Tours & Trails

Hidden Gems of Tiong Bahru

Discover Tiong Bahru's Hidden Gems on a captivating walking tour. Explore pre-war architecture, community stories, and unique cultural delights.

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Timing:
Saturday, 4 May | 9am - 11am | http://tiongbahrumay4.peatix.com
Sunday, 5 May | 9am - 11am | http://tiongbahrumay5.peatix.com

Meeting Point: Main entrance to the Tiong Bahru Market
Fee: $53/pax

Touted as one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods by Vogue, called “Singapore’s hippest hood” by CNN, and known by locals as one of the most happening areas on the island, everyone loves Tiong Bahru’s old-world charm.

Visiting this quaint neighbourhood, you immediately notice an intriguing mix of old and new. The transformation from swamp to swank began in the 1930s, and some of the landmarks from that era still stand today, including the residential blocks and the first Monkey God Temple dedicated to the main character from the Chinese literary classic "Journey to the West".

Our Tiong Bahru walking tour takes us around one of Singapore’s oldest public residential estates to explore pre-war and post-war architecture and learn about the history and stories associated with this charming and picturesque neighbourhood with its rows of quaint art deco buildings. Discover Tiong Bahru’s rich stories of prominent pioneer community leaders and residents who were born in the air raid shelter during World War II. And, learn about the religion, customs, culture and food unique to the area and to Singapore.





Other fascinating stories & events…

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church Open House: 130 Years Serving the Community

4 May • 09:00am

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church (KKMC) is located in Singapore’s Little India district. Founded in 1894, we are one of the first Peranakan churches and the fourth Methodist church to be established in Singapore.
We welcome you to enter into the serenity of our sanctuary to admire the architecture, stained-glass window and pipe organ recitals.

37 Emerald Hill Site Tours

18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 10:00am

18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 02:00pm

Come along for the first ever public site tours of 37 Emerald Hill, former home of Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, the first locally founded secular school for girls by our Straits-born community and conserved through a ground-up community effort.

40 Years of Total Defence with the Navy

4 - 5 May • 12:30pm

Discover our Navy in this special 40th anniversary of Total Defence programme with guided tours at the Changi Naval Base and Navy Museum. Learn about our navy traditions with sailors past and present on this very special tour!