Places Tours & Trails

Walking Tour at Pioneers Trail – Rediscovering Telok Ayer and Ann Siang Hill

8, 15, 22, 29 May • 10:00am

Catch a glimpse of how life was like for Singapore’s early immigrants around a quiet enclave of Chinatown. At the same time, marvel at the towering trees that dot the area, and the stories they tell.

Walking Tour at Pioneers Trail – Rediscovering Telok Ayer and Ann Siang Hill
Dates & Time:
Sun, 8 May | 10am – 11.30am
Sun, 15 May | 10am – 11.30am
Sun, 22 May | 10am – 11.30am
Sun, 29 May | 10am – 11.30am

Meeting point: Telok Ayer Park
Fee: Free with registration
Registration: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/activities/events-and-workshops/2022/5/shf-2022---pioneer-trail-along-ann-siang-hill-and-telok-ayer-green---8-may-2022-(10am)

See our City in Nature in a new light as you explore historical places in the Chinatown district amidst pockets of green. Led by a volunteer guide from the National Parks Board (NParks) Civic District team, your walk down memory lane begins at Telok Ayer Park.

You will then make your way through rows of brightly coloured shophouses and arrive at the grand entrance of the Thian Hock Keng Temple. The scenery then changes as you take a stroll up the Ann Siang Hill and meander through Club Street. Throughout the tour, your guide will share with you fascinating facts about the tamarind, nutmeg, cinnamon and breadfruit trees that you’ll see along the way.

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