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Singapore: Chinese, Indian & Malay Quarters, Culture & Food Tour
Activity Duration (5 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
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About
Explore the vibrant neighborhoods of Singapore, where you'll discover the rich cultural heritage of the Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities. Join a guided food tour to sample the delicious and diverse culinary offerings of each quarter. From street food to high-end restaurants, this tour will take you on a culinary journey through the heart of Singapore.
What you'll do
This small-group tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the vibrant culture and history of Chinatown, Little India, and Kampong Glam in Singapore. Led by a fourth-generation Singapore-Chinese-Peranakan, this tour is dedicated to sharing authentic experiences of Singapore. Join us for a fun adventure that combines traditional street food with a deeper understanding of Singapore's rich history and culture.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Soda/Pop
- Bottled water
What is not included?
Gratuities
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommended for travellers with gluten intolerance
- 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 or strollers
- Not recommended for travelers with Personal Mobility Aids / Devices
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Itinerary
Singapore Culinary Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Singapore: Chinese, Indian & Malay Quarters, Culture & Food Tour in Singapore, Singapore. This culinary tours experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 5 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Chinatown
1
Chinatown
Stop: 75 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- The experience starts off with an exploration of Chinatown where you will get to soak in the sights of the Chinatown neighbourhood. Stories will be shared of it's history capturing the struggles of early Chinese immigrants, their trials and tribulations of making ends meet in a rough neighbourhood filled with vices like opium, gambling, prostitution, and death. These buildings still stand today. Old images will be shown where you will see the quick transformation of Singapore's development from the past to the present day.
- We will also be visiting a hawker centre and get to sample locally popular Singapore Chinese street food cuisines, and at the same time experience the local way of life that has been around for the past decades.Read moreMore about Chinatown
2
Little India
Stop: 75 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- In Little India, you will be brought around the area where the vibrancy of colour from street stalls selling fresh fruit & vegetables, flower garland markets, traditional clothing stores, and incense shops will charm your senses. It is due to these trades and other opportunities that had inspired the early Indian community to move from the original Little India near the old seafront, up here where water buffalos used to roam the swampy area.
- We will be visiting a hawker market here and get to sample a variety of Pakistani, North Indian & Indian Muslim street food cuisines, and experience the exciting vibrancy of the Indian community having their daily meals here.Read moreMore about Little India
3
Kampong Glam
Stop: 75 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Over at the Malay Quarter of Kampong Glam, we will be exploring the quaint streets of old. You will learn more about its people and history, especially how this place came to be and that Malay royalty used to rule the island. Be enthralled by the grand Sultan Mosque that still continues to attract Muslims from all over especially during the fasting period of Ramadan where the grounds are transformed into vibrant street markets.
- Over here, you will introduced to a dessert at an independently run shop, and at the same time marvel at the colourful graffiti walls that are adorned all over the neighbourhood shophouses.Read moreMore about Kampong Glam
This concludes the tour.
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