3 Ethnic Neighborhoods & UNESCO Street Food / Cultural Experience | 5 hours 30 minutes

443 Reviews | Singapore
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (Optional / Subjected to Location)
  • Soda/Pop
  • Bottled water
  • Beer only
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Food tasting
  • MRT (Subway) and/or public buses with guidance on how to use it
  • Professional & accredited host with stories to share
  • Gratuities

Overview

This exciting tour brings you to the ethnic neighbourhoods of Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Gelam. You will learn about the history, people, culture & heritage, which are what make Singapore uniquely diverse. You will experience the everyday lives of the locals not only through sight and sound, but also through your taste buds. We will visit 2 UNESCO inscribed hawker centres (at Chinatown & Little India) and sample authentic local cuisines and drink, some of which have been passed down from generations and are fast diminishing due to the lack of family successors continuing with the trade. 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, which reflects Singapore's unique multi-racial and cultural lifestyle, and at the same time fill your stomachs with really amazing food and drink.

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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. Read more â–¼

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

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • 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 minutes

  • 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 minutes

  • 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 minutes

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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

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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This tour was the...

Published on Feb, 2025

This tour was the highlight of our stay in Singapore. Our guide Gerry was knowledgeable, sharing history and pictures of the ethnic neighborhoods from years ago and now. His enthusiasm for sharing his country’s history with our group was felt by all. Thank you Gerry for such a wonderful day!

Hands down, THE best food and culture tour in Singapore. Gerry Tan is a gem!

Published on Feb, 2025

We're a family of foodies, culture and history buffs. This was the best tour we could've chosen for our one day stopover in Singapore. It was incredibly tasty and so much fun. Gerry Tan is the ultimate tour guide, very organized and personable, attentive to our needs and interests, and a walking encyclopedia of facts and history. He is passionate about helping to honor and preserve old Singaporean ways of life through tours like this. We learned so much about the evolution of this city-state with up close visits to well-known sights along with the digitized historic images he shared. Gerry also taught us how to use the metro and bus for a glimpse of everyday commuter life. What put this experience over the top was the delicious food we tasted at a Chinatown hawker stall, a Little India cafeteria, and cold treat at a Kampong Glam gelateria. We realized this was going to be a party at our 1st stop, when Gerry brought cold Tiger beer to the table to wash down plates full of dumplings, noodles and Hainanese chicken rice. Our table was again piled high at our 2nd stop with dosas, roti, meaty Tamil style curries, and refreshing lassis. We wrapped up the tour cooling off with locally flavoured gelato. We are so glad we took this tour with Gerry. It's going to to be hard to match this in any other destination.

This is the Singapore food tour

Published on Feb, 2025

Merry is a simply fantastic tour guide. He not only knows the food, but he knows the history of the island. Although food was the focus, he explained in detail each of the neighborhoods we visited. The food was excellent and bountiful. Definitely be hungry. A not to miss tour if you want to visit the ethnic neighborhoods and try their best food!

A great day with Gerry, hospitality +

Published on Jan, 2025

Our guide Gerry was fantastic. Not only getting us to off the tourist path food stops but giving us information about each community along the way. Gerry is a true host who enjoys what he does. This was our favorite day in Singapore.

A must in Singapore

Published on Jan, 2025

More than a food tour, Gerry is a gracious host and truly cares about his guests and his community. Loosen your belt, put on your walking shoes and enjoy the day with Gerry, sampling your way through Singapore. Yummy!

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