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Eat like a local!
Fascinating way of making teh tarik
Guests enjoying freshly squeezed sugar cane juice
Come and taste mouthwatering traditional Singaporean snacks
Trying out the traditional dish, murtabak

Small-Group Food Tour With Hawker Center: Eat Like A Local

By The Hello Tourism Company Singapore Pte Ltd
5 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 651 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

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 ‘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.

Activity location

  • Hello Singapore
    • Singapore, Singapore

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 7-Eleven
    • 213 East Coast Road
    • 428912, Singapore, Singapore

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Small-Group Food Tour With Hawker Center: Eat Like A Local
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

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 ‘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.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 651.08 x 1 AdultRM 651.08

Total
Price is RM 651.08

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll taxes, fees and handling charges
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedGST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • What's includedWhat's includedBreakfast
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransportation on public bus during the tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedFood, try more than 10 dishes: kaya toast, Bak Chang, Kuehs, Laksa, Hokkien Mee, Rojak, Popiah etc
  • What's includedWhat's includedTea and coffee as specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransportation to/from the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWater
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.

Activity itinerary

Hello Singapore
  • 5h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
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
  • 1h
Learn about the early Chinese immigrants to Singapore and the distinctive Peranakan culture where many traditional Singaporean dishes were born out of the culture
Mountbatten
  • 30m
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.
Kampong Glam
  • 1h
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.
Sultan Mosque (Pass by)
Sultans Mosque is named after Sultan Hussain Shah and it is now a national monument
Haji Lane (Pass by)
Explore the famous Haji Lane during your tour
Little India
  • 1h
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.
Little India Arcade (Pass by)
Check out the indoor market at Little India

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHello Singapore
    • Singapore, Singapore

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE7-Eleven
    • 213 East Coast Road
    • 428912, Singapore, Singapore

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