Private Singapore Walking Tour: City Highlights & Hidden Gems

StationSingapore, SG
100% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (85 reviews)

Included

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    3, 4 & 6 Hour - Hotel pickup in Central Areas & Ports
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    Good, Services and Tax
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    2 hour (WITHOUT hotel pickup)- Meet at Chinatown MRT or Telok Ayer MRT station.
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    Your Licensed English-speaking Expert Guide
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    For 3, 4 & 6 hour hotel pickup, we will use public transport to get to the tour start point

Excluded

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    2-hr tour excludes pickup. meet directly at designated meeting point.
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    Meals, shopping, and other personal expenses are not included in this tour.
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    Private transportation

Meeting Point

Please meet your guide outside the shop, Bee Cheng Hiang, located next to Chinatown MRT Station (Exit A) on Pagoda Street. After booking, we will send you a photo of the meeting point with detailed instructions.

Meeting point

151 New Bridge Rd, #B1-03, Singapore 059443 , Singapore

End point

End Point

3 & 4-Hour Tours end near City Hall MRT Station. 6-Hour Tour can end at your hotel (central area), Kampong Glam, Little India, or another central location of your choice. You’re welcome to decide on the day itself.

Meeting point

150 N Bridge Rd, Singapore 179100 , Singapore

End point

Pickup

Check if pick-up is available from your location, you will select during checkout (providers may allow other pickup locations)

