Singapore Street Food and Ethnic Quarters Kick Scooter Tour

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About this activity

Bring along your sense of adventure, sense of balance, and an empty stomach on this one-of-a-kind tasting journey.

Encounter a mélange of cultures and religions, colourful heritage shophouses, instaworthy street art, a bustling night market and vibrant streetscapes.

Experience a burst of flavours from 7 different types of street food/drink, all of which are vegetarian-friendly. Dig into a giant dosai cone and wash it down with masala tea. Enjoy a freshly made popiah (Chinese spring roll), chwee kway (steamed rice pudding topped with radish and sambal), muah chee (glutinous rice morsels coated with nuts and sugar), and bubur pulut hitam (black glutinous rice with coconut cream dessert) at a hawker centre. Lastly, try pisang goreng (Malay-style banana fritters) at Kampong Glam.

Highlights:

7 Types of Street Food/Drink
Little India
Albert Mall ("Today's Chinatown")
Old European Town
Jewish Quarters
Little Japan
Kampong Glam (Seat of the Malay Royalty)

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: On-A-Roll-Tours

Ages: Adults (8–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Kick scooter rental, licensed tour guide, 7 types of street food/drink, and disposable poncho.

Itinerary

House of Tan Teng Niah

2 min

Iconic, brightly painted villa built by a Chinese merchant for his wife in 1900. It's the only Chinese villa left standing in Little India today.
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

10 min

Hindu temple dedicated to the Goddess Kali which was established in 1855.
Stop 3

40 min Admission included

Home of the world's most instagrammable dosai cone.
Campbell Lane

10 min

Check out the various traditional Indian trades like sweetmeat stores, flower shops, etc.
Selegie

10 min

We'll make our way by kick scooter to where we can find remnants of the Old Jewish Quarter and Little Japan which used to exist in Singapore.
Sri Krishnan Temple

2 min

Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu which was built in 1870. It's probably the only Hindu temple in the world where Buddhist and Taoist followers worship at as well.
Kuan Yin Thong Hood Cho Temple

2 min

Temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy which was built in 1884. Famed for its uncanny accuracy in fortune telling, it's one of the busiest temples in Singapore.
Albert Mall

30 min Admission included

This area has evolved into "Today's Chinatown". We'll try a variety of vegetarian-friendly street food at a popular hawker centre here.
Bugis Street

5 min

Once an infamous red light district, Bugis Street is now a bustling marketplace.
Bugis Junction

5 min

We go in search of the streets where Japanese-owned businesses like brothels, photography studios, etc. used to exist before World War II in Singapore. It's hard to fathom but there was a time when more than 2,000 Japanese prostitutes made a living here.
St Joseph's Church

2 min

Established by the Portuguese mission in 1853, St Joseph's Church is one of the most stunning Catholic churches in Singapore. It's one of several Catholic churches we'll come across in the Old European Town during the tour.
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd

Passing by

Oldest Catholic church in Singapore.
Chijmes

10 min

Once a Catholic girls' school and orphanage, it's now a vibrant F&B, entertainment and lifestyle destination.
Raffles Arcade

20 min

We pay a visit to the world famous Raffles Hotel, which once played host to celebrities like Charlie Chaplin, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson, etc, and which was the birthplace of the Singapore Sling cocktail.
Haji Lane

10 min

Soak in the atmosphere at Haji Lane, one of the liveliest nightspots in Singapore.
Sultan Mosque

5 min

Originally built in 1824, the mosque is named after Sultan Hussein Shah, who signed the treaty with Sir Stamford Raffles on 6 February 1819, allowing the British to set up their trading post in Singapore.
Stop 17

2 min

Lovely pedestrianised street lined with Royal Palms, halal restaurants, perfume shops, etc.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Please meet us at Little India MRT Station Exit E (Street Level) at 4.55 pm.

End point

We'll end the tour at our office at 73 Dunlop Street, Singapore 209401. Our office is within walking distance of 4 MRT Stations, namely Rochor, Jalan Besar, Bugis and Little India.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

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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.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.