Singapore's disappearing trades tour
Excursions & day trips

Singapore's disappearing trades tour

from
$77.00
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 4 hours
Do this because
  • Learn about how the country’s most prolific trades are slowly disappearing in modernity
  • See what Singapore was like in the 1950s-1980s
  • Visit a popular coffee roasting factory and one of the oldest remaining traditional bakeries
  • Meet one of the masters of paper house making and find out how it relates to Chinese customs
What to expect

Learn how bread was made the old fashion way. Visit one of the oldest remaining traditional bakeries left in Singapore and taste the difference. Meet with one of the masters of paper objects that the Chinese use as an offering to their ancestors. Join us and meet these masters in Disappearing Trades, winner of the 2017 Singapore Tourism Awards for the best tour experience in the leisure category.

A visit to a hidden gem - a coffee roasting factory. Learn about the local kopi industry, the tricks of the trade, roasting techniques, and a sampling of kopi 'O' or black coffee. Next, you'll visit two more disappearing trades, the first is the craftsman of a snack many locals don't even know about - sachima. you'll also visit the makers of our beloved pig ear's biscuit and cuttlefish snack.

Explore the oldest remaining traditional bakeries left in Singapore and taste the difference between mass-produced bread and old-school bread. Hear from our baker why this once thriving business is now a disappearing trade. Finally, hear firsthand from one of the masters of paper house making, how the Chinese pray and pay their respects to their ancestors by burning paper objects as a form of offering to the afterlife. Learn about this custom steeped in tradition and its modern manifestations.

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What's included
  • check Transport from the meeting point to the photo spot
  • check English-speaking guide
  • check Local coffee and bread samples
  • check Guided tour
What's not included
  • x_not_included Additional food and drinks
  • x_not_included Hotel pick-up/drop-off
Where

Clemenceau Ave North, S22949

Meeting point:
Please meet your guide at Newton Food Centre taxi drop off point.
What to remember

Know in advance:

  • The tour requires a minimum per booking of 4 people
  • Suggest wearing comfortable clothes for the tour
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Provider
Tribe Pte Ltd
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 50% refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the experience begins.

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