Singapore River History and River Taxi Tour
Meet your Singapore tour guide at the agreed-upon location and begin the tour at Esplanade, where your guide will explain the significance of the river to Singapore's history.
Learn about the Marina Reservoir, the first settlers and traders on the island, and the contribution of their trade.
Continue your journey on a river taxi, which will take you up the river through the financial district. Hear the stories of Singapore's banking history and the immigrant families that set it up.
Arrive at Boat Quay, which once handled 75% of all shipping businesses in Singapore.
Stop at Clarke Quay, a five-block colourful collection of bars, restaurants, cafes, and nightclubs.
Visit the oldest building, The River House in Clarke Quay, now a multi-concept dining and entertainment venue. It was once the residence of a Teochew merchant and also an opium den.
Proceed to see the Ice House, where a businessman named Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay began shipping ice from America, thus kicking off the ice trade in Singapore.
Stop for photos with sculptures of money lenders.
Visit the old Parliament House and more secret sites.
Proceed to the Satay Club at Esplanade Park, which sold the best satay in the region from 1970 to 1995. There is a Satay Club-styled Satay by the Bay in its place now.
End your tour with dinner at the "Guru of Grub," KF Seetoh's Makansutra, where you will get a taste of all things Singaporean.
