Why choose this Singapore tour ?
On this self-guided GPS walking tour, modern buildings shine alongside heritage sites as new and old Singapore come together. We’ll cover lots of ground, venturing where the younger generations eat, play and study.
Beyond the monuments in front of your eyes are histories hidden in plain sight. You’ll dive into the lives of former communities, but also learn about the unique cultural context of Singapore today.
Together, we’re going to uncover the incredible stories simmering beneath the surface of this island-city.
This is a one-of-a-kind tour for the curious traveller, especially because we’re exploring areas in which tourists don’t usually find themselves. Prepare for ghosts, naked buttocks, and convent schools to reveal themselves to you.
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Make the most of your Singapore adventure
What makes Singapore’s Stories and Histories: A Self-Guided Audio Tour a unique experience ?
The National Museum of Singapore began as a proposal by Sir Stamford Raffles. Unlike many of the repurposed buildings in Singapore, the National Museum is a piece of heritage that stands in its original skin.
Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay. Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke_Quay)
Before Fort Canning Hill got this name, it was Government Hill, and before that, it was Bukit Larangan. That’s the Malay name for Forbidden Hill.
The CHIJMES chapel was built by the nuns who ran the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus from 1854. At the beginning, the convent was a single wooden bungalow.
After 1996, the St. Joseph’s Institution school relocated and the building was converted to become the Singapore Art Museum. Today, it houses the world’s largest public collection of contemporary Southeast Asian art.
The National Library of Singapore is curved, tall and white with lots of glass. While this 16-story building was only opened in 2005, the National Library has a longer history. It reaches back to 1823, as Singapore’s first public library.
Bras Basah gets its name from the Malay term for ‘wet rice’, which was once laid out to dry on the banks of a nearby river. Back then, the Bras Basah neighbourhood was designated as a European area by the British colonial planners.
Singapore Management University, founded in 2000, is Singapore’s third public university with 7,500 undergraduates. When the school day is over, SMU students take advantage of their proximity to Singapore’s downtown and nightlife district in Clarke Quay.
Old Hill Street Police Station may look new with its shiny glass ceiling and polished floors, but it’s history is long and supposedly haunted. Its official address is 140 Old Hill Street Police Station.
In 1825, there was only one Catholic priest in the British colony of Singapore, who served a small group of European settlers. Under his care, the Catholic community in Singapore grew and in 1906, the original St. Joseph’s Church was demolished and a Gothic-style one was built in its place.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Singapore’s Stories and Histories: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- VoiceMap Application
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to Singapore: Stories and histories beneath the surface tour in English
Not Included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food/Drink
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by VoiceMap Audio Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Singapore.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you an eight character code you’ll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you’ve booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Once you’ve received your code, please follow these steps:
1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
4. Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
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• You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
• This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
• When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
• Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
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For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
