Singapore Group History & Culture Walking Tour
Discover Singapore's vibrant past on a group walking tour. Learn about its history, enjoy a river cruise, and savor a traditional Hawker Centre dinner. Tea ceremony included.
10 meals
Experience Details
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.
What You Get
Good To Know
- 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 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)
- This tour is not suitable for under 6’s due to the walking requirement. If you have young children please book a private tour.
- If you book this tour and later cancel because you cannot walk 9km there will be a cancellation charge of 10%.
- If the rooftop of The Pinnacle is closed due to bad weather we will take you to a different HDB building.
- There are no refunds if you cancel your tour less than 5 days (119 hours) before the start of your tour.
What You’ll Experience
Hello Singapore
St Andrew's Cathedral
Former City Hall
National Gallery Singapore
Clarke Quay
River Cruise
Merlion Park
Esplanade Park
Marina Bay
The Fullerton Waterboat House
The Pinnacle @ Duxton
Maxwell Food Centre
Tea Chapter - Retail
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting PointCity Hall, North Bridge Road, Singapore, SG, 179100
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End PointTea Chapter Trading Pte Ltd, Neil Road, Singapore, SG, 088808
Open in Google MapsCancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Had a great time, Kavin is a good your guide, he is really friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I really enjoyed the route he had planned for us, especially the boat tour and looking out over ...read more
Thoroughly enjoyed our history and culture tour, including dinner at Maxwell Food Centre and Traditional Tea experience. Our guide Kavin could not have been better, thorough, knowledgable and atten...read more
Fantastic tour. Walking, boat ride, Hawkers dinner and tea ceremony were a really great way to be exposed to the culture and history of Singapore by a local.
It was wonderful 🙏🏼. Thank you, Gee! We had such a great time. Gee leaded us on this tour with patience and he had so many interesting facts about Singapore. Underlining that with historical kno...read more
Kavin was a fantastic guide that was very knowledgeable on all sites visited and cultures experience. if you get the chance to choose your guide I would highly recommend Kavin.
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