Top Singapore Historical & Heritage Tours

I have read about the fall of Singapore & the Burma campaign but our passionate & knowledgable guide Carol really broadened my knowledge of this period. She touched on the invasion, the sufferings of the POWs & aspects of how the civilian population suffered under the brutal Japanese occupation that are not usually covered in Western books. The way the various races were categorised & treat ed was a real eye opener. Finishing with a minutes silence at Kranji Commonwealth war cemetery was more than appropriate. If you are interested in the history of that period or have a relative who served in the region then go on this tour.

My father served with the RAF in Changi towards the end of the war, so I was interested to visit some of the places I have his photos of. Our tour guide gave an informed commentary about each place we visited. It's a shame that the Changi war memorial was closed for refurbishment (we did know this in advance). The tour concluded with a visit to the cemetery which was very moving.

We enjoyed very much the places we visited and the content of the tour, we were just disappointed with the pick-up (tour start meeting point) and tour end point (where we were all left at the end of the tour). Both were at MRT stations and we had two elderly people in our group who struggled a lot with this being there was no seating available to wait on at start of tour and cool place to wait.. I would strongly recommend a start and end point of this tour in a more comfortable and accessible area for people of all ages and abilities. One of the elderly and less mobile in our group, her father was a British prisoner of war in Changi prison during WWII so was very poignant her attending this Tour. I must admit Poh our tour guide definately went above and beyond to ensure my elderly parents got safely into a taxi to get back to our hotel at the end of this tour, and throughout the tour Poh was very accommodating to my parents.. We found Poh very informative on this tour, but those of our group sitting at the back of the bus struggled to hear what she was saying on the microphone throughout the entire tour, I think because she had microphone to close to her mouth. My children were on the tour with us also aged 19 and 24 and they found this history of this tour very interesting.

We spent just 2 days in Singapore and the Battlebox Tour was recommended to us. So glad we went! Shaun was a wonderful tour guide. We learnt so much about this significant time in history. The tour underground was in a comfortable temperature. We had enough time to spend in each area, and also were shown videos sitting in a screen room. Shaun's commentary was clear, fascinating and at times moving. Suitable for all adults and school aged children.

Excellent presentation - gave us a whole new perspective of what the real issues were - strongly recommended

The guide was very informative. Well worth doing to get a good understanding of the Fall of Singapore

Thoroughly enjoyed this evening. Our guide, fabulous Florence was so entertaining and very well organised. Food was good. Especially loved the trishaw ride and boat cruise. Great atmosphere.

This evening tour is one of the very best!! Florence was great! Tour was so well organized, we visited so many different exciting areas of Singapore in one evening, including, by way of a fabulous long trishaw ride and gorgeous 40 minute river cruise! Also Included shopping time and all started with a very good dinner. Terrific!!!!

The ride was so much fun. My 'driver' was very entertaining - he would add to the recorded commentary. Lovely man. Enjoyed learning all about Little India. Great evening. Worth doing for the lights, sounds and smells afforded to an open air transport, the fun of being on a Rickshaw and learning about the history of Little India. Thank you.

Our guide, Joyce, met us at our hotel lobby. She was extremely kind, knowledgeable, and happy to cater to our needs. We learned so much about Singapore, especially the history and cultural information which we both enjoyed. She provided us with MRT cards, so we could take the metro, and city buses. We observed a part of Singapore that we wouldn't have ordinarily seen, and had lovely conversations with her about life and society in Singapore. I highly recommend one of these tours.

Our tour guide, Dani, enthusiastically shared an insider's view of Singapore. She gave great insights into the history of Singapore through her vast knowledge and great storytelling. We had been to Singapore before, but learnt so much more through this tour. Well done and thanks, Dani.

Our guide Gee Soo met us at the cruise ship port on time. He took us on a tour around the city. We stopped at all of the major POI's and took many photos. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and spoke English very well. He was a delight. We went to 2 of his favorite foodie stops and enjoyed local fare. He explained everything with great detail. What a wonderful day in Singapore

Gee Soo was a great guide - very informative , both in terms of history and development of the city but also of day-to-day life. Great mix of known sites and off the beaten track

The driver/guide was friendly and helpful. She took us to all the attractions and we tasted a local food. Thanks

Jeremy gave us the most wonderful in-depth tour of the true Singapore. He’s flexible,entertaining and Knowledgeable.

Our guide was excellent! She was knowledgeable, friendly and had a delightful of humor. She patiently explained each of the attractions and answered any questions that the members of the group asked. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire excursion.

i recomend this tour. was very informative but short, the tour guide was very knowlegable. we had good time.

This tour is nice to have a quick view of Singapore. I would recommend to skip little India stop since is not interesting. The guide that we had for this tour was one of the worst ever, he was talking about money for every attraction (this has cost so much, this so much etc) and what I didn't like was that he was too severe for the time-schedule, a group of 3 people was 1 min late and i wanted to leave them there and depart with the bus.....

My normally jaded, usually non-communicative teenage son loved this tour. We had some flight problems and ended up getting in late on the day we had booked this for, but the company and the guide were very accommodating in working with us to find an adjusted schedule that worked. We got our heads filled with history, culture, food, art, music, religion, and all the highlights. We used public transportation, and did LOTS of walking. Monica tailored the tour to fit the divergent interests of me and my son, and made sure everyone was happy. In fact, the tour company sent out a questionnaire before assigning a guide to make sure they gave us a person who would best suit our style and interests. They hit it out of the park!

5 hour walking tour with Daryl Jan 6th 2020. Daryl was personable, knowledgeable and took us to spots we never would have seen on a larger group tour. Tour was tailored to what we were interested in seeing. Singapore is an amazing city and Daryl, a true ambassador for the city...

The tour guide was really good he showed us places that we wanted to see our hotel was right near the underground and he showed us how to use it and it was so easy it was only 4 stops to go to the main city.

Had a brilliant day with our guide Priscilla who adjusted her pace to fit our slower walking speed and yet managed to fit in all we had asked for and more. We were able to use public transport and saw so much that we would never have found on our own. She helped us find shopping items, took us to an authentic and cheap eatery for a delicious lunch. Singapore has several districts each with a distinct personality and we experienced them all, finishing with the Sky Gardens which were much larger than we had expected and totally mind blowing. We only had one full day to spend in Singapore and wanted to cram in as much as possible, so we cannot thank Priscilla enough for making this visit such a wonderful experience. We easily organised and paid for this tour before we left England and would definitely recommend Viator to anyone who wants a hassle free personalised tour.