World War II Tour: Explore Singapore's History

Embark on a Singapore Battlefield Tour and delve into the rich history of World War II. Explore key spots, learn about the failed defence strategy, and experience the days of the Japanese Occupation.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Singapore - Depart from GCW
  • Kranji War Memorial - Visit
    Kranji War Memorial a site where we
    honours fallen Commonwealth war veterans who died in battle during World War II
  • Singapore - Depart for Changi
  • Singapore - Stop at Changi Prison Wall, Changi Chapel Temporary Exhibits, drive through Johor Battery
    Selarang Camp
  • **Changi…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This tour is ideal for enthusiasts of war history as it takes you on a journey to significant locations steeped in World War II lore. Singapore, once known as the ‘Gibraltar of the East’, served as a crucial British military base. Discover how its defensive plan did not succeed, and relive the time when it fell under Japanese occupation.
The journey…

Location
Paradox Singapore Merchant Court at Clarke Quay
Merchant Road
No pickup and send back service. Passengers have to make their way to Paradox Singapore at 20 Merchant Road, Singapore 058281, 30 minutes before tour starts
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sightseer30250493083
Apr 26, 2026
A very absorbing tour. - This tour was very interesting and informative. We like to think that war cannot happen to us but current events show it can happen anywhere anytime. Keeping alive the memory of the sacrifices made by those who fought in WWII to keep us free helps to avoid another war. Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Jane_w
Apr 19, 2026
Sobering and Inspiring - This was a great tour. Pick up was efficient and well organised. Th tour itself was very interesting and sobering at the same time! Sadly, I can’t remember our guides name but he was great - friendly and certainly knew his subject.
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V3189uljackyb
Apr 11, 2026
Fantastic - Our guide was very knowledgeable and we had a great time learning more of the history of WW2. Highly recommend this tour
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David_w
Apr 3, 2026
Guide was very... - Guide was very knowledgeable and experienced. Tour covered a lot of ground. More than we expected Value for money
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Helenbf1803rt
Mar 26, 2026
Great afternoon - Great afternoon, if a little un organised with buses being late to show up and to arrive to take us back to the hotel.Guide very informative! Well worth doing this trip if you get chance. :)
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Katherine
Mar 20, 2026
An insightful tour - Tour insightful, and solemn as i had been to fort canning in the morning and toured the battle box. so this was a great follow up guide very knowledgeable and most enthusiastic, he just imparted just too much information at once.
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John_r
May 1, 2026
Only if you have a real interest in finding a relatives history by graveside. - Not as interesting as the title of the tour sounds. The one hour ride in an air conditioned bus to the Commonwealth War Graves was great but the guide , who was super friendly, spoke so quickly it was hard for us to keep tuned in. He gave a stream of historical dates and facts that after a while was just too much to take in. The graves themselves were poignant. The visit to the Changi Museum on the way back was excellent but you could just get a car to there. Stopping at a sea side site on the way back was rather pointless. Also we finished an hour late and that meant we had to really rush to our next appointment.
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Vicnjen67
Apr 2, 2026
LOTS OF DRIVING - Books this tour during a five day layover in Singapore. Very interested in military history of region. Efficient pickup from hotel and main bus was modern and clean. Van back to hotel at end of tour sounded like it was falling apart and driver clearly unwell but had mask under chin. Lots of driving on tour. Australian cemetery very confronting with number of graves. Changi museum was a little underwhelming. It would be very hard to get to these various sites using public transport or driving yourself so your probably your best option but I would not have done this tour if I knew how much time we were to spend in the bus.
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V3496wpcliveb
Mar 20, 2026
Annoying inappropriate continual irritating laughter - The guide wasn’t easy to understand & he kept laughing inappropriately after every comment he made. He was friendly enough, but his false continual laughing made the experience frustrating & irritating to say the least. Especially as he laughed at serious & solemn topics. More dignity & less laughter After every sentence would be so much better
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James_s
Mar 17, 2026
Unhappy - The tour was knowledgeable but it took too long due to the lack of coaches firstly at the start waiting for another coach to arrive and at the end when there was only one coach available at the end and it took over thirty minutes for a coach to arrive to take us back to our hotels Our three and a half hour tour went for more than 5 hours
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).