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Private History & Culture tour (Walking tour)

Activity Duration (4 to 8 hours)
Light
Hosted in Chinese, English
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Private History & Culture tour (Walking tour)
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Overview

About

The maximum group size for this private walking tour is 10 people.

What you'll do

Explore Singapore's rich history and vibrant present on this immersive, private journey. Begin by discovering the city's founding by Sir Stamford Raffles, visiting colonial landmarks and learning about its early pioneers. Enjoy a relaxing bumboat cruise along the river to Merlion Park, where you'll witness stunning Marina Bay views. Discuss Singapore's remarkable transformation under Lee Kuan Yew and savor the flavors of Chicken Rice at a Chinatown Hawker Centre. End with a traditional tea-tasting experience at a historic teahouse.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsWe pick up from ALL hotels in Singapore. Please select the 5 hours pick-up version of the tour when booking. There is a surcharge for the airport and airport hotels of SG$25.
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
  • Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.Changi Airport, Airport Boulevard, Singapore Singapore
  • Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.Marina Bay Cruise CentreSingapore Cruise Centre
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Dinner (Chicken Rice)
  • Traditional tea tasting experience with take home souvenir
  • Professional guide
  • Private tour
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Sugar cane juice
  • Entry/Admission - Hello Singapore
  • Entry/Admission - Clarke Quay
  • Entry/Admission - Singapore
  • Entry/Admission - The Pinnacle @ Duxton
  • Entry/Admission - Maxwell Food Centre
  • Entry/Admission - Tea Chapter - Retail

What is not included?

  • Prices do not include the costs of transport to get to the start and from end points of the tour.
  • The extra half an hour for hotel pick-up to take you to the start point of the Singapore night tour.

Additional Information

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • You must be physically fit and be able to walk 9km to join this tour. We do walk at a slow casual pace but if you tire easily we will suggest to make use of the occasional taxi ride to cut down the walking. In this case taxi costs would be payable by yourself.
  • If you are a vegetarian we promise to get you something to eat at the Hawker Centre but we can not guarantee what will be available, it might be quite basic (like rice and veg)
  • If the tea house is closed for any reason we will include a larger dinner section.
  • If the rooftop of The Pinnacle is closed due to bad weather we will take you to a different HDB building.
  • Cancellation Policy: If you cancel more than one week (more than 168 hours) in advance we will give you a full refund (excluding the booking service fee). If you cancel between 7 days and 2 days (between 167 and 48 hours before) we will give you a 50% refund (excluding any service charge). No refund under 48 hours cancellation.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Meet your host

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Sandemans River Tour
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Singapore Cultural Neighborhood Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Private History & Culture tour (Walking tour) in Singapore, Singapore. This cultural neighborhood tours experience includes 13 stops over 1 day. Duration: 4 hours. Activity level: Light.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Hello Singapore
1

Hello Singapore

Stop: 45 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Hello Singapore

This private tour of Singapore is just for you and your friends/family. No one else will join your tour. You can bring a maximum of 12 people on your tour. Private history and culture tours can be booked any day of the week and can start any time between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm Sunday to Thursday and any time from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Tours last 4.5 hours and finish in Chinatown.

2

St Andrew's Cathedral

Stop: 10 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
St Andrew's Cathedral

Visit the oldest Western religious building, St Andrews Cathedral. It is the largest in Singapore and has existed on the site since 1836

3

City Hall

Stop: 10 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
City Hall

Now a national monument, this impressive historical building was built in 1926, it bears witness to Singapore's Colonial past and the Japanese occupation, leading up to its independence.

4

National Gallery Singapore

Stop: 10 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery is an art museum, overseeing the world’s largest public collection of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art, consisting of over 8,000 artworks.

5

Clarke Quay

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Clarke Quay

Walk up to the Singapore River to the bustling entertainment district of Singapore and learn more about early traders that built their businesses along the river

6

River Cruise

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
7

Merlion Park

Stop: 10 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Merlion Park

Visit Merlion Park and soak in the sunset view of Marina Bay whilst learning about the mega construction project behind it

8

Esplanade Park

Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Esplanade Park

Visit Esplanade Park, one of Singapore's oldest parks, and reflect on the contributions made to Singapore by many great men at its various memorials.

9

Marina Bay

Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Marina Bay

Soak in the sight of Singapore's bustling bay as you stroll along the waterfront. It is home to some of the city's most distinctive architectural icons

10

The Fullerton Waterboat House

Stop: 10 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
The Fullerton Waterboat House

Check out the Fullerton Waterboat House, located at the mouth of Singapore River, adjacent to the Merlion Park. It is part of the Fullerton Bay Hotel, built in the 1940s.

11

The Pinnacle @ Duxton

Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
The Pinnacle @ Duxton

The Pinnacle@Duxton is a 50-story residential development in Singapore's city center. It features the world's two longest sky gardens of 500 meters (1,600 ft) each, on both the 26th and 50th floors

12

Maxwell Food Centre

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Maxwell Food Centre

Come and enjoy the famous Maxwell Hawker Centre or other popular food centres in the Chinatown area and taste Singapore's most iconic dish: Chicken rice! and wash it down with freshly squeezed Sugar Cane juice; a real hit on our tours!

13

Tea Chapter - Retail

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Tea Chapter - Retail

Visit a beautiful tea house and learn the art of the tea ceremony and try the Imperial tea that Queen Elizabeth II was served in the very same tea house!

This concludes the tour.

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