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Discover the history of Singapore on a bike tour that takes you from the Civic District to the East Coast. Learn about the city's past and present as you ride past landmarks and enjoy a delicious lunch.
Start with a condensed historical overview of Singapore, beginning with its founding in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles. Learn about events, buildings, and landmarks prior to 1950. Find out how the lay of the land was flanked by mangrove swamps and mosquito-infested jungle, vastly different from what you see today. Thanks to land reclamation, the tiny red dot has broadened its shores substantially over the past two centuries. Riding forward to East Coast Park, enjoying a leisurely bike ride along the scenic paths. Stop for a delicious Chicken Rice lunch at Katong district.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We are at Nicoll Highway MRT Station Exit A, Street Level Taxi Stand (F21). Our Tour Guide will be wearing Black T-shirt with Company Logo. You may wish to visit our Website for more detail information and watch a short video clip.
The Tour will end at Dakota MRT Station, a convenient Public transportation to get around.
Itinerary
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1
The Marina Bay Street Circuit (otherwise known as the Singapore Street Circuit) is a street circuit around Marina Bay, Singapore, encompassing the planning areas of Downtown Core.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
The Waterfront Promenade is a long walking stretch of more than 2 miles lying across the bay walkway and connecting the Bayfront,
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Singapore River
The Singapore River is located within the island’s Central Region.1 The 3.2-kilometre-long waterway – from its mouth to Kim Seng Bridge – has been the lifeline of Singapore for almost 200 years.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Raffles's Landing Site is the location where tradition holds that Sir Stamford Raffles landed in on 28 January 1819.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Old Hill Street Police Station
The Old Hill Street Police Station (OHSPS), was erected in 1934 to house the Hill Street Police Station and Barracks. It was gazetted as a national monument
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The Central Fire Station, also known as the Hill Street Fire Station, is Singapore’s oldest surviving fire station. Completed in 1909, the distinctive red-and-white brick building at 62 Hill Street was gazetted as a national monument by the Preservation of Monuments Board on 18 December 1998.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Completed in 1929, the edifice was built to house the Municipal Council and was originally known as the Municipal Building. The Municipal Council was formally established in 1856 to oversee the maintenance of public infrastructure and the provision of water, electricity, and gas in Singapore.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The Cenotaph, located at Esplanade Park along Connaught Drive, is the only war memorial in Singapore that commemorates the sacrifice of individuals who died in the two world wars.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Merlion Park
Spouting water from its mouth, the Merlion statue stands at 8.6 metres and weighs 70 tonnes. Originally located at the mouth of the Singapore River, it was built by local craftsman Lim Nang Seng, designed by Kwan Sai Kheong, and unveiled on 15 September 1972 by then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Marina Bay
Marina Bay is a bay located in the Central Area of Singapore, surrounded by the perimeter of four other planning areas, the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South and Straits View. The area surrounding the bay itself, also called Marina Bay, is a 360 hectare extension to the adjacent Central Business District. It is also the new downtown of Singapore, built on Singapore's reclaimed land.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Marina Barrage is a dam built across the 350-metre wide Marina Channel to keep out seawater, creating the 15th reservoir in downtown Singapore. Water from Local Catchment is one of the Four National Taps, with the other three being imported water, NEWater and desalinated water.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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East Coast Park is a beach and a park on the southeastern coast of Singapore. It stretches along the south of Marine Parade, Bedok, and Tampines. It was opened in the 1970s, after the Singapore government had completed reclaiming land off the coast at Katong, from Kallang to Changi.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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LUNCH TIME, enjoy local delicious Hainanese Chicken Rice. Katong Joo-Chiat is Home to Peranakan culture in Singapore, filled with local flavors, boutique cafes, and charming heritage shophouses.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Shop for local snack at Kim Choo Kueh Chang. Selling bite-sized treats called Nyonya kueh in Singapore since 1945. These colorful snacks are a staple for Peranakan people — a cultural group prominent between the 15th and early 20th centuries that's working to be remembered today.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
This is where the bike tour end. Using MRT is the best way to get around Singapore.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child Seat Bicycle / Bike Trailer available
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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