Singapore Up Close

Discover a new angle of Singapore in this three-hour extensive tour of local areas. Visit the satellite town of Toa Payoh, the first of it’s kind, and explore the vicinity. Stroll by the town center and learn the planning system used to build the town including its design language and accommodating various amenities and facilities.

You will also get to visit the headquarters of the Housing Development Board and listen to the Singapore housing story. The story of how a country troubled with inadequate accommodation facilities managed to pull its socks up and now enjoys among the highest homeownership rates in the world.

Dive into the lives of locals, get interesting insights regarding their daily lives and explore the unique habits and practices inherent to the Singaporean apartment dwellers. Learn the unique vernacular ‘Singlish’ - a unique blend of Singaporean dialect and English - and use your new language skills to order local snacks and drinks from the coffee shops.