Full-Day Private Singapore Heritage Sightseeing Tour

6 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English

Language Offered

Overview

Delve into Singapore's multicultural heritage on a private full-day tour. Learn about the Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities who settled here during the 1800s, and discover their cultures and history. Visit a temple and explore Chinatown before lunch (own expense) at a hawker's center. Then, experience Indian life at Little India, and see the markets and Sultan Mosque at Malay-Arab Kampong Glam. Private transport, a private guide, and hotel pickup and drop-off included.

6-hour private Singapore cultural heritage tour
Visit Thian Hock Keng Temple and explore Chinatown's streets and markets
Trace Singapore's development at the Singapore City Gallery
See the 'Street of the Dead' and visit a Chinese medicinal hall
Enjoy lunch (own expense) at the food stands of a hawker's center
Explore Little India and see the Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam
Round-trip private transport with hotel pickup and drop-off included

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What To Expect

Meet your private guide on morning pickup at your Singapore hotel, and head first to Chinatown, Singapore's vibrant Chinese enclave, by private, air-conditioned vehicle. Stop at the Thian Hock Keng Temple, one of the city's oldest Hokkien temples. Head inside to explore the extravagant courts and halls, and learn how it was once the first port of call for Chinese sailors arriving in Singapore.Next, visit the Singapore City Gallery on the edges of Chinatown, charting the development of the city over the past 50 years through the fascinating architectural models.Travel to Sago Lane, the narrow street known as the 'Street of the Dead.' Learn how this now-redeveloped street was filled with Chinese 'death houses,' where the poor came to die, until the establishments were banned in the mid-20th century.Visit a traditional medicinal hall to learn about Chinese herbal remedies, and stroll down Pagoda Street, one of Chinatown's main shopping hubs. Browse the markets for souvenirs, and enjoy lunch (own expense) at the Chinatown Complex Food Centre or Food Street. These food courts or 'hawker centers' are culinary heaven, with a myriad of food stands selling Chinese and local dishes like fish noodles, seafood, satay, and barbecued specialities.Afterward, drive to Little India, the historical home of Singapore's Indian community. Wend your way by shops selling flowers, saris, and sweets, and see colorful temples, churches and mosques. Continue to colonial-era streets like Dickson Road, Clive Street, and Dunlop Street, and finally, explore Kampong Glam, Singapore's old-time Malay-Arab quarter.Explore lively Arab Street and Haji Lane, where traditional carpet and textile shops co-exist with trendy boutiques and cafes. Stop to admire the golden domes of the Sultan Mosque as you discover its intriguing history and links with aristocracy.Your tour then concludes with a hotel drop-off.

Full-Day Private Singapore Heritage Sightseeing Tour

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What To Expect

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