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Sightseeing Tours - Insights Of Singapore



Singapore By Night
Enjoy DINING by the Singapore River, Singapore's favourite sunset haunt. After dinner enroute to the world's largest fountain, take in the beautiful sight of the central business district via Benjamin Sheares Bridge. Continuing on to BUGIS STREET**, our guide will take you for a stroll at the night market or 'pasar malam' where you may chance upon bargains you never imagine. Our last stop for the evening is at RAFFLES HOTEL. As the saying goes, "If you have not been to Raffles, you have not been to Singapore".

**Maybe replaced by other night bazaars during festive period. Please check with tour staff.

NOTE:
  • Child below 12 years will be served child menu.
  • Drinks during dinner are not included.
Entry to Raffles Hotel lobby is subject to the hotel's discretion.


Every Night
Pick-up Time Tour Starts Duration
1800 Hours 1830 Hours 4 hours



Round Island
An interesting insight into life outside the city and begins with a visit to HAW PAR VILLA, a theme park of Chinese mythology with exhibits of legendary figures.

Continue your journey north to the KRANJI WAR MEMORIAL. Unveiled in 1957, the memorial commemorates over 20,000 men and women of the forces who lost their lives in World War II.

Lunch at a local restaurant before your next stop at BRIGHT HILL TEMPLE, a famous Chinese ancestral worship place. A drive past the Johore Battery gives you a opportunity to view a replica of the 15-inch "Monster Gun", the largest to be installed outside Britain during World War II.

Our final stop at CHANGI CHAPEL & MUSEUM. The museum focuses on the memories and lives of both POWs and civilian internees who survived the Japanese occupation while the Changi Chapel is a symbolic replica of the one at Changi Prison.


Daily (Except Monday, Wednesday and Saturday)
Pick-up Time Tour Starts Duration
0830 Hours 0900 Hours 7 hours



Footsteps of Rafffles
This tour starts from where it all began - at RAFFLES LANDING SITE, where Sir Stamford Raffles is believed to have first stepped ashore in 1819, and then to an EXHIBITION that traces the history of the Singapore River.

Next stop at RAFFLES HOTEL, a hive of activity for the high-society in the 1800s.

Board a RIVERBOAT and cruise along the historic Singapore River. Disembark at CLARKE QUAY, a riverside festival village where you will get to visit a PEWTER GALLERY to discover the history of pewter and role of tin in the development of Singapore as a trading port. A demonstration on pewtersmithing is included.

NOTE:
  • No Bermudas, shorts, sandals without socks and slippers for men.
  • No Bermudas, shorts, slippers, clogs and slip-ons for women.
Daily (Except Sunday and Public Holidays)
Pick-up Time Tour Starts Duration
1330 Hours 1400 Hours 4 1/2 hours



Heartlands Trail
Discover how Singaporeans truly shop and eat. We explore Toa Payoh - Singapore's most colourful suburban town, and Holland Village - a truly bohemian enclave.

You'll be pleasantly surprised by the best local offerings from arts, carpets and antiques, to fashion apparel and accessories.

Let us tuck into delicious local dishes like Singapore's famous Laksa (rice noodles and mixed seafood in spicy coconut milk gravy) or Nasi Lemak (fragrant coconut rice with spicy sambal and condiments like fried fish, eggs and cucumber) at a traditional coffee shop.

Note: Drinks are not included in tour price. Food samplings are Non-Halal and may contain lard.

Daily (Except Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday)
Pick-up Time Tour Starts Duration
1330 Hours 1400 Hours 3 1/2 hours



Images Courtesy of Singapore Tourism Board
 
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