Public Housing - Into the HDB Heartlands

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

Cantonese

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

If you have never been in a typical HDB (Housing Development Board) town in Singapore, this is your golden opportunity to get up close and experience how the majority of Singaporeans live, work, play and learn. I will take you through Toa Payoh Central’s position as a integrated transport hub, the strategic role played by HDB in nation building through the planning and provision of affordable housing for the masses, as well as see in detail, typical HDB flat units and their layouts. Get ready to be wowed by HDB’s achievements in uplifting a nation’s living condition and be intrigued by bite-sized nuggets about HDB living in Singapore!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Light local breakfast at coffee stall

Gratuities

What To Expect

HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery

-- TOA PAYOH BUS INTERCHANGE -- Witness first hand Toa Payoh’s role as a key transport node and its design as an integrated transport hub.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery

-- LOCAL COFFEE STALL -- Enjoy a typical breakfast meal that most locals love.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

English

Reviews

5.00

9 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Learn more about HBD housing.
Vicki R,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fascinating finding out more about how the majority of Singapore residents live in the HBD housing. Interesting tour including a traditional breakfast. Our guide Jasmine was happy to answer all our questions.
Very interesting...instructive...gives a lot of background knowledge. Mrs. Yasmin was great !!
christinacG2040IJ,
Dec 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had Mrs. Jasmine as our guide. It was a great tour at the HDB and Mrs Jasmine explained everything very well. Very interesting topic for anyone who also wants to get to know the background of Singapore.
Great seeing local singapore life
Emma C,
Sep 6, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Super interesting guide with personal stories relating to HDBS. Great variety of seeing models of HDB towns, show units, and walking through an HDB community.
Excellent way to spend 3 hours!
Jean A,
Jul 27, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent guide-very knowledgeable! Enjoyed personal stories and insights. Quite jealous of the HDB system. Wish we had it in my country!!!
10/10, Highly Recommended
535terencer,
Jun 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Awesome and comprehensive tour. Guide was very passionate, knowledgeable, polite, and energetic. Highly recommended and is a good way to spend half a day in Singapore.
Very informative tour.
Christine I,
Nov 14, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
I really enjoyed this very personalised tour with Jasmine. She was so informative and really gave me a great overview of the HDB system in Singapore. I loved viewing the display apartments too. Not a typical tourist tour but one well worth taking for a deeper look at how Singapore housing works. Thanks so much!
Great HDB Heartland Tour!
operahiroko,
Jan 19, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very informative tour! I fully understood Singapore public housing system thanks to a knowledgeable guide Jasmine. She also works in a real estate industry, which means she knows everything about singapore housing. Looking around HDB showflats mingling with local singaporians was a wonderful experience. Highly recommend it to everyone who wants to know more about excellent public system.
Singapore's World Famous Public Housing (HDB) Up Close
aimao,
Jun 20, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great for anyone who wishes to have a good idea about public housing in Singapore or who simply wish to hear how the monumental task of housing 80% of its population was achieved. Kind and well informed guide who happened to speak Cantonese also! Eye opener for a Hong Konger like me!
Excellent HDB Heartland Tour!
Trek50696425419,
Apr 2, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a wonderful tour focused on Singapore's HDB, by a knowledgeable and friendly guide (Jasmine) who provided in-depth details about Singapore's HDB system. Even though I have been to Singapore several times, only after this tour do I have a clear idea about how Singapore's public housing system works and it was fascinating indeed! I have no regrets joining this tour and would highly recommend it to visitors interested to know about Singapore's public housing development.