Singapore: History and Culture Tour

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A culture and history journey from river cruise, public housing, hawker food to tea ceremony.

Highlights

  • Civic District with historic buildings.
  • River cruise to Merlion and Marina Bay.
  • Maxwell Hawker Centre in Chinatown.
  • Traditional tea tasting & tea ceremony learning at a tea house.

Description

This is a 4.5-hour packed history and culture journey, from river cruise, public housing, hawker food and tea ceremony! We will start in the Civic District, visit historic colonial buildings, and learn about the early pioneers coming to Singapore. Next, take a 30-minute cruise down the river to visit Merlion Park and take in the sunset view of Marina Bay while learning about the mega construction project behind it. Then, at a residential district, we will discuss the political reform initiated by Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s Founding Father, and discover the country’s transition from third-world to first-world in one generation. We will be accessing the roof of a Housing Development Board (HDB) residential building – Pinacle. At one of the city’s highest points, you will get the most amazing skyline view of downtown Singapore. At Maxwell Hawker Centre in Chinatown, you will enjoy Singapore’s most iconic dish – chicken rice with freshly squeezed sugar cane juice, and understand more about Hawker Centre etiquette. After dinner, at a beautiful tea house, you will learn the art of the tea ceremony, have a traditional tea tasting, and try the Imperial tea that Queen Elizabeth II served in the very same tea house. You will also receive a small souvenir to take home to keep this memory forever!

Includes

Singapore River Cruise (SGD 25) Entrance to the roof of a HDB building Chicken rice meal Sugar cane juice Traditional tea tasting

Important Information

  • Minimum age 6 years old If you are a vegetarian, we promise to get you something to eat at Hawker Centre. However, we cannot guarantee what will be available, it might be quite basic (like rice and veg). If the rooftop of The Pinnacle is closed due to bad weather, we will take you to a different HDB building. If the teahouse is closed, we will have a bigger dinner section.

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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