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Join us on a journey through Singapore from past to present. Enjoy dinner in a Hawker Centre and a tea ceremony.
You start your journey with the founding of Modern Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles, visiting historic colonial buildings to learn about the early pioneers who came to Singapore.
You will board a bumboat and cruise down the river through to the present day. Visit Merlion Park and soak in the sunset view of Marina Bay whilst learning about the mega construction project behind it.
Discuss the political reform by Mr Lee Kuan Yew and discover how Singapore went from third-world to first-world in one generation.
Feast on Singapore’s most iconic dish; Chicken Rice at a Hawker Centre in Chinatown. Your guide will teach you Hawker Centre etiquette and point out all of the must-try foods in Singapore.
After dinner, retreat to a beautiful teahouse for a traditional tea tasting experience. Try the Imperial tea that Queen Elizabeth II was served in the very same teahouse.
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You must be fit and be able to walk 9km to join this tour. We do walk at a slow casual pace but if you tire easily a group tour will not be suitable for you. Instead book a private version of the tour so that we can cut down walking by taking the occasional taxi ride(At your own expense).
If you book this tour and later cancel because you cannot walk 9km there will be a cancellation charge of 10%.
If you are a vegetarian we promise to get you something to eat at the Hawker Centre but we can not guarantee what will be available, it might be quite basic (like rice and veg)
If the rooftop of The Pinnacle is closed due to bad weather we will take you to a different HDB building.
This tour is not suitable for under 6’s due to the walking requirement. If you have young children please book a private tour.
Cancelation policy applies
100% refunds are given if you cancel 7 or more days before your tour.
50% of the fee is payable if you cancel your tour 5 or 6 days before your tour.
There are no refunds if you cancel your tour less than 5 days (119 hours) before the start of your tour.
There are no refunds if you do not turn up for the tour.
Small group tour - minimum numbers apply.
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Professional guide
Sugar cane juice
Dinner (Chicken Rice)
Traditional tea tasting experience with take home souvenir
Prices listed do not include the costs of transport to get to and from the start and end points of the tour. They do include the costs of public transport used during the tours.
Operated by The Hello Tourism Company Singapore Pte Ltd
119 reviews
Fayza S,Aug 16, 2024
RK is an excellent tour guide and will go above and beyond to make sure you have a great experience. He is very knowledgeable about the history and shared lots of information during our tour. He also took a bunch of pictures of our group and shared more information afterwards. Would highly recommend!
Caddie C,Jul 2, 2024
Pam was great, really informative and made the tour fun!! Enjoyed all aspects of the tour, would recommend to others!
PAUL H,May 25, 2024
We took a chance on this tour. It was our fourth day in Singapore and we were pretty tired. We were certainly glad we booked this tour! There were six of us. Gee was simply amazing!! His energy and knowledge were great! I learned more about Singapore in the 4.5 hours with him than I had learned in the 4 days prior. Ascending to the roof of a Public House gave us great perspective. The cruise was very enjoyable don’t Gee’s knowledge. The Chinese Tea room was also excellent!! Highly recommend this tour for something different!!
Ashley C,Apr 24, 2024
Pam took us on an excellent 4.5 hr tour of downtown Singapore. We met at the City Hall MRT station and walked to the National Museum where she told us about the history of Singapore, British and Japanese occupation and eventual independence. It was quite warm that day but Pam made sure and took us into air conditioned spaces periodically so we could cool off. A unique aspect of this tour is going to a public housing building (with an amazing 50 story view) and learning about the process of renting/buying the units (fascinating coming from US). The hawker center was fun; the rice was delicious as was the sugar cane juice and pastry. The tea ceremony was a wonderful end to an amazing tour. I learned a lot and had a great time - Pam is an excellent guide!!
Mary M,Apr 18, 2024
Pam was a fabulous tour guide and I learned so much about Singapore! Would highly recommend this tour.