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Small-Group Food Tour With Hawker Center: Eat Like A Local Eat like a local on a food tour.
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Singapore
Embark on a small-group food tour in Singapore and eat like a local. Immerse yourself in the culture and history of the city through delicious food tastings in Kampong Glam, Little India, Katong, and Old Airport Road Hawker Centre. Discover the stories behind iconic dishes and experience the true flavors of Singapore.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
6 days
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Highlights
- Hello Singapore - 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!
What's Included
- Expert local guide
- Inclusive of all taxes and fees
- Complimentary snacks
- Delicious lunch included
- GST covered
- Breakfast provided
- Convenient public bus transportation
- Savor over 10 local dishes
- Tea and coffee included
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from the tour
- Water
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Eat like a local on a food tour.
Culturally immersive experience.
Small group with a maximum of 8 people.
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
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.
- When we are very busy we run a second tour starting one hour later at 10.00am. If you are on a 10am tour you will be notified after booking via email. Please remember that your Viator booking confirmation will say 9am even if you are scheduled to a 10am tour
- You must be able to walk 2 miles / 3km at a reasonable walking speed in hot, humid weather to take part in this group tour. If you have any walking difficulties or are travelling with children who may not be able to keep up, please book a private food tour instead so we can pace the tour according to your needs
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes, lots of sun protection and wear a hat or bring an umbrella for sun protection
- Please note that is does rain most days in Singapore for at least 30 minutes to an hour so please be prepared for rain and bring a rain coat or umbrella. Tours will continue in wet weather
- You need to bring at least 1 litre of water per person to ensure that you do not become dehydrated in the heat.
- A minimum of 3 people is required for the tour to run.
- If you are travelling with a child under 6 please book a private Singapore food tour.
- Cancellation Policy: 50% of the fee is payable if you cancel your tour 5 or more days before your tour. There are no refunds if you cancel your tour less than 5 days (119 hours) before the start of your tour. There are no refunds if you do not turn up for the tour.
- This tour is not suitable for vegetarian and people with dietary restrictions and allergies, the food on the tour contain milk, meat, pork, prawns, fish, wheat / gluten and spice.
Location
7-Eleven
East Coast Road
Your tour starts from the 7-Eleven convenience store directly across the road from the Church of the Holy Family. Your guide will be waiting for you outside the store, under the covered walkway,
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
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(336 Ratings)
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Raycv21ik
Jun 18, 2024
Excellent way to quickly learn about Singapore. - We visited Sigapore for the first time and decided that we should experience the local food. We chose the Small Group Food Tour with Hawker Center: Eat Like A Local with our guide Su Ling. Our guide was well prepared. She had plates, bowls, spoons and wipes in case anyone needed it. There were six people in the group. We visited nine different restaurents and this included travelling by bus a couple of the stops and walking to the others. Su Ling included foods from all the various etnics groups in Singapore. All the meals were very good and she gave us the history behind each meal and Singapore itself. We enjoyed this tour very much and learned a lot about Singapore. We highly recommend this tour and expecially Su Ling as your guide.
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Camulkey
Jun 8, 2024
Great Singapore food tour - Richard was an excellent tour guide, we learned so much about Singapore history, culture and amazing food! He was very knowledgeable and interesting to talk with.
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Lllopp
May 26, 2024
Amazing Food Experience - My husband and I attended this food tour and we really enjoyed the experience. The group size of 8 was just right and i would not want there to be a bigger group. We ate so many good foods and the guide was wonderful with her explanations of each food and location we visited. i would recommend others to try this experience.
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Dream731274
May 18, 2024
Gee Soo is a great guide!! - Gee Soo was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable, courteous and professional. He brought us to 4 areas I would never visit as a tourist. In total we tried 17 dishes! I highly recommend Gee Soo as a guide and Hello Tours
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Safari34748576299
May 13, 2024
Singapore is known for its food, this is a great way to try many of its options! - The food tour was awesome! We were able to try so much delicious food from many of the different cultures in Singapore! It truly is six hours of eating (which I personally thought was awesome). Richard, our guide, showed us so many wonderful neighborhoods and food centers in Singapore while giving us little facts about the history of the city along the way. He even had a plan of action where he was able to get food for our group & have a back up plan if any stand/restaurant was too busy or closed.
The Hawker Center was a huge highlight. Not only did we eat some AMAZING food, we also felt confident in navigating other Hawker Centers in the area.
Richard made it clear which places had bathrooms along the way (a nice perk for a long food tour). I think this tour is well worth the time and the money in Singapore.
Richard also helped everyone navigate the metro to get back to their hotels. He even walked some members of the group down to the subway (even though it was out of his way and he was getting the bus). This was so nice of him!
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Pioneer35856259263
May 12, 2024
Great Food and Experience - Richard did a great job as our guide and made sure we ate many different delicious dishes from the many cultures in Singapore. To top it off, Richard made sure to take photos along the way to share after it was all over!
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Chris
May 12, 2024
Perfect way to learn about Singapore and have your taste buds delighted - On a business trip and had just one day to sight see in Singapore. This trip was perfect and Richard was an excellent guide. If you love exploring food, you get to sample and learn about Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Indonesian food. While walking and taking buses you get to see parts of Singapore you won’t see on a business trip. And Richard provided a historical narrative of Singapore as well as insight into Singaporean culture and values today. I thought six hours might be a bit long. But it wasn’t. Was a perfect way to spend my day of sight seeing. Very, very glad I did this.
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J0annaalexandrac
May 11, 2024
Lovely time in Singapore - Richard was great!! We had amazing food and went around very beautiful and interesting places. We also learned a lot about Singapore culture and history from him. I'm really glad we got this experience!
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474gavinw
May 6, 2024
Fun foodie tour in Singapore’s diverse neighbourhoods - Singapore is one of the world’s great food destinations and we’d highly recommend this tour to explore its varied cultures and cuisines. Our guide Pamela was great fun and a knowledgeable guide. And the food, from hawker centres to hidden gem restaurants, was delicious.
Apparently, there are people who think a six-hour food tour is too long. Not true! The time flew by, and servings are small enough that you can easily pace yourself.
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Baldissera_g
May 5, 2024
All you need is food - Enough time and enough food to make the food lovers extremely happy. And our guide (Pamela) was extremely nice! I totally recommend it
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