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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 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 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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Hiimzzz
Aug 29, 2024
Authentic and fun! - Highly recommend the small group tour with Kwang Wei!
We got to try an insane number of authentic and comprehensive dishes, and had so much fun learning about the neighborhoods and made some really unforgettable memories exchanging stories and tips with fellow tourists. We've had a lot of laksa before, but the laksa Kwang took us to was the best we've ever had!
Serious shout-out to Kwang for being such an incredible host. All the dishes he took us to were incredible. The pacing was perfect, and the information he provided about the food, neighborhoods, Singapore culture, and even Taylor Swift! were both informative as well as interesting. He also went above and beyond in managing everyone's food restrictions.
We've gone on a couple of food tours, and this was our favorite one! You'll get to try a lot more dishes than on your own, and honestly the spots that Kwang took us to were way tastier and more authentic than all the highly reviewed restaurants we had tried based on google reviews. Major thanks to Kwang for making our last day in Singapore such a blast :)
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001celia
Aug 29, 2024
A Delicious 6 Hours! - Thank you so much to Richard Kan for the most fantastic 6 hours of eating in Singapore - we loved it! While food is at the heart of this tour, there is plenty of time to walk, talk and learn more about Singapore past and present. There were 6 of us on the day we booked and this felt a great size -there was always plenty of food with no fear of missing out! We explored and tasted a range of different plates and tastes -there was no pressure to eat/drink something that didn't appeal, while equally there was always the option of more (you will not get hungry!). When booking, 6 hours seemed rather a long time, but this is a well paced tour that gives you the time to explore more than just one area of Singapore - with limited time in the city, this really appealed to us. We weren't disappointed - thank you Richard for a memorable day in your city. Celia and David.
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Margaretlk8975wk
Aug 19, 2024
More than just a food tour! - Richard was awesome. Very knowledgeable about Singapore and its history. The tour was more than just food and walking. Great hawker food.
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Margaretlk8975wk
Aug 17, 2024
A great taste of Singapore - Fabulous time.The guide Richard was excellent not only for food options but full of bonus bits of information. Went to a great variety of places to get a good taste of Singapore
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Q6496dlleahg
Aug 13, 2024
A must! - Me and my partner had a fantastic time on the group food tour. We were bought the experience as a wedding gift and really didn’t know what to expect. It was great to visit 4 different districts in Singapore that we probably wouldn’t have gone to/stumbled across without a guide and it was really interesting to find out about the local area whilst trying a range of local foods. We were so full! Pamela was our guide and she was great. She was fun, made the tour really interesting and answered our thousands of questions. Would definitely recommend this experience!
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S9066dcamandab
Jul 20, 2024
Learn about amazing food and history - Richard was an amazing tour guide!! We learned so much about the history of Singapore and the food that has become popular from the many different cultures that have immigrated there. We got to try so many different kinds of foods from many different types of places. This tour is definitely on the longer side, but if you love great food and learning about that food and the culture it comes from I highly recommend this tour.
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Amanda_b
Jul 20, 2024
So much food and history - Richard was an amazing tour guide. He not only took us to eat great food from many different cultures but also was extremely knowledgeable about the history of those cultures and Singapore. I learned so much on the tour and got to try so much food I would have not thought to try on my own. I highly recommend this tour of you want to try a lot of great food and are interested in the history of Singapore.
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Travelglows
Jul 3, 2024
Hello fantastic food tour - Fantastic food tour and this is why…
The guide - First of all a big shout out and thank you to our guide Su! She was fantastic. Showed us the best places and gave us some great tips. You will receive an email afterwards.
The tour - About the tour, we had a small group that we appreciated. Must of the tour is done by foot except for one part. We loved the fact that we went to different neighborhoods with different cuisine. Food and history were explained.
The food - We seriously liked everything. Yummm Of course you love something more than something else. Portions were big so not bad to share.
When we booked the tour we thought two things:
1) Waaaaay too early.
2) Waaaaay too long.
Well we couldn’t be more wrong. The time was fine and good to have one of our favorite dishes, those are only available in the morning. We had such amazing time it flew by. It was supposed to end at 3PM but we stayed until 4PM.
Whatever you do, come with an empty stomach. Because after eating all this food and drinks you will explode at the end.
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Alison_t
Aug 13, 2024
Fun but low comfort. - Experience and history shared was great. Note LoTS of walking in the heat with few loo stops. Food was street food don’t expect more.
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Debbie_s
Jun 26, 2024
Poor value—not enough focus on the food. - This food tour was a mixed bag. While we enjoyed learning more about the local culture and exploring several neighborhoods, for a food tour that cost about $150 per person, we did not feel the tour was anywhere near worth the money. We have done food tours regularly on our travels, and we always end up feeling like we’ve tried some of the top local dishes and come away feeling very full and satisfied with the food choices. Not so much on this tour. Few of the items had any protein and we were particularly surprised that chicken rice was not one of the foods tasted when it is such an iconic Singapore dish and we said at the beginning that we wanted to try it. Our guide Pam said we could just try that on our own, but two of the three people on the tour were in Singapore for a very brief visit and this would have been the time we would have expected to try this dish. My daughter and I ended up having to go elsewhere after the tour so that I could try the dish before I flew out that night. Another example that surprised me was the stop in Little India where we got two items that were very similar and were just vegetarian crepes essentially with some dips. If you just want a tour of some neighborhoods with food somewhat secondary, this tour might be fine for you. But if like me and my daughter you are expecting to try a wide selection of the best foods Singapore has to offer, I do not recommend it. You will definitely feel like you missed out on a full food experience.
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