Since our last visit many many years ago, we went there again this weekend. I did not see many snakes crawling around. But, I still felt excited about this temple. At first glance, I thought all the snakes were gone. Then, my mom pointed them to me. The snakes were crawling under the altar and some were coiled around the... More

A very pale shadow of what it was in the late '60s. Very few snakes, as it now has industrial buildings all around it. There used to be a few hundred snakes living in the temple, now only a few dozen. The temple used to "milk" the snakes for their venom, but that also seems to have disappeared. Very sad.... More

I was really disappointed, not much to see there, and it was a waste of time. I took me 20 min to tour inside, not much snakes to see, our guide told us that most of the snakes are doped !

We visited the Snake Temple after going to the War Museum about 15 mins further south (which is well worth it - see my review) so no complaints about especially getting the bus but I wasn't very impressed with what I found. Free to get in but a big donation box in the entrance, you are greeted by a few... More

Recently we (my family and in-laws) went to this temple during our visit to Penang. I used to remember this was a wonderful and well known place for SNAKE! but due to recent expansion and urbanization the surrounding (used to be a forest) was destroyed! and would you still expect the snake to stay on its natural habitat? Answer is... More

the bus ride is about 40 minutes or so. there weren't many snakes when I went, so don't expect what the guide books tell you (they really build it up). Regardless, it was still interesting. Definitely try the nutmeg juice shop next to the temple (free samples). it's delicious and I walked away with some purchases.

This is my 2nd visit to snake temple. I like to go this place as the temple is nice and can see lots of snakes. You will not see snakes moving on the floors of temple or anywhere else but they are placed on wooden frames inside the temple near Chinese god. At first they looks like artificial but when... More

This place is still pretty serene and nice. Just like any temple would... But if you are here for the snakes then don't get your hopes too high up. I expected the abundance of snakes that you have to avoid stepping as the snakes clamored for a place on the huge snake pedestal just like in the photo I had... More

Like many others I went expecting to find snakes randomly around the temple and moving around the altar . Two strategiclly placed wooden frames were on the altar and had snakes strategically placed on them . I stood for quite some time observing them very closely through my long lense on my camera !! not a movement ...not even a... More