Singapore’s Historic Chinatown Walking Tour

On this guided tour of Chinatown, you'll explore the oldest part of the city and try some local cuisine.

Description

At the indicated time, we'll meet at exit A of the MRT station at Raffles Place to start this walking tour around Chinatown. Firstly, we'll ascend to the Sky Garden in CapitaSpring, Singapore's second tallest building, for views of the city.

Then, we'll proceed to the Temple of Yueh Hai Ching, the oldest Chinese sanctuary in Singapore, founded in 1819. Here, you can admire its carvings and mask, and learn about the beliefs and rituals of the first Chinese immigrants.

Our route continues to Pekin Street, where we'll see the patio of an old Chinese boys school, and pass by the Fuk Tak Chi Museum, previously a temple dedicated to the God of Prosperity.

Next, we'll visit Thian Hock Keng, the most important Hokkien temple in the country, built with materials from China. Sailors used to thank the Goddess of the sea here. Notable items include a relic of Buddha's tooth and a gift from the Qing emperor.

After lunch at one of Singapore's oldest noodle houses, we'll explore the traditional trades of Chinatown, visiting a tea shop, a pastry shop, and an ointment store. You'll see murals by artist Yip Yew Chong, depicting daily life in the past.

The tour ends after a total of 3.5 hours of sightseeing.