Pickup Location
21 Carpenter
30 Bencoolen
A Hotel Bugis
ABC Hostel
Aliwal Park Hotel
Alma House
Amara Singapore
Amaris Hotel by Santika, Bugis - Singapore
Amoy Hotel by Far East Hospitality
Amrise Hotel Kitchener
Andaz Singapore
Ann Siang House
Aqua Ceu Beach Resort
Aqueen Hotel Kitchener
Aqueen Prestige Hotel Jalan Besar
Aqueen Prestige Hotel Lavender
Arcadia Hotel
Arianna Hotel
Arton Boutique Hotel
Artyzen Singapore
Ascott Orchard Singapore
Ascott Raffles Place Singapore
Asphodel Inn Singapore
Aspinals Hotel
Beach Hotel
Beverly Hotels Elements
Bliss Hotel
Butternut Tree Hotel
Capri by Fraser China Square Singapore
Carlton City Hotel Singapore
Carlton Hotel Singapore
Check-Inn @Little India
CherryLoft Express
Chinatown Hotel Singapore
Citadines Connect City Centre Singapore
Citadines Rochor Singapore
Cityzen Jalan Besar
Classique Hotel
Claude Hotel
COMO Metropolitan Singapore
Concorde Hotel Singapore
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Conrad Singapore Orchard
Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore
CUBE Family Boutique Capsule Hotel @ Chinatown
D'Hotel Singapore
D'Nova Hotel
Dao by Dorsett AMTD Singapore
Dash Living On Mackenzie
Dorsett Singapore
Duke Living Hostel
Duxton Reserve Singapore, Autograph Collection
Fairmont Singapore
five/6 Hotel Splendour
Fortuna Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
Fragrance Hotel - Lavender
Fraser Place Robertson Walk, Singapore
Fraser Residence Orchard, Singapore
Fraser Residence River Promenade, Singapore
Fraser Suites Singapore
Furama City Centre
Furama RiverFront
Gay World Hotel Singapore
Goodwood Park Hotel
Grand Copthorne Waterfront
Grand Hyatt Singapore
Grand Legi Hotel Mataram
Grand Park City Hall
Grand Park City Hall
Haising Hotel
Harbour Ville Hotel
Harbour Ville Hotel
Harbour Ville Hotel Hamilton @ Lavender
Hi Hotel Bugis
Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon
Hilton Singapore Orchard
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Singapore Novena, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Express Singapore Orchard Road, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Express Singapore Serangoon, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Singapore Little India, an IHG hotel
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre, an IHG hotel
Hotel 165
Hotel 1888 Collection
Hotel 1900
Hotel 81 - Heritage
Hotel 81 Bugis
Hotel 81 Chinatown
Hotel 81 Dickson
Hotel 81 Elegance
Hotel 81 Hollywood
Hotel 81 Osaka
Hotel 81 Rochor
Hotel 81 Selegie
Hotel Bencoolen
Hotel Bencoolen - Hong Kong Street
Hotel Boss
Hotel by Wassies
Hotel Calmo Bugis
Hotel Chancellor at Orchard
Hotel Clover
Hotel Clover The Arts
Hotel Duke
Hotel Fort Canning
Hotel Grand Central
Hotel Grand Pacific
Hotel JJH
Hotel Mi Bencoolen
Hotel Mi Rochor
Hotel Miramar Singapore
Hotel Mono
Hotel NuVe Elements
Hotel NuVe Heritage
Hotel NuVe Urbane
Hotel Re!
Hotel Royal
Hotel Royal Queens
Hotel Soloha
Hotel Supreme
Hotel Telegraph, Singapore
Hotel Traveltine
Hotel YAN
Ibis Budget Singapore Bugis
Ibis Budget Singapore Clarke Quay
ibis budget Singapore Emerald
ibis budget Singapore Imperial
ibis budget Singapore Selegie
ibis Singapore on Bencoolen Hotel
ibis Styles Singapore Albert
InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay, an IHG hotel
Intercontinental Singapore, an IHG hotel
Jayleen 1918
Jayleen Clarke Quay Hotel
JEN Singapore Orchardgateway by Shangri-La
Ji Hotel Orchard Singapore
JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach
Kam Leng Hotel
Kerbau Hotel
Kesa House
KINN Studios
L Hotel At 51 Desker
L Hotel at Broadway
L Hotel at Bugis Ville
Link Hotel Singapore
Lion Peak Hotel Bugis
Lloyd's Inn Singapore
Lyf Bugis Singapore
M Hotel Singapore
M Hotel Singapore City Centre
M Social Hotel Singapore
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
Marina Bay Sands
Marrison Hotel
Maxwell Reserve Singapore, Autograph Collection
Mayfair City Boarding House
Mercure Icon Singapore City Centre
Mercure Singapore Bugis
Mercure Singapore Tyrwhitt
Mondrian Singapore Duxton
Moon 23 Hotel
Naumi Hotel Singapore
New Cape Inn
Nostalgia Hotel
Novotel Singapore on Kitchener
Oasia Hotel Downtown Singapore By Far East Hospitality
One Farrer Hotel
Orchard Grand Court Serviced Apartment
Orchard Hotel Singapore
Orchard Rendezvous Hotel by Far East Hospitality
Orchid Hotel
Oxford Hotel
OYO 106 Beach Hotel Singapore
Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore
Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road
Pan Pacific Singapore
Paradox Singapore Merchant Court
Park Avenue Suites
Park Hotel Farrer Park Singapore
Park Regis By Prince Singapore
Park View Hotel
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Singapore
PARKROYAL on Beach Road, Singapore
Peninsula Excelsior Singapore, A Wyndham Hotel
Penta Hotel
Perak Hotel
Philip Hotel
Pullman Singapore Hill Street
Pullman Singapore Orchard
Q Loft @ Mackenzie
Q Loft Hotel 1929 @ Chinatown
QT Singapore
Quincy Hotel Singapore By Far East Hospitality
Radius International City Lodge
Raffles Hotel
RedDoorz Premium @ Serangoon
Rendezvous Hotel Singapore by Far East Hospitality
Rest Bugis Hotel
Robertson Quay Hotel
Room Werkz
Royal At Newton Hotel Singapore
Royal Plaza On Scotts
Sandpiper Hotel
Sheraton Towers Singapore
Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
Six Senses Maxwell
Six Senses Maxwell
Sofitel Singapore City Centre
Somerset Bencoolen Singapore
South East Asia Hotel
St Signature Lite
Strand Hotel
Studio M Hotel
Summer View Hotel
Swissotel The Stamford Singapore
Tai Hoe Hotel
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore
The Clan Hotel Singapore by Far East Hospitality
The Daulat
The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
The Inn at Temple Street
The Keong Saik Hotel
The Quay Hotel Singapore
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
The Robertson House by The Crest Collection
The Scarlet Singapore
The Seacare Hotel
The Serangoon House, Singapore, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Singapore EDITION
The Snooze Hotel at Bugis
The Southbridge Hotel
The St. Regis Singapore
The Sultan
The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
The Warehouse Hotel
The Westin Singapore
Tokidoki Popup Hotel
V Hotel Bencoolen
V Hotel Lavender
Vibe Hotel Singapore Orchard by Far East Hospitality
Victoria Hotel, A Nuve Group Collection
Village Hotel Albert Court by Far East Hospitality
Village Hotel Bugis by Far East Hospitality
voco Orchard Singapore, an IHG Hotel
Wanderloft
Wanderlust
Welcome Inn Backpackers Hostel
Wink Hotel @ Bugis
York Hotel Singapore
YOTEL Singapore Orchard Road
YWCA Fort Canning
Zen Premium Kallang
ZEN Premium Kampong Glam
ZEN Rooms Arab Street
ZEN Rooms Balestier
Zen Rooms Basic Bendemeer
Zen Rooms Boat Quay
Zen Rooms Bukit Merah
Zen Rooms Clarke Quay
ZEN Rooms Farrer Park
ZEN Rooms Farrer Park
Zen Rooms Jalan Besar
ZEN Rooms New Bridge Road
ZEN Rooms Novena
Hotel pickup in Central Singapore or at the port. Travel like a local using public transport (included). Please note, private transport is NOT included.

