Singapore Disappearing Trades
Highlights
Join this breathtaking journey back in time as you take off to a different Singapore.
Learn how bread was made traditionally before modern loaves arrived on the aisles by visiting one of Singapore's oldest traditional bakeries.
A paper in Singapore goes a long way. Learn from a master paper housemaker how Chinese people pray and honor their ancestors by burning paper objects as an offering to the afterlife.
Discover the local kopi industry, insider tips, and roasting methods, and taste some kopi' O' or black coffee
included with
Professional tour guide
Insider access to traditional factories
Sampler of traditional coffee and snacks
Transport between sites
With / Without Return Hotel Transfers (depend on selected modalities)
excluded by
Bottled water
Other personal expenses
Gratuities and Tips
Detailed Description
Much of what people know about Singapore is its modernity. But what was Singapore like from the 1950s to the 1980s? How did people live, and where did they go to get their daily necessities? Who were these heroes who plied their trade? What are their stories?
Travel back in time with us on this beautiful journey as we bring you back in time to a different Singapore. Learn how bread was made the traditional way before the modern loaves hit the shelves. Then, visit one of Singapore's oldest remaining traditional bakeries and taste the difference. Hear from the baker why this once thriving business is now a disappearing trade.
Next, hear firsthand from one of the masters of the paper house making how the Chinese pray and pay their respects to their ancestors by burning paper objects as a form of offering to the afterlife. Learn about this custom steeped in tradition and its modern manifestations. Also, a visit to the very popular coffee roasting factory. Here you learn about the local kopi industry, the tricks of the trade, roasting techniques, and a sampling of kopi' O' or black coffee.
If you are nostalgic about heritage and love meeting craftsmen fiercely proud of their trade, join us for this time travel to what Singapore was like in the sixties through the eighties. If, like us, you believe this is the best way to know a place through conversations with its people and that much of what's present today comes from the past, then get to know Singapore through the disappearing trades.
This tour is perfect if you like: Coffee, Baking, Old techniques, Chinese customs, and Singaporean National Heritage.
Note: Available only in the mornings on weekdays and non public holidays.
Tour Duration: 0900-1300
