Singapore · WALKING TOURS

Singapore on Foot: The 15 Best Walking Tours

52 tours  ·  from $29 a head

The city walks well before ten and after five, and almost nobody walks it at noon. These 15 cover the quarters, the river and the colonial core, priced by length with the shade noted.

Singapore: Private Walking Tour with a Local - Chinatown, temples, and the stories between them
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Singapore: Private Walking Tour with a Local

1.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 410 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $90Our pick

Set your own pace and priorities on a private Singapore walk with a local Lokafyer. Guides such as Joana, Susie Lee, SQ, and Keith have helped visitors explore Chinatown, Little India, Arab Street, temples, hawker centers, and daily life. Tours last 3 to 8 hours, with a city-center pickup and English or French guiding.

“We had an absolutely amazing experience with our guide, Juliet! Everything about this tour exceeded our expectations. The value for money was simply astonishing — we honestly feel that this tour was worth at least ten times more than what we paid. Juliette was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate, which made every moment interesting and enjoyable. We were impressed by how thoughtfully everything was organized and how much care she put into making the experience special for us. To put it into perspective: the very next day we had another tour that was four times more expensive, yet it was only about 10% as interesting compared to Juliette’s tour. That…”

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Private Customised Singapore Walking Tour - Three cultural districts, three different moods
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Private Customised Singapore Walking Tour

2.Private Customised Singapore Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 370 reviews · from $184Top rated

Meet a local guide at your hotel, cruise port, or airport, then set a start time and choose what to explore. Routes can link Marina Bay landmarks with the Singapore River, Chinatown, Kampong Glam, Little India, or neighborhoods such as Katong and Tiong Bahru. Public transport and bottled water are included; attraction tickets and meals are not.

“A special thanks to our wonderful guide Walter for making this an outstanding tour. Walter quickly picked up that we wanted a more in-depth tour with quality Historical, architectural and cultural information. Walter achieved all of this and Read more”

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Singapore: Chinatown and Little India Guided Walking Tour - Little India: temples, murals, and painted shophouses
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Singapore: Chinatown and Little India Guided Walking Tour

3.Chinatown and Little India Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 190 reviews · 3 hours · from $78

Walk from Little India through Kampong Glam to Chinatown with a licensed English-speaking guide. Expect temples, mosques, street art, shophouses, and stories about Singapore’s Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities. Guides including Yap, Yong Yuan, and Cheyenne have led tours that use the MRT between neighborhoods, so wear comfortable shoes for three hours on foot.

“Jackey from Let's Go Tour was knowledgeable, friendly, funny and accomodating, giving us wonderful tour while also thinking about toilet breaks and water purchase. This tour was a great insight into Ethnic Quarters and fun to do.”

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Singapore: Customized Private Tours (Car/Bus/Walking) - Singapore’s neighborhoods give the day its character
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Singapore: Customized Private Tours (Car/Bus/Walking)

4.Customized Private Tours (Car/Bus/Walking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $101

Set your own pace on a 4 to 8-hour Singapore tour with a locally born, licensed guide. Choose private transport or public transit, then shape the route around your interests, from Chinatown and heritage districts to Marina Bay, gardens and hawker food. Guides such as Ken, Alice and Matthew have led customized outings.

“Matthew was a very well organized, and knowledgeable guide. He was able to choose options that were very interesting to us. We enjoyed his company VERY much!”

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Eat Snap Katong Walking Food Tour - FAQ
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Eat Snap Katong Walking Food Tour

5.Eat Snap Katong Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · from $76

Start at Marine Parade MRT at 9:00 am for a three-hour, small-group food walk through Katong and Joo Chiat to Geylang Serai Market and Haig Road Market. Expect at least nine Malay, Indian, and Chinese dishes, from sweet to spicy and savory, with local stories from guides such as Jamie Seow, Darius, and Han.

“This was a wonderful escape into areas of Singapore that a tourist wouldn't normally see. Jamie Seow was funny and informative. The curry puffs were absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend.”

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Singapore Group History & Culture Walking Tour - The Pinnacle and a view of daily life
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Singapore Group History & Culture Walking Tour

6.Singapore Group History & Culture Walking Tour

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

This 4.5-hour evening walk links colonial landmarks, Marina Bay, a bumboat cruise, Chinatown, a hawker dinner, and a tea ceremony. A guide leads a group of no more than nine and covers about 9 kilometers. Past guides have included Pam, Gee Soo, Kavin, and Bibi, though your guide may differ.

“Pam was a fabulous tour guide and I learned so much about Singapore! Would highly recommend this tour.”

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Half Day or Full Day Private Custom Walking Tour of Singapore - Follow the river to Marina Bay
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Half Day or Full Day Private Custom Walking Tour of Singapore

7.Half Day or Full Day Private Custom Walking Tour of Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $234

Choose a four-to-eight-hour private Singapore walk with a guide who can shape the route around your interests. See colonial landmarks, Chinatown temples, Kampong Gelam, Little India, Tiong Bahru or Marina Bay, and use buses and the MRT with fares included. Paid attractions, food and drinks cost extra.

“Su Ling was a wonderful tour guide. Very knowledgeable, friendly, flexible and a great companion for our introduction to Singapore.”

