Private Cultural and Historical Singapore Food Tour with Local Hawker Centre | 6 hours

81 Reviews | Singapore
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Partially Refundable If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
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6 hours - meet in Katong
2 Adults x $565.56
$1,131.12
Approx Total
$1,131.12
6.5 hours - Hotel Pick-up
2 Adults x $617.73
$1,235.46
Approx Total
$1,235.46
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Malay, English
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Food, try more than 10 dishes: kaya toast, Bak Chang, Kuehs, Laksa, Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah etc
  • Transportation to (unless a hotel pick up is booked) /from the tour
  • Gratuities
  • Water

Overview

Eat like a local on a food tour. Culturally immersive experience. An in-depth exploration of Singapore's history and culture through food. Sightseeing and food tastings in Kampong Glam, Little India, Katong and Old Airport Road Hawker Centre. Included are 10+ foodie tastings in 6 hours. Throughout the tour, you will discover the histories and stories behind the foods that you eat, as well as the restaurants and neighbourhoods that you eat them in. This tour will give you a solid understanding of what it means to ā€˜eat like a localā€™ and how Singaporeā€™s iconic dishes became embedded into Singaporeā€™s culture. Foodie tastings: Kaya Toast or Curry Puff and Kopi, Bak Chang, Kuehs and Laksa in Katong. One or two distinctly Singaporean dishes from a choice of Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah and Carrot Cake at Old Airport Road Hawker. Teh Tarrik, Beef Rendang or Murtabak in Kampong Glam. Dosa and Indian sweets and / or Masala Milk in Little India. Hotel pickups are available.

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Meeting points

The tour starts at 204 East Coast Road, Katong

Itinerary

  • Hello Singapore

    If you book onto our small group food tour of Singapore you will join a mixed group of maximum 8 guests. Small group food tours run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and start at 9 am in the East Coast/Katong area of Singapore. Full details on the meeting point are provided upon booking. Tours last 5.5 hours and finish at 2:30 pm in Little India. Over the course of the 5.5 hours food tour, we will undertake an in-depth exploration of Singaporeā€™s food culture, covering 4 core geographic areas and sample over 10 authentic dishes of all the main ethnicsā€™ background. You will dive into the history of food in Modern Singapore, from itā€™s founding in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles through to the present day and re-emerge from it with full bellies!

    5 hours 30 minutes

  • Katong-Joo Chiat

    Learn about the early Chinese immigrants to Singapore and the distinctive Peranakan culture where many traditional Singaporean dishes were born out of the culture

    1 hour

  • Mountbatten

    A visit to the Old Airport Road Hawker Centre, it is home to so many ā€˜hawker legendsā€™ and try one or two distinctly Singaporean dishes from a choice of Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah and Carrot Cake.

    30 minutes

  • Kampong Gelam

    Kampong Glam is the centre of the Malay community in Singapore and is where the stunning Sultanā€™s Mosque is located. Try the most popular local foods from the Malay, Arabic and Indonesian communities. Teh Tarik, Beef Rendang and Murtabak are options on our foodie menu.

    1 hour

  • Sultan Mosque (Pass By)

    Sultans Mosque is named after Sultan Hussain Shah and it is now a national monument

  • Haji Lane (Pass By)

    Explore the famous Haji Lane during your tour

  • Little India

    Discover why the Indian community chooses to settle in this district of Singapore and learn about how it developed over time. We will be trying a popular savory Indian dish called Dosa and then finishing with some Indian sweets and/or Masala Milk.

    1 hour

  • Little India Arcade (Pass By)

    Check out the indoor market at Little India

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes, lots of sun protection and wear a hat or bring an umbrella for sun protection.
  • Please note that is does rain most days in Singapore for at least 30 minutes to an hour so please be prepared for rain and bring a rain coat or umbrella. Tours will continue in wet weather.
  • You need to bring at least 1 litre of water per person so ensure that you do not become dehydrated in the heat. This tour does not include water, only tea and coffee as specified in the tour description.
  • Should you wish to use any taxis during your tour instead of the bus or walking (excluding the one to the start point) they are payable by yourself and are not included in the tour.
  • You must be able to walk 2 miles / 3km at a reasonable walking speed in hot, humid weather
  • 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 tour is not suitable for people with dietary restrictions, the food on the tour contain milk, meat, pork, prawns, fish, wheat / gluten and spice.

Partially Refundable

January 31100% refund
February 06No refund

You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experienceā€™s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 6 full days before the experienceā€™s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 6 full days before the experienceā€™s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experienceā€™s local time.
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