Tour operator
The Original Singapore Walks
Award-winning narrated heritage walks run since 2003 by Journeys, exploring themes such as Little India, colonial history and the Changi war trails.
Singapore tour company running neighbourhood walking tours, including a free 2.5-hour Chinatown walk covering temples, food streets and Ann Siang Hill.
Good to know
Monster Day Tours is a Singapore-based tour operator best known for its neighbourhood walking tours, including a free Chinatown walk where guests tip the guide at the end. The 2.5-hour route covers Pagoda Street, Sri Mariamman Temple, Chinatown Food Street and Chinatown Complex, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Club Street and Ann Siang Hill, and Thian Hock Keng Temple.
The Chinatown walk runs in English on Tuesday mornings and on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoons, meeting at street level outside Exit B of Telok Ayer MRT station. Book a place online beforehand. It is suitable for children but not wheelchair-friendly, so plan accordingly, and bring water and an umbrella for sun or showers.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Yes, it is free, though tips for the guide are appreciated.
About 2.5 hours.
Café
Specialty coffee bar and roastery in a former hardware shop on Tyrwhitt Road, one of the cafés that shaped Singapore's third-wave coffee scene.
Attraction
A 105-hectare waterfront garden at Marina Bay, known for its Supertree Grove, two vast glass conservatories and a free evening light show.
Bar
Award-winning cocktail bar at Amara Singapore in Tanjong Pagar, ranked No. 9 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, known for polished classics.
Thing to do
Opened in 1994 as the first zoo designed around nocturnal animals, explored by tram and walking trails through six geographical zones after dark.