The Tourism (Arts and Culture) Ministry needs to check on this as more illegal guides have appeared now,” he said.ĪLSO READ: Private car owners moonlight as guides “The presence of illegal tour guides might be due to a lack of enforcement. “I would like to remind visitors not to fall prey to illegal tour guides as they will be misrepresenting our heritage and might not know the whole story about our history and culture. “Licensed tour guides charge between RM200 and RM300 for a whole day tour, but these illegal guides will offer a much cheaper price.

Penang Tourist Guides Association president Clement Liang said this had become a problem not just in Penang but other states as well.ĪLSO READ: Tourists may be misguided by the untrained

These “tour guides” can converse in several languages, including Spanish and Turkish, and can be seen hustling for clients at the popular heritage enclave. GEORGE TOWN: With tourists coming from all over the world now, unlicensed foreign tour guides have become a nuisance in Penang.

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