What to expect

1

Meeting Point

Please meet your guide at the bus stop located in front of Telok Ayer MRT Station (Exit A). After booking, we will send you a photo of the meeting point with detailed instructions.

2

Culture Curious Singapore Tours

For 3 & 4 hour tours, you will visit Chinatown, Marina Bay and Civic District. For a 6 hour tour, you will visit Chinatown, Marina Bay and Civic District. Then, your culturally immersive experience continues to Kampong Glam, Little India or one of Singapore's vibrant neighbourhoods nearby. Or, your guide can also take you to a popular Hawker Centre and introduce you to our street food culture (food & drink expenses are on your own). For 4 hour & 6 hour options, you will be picked up by your Private Guide at your hotel lobby. Then, you will get to experience our public transport while your Private Guide shares with you insider tips and essential info to kickstart your stay in Singapore.

Duration 60 minutes
3

Thian Hock Keng Temple

Visit Singapore's oldest Hokkien temple, an architecturally significant site that was instrumental in shaping the lives of early Chinese communities. Discover how local customs and cultural traditions continue to remain relevant.

Duration 30 minutes
4

Maxwell Food Centre

Stop by for a refreshing sugarcane juice, traditional coffee or tea.

Duration 15 minutes
5

Pagoda Street

The historic district of Chinatown was allocated to early Chinese immigrants under British settlement. We explore the streets and hear stories of early immigrants and their forgotten trades.

Duration 15 minutes
6

South Bridge Road

A main thoroughfare of Chinatown, South Bridge Road opens up to views of Sri Mariamman Temple, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Pinnacle @ Duxton alongside traditional shops selling food, crafts and more.

Duration 10 minutes
7

Sri Mariamman Temple

Sri Mariamman temple is the oldest and biggest Hindu temple in Singapore.

8
Merlion Park

See the picturesque Merlion Park that opens up to views of the Marina Bay, Civic District and Raffles Place. Learn why Singapore, commonly called the "little red dot", remains a vibrant hub for locals and travellers alike.

Duration 15 minutes
9
Singapore River

Popularly known as the 'Belly of the Carp' which signifies prosperity, the Singapore River was a thoroughfare for ships around the world to dock and trade at. In the Civic District, you will stroll along Singapore River, visit the Fullerton Hotel, a former General Post Office, Cavanagh Bridge, Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall amongt other sights as we discover Singapore's storied past.

