Penang guides cater to smaller groups

Heritage trail: Tour guide Ng Ah Boay (left) explaining customs to a group of visitors at the Pinang Peranakan Mansion in George Town. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: With another long weekend this festive period, tour guides and other local tourism players have geared up for brisk business with a surge in bookings for their services.

Penang Tourist Guides Association (PTGA) president Clement Liang said many tour guides and travel agencies were getting more requests for tour services, especially on long weekends.