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Singapore: Chinatown Historic Walking Tour with Lunch - Old lanes, lunch and a local favorite
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Singapore: Chinatown Historic Walking Tour with Lunch

8.Chinatown Historic Walking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 3h 30m · from $54

Spend three and a half hours walking from Raffles Place through Chinatown with an English-speaking guide. See temples, historic shophouses and old lanes, stop for soy sauce chicken at Chiew Kee Noodle House, then visit a century-old tea merchant and traditional medicine shop. Ping is a frequently named guide, though your guide may vary.

“A fascinating morning with Ping. We learned so much about the history, religion and culture of Singapore. Ping is an excellent guide, knowledgable and very personable, her insights made our stay in Singapore much more enjoyable. Highly recommended!”

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Private Singapore Walking Tour: City Highlights & Hidden Gems - Maxwell Food Centre offers a useful pause
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Private Singapore Walking Tour: City Highlights & Hidden Gems

9.Private Singapore Walking Tour: City Highlights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $109

Walk Singapore with Rachel Chen, a licensed English-speaking guide and third-generation Singaporean. Choose a two- to six-hour private tour through places such as Thian Hock Keng Temple, Chinatown, Merlion Park and the Civic District. Expect local history, religious sites, architecture and time for questions, with hotel pickup available on longer options.

“Rachel was absolutely fantastic. Really engaging with the whole family and we saw and learnt so much about the architecture, history and culture. Great pace and so pleased we did the tour. 6 hours just flew”

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Splendour of Colonial Singapore Walking Tour with Lunch - The Arts House, Victoria Theatre and the riverfront
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Splendour of Colonial Singapore Walking Tour with Lunch

10.Splendour of Colonial Singapore Walking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · from $49

Walk Singapore’s Civic District and Old European Town with an English-speaking guide, tracing the story from Raffles’ 1819 trading post to independence in 1965. Stops include St Andrew’s Cathedral, the National Gallery and Cavenagh Bridge, followed by a three-course lunch at Boat Quay. Ping is a guide associated with the tour; her personal stories and photo help have been a welcome extra for many.

“Sensational Ping was very professional, knowledgeable and spoke good English”

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Private History & Culture tour (Walking tour) - Chicken rice and sugar cane juice in Chinatown
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Private History & Culture tour (Walking tour)

11.Private History & Culture tour (Walking tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $225

Spend four and a half hours with a private local guide, walking about 9 km from City Hall through colonial landmarks, Marina Bay and Chinatown. A bumboat cruise, chicken rice dinner, sugar cane juice and a tea tasting with a take-home souvenir are included. Guides have included Kavin, Pam, Su Ling and Richard, though your guide is not guaranteed to be one of them.

“What a wonderful day we spent with Pam. Not only is she knowledgeable about the history and culture of Singapore, she is a pleasure to be with and learn from. The river cruise was great and gave a full sense of the changes Singapore haRead more”

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Singapore Essential Private Walking Tour - Little India: flavors and everyday details
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Singapore Essential Private Walking Tour

12.Singapore Essential Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $266

Spend about five hours walking Singapore with a private English-speaking guide, shaping the route around your interests. You can explore Chinatown, Kampong Glam, and Little India, hear about local history and daily life, and sample lunch foods, drinks, and snacks. Guides on past tours have included Wei and Cheyenne, though your assigned guide may differ.

“Wonderful tour, highly recommended to anyone visiting. We did the Chinatown Walking Tour and learned so much about the history, architecture, art, city planning, and Hawker culture of Singapore. Wei, our guide, was so knowledgeable and hRead more”

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Splendour of Colonial Singapore Walking Tour with Lunch - The Arts House, Victoria Theatre and the riverfront
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Splendour of Colonial Singapore Walking Tour with Lunch

13.Splendour of Colonial Singapore Walking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $55

Walk from City Hall through Singapore’s colonial Civic District with a licensed guide, visiting St Andrew’s Cathedral, the National Gallery, Cavenagh Bridge, and the Armenian Church. The 3.5-hour tour includes a three-course Boat Quay lunch, a maximum group size of 15, and, on many departures, guide Ping’s thoughtful stories and group photos.

“This was an informative tour visiting places not readily thought of by tourists, good insight into the development and history of Singapore, friendly knowledgeable guide, very well organised.”

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Singapore 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Graves, Guns & Battles - The royal grave and Singapore’s early story
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Singapore 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Graves, Guns & Battles

14.Singapore 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Graves, Guns & Battles

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 2h 30m · from $31Best value

Walk Fort Canning Hill with an English-speaking guide, tracing Singapore from 14th-century Singapura to the Second World War. Stops include the grave of its last ancient king, a colonial cemetery, Old Fort Gateway, Sang Nila Utama Garden and Fort Canning Heritage Gallery. Guides including Helena and Nancy have led the tour, though your guide may differ. Expect stairs, outdoor walking and plenty of history.

“Tour was good and informative on the history. Tour guide was knowledgeable on the history. Some information on the flora in the amazing park would have been good. I know it’s a history tour but incidental information is always interesting and often makes a tour.”

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Singapore's Historic Chinatown Walking Tour with Lunch - Sago Street and the final stop
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Singapore’s Historic Chinatown Walking Tour with Lunch

15.Singapore’s Historic Chinatown Walking Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $55

Walk Singapore’s Chinatown with a licensed guide, from a high-rise garden view to old temples, clan clubs, murals and heritage shops. The 3.5-hour route includes snacks and soya sauce chicken rice or noodles at Chiew Kee Noodle House. Ping has led the tour, sharing stories about the district’s people, customs and changing streets.

“Ping is very knowledgeable. Her knowledge of Singapore's social history gave an unique insight into Chinatown.”

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