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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
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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.
Reviews
“Awesome walking tour in Singapore!”
Our amazing tour guide gave us an incredibly thorough tour of Singapore. Our tour lasted over four hours and we covered everything from historic sites to a Buddhist temple to the Chinese market. We learned a lot about Singapore and its history. Definitely suggest wearing comfortable shoes because we walked all over. It was great. Highly recommend.
Lena K.
Dear Martha, Kent ,Avery and Sydney. It is such a pleasure to guide your family as you all are so engaging. Wish you a great time the rest of your holiday. P,S. And happy to learn about Nashville and the Sabre-tooth Tiger.
$250/ per group
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