| “Wish I had been staying longer in Singapore and then I could have done them all!” – Susan Lewin, Australia |
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| Take the road less travelled with guides who are experts of the city. The brainchild of one military historian and several precocious enfants terribles of Singapore’s heritage-education scene, these narrated Walks and War Trailsare spontaneous and revealing as their fraternities in other cities are. Be thoroughly entertained as you visit cultural and historical enclaves, while affable researcher-guides, through skilful storytelling and the use of archival images, regale you with juicy insights to local society and traditions. With a different tour guaranteed to run most days of the week, you only need to turn up on the scheduled day, time and meeting point (mostly at MRT station exits), pay the guide and off you go. |
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| “Excellent guided tours of Changi and other Second World War sights...” – Telegraph, UK |
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Launched concurrently with the Walks, the Changi Museum War Trail™ relatethe story of the Defence and Fall of Singapore during WWII and are dedicated to the memory of all who fought and suffered during those dark years of captivity.
These motorcoach-facilitated guided trails revisit selected WWII sites that lend varied perspectives to the disastrous manner by which Singapore – believed to be ‘impregnable’ – succumbed to Japanese forces on the 15th of February, 1942. Find out what really happened, as we take you through grand strategies, explosive action and intense drama, while debunking long-held myths and exposing deceptive propaganda. Contemplate the magnitude of human tragedy and the response of selfless camaraderie in the face of death. Vividly recounted and sensitively portrayed by specialised researcher-guides, few have left these trails unmoved. |
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To go on Changi Museum War Trails™, please phone (63251631 / 62142451) or email by 5pm the day before to reserve your place(s).
(This helps us in doing our bit for the environment by not over catering coach transport, thereby reducing unnecessary exhaust emissions.)
Thereafter, please call to verify the status of the tour. |
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All our walking tours and coach trails are available for private booking, on your preferred day and timing. Our private tours are excellent as company outings, birthday treats, cultural orientation activities for newly relocated expatriates, themed educational field trips and more. If you are lucky (or desperate) enough, we might just be able to resurrect past seasons’ Walks, such as On Forbidden Ground™ Fort Canning Hill Walk, Of Bomohs & Pontianaks™ Kampong Glam Evening Walk and The Last Post™ Kranji War Cemetery Walk (No idea what they are? Read on below...).
We are fussy in the way that we want to make each walking experience absolutely delightful. So bear with us if we badger you for the nittys and grittys, whims and fancies, to create the most enjoyable walkabout possible. A minimum group size of 20 is usually required for private bookings and you can send in your request by filling out the enquiry form below.
Enquiry Form
They may be ‘past season’, but the appeal of these Walks is absolutely timeless! |
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| Of Bomohs & Pontianaks™ A Kampong Glam Evening Walk |
Synopsis:
It's just a tree. So you think. Looks like you need a little re-education which we will, of course, gladly provide. Banana spirits, toyols, bomohs. And what on earth are pontianaks? After this tour, you may wish you never asked. Welcome to the shadowy world of Malay folklore and mysticism. Leave your skepticism behind and embrace thousands of years of Malay folk beliefs. Learn the power of a single red thread, aptly tied. Discover forgotten places; places that still haunt the memories of some. There's nothing like twilight to bring on the spirits... and we don't mean the drinking kind.
Highlights:
- Sultan Mosque
- Old Istana Kampong Glam
- Antique Shop
- Perfume Store
- Tombs of the Malayan Princess
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| On Forbidden Ground™ A Fort Canning Hill Walk |
Synopsis:
The fresh scent of morning hung in the air and the dew of yesterday's rain sparkled, not yet dried on the breadfruit tree. Tread lightly, for treasures lay beneath. Porcelain, Chinese coins, Indian beads, Javanese jewellery, all dating back hundreds of years at the archaeological dig. Visit a mysterious 14th century tomb reputed to hold Singapore's last ancient king (also known as the chap who founded Malacca). Uncover scandals and controversies at Singapore's first Christian cemetery, which reads like a 'who's-who' and a 'who-married-who!?' (How many wives did Raffles have anyway?). And finally, find out about the murder that changed the entire course of Singapore's history!
Highlights:
- Keramat Iskandar Shah (Shrine of Iskandar Shah)
- Archaeological Dig Exhibit
- Spice Garden
- Christian Cemetery
- Old Fort Gate
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| The Last Post™ A Kranji War Cemetery Walk |
Synopsis:
In the horizon, the fading notes of the Last Post could be heard. Yet another soldier laid to rest in his grave. In quiet pristine order, tombstones sit along rows of solemn assembly. But not all are given this honour in times of war. On the columns of Kranji War Cemetery are inscribed the names of some 24,000 fighting men and women whose bodies were never found. In the heat of battle, faces are lost and bodies abandoned. Yet in death, all are ordered to their last post, where their one duty was to lie in peace. 'The Last Post' is the story of the many Commonwealth soldiers who laid down their lives in the name of freedom. Heroes, traitors, martyrs, victories, follies - discover the lives behind the names carved in stone, join this walk.
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| A Changi Museum War Trail |
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| A Boat Quay Historical Pub Walk |
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| A Changi Museum War Trail |
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| An Eccentric Clarke Quay Pub Walk |
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