Looking for enriching activities where you can bond with your loved ones or BFFs while learning more about Singapore’s culture and heritage?
These 4 engaging, storytelling tours by tour company Let’s Go Tour Singapore show that learning about history and heritage does not have to be a dry and boring affair. Walk or cycle with the guides to glean fascinating snippets of Singapore’s history and culture as well as uncover the country’s hidden gems.
Amoy Ah Huat In Chinatown (Bicycle Tour)
9am – 11am, 5pm – 7pm daily
$60 per person (includes licensed guide, bicycle, helmet, bottled water and poncho)
Cycle along with the guide, dressed up as fictional character Tan Ah Huat, a Chinese immigrant who came to Singapore in the 1920s for a better life. Be transported back to the 1920s as you follow Ah Huat’s journey to some of the most iconic places in Chinatown.
Your journey starts from boutique hotel Amoy Hotel. Cycle by familiar sights in Chinatown and hear interesting stories about the lives of “Sinkehs” and various groups of early Chinese immigrants. You’ll also learn about how a joss-stick house brought solace to the immigrants and the importance of clans – both legal and illegal ones.
Amoy Ah Huat In Chinatown (Walking Tour)
9am – 11am daily
$60 per person (includes licensed guide, bottled water and poncho)
This walking version of the bicycle tour above lets you walk in the footsteps of Tan Ah Huat and learn about the hardships of the early immigrants living in Chinatown during the 1920s. The tour also starts from Amoy Hotel.
Walk past familiar sights in Chinatown and check out scenes of modern Singapore juxtaposed against scenes in the 1920s through multimedia slideshows. You’ll be surprised at how much there is to discover in Chinatown after this tour.
Aminah In Kampong Glam (Walking Tour)
5pm – 7pm daily
$60 per person (includes licensed guide, bottled water and poncho)
Led by fictional character Aminah, this theatrical tour will take you on a journey of emotions as you learn about the hardships of the residents of Kampong Glam. See a different side of Kampong Glam as Aminah shares stories of her childhood, perceptions and perseverance in the ethnic enclave from the 1920s to 1970s.
You’ll also learn about the former shoreline of Singapore at Beach Road as well as the war heroes who sacrificed their lives to help others. Find out what the Kampong Glam revival is about and discover the many uses of the Gelam tree.
Sustainability In Fish Farming & Aqua Culture (Walking Tour)
2pm – 4pm, Monday to Friday
$200 per tour (for 2 to 3 persons)
$250 per tour (for 4 to 5 persons)
Price includes licensed guide, entry to permitted Qian Hu Fish Farm areas
On this educational tour, you’ll visit Qian Hu Fish Farm and discover how technology is key in sustainable fish farming.
Find out how Qian Hu has adopted the use of technology and innovative practices to stay relevant and competitive in modern Singapore. You’ll also learn the key differences between traditional and high-tech fish farming, and gain a greater understanding of the sustainability efforts that Singapore has adopted.
