Chinatown Walking Tour

Most Chinatown Walking Tours are done in 2 hours. I am asking you to give me 3. At 2 hours, the tourist can get an informative tour nicely wrapped up. I am asking more. In return, I will give you the ins and the outs of Chinatown, complete with all the glory, and also all the brick-bats, ruts and all.

We’ll begin with the arrival of waves of immigrants and all their sad stories. To add more color, we’ll also include all the cacophony and mayhem – which finally resulted with the arrival of William Pickering (hence Pickering & Upper Pickering Street).

To add further spice to the story, we’ll throw in some measures from the British who found it so hard to deal with the Chinese immigrants. Yes…secret societies were real. Indeed, for many, it was the only way to stay alive. Even the prostitutes needed their protection!

Such were the social ills of Chinatown. But it wasn’t always bad. There were happy days. By the 1900s, life has change much. Things got happier. The Peranakans made sure Life was not just work and slog. But, by current days’ standard, it would seem Singapore has come a long way to success.

If you look harder, the tell-tale signs of the hard times are still present. All you need to do is book this tour with your ole Uncle Chris. Together, we’ll walk down the memory lane. We’ll go through some happy and some sad stories (which are all true and not fiction).

We meet, 9am at Maxwell MRT on the 19th Sept 2026 (SATURDAY). Upon exiting Maxwell MRT, take EXIT 2 and meet me at street level. You should see the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple at your left (in front of you).

Note:

• We do the worldwide practice of tipping at the end of the tour. Tipping guide as follows: $20 for a satisfactory guide, $20+ for a guide who exceeds expectations, and $30 for an outstanding guide.
• We also reserve the right to accept or reject habitual late cancellations and no-shows.

Do not sign up for this tour if you are not sure of your schedule. Please understand this method of booking platform can only perform its best with your full sincerity. Sign up only when you are sure of your schedule. We look forward to your graciousness and generosity!

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