Tours & Trails

Hidden Gems of the Civic District

Uncover the Hidden Gems of the Civic District on our tour. Explore intriguing sites like the Fullerton Hotel, a secret cemetery, and historic monuments.

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Saturday, 25 May | 9am - 12pm | https://civicdistrictmay25.peatix.com
Sunday, 26 May | 9am - 12pm | https://civicdistrictmay26.peatix.com

Meeting Point: City Hall MRT exit B
Fee: $68/pax

Our tour of the Civic District includes some little-known corners of the Fullerton Hotel and the hidden backstory of two heritage bridges which span the Singapore River.

We’ll also show you the Tudor Rose, and an often overlooked little elephant with a royal lineage, at the Old Parliament Arts House (our oldest building) & a secret cemetery with tombs of 19th century pioneers in the grounds of our oldest Christian church, the Armenian, as well as a number of other highlights including some associated with freemasonry (Freemasons Hall & the National Gallery's freemason obelisks and friezes), and the remains of the old Stamford Bridge.

Plus we'll explore the stories behind some of the monuments in this area - the Tan Kim Seng fountain. the 2 Raffles Statues, the Dalhousie Obelisk, the Founders Memorial, the INA monument and the Cenotaph.





Other fascinating stories & events…

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church Open House: 130 Years Serving the Community

4 May • 09:00am

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church (KKMC) is located in Singapore’s Little India district. Founded in 1894, we are one of the first Peranakan churches and the fourth Methodist church to be established in Singapore.
We welcome you to enter into the serenity of our sanctuary to admire the architecture, stained-glass window and pipe organ recitals.

37 Emerald Hill Site Tours

18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 10:00am

18 - 19, 25 - 26 May • 02:00pm

Come along for the first ever public site tours of 37 Emerald Hill, former home of Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, the first locally founded secular school for girls by our Straits-born community and conserved through a ground-up community effort.

40 Years of Total Defence with the Navy

4 - 5 May • 12:30pm

Discover our Navy in this special 40th anniversary of Total Defence programme with guided tours at the Changi Naval Base and Navy Museum. Learn about our navy traditions with sailors past and present on this very special tour!