Singapore Trip Overview
How did artists view and portray everyday scenes of early Singapore? Time travel to 19th century Singapore and hear interesting vignettes of people and places, told through a fascinating collection of public art and photos of artworks. Explore the Civic District, Chinatown, and Marina Bay and see iconic landmarks and cultural sights – from the Fullerton Hotel and Singapore River – to the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore, Thian Hock Kheng temple. This walking tour is a great introduction to the city’s cultural influences, beautiful skylines and historic sights.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Singapore, Singapore
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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How did artists view and portray everyday scenes of early Singapore? Time travel to 19th century Singapore and hear interesting vignettes of people and places, told through a fascinating collection of public art and photos of artworks. Explore the Civic District, Chinatown, and Marina Bay and see iconic landmarks and cultural sights – from the Fullerton Hotel and Singapore River – to the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore, Thian Hock Kheng temple. This walking tour is a great introduction to the city’s cultural influences, beautiful skylines and historic sights.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Thian Hock Keng Temple, 158 Telok Ayer Street Chinatown, Singapore 068613 Singapore
Visit Telok Ayer and Thian Hock Kheng Temple, Singapore’s oldest Hokkien temple that played a significant role in shaping early immigrants’ lives. Appreciate its vibrantly resplendent architecture and discover stories behind its intricate decorative carvings of human figures, plants and animals from historical and religious influences. Then, experience the buzz of a hawker centre and have a go at ordering a local coffee or tea. Drinks are included in the tour cost.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Marina Bay, Marina Boulevard, Singapore 018980 Singapore
Our walk takes us to the Marina Bay area where views of the Marina Bay Sands and ArtScience Museum dominate the skyline. We visit the Fullerton Hotel and Fullerton Bay Hotels, formerly the General Post Office building and a pier respectively. How much has Singapore evolved since post-independence? What were the key initiatives implemented to build up the economy? Connected by an underground postal mail tunnel, you are invited on a pictorial journey of colonial-era photographs and hear interesting vignettes of people and places.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Singapore River, Boat, Clarke, Robertson Quays, Singapore Singapore
Popularly known as the ‘Belly of the Carp’ which signifies prosperity, the Singapore River was a thoroughfare for ships around the world to dock and trade at. We will share the push and pull factors for immigrants, trades and vices as well as tales of hardship and success through the 19th and 20th century. Walking along the Singapore, we will see statues of the pioneers that sculpted Singapore’s development before visiting the oldest building in the Civic District.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: 1 St. Andrew’s Road #01-01 National Gallery Singapore, Singapore 178957 Singapore
An icon of the 21st century, the National Gallery elegantly integrates the Former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings. In air-conditioned comfort, you will hear the key historical events that took place in both buildings and high-profile trials that shook the nation between the mid and late 20th century. Apart from visiting holding cells, you will also have close-up observations of the copper-clad dome, exquisite timber-paneled ceiling and towering colonnades – and hear anecdotal accounts of how the architect skillfully modernized the Neoclassical buildings with Southeast Asia architectural influences. The tour ends on a high, quite literally, on the roof deck, overlooking a picturesque view of the Civic District! Your guide will give you recommendations to spend your day in the city and plenty of lunch options.
Duration: 35 minutes
