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Singapore: UNESCO Street Food & Cultural Experience

About this experience

This Mixed-Group tour brings you to the ethnic neighbourhoods of Chinatown, Little India & Kampong Glam. You will learn from your licensed guide and an academic historian about the history, people, culture & heritage of Singapore.

You will experience the everyday lives of the locals not only through sight and sound, but also through street food in UNESCO inscribed hawker centres. Get the chance to sample authentic local cuisines and drink, and experience street food trades that have been passed down from one generation to another. This will unfortunately disappear in time to come.

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, reflecting Singapore's unique multi-racial and cultural lifestyle, and at the same time filling your stomachs with an authentic experience of food and drink.

At a glance

  • Duration: 5 hr 30 min

Choose your tour option

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Saturday Morning 9am
Tour departs at 9am, and guests will go on a 5-hour discovery of the ethnic neighborhoods & experience local food & drink.
Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included
Weekday Morning 9am
Tour departs at 9am, and guests will go on a 5-hour discovery of the ethnic neighborhoods & experience local food & drink.
Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included
Sunday Morning 9am
Tour departs at 9am, and guests will go on a 5-hour discovery of the ethnic neighborhoods & experience local food & drink.
Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour5 hr 30 min
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide)

Set aside 5 hr 30 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.

Before you go

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What is included

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

Not included

  • Gratuities

Itinerary and highlights

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.

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.

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.

Meeting and pickup information

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

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Singapore Foodsters

Accessibility and practical details

  • 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

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 5 hr 30 min. Check your chosen tour option for its specific itinerary.
What are the pickup arrangements?
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.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Child tickets: age 6–12; Youth tickets: age 13–17; Adult tickets: age 18+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What accessibility information is provided?
Not recommended for travelers with children in prams
Not recommended for travelers with Personal Mobility Aids / Devices
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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