Singapore History Tours: Our Top 4

1.Historical Singapore Bike Tour on Full-Sized Bicycles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,421 reviews · from $64Our pick

Ride a full-sized bicycle for about four hours with a local guide such as Tay, Alfie, or Jackie. You’ll cover Singapore’s old quarters, riverfront, Chinatown, Marina Bay, and the Formula 1 pit area, with a coffee-shop drink, local snack, water, lockers, and poncho included.

“Great bike tour of the city solid guide great information, Bikes could use a little bit of tender love and care but being a bike nut that could just be me, they worked and got the job done. Solid pace and tons of time for photos.”

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2.Singapore: Historical Half-Day Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 399 reviews · 4 hours · from $63Best value

Ride 9.9 miles through Singapore with guides such as Tay, Alfie, Jackie, Kavin, and Yong. Expect Kampong Glam, public housing, markets, the Singapore River, Chinatown, Marina Bay, the Merlion, and the F1 route, with regular stops, a local snack, and a drink at Chinatown Complex.

“Kevin was a great guide. He was energetic, knowledgeable and really funny! This was hands down the best tour we went on during our stay in Singapore. Traveling by bike was way better than walking and the breeze made it not as hot. It was safe and the tour provided waters and a stop for coffee/sandwiches. A must do!”

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3.Singapore Private Food, Culture and Heritage Tour with 9 tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $185

Spend about six hours with a private English-speaking guide, sampling 9 to 10 local dishes and drinks while exploring Chinatown, Little India, Kampong Glam, and the Singapore River. You’ll use MRT and buses, visit hawker centers and heritage streets, and finish near Marina Bay Sands. Guides such as Pamela, Walter, Marcus, and Swee Lin tailor the day when possible.

“We have taken multiple excellent food tours via Viator, and this tour was definitely one of the top!! Our guide Swee Lin was extremely knowledgeable and catered the tour to what we were looking for. She knew so much about the history and culture of every area we visited. You could see the pride that she showed in telling us about her city. Honestly, I can't describe how much she knew, and how interesting she made it. But what did we really come for? The Food!! Needless to say, the food was fantastic. I'm pretty sure most of the food is good at all the hawker stalls, but she made…”

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4.Singapore Group History & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $126

This 4.5-hour small-group walk begins at City Hall and ends in Chinatown, linking Singapore’s colonial past with its modern city life. You’ll see St Andrew’s Cathedral, Marina Bay, and The Pinnacle, ride a bumboat, eat chicken rice with sugar cane juice, and learn tea etiquette at Tea Chapter. Guides may include Pam, Gee, Kavin, or Daryl.

“Be prepared to walk more than 5 miles. You’ll see a lot, but your feet won’t thank you in the morning”

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