Discover Singapore Local Experience

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 7 guests
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Language
English
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Dive into Singapore's vibrant culture. Wander historic streets, sip traditional coffee, and explore bustling hawker centers with locals. A truly authentic city experience awaits.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Experience the life of a local for a few hours by immersing yourself in their daily activities. Take a stroll around the flamboyant shophouses and townhouses to appreciate the architecture that characterized early Singapore. Coffee is the most commonly consumed beverage among locals and with over ten different types of coffee to choose from, learn how to order your coffee like a local. A traditional local breakfast consists of bread and coffee, which is heavily influenced by Western culture. No visit to Singapore would be complete without visiting the hawker centre and wet market, where locals buy fresh meat and produce. Join them and savor the local cuisine at the hawker centre.


• 3-hour walking tour in a local district with rich history

• a glimpse into the Singapore way of life

• perfect for guests who want a non-touristy local experience

What You Get

Passionate English-speaking local guide
Nanyang coffee tasting
Traditional bread with 'secret' jam tasting
Food/ drinks/ snacks

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

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Stop by beautiful shophouses and townhouses that were the prevailing form of housing in Singapore's town centre in the early years. Uncover the ideas that go behind the architecture design of these buildings and how they provided a living for people then. Proceed to visit a traditional coffee roaster. Coffee is a daily beverage for most local. Trace the story behind Singapore's coffee culture and how Singapore coffee differs from western coffee. Continue on to a traditional bakery and discover how the bread, together with coffee created a traditional breakfast combination that owe much to Western influence, but with a twist. End at the hawker centre and wet market where locals go to have meals and buy fresh produce/ meat. Over here, one will be able to immerse in the sight, sound and smell at the wet market and be amazed by the variety of affordable local cooked food at the hawker centre. We will try some food or snacks here.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Toa Payoh, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, Singapore, SG, 319398

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we will meet at the Passenger Service Counter of Toa Payoh MRT Station.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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from  $65.55 
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Earliest available date: July 19, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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