Chinatown Singapore Half-Day Small Group Guided Cultural Heritage Tour


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[Attraction Address]: 69 Baota Street
[Meeting Details]:
Please arrive at the meeting point 5 minutes before the activity time.
No refund will be given for latecomers or no‑shows.
Please look for a tour guide wearing a T‑shirt with the Tribe Logo on the front and the Tribal Chief emblem on the back.
Newton Food Centre (near the taxi drop‑off point)
Time: 08:55
Address: Newton Food Centre, Newton, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore
[Important Notes]:
The activity cannot cater to special dietary requirements (e.g., food allergies, gluten intolerance, vegetarian diet, etc.).
In case of adverse weather or other force majeure situations, the supplier will cancel the itinerary and arrange a reschedule or refund.
The activity is not suitable for wheelchairs.

Cancellation made 4 days before the event, a 0% cancellation fee will be charged.
Cancellation made from 4 days before the event, a 50% cancellation fee will be charged.
Cancellation made after the event, a 100% cancellation fee will be charged.
Cancellation made from 3 days before the event, a 100% cancellation fee will be charged.
Tour Highlights
Get a glimpse of Singapore's booming industries from the 1960s to 1980s
Learn how the country's once‑thriving trades gradually disappeared during modernisation
Relive childhood memories and discover more about snacks from the 1960s
Go behind the scenes of a traditional "bakery" factory
Meet a master of paper effigy houses and understand its connection to Chinese customs
Join us on a nostalgic journey to revisit the Singapore of yesteryear. Uncover the secrets of traditional bread‑making at one of Singapore's oldest bakeries. Learn about the declining craft of paper effigies, used in Chinese ancestral rites. Visit a coffee roasting factory to explore the local coffee industry. Titled "Vanishing Trades", this tour won the Best Leisure Tourism Experience at the 2017 Singapore Tourism Awards. It is a chance to step back in time and learn the stories of Singapore from the 1950s to 1980s, understanding how people lived and worked. If you are a heritage enthusiast and enjoy meeting artisans passionate about their crafts, this tour offers a unique opportunity to connect with Singapore's past.

Go behind the scenes at a coffee roasting factory to see the production process

Witness the traditional Singaporean coffee‑making process and taste the difference

Admire the exquisite craftsmanship of the paper effigy house master

Learn about the Chinese custom of burning paper effigies to worship ancestors
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