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Singapore's Historic Chinatown Walking Tour with Lunch

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Location
Central Singapore
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Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Language
English
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Explore Singapore's Chinatown, discovering rich history and cultural stories. Walk the cobblestones, witness iconic murals, and enjoy a classic lunch at a historic eatery.

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

Experience Details

On this walking tour, we trace the footsteps of the early immigrants who left China in search of a better life in South-East Asia, and how they found their way to Singapore, built temples and formed clans to look after each other. We learn about how some prospered to become some of Asia’s richest men, whilst others slaved and died penniless without any next-of-kin to mourn them.


We’ll see where Chinese opera theatres, brothels, opium and gambling dens once thrived when the ratio of men to women was 14:1.


Through murals by local artist Yip Yew Chong, we sneak a peek at what life was like in 19th and 20th century Singapore.


Lunch will be at one of the oldest establishments in Singapore, before we continue our hunt for other traditional trades in Chinatown which have withstood the test of time.

What You Get

Licensed tourist guide and disposable poncho in the event of rain.
Lunch
Traditional Soya Sauce Chicken Noodle/Rice Lunch and Snacks will be provided.
Gratuities.

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Sky Garden at CapitaSpring

Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Singapore's second tallest skyscraper. From here, we'll have a bird's eye view of the Historic District of Chinatown.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Yueh Hai Ching Temple

Possibly established as early as 1819, making it older than Thian Hock Keng Temple, Yueh Hai Ching Temple is often overlooked by locals and tourists. Once inside this serene temple, you'll be transported to a different world.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Pekin Street

Step inside the courtyard of a Chinese boys' school from 1854 and imagine what the area must have been like with school boys learning to read and write, and playing traditional games like chapteh after classes.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Fuk Tak Chi Museum

Once a temple built by Cantonese and Hakka worshippers of Tua Pek Kong (God of Prosperity) in the 1820s, the quaint building now houses a museum with an intriguing display of what life was like in the area about 200 years ago.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Thian Hock Keng Temple

Established in 1821, Thian Hock Keng Temple is the oldest Hokkien temple and likely the second oldest Chinese temple in Singapore. Admire its stunning architecture, built without a nail being used, learn about Taoist and Buddhist practices, find out about the gift from Qing Emperor Guang Xu to the temple, and hunt for the bats which live on the premises.
25 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Ann Siang Hill

See if you can spot the last water well in Chinatown, learn about the hills and plantations which used to exist in the area, and find out how Ann Siang Hill got its name.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
7

Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club

Discover the truth behind how Club Street got its name, and the high society parties which used to take place at this millionaire's club.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
8

Goh Loo Club

We stop at another Chinese millionaire's club and find out the story behind its interesting window grills.
2 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
9

Mohamed Ali Lane

Come face-to-face with local artist, Yip Yew Chong's second mural on this tour. He has successfully breathed vibrancy into Historic Chinatown with his brilliantly-coloured, often interactive, heritage-themed street art.
2 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
10

Chiew Kee Noodle House

Enjoy a traditional soya sauce chicken noodle/rice lunch at this establishment dating back to 1949.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
11

Yue Hwa Chinese Products

Once the "Raffles Hotel of Chinatown", we learn about the illustrious past of this 1927 building, which now houses a Chinese emporium.
2 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
12

The Majestic

Find out how The Majestic Theatre came into being, and the wealthy Chinese merchant who made it possible.
2 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
13

Lim Chee Guan New Bridge Road Store

Established in 1938, Lim Chee Guan endured the Second World War and remains as one of Singapore's best loved brands 85 years on.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
14

Pek Sin Choon Pte Ltd

Established in 1925, this tea shop with its unique Nanyang blends has close to 100 years of history.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
15

Tai Thong Cake Shop

This old school bakery from 1950 sells Cantonese-style mooncakes and other sweet treats year round. We drop by for a taste.
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
16

Lau Choy Seng Pte Ltd

Located along Temple Street where we'll find 3 more of Yip Yew Chong's murals, Lau Choy Seng (1948) is a treasure trove of kitchenware which will inspire you to display your culinary skills.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
17

Smith Street

We take a look at another of Yip Yew Chong's murals, one which depicts his own home in Sago Lane, Chinatown more than 5 decades ago. We also stop to take a look at Lai Chun Yuen Opera House along Smith Street, which was Singapore's first integrated resort, bringing theatre, opium-smoking, gambling and prostitution all under one roof. We learn about the sordid past of Smith Street, where numerous brothels once lined, and the coolies, rickshaw pullers, businessmen, etc. who used to frequent them.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
18

Sago Street (Street Of The Dead)

Find out how Sago Lane became known as the Street of the Dead, and what has become of it today.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
19

Fong Moon Kee (冯满记)

We end our tour at Fong Moon Kee. Established in 1908, this 115-year-old ointment shop might just have the answer to any aches and pains which may have been nagging you. If coolies and rickshaw pullers lived by their ointments, who are we to question their wisdom?
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

The Whisky Distillery, Raffles Place, Singapore, SG, 048616

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Please meet us at Raffles Place MRT Exit A (Street Level, in front of The Whisky Distillery) at 0955 hrs. We start our tour at 1000 hrs.
End Point

Fong Moon Kee (冯满记), Sago Street, Singapore, SG, 059016

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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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