Private Tours
A Tour Built Around You Your group, your pace, your guide - from just two people to a corporate team.
Private Experience
What a private tour means
You book the guide. You get the guide. No strangers, no compromises.
Your guide, your group
No other guests on your tour. Your guide's full attention stays on your group all day - adjusting pace, answering questions, staying as long as you want at a stall.
Your schedule
We set start times around you. Morning, late morning, evening - whatever works, and you're not waiting on strangers or cutting a stall short because someone else is tired.
Your interests
Dietary needs, languages, how much you want to walk - we work all of this out with your guide before the day, not on it. Nothing is an afterthought.
Who It's For
Who books private tours
Families
Set a pace the kids can handle. Stop when you need to. We've run private tours with children as young as four and adapted the route and commentary to match.
Couples
No schedule pressure, no waiting for a group. A private tour is one of the more memorable ways to spend a day somewhere new - unhurried and genuinely yours.
Corporate groups
Team meals and client visits that don't feel like team meals. We take groups to the stalls where Kuala Lumpur actually eats - not the restaurants on the tourist strip.
Special occasions
Birthdays, anniversaries, farewell trips. We've marked all of them. Tell us what the occasion is and we'll shape the day around it.
Every Simply Enak tour
- Certified local guide
- Food samples at every stop
- Cultural commentary at each stall
- Local prices - no tourist markups
What changes when it's private
- Pre-tour WhatsApp planning call with your guide
- Flexible route - we adjust on the day if you want to linger
- Dietary needs briefed in advance, not as an afterthought
- Group photo stops whenever you want them
- Start time that works for your schedule
Private Tours
Every tour is available privately
Choose the tour that fits your group, then tell us you'd like it private.
Inside Pudu
Pudu Market & Street Food Walk
Secrets of KL - Nightlife, Street Art & Cocktails!
Discover KL After Dark
Penang Street Food
Penang Food Capital Tour
Kuala Lumpur Street Food
The Heart of KL Street Food
Flavours of Malaysia
Market Culture and Hidden Flavours
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Eat Drink George Town
Simply Enak's most-loved Penang tour
Common Questions
Private Tour FAQs
Is a private tour worth the extra cost?
That depends on what you're after. If you want to move at your own pace, have the guide's full attention, and not worry about anyone else's dietary needs or energy levels - then yes, it's worth it. Most guests who book a private tour tell us afterwards they wish they'd done it from the start. If you're happy meeting other travellers and sharing the experience, a join-in tour gives you the same stalls and the same guides for less.
What's the minimum group size?
Two people is fine - we've done it plenty of times. Most private groups run between 4 and 8. If there are two of you, you'll split the full tour rate between you rather than across a larger group, so it works out to more per head. Still worth it for a lot of couples.
Can we change the route?
Once you book, your guide will reach out on WhatsApp before the day to go through the plan. If you'd like to add a stop, skip one, or linger somewhere longer, that's the time to say so. On the day itself we can adjust too - if you're loving a stall and want to stay, we stay.
How far ahead should we book?
A week ahead is comfortable, two is better. We've pulled tours together in 48 hours when we had to, but it gives your guide more time to prepare and brief the stalls. For groups of 8 or more, three weeks is ideal.
Can you handle dietary restrictions?
That's one of the main reasons people go private. On a join-in tour we work around dietary needs on the day - on a private tour, we brief your guide and the stalls in advance so nothing is a surprise or an afterthought. Vegetarian, halal, allergies, strong dislikes - tell us when you enquire.