Singapore: Chinese, Indian & Malay Quarters, Culture & Food Tour
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5 giờ 30 phút
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Your host is a friendly 4th generation Singapore Chinese Peranakan with a strong passion to share real life experiences about growing up in Singapore since the 70's.
His in-depth experience of the different ethnic neighbourhoods and hawker markets promises an adventure of discovery the vibrancy of the local streets and street food now run by 2nd or 3rd generation family members, the people and the diverse communities. You will be introduced to a wide variety of locally popular street food favourites and get to know better your host and the country through his eyes and life's experiences.
This fun and engaging Mixed Group adventure is for those who want to experience unique traditional street food in the UNESCO inscribed hawker centres located in the ethnic neighbourhoods of Chinatown & Little India. This unique culture has been deeply embedded in the Singapore way of life since the colonial days of early 19th century until today.
Thông tin khác
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
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
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Bao gồm
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Snacks
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea
Gratuities
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Cần Quan Tâm
Chinatown
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.
Little India
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.
Tùy chọn
Singapore: Chinese, Indian & Malay Quarters, Culture & Food Tour
Pickup included
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713 đánh giá
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Great tour
Anja N,
30 thg 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00This wasn’t just a food tour - it was also a cultural excursion. It was a unique experience, which I believe only a local can really show you. As someone who often travels and likes to do a lot of research, I am often left unsatisfied with tours as it leaves me feeling that I could have done everything on my own with no need for a guide. This was NOT like that at all. If you have to do one tour in Singapore, this is it!!!!! The food was all amazing and Gerry was very knowledgeable and fun.
The best food tour I have...
Michael N,
27 thg 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00The best food tour I have ever been on. Gerry is a friendly and knowledgeable host and we enjoyed learning about the history and culture of Singapore while feasting on lots of incredibly tasty dishes! This tour is a great way to start your first trip to Singapore.
Must do cultural day in Singapore.
Dianne P,
25 thg 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00it was great to see ordinary people in their day to day setting and eating the great variety of foods showcasing the incredible variety in Singapore. Our guide gave us excellent cultural information.
This tour is a MUST on your visit to Singapore!
Michael G,
21 thg 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00My wife and I recently visited Singapore for the first time and we booked this trip for the morning of our first full day. We could not have made a better decision! We are still talking about this experience being the highlight of our trip. Gerry is incredibly personable and courteous. During the tour, we visited hawker centers in the Chinese and Malay quarters where we sat and ate a seemingly never-ending stream of dishes that kept coming to the table (the same can be said about the beers!). Not everything may be to your liking but there is just so much food, you will not leave this tour hungry. While you are eating, Gerry does a great of presenting cultural and historical information about the quarters you are visiting and Singapore in general. You end the tour in the Malay quarter where you will finish with ice cream. The walking portions of the tour is much needed after such a buffet! Gerry also introduced us to the train and bus system as we used these to move from quarter to quarter. Take note, everything is provided as part of your fee, from food, to drinks to transportation fees to plates, cutlery and napkins! Gerry was not very concerned about finishing on time, we wanted to make sure that each of us were satisfied on this tour. Proof of this is when we passed a durian stand. We and the other couple on the tour were interested in trying this pungent fruit to see what the fuss was about this fruit that is prohibited on public transport in Singapore. Gerry grab a table for us and happily ordered a plate of it for us to try even knowing we wouldn't like it. It was disgusting. However, all of us agreed that this experience just added yet another layer to this wonderful experience. One of the important takeaways from this tour is that some of the areas we visited may seem a bit overwhelming and chaotic for some people if they were to visit them on their own. Visiting with Gerry gave us the confidence to return to these areas on our own and understand how the store owners operate and select food that we wanted to try again amongst the myriad of options available in the hawker centers. We will take this same tour again the next time we visit Singapore!
Best in the World!
ROBYN D,
19 thg 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00Fantastic ! This is the best day tour I have ever been on in the WORLD ! Do it at the beginning of your Singapore stay and it will feel like you already know the city. Gerry is a perfect guide. Personable, thoughtful, lots of information about the history of Singapore and its people. And of course, the food! Got to try over 20 different tasty delights, including at an original hawker centre ( mainly for locals) where we also got to meet and chat with the stallholders. Just do it. Don’t be tempted to go on a “cheaper” tour. This one is well and truly worth the money. PS don’t eat breakfast ,( and you won’t need much dinner,either )
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