Singapore: UNESCO Street Food & Cultural Experience Discount Tickets

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9% OFF Refundable
Saturday Morning 9am
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$145.07

REG. $159.40

Offer details

Tour departs at 9am, and guests will go on a 5-hour discovery of the ethnic neighborhoods & experience local food & drink. Duration: 5 hours Pickup included
9% OFF Refundable
Sunday Morning 9am
FROM

$145.07

REG. $159.40

Offer details

Tour departs at 9am, and guests will go on a 5-hour discovery of the ethnic neighborhoods & experience local food & drink. Duration: 5 hours Pickup included
9% OFF Refundable
Weekday Morning 9am
FROM

$145.07

REG. $159.40

Offer details

Tour departs at 9am, and guests will go on a 5-hour discovery of the ethnic neighborhoods & experience local food & drink. Duration: 5 hours Pickup included

Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

We will meet you at the Ticket Concourse area of the MRT Station.

Pickup Information

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.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. 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.
Duration: 70 mins
2. 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.
Duration: 70 mins
3. 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.
Duration: 70 mins

Inclusion

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

Carbonated beverages

Bottled water

Tea and coffee

Food tasting

MRT (Subway) and/or public buses with guidance on how to use it

Alcoholic beverages

Professional & accredited host with stories to share

Exclusion

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children must be accompanied by an adult

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

A maximum of 8 people per booking

Not recommended for travelers with dietary restrictions

Not recommended for travelers who are vegetarians as experience will be compromised

Not recommended for travelers with children in prams

Not recommended for travelers with Personal Mobility Aids / Devices

Not recommended for travellers with food allergies

Supplied by Singapore Foodsters

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