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HIDDEN HAUNTS /GEYLANG & KATONG
Joined 2023
Visit the heritage town of Katong where Peranakans built homes and show off their hybrid traditions. Peranakan means local-born and refers to the Chinese who married the Malay natives of Singapore and practise Malay-Chinese tradition and cuisine. Then move to the off-the -tourist track of Geylang where the minority Malays made their homes, shop and eat.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
i12 Katong Shopping Centre /112 East Coast Road
- Front entrance of lobby of I12 Katong Shopping Centre
TURTLE TALES/KATONG MURAL
How Katong gets its name and why the rich Peranakans move to Katong
MURAL MAGIC/EAST COAST BACKLANE
Listen to the story of Peranakans from art murals
FOOD & FASHION /KIM CHOO KUEH CHANG GALLERY
Be mesmerised with the Peranakan gorgeous embroidery, its savoury snacks and porcelain
FANTASY FABLES / JOO CHIAT
Learn of the Peranakan obsession of colors and fantasy
SERENE SHOPHOUSES /KOON SENG ROAD
How to differentiate different styles of shophouses and what makes a Peranakan architecture different
SNACK STOP/DUNMAN ROAD
Explore food of Singapore and get to taste a local drink or snack
WHERE DIVERSITY & KING MEETS /JOO CHIAT ROAD
Get a glimpse of different houses of worship. And listen to a story about the King of Katong
SPICES & SAVOURY /HAIG ROAD
Taste a Malay savoury that was featured in Singapore street food. on Netflix. And be surprised at the array of local food ingredients that makes Malay so delish
MALAY MAGIC/WISMA GEYLANG SERAI
Visit a modern interpretation of a Malay house, the different instruments and games and how Geylang’s history.
And peek into the various Malay food stores and boutiques.
Ending Point
Wisma Geylang Serai
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Inclusions & Exclusions
English commentary
2 snacks
Transportation
Meal
Any optional entrance fees
Tour Important Information
As this is a walking tour, please wear comfortable shoes, sunscreen and hat.
Can be available between 2- 6 pm on adhoc basis
Please inform of food allergies or diet restrictions as there is local snack tasting
Important message from the supplier
Prefer to start 9 am at designated first point of interest but can be available after noon on adhoc basis
I can customise tours to your interest
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Lena K.
My passion in guiding comes from my love in traveling over 30 cities and living in 7 cities in Europe and Asia, meeting different people. I am both trained by professional Singapore Tourism Board and heritage associations. I believe one the best ways to know something intimate about a place is to be with a local. I promise to give you a 5 -senses tour experience of taste, smell, touch, sight and hearing and share secrets and folktales that only a native knows. And I am indeed a mini Singapore as my family is of Malay- Chinese-Indian and European heritage so I live and breathe all 4 races.
$250/ per group
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