Joined 2023
Lena K.
Available Areas
Singapore (Living)
Languages
English (Native), Malay, Indonesian
Response Time
10 hours on average
Availability Updated
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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.
Important
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
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
MYTHS & MONUMENTS
Visit the Merlion Park and be enchanted by 700-year old legends of old Singapore of tossed crowns, carps that turn to dragons to her transformation to 1st world country in 50 years. Then to Chinatown for the Chinese immigrant story covering clans, temples and food
GODS & GARLANDS LITTLE INDIA TOUR
Soak in the smells of spices, sandal wood in this living Heritage Little India of Singapore where you hear the trials and tribulations of Indians gods and goddesses. Visit temples, stores for saris and souvenirs and taste Indian snacks and drinks.
SULTANS & SPICES
Hear stories of kings(Sultans) of Singapore and the different surprising traditions, cuisine of the Malays and Muslims. See how religion and recreation exist harmoniously.
JOURNEY TO THE EAST
In one section of East Singapore is a heritage area called Joo Chiat. Here you will learn of a fascinating sub ethnic group called the Peranakan, their traditions and their cuisine.
HIDDEN HAUNTS /GEYLANG & KATONG
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.
ROYALTIES & RITUALS
Visit the seat of Singapore Malay Royalty to uncover where the Malays and their rituals come from in Kampomg Gelam and then move on to Little India to enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a living heritage of the Indians in Singapore
Reviews
Martha E.
“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.
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