tue. Recheck with the restaurant. About 11.8 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5405336; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:3075m
    Gunung Tasek

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0045m
    Ipoh

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (5.03 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    14 Jln Raja Dihilir

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 2.1 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5405336; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3075m
    Ipoh

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Ipoh

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.19 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Ipoh

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:3075m
    Ipoh

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Ipoh

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.14 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Ipoh

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:3075m
    3 Jalan Bijih Timah

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Ipoh

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.02 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Ipoh

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:3075m
    Ipoh

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Ipoh

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.42 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Ipoh

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Ipoh (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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