Chinatown & Little India Heritage Walk
Temples, shophouses and hawker bites across two of Singapore’s oldest neighbourhoods.
- Duration: 4 hours
- Price: from S$85 per adult, S$60 per child
- Languages: English, Mandarin
- Meeting point: Chinatown MRT Exit A (Pagoda Street)
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Walk through two centuries of Singapore history with a licensed guide. Start among the red lanterns of Chinatown, visit a Buddhist and a Hindu temple side by side, taste local snacks at a hawker centre, then ride the MRT to the colourful streets of Little India.
Good to know: wear comfortable shoes, cover shoulders and knees for temple visits. Tour runs rain or shine (umbrellas provided).
Itinerary
- Meet your guide (Chinatown MRT Exit A): Look for the guide with the green flag at the top of the escalator.
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple (South Bridge Road): Tang-style temple with a rooftop orchid garden and prayer wheel.
- Sri Mariamman Temple (244 South Bridge Road): Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple, founded 1827.
- Hawker tasting at Chinatown Complex (Chinatown Complex Food Centre): Try chwee kueh, char siew bao and a local kopi.
- MRT to Little India (Chinatown → Little India): Short ride on the North East Line.
- Tekka Centre & Serangoon Road (Tekka Centre): Wet market, spice stalls and jasmine garland makers.
- Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple (141 Serangoon Road): Colourful temple dedicated to Kali.
- House of Tan Teng Niah (Kerbau Road): Photo stop at the last Chinese villa in Little India. Tour ends here.
What is included
- Licensed tourist guide
- Hawker tasting (3 snacks)
- MRT ride Chinatown → Little India
- Bottled water
Not included
- Hotel pickup
- Temple donations