- Indulge in the ultimate food tour at the heart of China Town.
- Start your tour at about 2.00 PM after reaching the northern part of Chinatown.
- China Town has a wide array of stalls and varieties of different food items that can overwhelm you.
- A local guide will lead the way as you experience mouthwatering delicacies and help you pick out out some of the most authentic, tasty Singapore treats.
- This is not just a food tour but a chance to learn about the culture and history of Singapore. You will get to experience the lifestyle of the locals and the guide will answer any questions you might have about the tour or the food itself. The guide can provide valuable insights about other sightseeing spots and the best way to travel and explore Singapore city.
- As you eat, your guide will be telling you stories and trivia of Singapore along with information about the city’s rich culture.
- Learn how the food is prepared and marvel at the rich culture and heritage of Singapore.
- End your tour at 5.30 PM.
Tour Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Tour Timings: 02:00 PM to 05:30 PM
Meeting point: 268 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058817
How to Reach: You can reach the location conveniently via the Singapore MRT. The nearest MRT is the Chinatown MRT Station. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the tour starts at the designated meet up location.
- Engage your senses with the sights and sounds of a wet market and watch how locals hunt for the freshest bargain.
- Get started after getting picked up from your hotel at 10:30 AM
- Stroll through the wet market and witness the stall owners use water for washing the floor and keep the vegetables as well as the fish alive.
- Visit the local factories of century egg, black chicken and a wide array of spices.
- Next, make your way to Singapore’s largest food center, Chinatown Complex, for a leisurely breakfast.
- Your day is not complete without visiting a traditional heritage shop for a supply of herbs, tonic and even pastries for a family tea time.
- End your tour at 12.00 PM on a sweet note by delighting in a sampling of local desserts.
- The tour is available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Tour Highlights
On this tour you will see:
- Pagoda Street
- Five-foot-ways
- Traditional Chinese trades
- Local wet markets
- Local biscuit sampling
- Sri Mariamman Temple
- Buddha Tooth Relic Templs
- Get picked up from your hotel at 06.00 PM and start your tour by 06.30 PM.
- Marvel at the streets filled with a sprawling myriad of
shops and eateries, bustling with colorful and exciting activities set against
a backdrop of rich history and heritage.
- Visit the Chinese Medical Hall and learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine helps to regulate your Yin and Yang.
- Indulge in dinner at a local Chinese restaurant after which wander along the narrow lanes of the Night Market.
- Enjoy bargaining with the street vendors selling anything from souvenirs to leather goods.
- The highlight of the evening is a Trishaw ride that takes you through the alleyways of Chinatown and down to Clarke Quay.
- There hop onto a bum-boat for a cruise along the Singapore River to see Singapore lit up at night, showcasing beautifully restored shop houses, modern skyscrapers of the financial district, colonial buildings and the iconic Merlion statue.
- End this exciting tour at 10.30 PM and get dropped back at your hotel.
- Indulge in Tiong Bahru tour in Singapore in all its modern and cultural glory.
- Begin this trip by getting picked-up from your Hotel at around 09:00 AM.
- Marvel at The Pinnacle at Duxton, the world’s tallest public housing project. Enjoy stunning view of the landscape from the 50th storied sky-bridge.
- Next is a visit to Tiong Bahru, one of Singapore’s oldest public housing estate built in the 1920's that has creatively evolved into a unique neighborhood that balances heritage and swanky hipster lifestyle.
- Take time to enjoy a bakery where time stands still. With history spanning four generations, Galicier Pastry is steeped in family tradition, using only the freshest ingredients, bought daily, to create Galicier’s traditional nyonya kuehs and retro cakes.
- Visit the 90-year-old Qi Tian Gong Temple, Singapore’s oldest temple
honoring the Monkey God, who bestows blessing and protection. Tiong Bahru also boasts an old Chinese medical hall transformed into a hot new
cafe. With medicinal drawers as a counter backdrop, the Dispensary is filled
with local charm blending a mixture of traditional Chinese and Western
decorations.
- Experience its old-world charm with a dash of modernism.
- This is a 3.5 hour activity and ends at around 12:30 PM after getting dropped off to your hotel.
- The tour is available from Tuesday to Friday.
About the Place:
The Pinnacles @ Duxton takes the title of being the world’s tallest public housing project. Enjoy stunning view of the Singapore landscape from the 50th storey skybridge.
Tiong Bahru, one of Singapore’s oldest public housing estate built in the 1920s that has creatively evolved into a unique neighbourhood that balances heritage and swanky hipster lifestyle. The Tiong Bahru Market, built in 1955, may be the first modern market to be built in a housing estate but still boasts some of the best hawker stalls for local culinary delights.
The 90-year-old Qi Tian Gong Temple, Singapore’s oldest temple honours the Monkey God, who bestows blessing and protection.
With a history spanning four generations, Galicier Pastry is steeped in family tradition using only the freshest ingredients, bought daily, to create Galicier’s traditional nyonya kuehs and retro cakes.
The design and décor of Nostalgia Hotel are inspired by Singapore’s colonial years as well as the romantic history of the neighbourhood.
- Get picked up from your Hotel at around 08:30 am and commence this amazing tour.
- Stroll along the highest pedestrian bridge in the city and proceed to Haw Par Villa.
- Travel north to Kranji War Memorial to pay respects to the countless World War II heroes.
- Next is a visit to Bright Hill Temple a famous Chinese ancestral place of worship and admire its architecture.
- Have lunch at a local restaurant before proceeding to Changi Chapel and Museum to gain an insight into the memories and lives of both POWs and civilians who survived the Japanese incursions.
- This is a 7 hour activity. The tour can be availed on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Visit to Singapore is incomplete without paying a visit to Chinatown and acquainting yourself with the traditional and authentic Chinese Culture.
- During your visit to Chinatown, visit the wet market and check out fresh produce that must be prepared for the women after birth. At the quaint Wedding Shop, the guide will show you the betrothal gifts that are sent to the bride’s family to confirm the marriage agreement between the two families.
- End your three hours tour at a Heritage Brand Shop for tea appreciation with traditional wedding pastries.
- The tour can be availed on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Know Before You Go:
Tour Duration: 2 hours
Tour Timings: 10:30 AM
Meeting point: Pagoda Street, Tourist Information Kiosk (next to Sri Mariamman Temple)
How to Reach: You can reach the location conveniently via the Singapore MRT. The nearest MRT station is the Chinatown MRT(NE4/DT19) Exit A, from where the meeting poit is at a walking distance.