Singapore: UNESCO Street Food & Cultural Experience

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Singapore: UNESCO Street Food & Cultural Experience

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US$80.52 per guest

Adult x2

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

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Central Singapore

Duration

5 hours 30 minutes

Number of Guests

2 - 7 guests

Language

English

Other

Halal, Vegan, Family-friendly

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Dive into Singapore's diverse culture with a guided tour through Chinatown, Little India, and Kampong Gelam. Taste traditional street foods at UNESCO-listed hawker centers.

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

Experience Details

This Mixed-Group tour brings you to the ethnic neighbourhoods of Chinatown, Little India & Kampong Glam. You will learn from your licensed guide and an academic historian about the history, people, culture & heritage of Singapore.

You will experience the everyday lives of the locals not only through sight and sound, but also through street food in UNESCO inscribed hawker centres. Get the chance to sample authentic local cuisines and drink, and experience street food trades that have been passed down from one generation to another. This will unfortunately disappear in time to come.

To experience the local experience even further, we will also be taking public transportation between the different ethnic quarters, which are efficient, convenient and comfortable.

This tour will help you understand how the locals live their lives, reflecting Singapore's unique multi-racial and cultural lifestyle, and at the same time filling your stomachs with an authentic experience of food and drink.

What You Get

Hotel pickup and drop-off (Optional / Subjected to Location)

Carbonated beverages

Soda/Pop

Bottled water

Gratuities

Good To Know

Not recommended for travelers who are vegetarians as experience will be compromised
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for travelers with Personal Mobility Aids / Devices
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for travelers with dietary restrictions
Not recommended for travelers with children in prams

What You’ll Experience

Chinatown

Your tour is a fun and educational discovery of 3 ethnic neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam. You will learn more about its history and experience local living, through walking in the area as well as sampling local street food at UNESCO inscribed hawker centres at Chinatown and Little India, and dessert in the Malay Quarter of Kampong Glam. In Chinatown, you will learn more about the lives of early Chinese immigrants who flocked here in large numbers due to the vibrant community and work opportunities. Businessmen, traders, craftsmen, hawkers and peddlers sought to make a living here. While some found success, many others found themselves succumbed to vices like opium, gambling and prostitution. Remnants of these memories can still be found along the streets of Chinatown and you will get the opportunity to relive the lives of the past in the present day.

1 hour 10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Kampong Gelam

Your tour is a fun and educational discovery of 3 ethnic neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam with a street food experience at UNESCO inscribed hawker centres at Chinatown and Little India. In Kampong Glam, you will learn more about how this place came about and that Malay royalty used to govern Singapore, whose palace used to stand in the grounds. Be enthralled by the grand Sultan Mosque that still continues to attract Muslims from all over the island. It is an important focal point for religious, cultural and social activities. During the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, this area transforms into a popular night market with numerous food stalls as Muslims gather to await the prayer call to break their fast at sunset. You will get to sample locally known desserts by an independently run store in the area while soaking in the old and colourful wall murals that adorn all along the walls of shophouses.

1 hour 10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Little India

Your tour is a fun and educational discovery of 3 ethnic neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam. You will learn more about its history and experience local living, through walking in the area as well as sampling local street food at UNESCO inscribed hawker centres at Chinatown and Little India, and dessert in the Malay Quarter of Kampong Glam. In Little India, you will be absorbed in the vibrancy of colour, sight and sound of flower markets, traditional clothing stores, fruit stalls, incense shops and Hindu temples that still continue to revolve around the lives of the Indian community today. You will feel like you have been transported to another place as your guide shares with you more about the history of the coloured streets, the trades and opportunities that inspired the early Indian community to move here from the original Little India located elsewhere.

1 hour 10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

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Pickup Details

We have a hotel pickup option (Note: Location Dependent - City or Central Areas Only) and will meet you at the lobby. Kindly indicate the hotel name in your booking. Alternatively you can also choose to meet us at the starting point which is at the MRT station. Kindly contact us for more information.

Meeting Point

Singapore, SG

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We will meet you at the Ticket Concourse area of the 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.
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Reviews

4.9

based on 550 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Far more than a food tour!

July 02, 2026

We’ve done quite a few food tours over the years, and this ranks amongst the very best. We booked the Singapore: UNESCO Food and Cultural Tour expecting some great local food. We left with somethi...read more

(TripAdvisor)

The Best Tour

May 13, 2026

Gerry was an amazing tour guide! The tour was conversational and timed well with lots of food and touring local sites intermingled. Gerry was personable and so knowledgeable. It was the perfect ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Highly recommended walking food tour.

May 12, 2026

If you’re looking to sample the food in authentic hawker stalls in both Chinatown and Little India, visit fantastic local markets selling fresh produce, have the opportunity to shop for gifts and s...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Gerry—the host with the most!!!

May 07, 2026

If you are lucky enough to book Gerry as your guide in Singapore, book immediately and thank yourself later. My husband and I had an absolutely unforgettable day exploring Singapore with him throug...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Excellent food and culture tour

May 04, 2026

This was a fantastic tour of Singapore and the food and culture. Gerry gave a thorough tour allowing us to experience many different dishes and neighborhoods. Not only did he explain the food, but ...read more

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