Overview
Eat like a local on a food tour.
Culturally immersive experience.
An in-depth exploration of Singapore's history and culture through food. Sightseeing and food tastings in Kampong Glam, Little India, Katong and Old Airport Road Hawker Centre. Included are 10+ foodie tastings in 6 hours.
Throughout the tour, you will discover the histories and stories behind the foods that you eat, as well as the restaurants and neighbourhoods that you eat them in. This tour will give you a solid understanding of what it means to ‘eat like a local’ and how Singapore’s iconic dishes became embedded into Singapore’s culture.
Foodie tastings: Kaya Toast or Curry Puff and Kopi, Bak Chang, Kuehs and Laksa in Katong. One or two distinctly Singaporean dishes from a choice of Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah and Carrot Cake at Old Airport Road Hawker. Teh Tarrik, Beef Rendang or Murtabak in Kampong Glam. Dosa and Indian sweets and / or Masala Milk in Little India.
Hotel pickups are available.
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- Free cancellation up to 6 days before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Private tour
Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Snacks
Lunch
Breakfast
Food, try more than 10 dishes: kaya toast, Bak Chang, Kuehs, Laksa, Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah etc
Transportation to (unless a hotel pick up is booked) /from the tour
Gratuities
Water
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
The tour starts at 204 East Coast Road, Katong
Good to know
Your tour guide will be communicated to you by message on the Viator messaging system. Please make sure to check your messages.
Your guides contact number and picture can be located at this link:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mU01eB1NUw_ZHUPqzH1iB43JAZofofW7Aek5Jftwv3g/edit?usp=sharing
If someone else has booked this tour for you please make sure to email Hello Singapore and provide them with your contact phone number. Your tour guide needs it incase you get lost.
If you have any questions about your tour please contact Hello Singapore at bookings@hellosingaporetours.com
What to expect
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Hello Singapore
5 hours 30 min
If you book onto our small group food tour of Singapore you will join a mixed group of maximum 8 guests. Small group food tours run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and start at 9 am in the East Coast/Katong area of Singapore. Full details on the meeting point are provided upon booking. Tours last 5.5 hours and finish at 2:30 pm in Little India.
Over the course of the 5.5 hours food tour, we will undertake an in-depth exploration of Singapore’s food culture, covering 4 core geographic areas and sample over 10 authentic dishes of all the main ethnics’ background. You will dive into the history of food in Modern Singapore, from it’s founding in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles through to the present day and re-emerge from it with full bellies! -
Katong District
1 hour
Learn about the early Chinese immigrants to Singapore and the distinctive Peranakan culture where many traditional Singaporean dishes were born out of the culture
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Mountbatten
30 min
A visit to the Old Airport Road Hawker Centre, it is home to so many ‘hawker legends’ and try one or two distinctly Singaporean dishes from a choice of Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah and Carrot Cake.
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Kampong Glam
1 hour
Kampong Glam is the centre of the Malay community in Singapore and is where the stunning Sultan’s Mosque is located. Try the most popular local foods from the Malay, Arabic and Indonesian communities. Teh Tarik, Beef Rendang and Murtabak are options on our foodie menu.
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Sultan Mosque
1 hour
Sultans Mosque is named after Sultan Hussain Shah and it is now a national monument
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Haji Lane
1 hour
Explore the famous Haji Lane during your tour
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Little India
1 hour
Discover why the Indian community chooses to settle in this district of Singapore and learn about how it developed over time. We will be trying a popular savory Indian dish called Dosa and then finishing with some Indian sweets and/or Masala Milk.
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Little India Arcade
1 hour
Check out the indoor market at Little India
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 6 full days before the start time: 100% refund.
Cancel between 2 and 6 days before the start time: 50% refund.
Cancel within 2 days of the start time: 0% refund.
Times are local to the experience (Asia/Singapore).
Additional Information
- This tour is not suitable for people with dietary restrictions, the food on the tour contain milk, meat, pork, prawns, fish, wheat / gluten and spice.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 12 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Private Cultural and Historical Singapore Food Tour with Local Hawker Centre
How long does it take?
It takes about 6 hours.
Where does it start, and is pickup offered?
The tour starts at 204 East Coast Road, Katong Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
What's included?
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Food, try more than 10 dishes: kaya toast, Bak Chang, Kuehs, Laksa, Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah etc
What's not included?
- Transportation to (unless a hotel pick up is booked) /from the tour
- Gratuities
- Water
Which places does it visit?
It visits Hello Singapore, Katong District, Mountbatten, Kampong Glam, Sultan Mosque, Haji Lane, Little India, Little India Arcade.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in Chinese, Malay, Cantonese, English.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Operated by The Hello Tourism Company Singapore Pte Ltd