Duration 60 minutes
10

National Gallery Singapore

An icon of the 21st century, the National Gallery elegantly integrates the Former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings. The tour ends on the gallery's sky deck overlooking the historic Civic District and Marina Bay.

Duration 20 minutes
11
Marina Bay

Offering amazing views of Singapore's skyline, Marina Bay is a portrait of the city's urban transformation. Admire the breathtaking views and take plenty of photos as your guide shares Singapore's past and present.

Duration 15 minutes
12

Little India

Experience the vibrant culture of Little India on this private walking tour. Visit the historic Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, explore hidden gems like Campbell Lane’s mini gallery and captivating street art, and stroll through the bustling Little India Arcade and Serangoon Road.

Duration 40 minutes

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

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    All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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    Public transportation options are available nearby
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    Service animals allowed
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    Specialized infant seats are available
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    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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    Wheelchair accessible
Provided by Culture Curious Singapore Tours

What our experts say

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    Try the local dishes at Maxwell Food Centre.
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    Visit nearby Merlion Park for great photos.
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    Check out the National Gallery's sky deck.
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    Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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    Use public transport for an authentic experience.

More About this Experience

Introduction

Explore the captivating blend of culture, art, and architecture on this private walking tour of Singapore. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere as you discover the rich history and diverse influences that have shaped this metropolis. From stunning skylines to iconic landmarks, this tour offers a unique perspective on Singapore's cultural heritage.

What to Expect?

During this 150-minute tour, you can expect to delve into the captivating stories of Singapore's early days. Begin the journey at Telok Ayer, where you'll visit the Thian Hock Kheng Temple, Singapore's oldest Hokkien temple. Marvel at its resplendent architecture and delve into the intricate decorative carvings that depict historical and religious influences. Then, experience the buzz of a hawker center and savor a cup of local coffee or tea. Continue to the Marina Bay area, where you'll be greeted by breathtaking views of the Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum. Explore the Fullerton Hotel and Fullerton Bay Hotel, formerly the General Post Office building and a pier respectively. Take a pictorial journey through colonial-era photographs and hear captivating vignettes of Singapore's post-independence evolution. Stroll along the Singapore River, once a bustling trade thoroughfare. Discover the push and pull factors that shaped the city's development and encounter statues of pioneering figures along the way. Finally, visit the National Gallery, where the Former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings have been elegantly integrated. Admire the Neoclassical structures with Southeast Asian architectural influences and soak up the panoramic city views from the rooftop deck.

Who is this for?

This private tour is perfect for history enthusiasts, culture lovers, and architecture aficionados seeking a deeper understanding of Singapore's past and present. Whether you are a solo traveler, a couple, or a small group of friends, this experience offers an immersive exploration of Singapore's cultural tapestry.

Why book this?

By booking this private tour, you gain exclusive access to the insights and knowledge of an experienced guide. Delve into Singapore's fascinating history, gaining a deeper appreciation for its cultural influences. This personalized journey allows you to explore at your own pace, ensuring a meaningful experience that aligns with your interests. From hidden gems to iconic landmarks, this tour reveals the gems of Singapore's culture, art, and architecture.

Good to know

Prepare for a walking tour, so comfortable shoes are essential. The tour encompasses approximately 2.5 hours of exploration and includes drinks at the hawker center. The tour concludes with recommendations for how to spend the rest of your day in the city and plenty of lunch options.

Reviews

Discover what others have said about this incredible tour: "A fascinating and immersive experience that truly brings Singapore's history to life. Our guide's storytelling abilities were captivating, and we gained a deeper understanding of the city's cultural influences. Highly recommended!" - Emily "The tour was well-paced, and the guide's knowledge was impressive. The mix of art, architecture, and history was fantastic. We left with a newfound admiration for Singapore's vibrant heritage." - David "An insightful and enjoyable tour that showcases Singapore's fusion of cultures. From the picturesque Marina Bay to the hidden gems of the Thian Hock Kheng Temple, this experience exceeded our expectations. A must-do!" - Sarah

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