Singapore Culture & Local Living: A Private Tour by a Singaporean

5.0 (23 reviews) 4–8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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A fun day @ Garden By The Bay visiting the Flower Dome, Cloud Forest and walking the OCBC Skyway. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

End the tour with a Margarita! Cheers for the friendships made! — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

We’re Amy and Alan, your friends and family here in Singapore. Join us for a private tour that brings you into real local life, from neighbourhoods and markets to the stories that shaped our city. We’ll share the fun, laughter, and hidden gems that make Singapore unforgettable.

Our goal is to give you the best experience possible, showing you the bits and pieces that make Singapore who we are today. We love capturing moments, sharing stories, and creating memories you can look back on for years to come.

This tour is fully customised to your interests, your pace, and the way you love to explore. Whether you enjoy culture, food, history, nature, hidden gems, or a mix of everything, we’ll design the route around what matters most to you.

After booking, we’ll be in touch to curate a personalised itinerary that fits your timing and preferences perfectly. Whatever you have in mind — even if it’s not listed — we’ll make it happen.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English
Operated by: Rui Transport Services

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Adults (5–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Admission Tickets if applicable

Itinerary

Colonial District/Civic District

45 min

Start your holiday at where the story of Singapore started! Greet Sir Stamford Raffles, the founding father of modern Singapore before taking a stroll along the Singapore River to get to Merlion Park. Experience the rich history of heritage architecture, passing by the historic momunuments and bridges while you enjoy the astounding scenary along the way.
Chinatown

45 min

What used to be the dwellings of Chinese immigrants have been transformed into a bustling neighborhood which home a good mixture of hawker, history and architecture.

Be awe by the Tang Dynasty inspired Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, walk the street between the shop houses and step into Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore oldest Hindu Temple to experience the rich culture of the Hindu religion.
Stop 3

one hour

(Singapore City Gallery + Lunch @ Maxwell Market)-

Singapore is a nation by design and URA (Urban Redevelopment Authority) plays an important role in planning, reviewing and executing the development of Singapore. Visit The Singapore City Gallery in Chinatown to find out more!

Experience where the locals have their comfort food. Visit Maxwell hawker centre for a meal, start off with a Chinese rojak (fruit salad) before indulging in the famous Hainanese Chicken Rice. Have some Appam as a side dish, a type of South Indian pancake that has crispy edges and a soft, fluffy centre which goes great with the orange palm sugar and grated coconut. Treat yourself to some Chendol or Ice Kachang, a dessert that will make you wanting to come back for more.
Mount Faber

15 min Admission not included

Take a cable car into Sentosa and enjoy the aerial view of the Southern part of Singapore. If cable car isn't a fancy, visit the Mt Faber Point which is watching over the harbor and southern islands, a popular sport to catch a panoramic view of the heart lander from its peak.

The round trip cable car ride experience = 30 minutes

Sight seeing at the peak of Mount Faber = 15 minutes

No time to explore Sentosa and yet wanting to have a feel of it? Add in 30 minutes to take the cable car line in Sentosa to complete the experience of the Southern Exposure.
Little India

30 min

Pretty colourful garlands of flowers, dazzling and intricate gold jewellery, traditional indian sweets that will satisfy any sweet tooth, mouth-watering roti prata with curry with the not to be missed teh-tarik . . . The list can go on and on with what you can experience in Little India!
Kampong Gelam

30 min

Sing along with me to the Disney movie theme song "Aladdin"... "A whole new word, a hundred thousand things to see..." That's how I felt when I was first presented the majestic Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam.

See Kampong Glam, a place where the royal family once lived, through our lenses and experience the rich culture of our Malay ethic group.
National Orchid Garden

one hour Admission not included

Located in our National Botanical Garden (Singapore first UNESCO World Heritage site), National Orchid Garden houses over 1000 species and 2000 hybrids of Orchids on display. Take a leisure walk in the garden and enjoy the remarkable exhibition of an array of colorful orchids.
Tiong Bahru

1 h 30 min

Tiong Bahru Market - One of our family favourite morning hang out!

Located in the oldest housing estate in Singapore, Tiong Bahru area houses a mixture of old and new. Tiong Bahru Market offers a great varieties of food and is a morning market to go to have a local market experience.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Aurum Royal
Hotel NuVe Elements
Park Regis By Prince Singapore
The Warehouse Hotel
Jayleen 1918
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport By IHG
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore
Grand Park City Hall
Kesa House
Mercure Icon Singapore City Centre
Mayfair City Boarding House

and 51 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

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Pickup included
Fall in love SIN, 6-hours Tour

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