Instawalk Black & White: From Trishaws to Trains

by Tribe Tours

6, 13, 20, 27 May • 09:30am

Join us for a 2-hour Instawalk tour of Bugis and City Hall, as we take a step back in time and recreate scenes from Singapore's old archival street scenes where trishaws frequented, black and white style.

Instawalk Black & White: From Trishaws to Trains
Sat, 6 May 2023 | 9:30am - 11:30am
Sat, 13 May 2023 | 9:30am - 11:30am
Sat, 20 May 2023 | 9:30am - 11:30am
Sat, 27 May 2023 | 9:30am - 11:30am

Venue: In front of Trishaw Uncle Kiosk (63 Queen St Singapore 188542)
Fee: $60/pax (2 to go at $100), free for children under 6yo, 50% for children between 7 to 12yo
Registration: https://tribe-tours.com/product/instawalk-black-white-from-trishaws-to-trains/

Bedazzle your social feed with a nostalgia-filled reel of classic black and white snaps and clips of Bugis and City Hall! Time travel on this Instawalk and guided tour spotlighting the areas’ links to our public transport heritage!

Step back in time with us and recreate scenes of old Singapore in this two-hour Instawalk of Bugis and City Hall! Our nano-influencer will dispense tips on how to capture black and white photographs of landmarks and the life in these precincts. Explore the nuances, textures and creative possibilities of the timeless style of photography and embellish your collection with touches of romanticism and nostalgia.

Our storyteller will also be on hand to regale you with stories about yesteryear commuting trends to help you better visualise and connect with old streetscapes. Our tour starts in Bugis, where we will wind through its colourful streets and markets, capturing vendors at work and other snippets of life as it unfolds along its busy five-foot ways and alleys. Thereafter, we’ll find ourselves in City Hall, where grand civic buildings and stately structures punctuate its landscape. Your camera roll will be filled with dozens of shots, perfect for your very own timeless black and white album.

Tribe Tours

The only double winner of Best Tour Experience 2017 and 2021 Award by Singapore Tourism Board, Tribe is an award-winning bespoke curator of original local experiences. We pioneered new tour formats, including Niu Che Shui Game tour (combining puzzle games with tour narration) and Instawalk (combining nano-influencer and theme stories). Our tours give the traveller a glimpse of the city, its people as they are.

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