Private Tour: Culture, Art & Architecture in Singapore | La Vacanza Travel

Private Tour: Culture, Art & Architecture in Singapore

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Singapore
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Explore Singapore in this Private Walking Tour that highlights Singapore's cultural influences while seeing beautiful skylines and architecture. 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.

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: National Gallery Singapore, 1 St. Andrew_s Road, 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

Inclusions
  • Coffee and/or Tea - Local coffee, tea or bottled water

Exclusions
  • Private transportation
  • Any additional expenses/fees not included in this tour.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Telok Ayer Stn Exit A, Singapore


Return Details

Taxi Stand @ National Gallery Singapore, 1 Coleman St, Singapore 179803

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

Theresa1276

04 Jan, 2024

Ms Rachel Chen was an amazing tour guide. She was both patient and extremely knowledgeable about each sight. Plus, she was our personal photographer :). This tour is not to be missed while in Singapore. You will not be disappointed as Ms Chen answers all questions with ease. Thank you very much Ms Chen. You made our tour in Singapore unforgettable.

Emily_H

13 Sep, 2023

My aunt, uncle, and I took this tour during our recent visit to Singapore, and it was fantastic! Rachel is an awesome guide. She was incredibly knowledgeable and catered to our group’s specific interests. We couldn’t have asked for a better tour or guide.

eastcoasttrvlr

29 Dec, 2022

This is an excellent tour facilitated by a very knowledgeable guide, Rachel Chen. Rachel packs a lot of information into her little frame and explains different topics clearly backed up by pictures and photographs of both old and new Singapore. I especially liked that the tour was in that part of the city that blends the old and the new and gave me a vision of the origin of the city state and its unique and rapid progress to its current first world status. She has a good command of facts on different topics ranging from art to faith and religion, environment and the greening of the city, architecture and economics. For me this is what makes traveling so educational and interesting. On top of all these, she is also a very charming, personable and caring person.

alexgot98

16 Nov, 2022

Rachel was such a knowledgeable and kind guide, I really enjoyed walking around the city and learning more about its history and culture. She answered all of my questions and even gave me additional information in order to make the most out of the remainder of my trip. I would strongly recommend this tour.

kashpach

24 May, 2022

My cousin had booked this tour as part of my 2-week vacation in Singapore. It was my first time in the country and we were looking for things to do and places to visit. As an architect, I really enjoyed visiting all of the old temples and structures, as well as the more modern buildings in the area. Rachel was a fantastic tour guide, very knowledgeable, friendly, and just overall a great companion! What's great was it was just my cousin and me in the tour so it really felt like a private tour or just three friends walking around Singapore. She even volunteered to take photos of us! I learned so much about Singapore, not only relating to Architecture, but also about the country's culture and current events. It was such a memorable tour, and I would gladly book a tour again with Rachel!

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