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Trails Of Tan Ah Huat : Singapore 1920s. A storytelling guided bicycle tour!
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Trails Of Tan Ah Huat : Singapore 1920s. A storytelling guided bicycle tour!

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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 4h
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Live guide: Chinese, English
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  • Use of bicycle
  • Licensed Guide
  • Bottled water
  • Lockers are available for your bags during the tour.
What's not included
  • NO hotel pickup. Taxis are inexpensive and safe. We are in the city area near most hotels.


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  • 462 Crawford Ln, Singapore 190462
    Meet Up Point: Let's Go Bike Singapore (Pls arrive 15 min before tour start) Address: Blk 462 Crawford Lane Unit 01-57, Singapore 190462 Directions: • We are within 10 minutes walk from Lavender MRT • Also easy to take a cab/taxi/Uber to our address • We may also be found on Google maps
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infant seats available
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 57811P5

    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • All ages welcome as long as able to ride a bicycle. Route is flat and easy.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 57811P5

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      Meet Up Point: Let's Go Bike Singapore (Pls arrive 15 min before tour start) Address: Blk 462 Crawford Lane Unit 01-57, Singapore 190462 Directions: • We are within 10 minutes walk from Lavender MRT • Also easy to take a cab/taxi/Uber to our address • We may also be found on Google maps
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    • Let's Go Bike
      2,171
      Singapore, Singapore
      Joined in November 2008
    • D520SWleslies
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Definitely worth it!
      Our tour guide, Yong, was excellent! My daughter and I were fortunate to be the only two on the bike tour and this was a highlight of our trip. Yong told us some history of the area as well as his own experiences with the changes that have occurred since his childhood. I would recommend this tour however is you are not confident in your bike skills around crowds of people you may want to choose a walking tour.
      Written October 14, 2024
    • 39elinar
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent and interesting tour
      Very intereating and cool tour! The tour guide Tang was very nice and thoughtful. The tour went to Marina Bay area but we also saw a lot more along the way!
      Written October 12, 2024
    • Sam C
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic way to see Singapore
      Awesome morning with Tang! Highly informative and entertaining-we learnt a lot about Singapore and loved the tour. Will definitely do another tour
      Written October 10, 2024
    • Vacation10054813045
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Scintillating Cycling in Singapore!
      My husband and I were the only ones on our tour after a cancellation. Yong , our guide, after finding suitable bikes, set off at a good pace. It was mostly biking on the footpath which is acceptable here, riding respectfully with pedestrians we had no problems . As well as our three delicious food stops of Malay, Chinese and Indian, we would stop at interesting or historical sites. We learned so much with Yong on our outing and he even helped us to get a taxi after.
      Written October 10, 2024
    • york1000
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Superb food tour celebrating Singapore's multi- culture.
      Yong was a great guide with a group of about six of us. Singapore is easy to bike around and a great way to see the sites ( unlike the UK, pavement cycling is allowed, and Yong briefed us fully on the dos and donts). The food stops- in the Indian, Chinese, and Malay areas- were great. Brilliant variety, great conversation and a chance to savour the amazing diversity that Singapore has to offer.
      Written October 9, 2024
    • Manoj M
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Cycle through the heart of Singapore
      We had a fantastic time cycling around the key areas of Singapore. The weather was just about getting hot but Simon ensured that our curiosities were engaged throughout the trip. He explained in a beautiful way that kept us motivated to cycle everywhere. He was attentive and respectful and kept engaging us.
      Written October 9, 2024
    • 885paulinak
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome way to see the city
      Great fun, stopped at beautiful spots and Edwin made sure we had enough information and kept us all safe. Riding on the F1 track was great and the lights of the city were on show. A fabulous experience well worth it.
      Written October 8, 2024
    • narelleh298
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun night in amazing Singapore
      Informative guide, Edwin, amazing scenery. Fun night out with friends. Highlight the formula 1 track and Marina bay Light Show.
      Written October 8, 2024
    • Luiz_Scavone
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best bike tour ever!!!
      We did 4.5 hours tour. Tay is an amazing guide! The best tour ever! We highly recommend it. Very nice and fun way to get to know Singapore.
      Written October 7, 2024
    • 110kerried
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best bike tour!
      Fun 3 hours of cycling around Singapore on our bike & bites tour, Yong was a fabulous guide & made it so much fun! Easy ride as Singapore is very flat
      Written October 5, 2024
    • Q1340FNphilw
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Let’s go bike tour singapore
      Yong was an amazing tour guide. He even managed to find some otters swimming in the Singapore river (see pics). What a fantastic morning activity!!!
      Written October 4, 2024
    • Margaret L
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing bike tour
      Amazing and so informative, loved every minute. Thank you so much. We covered so much of the city and there were plenty of water stops. Fully recommend this.
      Written October 4, 2024
    • tonyrY2075LW
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great recommendation!
      What a nice tour with Alfie! Whe enjoyed every bit of it; the scenery, the culture and the humor of the tourguide😉 A great recommendation for the first days in Singapore!
      Written October 3, 2024
    • Tilda M
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing bike tour !!
      The tour was really great and I enjoyed it a lot! Our tour guide was Alfie, he was really funny and shared a lot of interesting information about Singapore ! Even before the tour started the atmosphere was up and going and the others working at the place were really nice and made me and my family feel welcome. On this tour you get to see a lot of sightseeing both modern and historical ! I would definitely recommend it and do it again. 10/10
      Written October 2, 2024
    • G2631ODlisaj
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A great way to see Singapore
      My dad and I went on this tour on Monday night, and we were guided by Tang - it was such a fantastic tour, Tang was so knowledgeable so not only was it a great bike ride through Singapore, we learnt so much about the history. thank you Tang! Highly recommend this tour - it is also a very cruisy bike ride, not too physically demanding :)
      Written September 28, 2024
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    Paul G
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Alfie was brilliant, accommodating my husband and I on this tour. He was engaging and interesting as we followed the story around key points and destinations in Singapore. Definitely learnt a lot and a great way to spend the morning. Highly recommended.
    Written August 29, 2022
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    Tony
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020
    Alfie was our guide for the Trails of Tan Ah Huat. An interesting a different way of seeing Singapore. The idea of a story telling trail works very well with such a good guide
    Written February 23, 2020
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    Thank you joining our award winning tour! We are delighted that you have enjoyed yourself thoroughly and this review means so much to us. Thank you!
    Written February 25, 2020
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Anthony
    Paisley, UK2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2020
    A very scenic cycling route and a story with a twist! Our tour guide Alfie was friendly and knowledgeable!
    Written February 18, 2020
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    Thank you for your review. We are delighted that you have enjoyed this award winning tour.
    Written February 21, 2020
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    HX2
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2019
    Alfie is simply amazing!! He is informative, taking time to explain the story behind the sights that we see. Im truly blown away by the history behind Singapore thanks to the specially curated storytelling experience. It is reasonably safe too thanks to our guide. Overall the experience is awesome and truly potrays how life is like in the 1920s. 10/10 will come back again!
    Written December 28, 2019
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    Thak you for joiing our tour! We are delighted that you enjoyed the tour and the story of Tan Ah Huat. We look forward to having you back for more adventures with us.
    Written December 29, 2019
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    Neil D
    Melbourne, Australia161 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We really enjoyed this adventure- a combination of sightseeing, exercise and drama! Creating the story of Tan Ah Huat makes the trip really engaging and provides fantastic context to the very interesting history of Singapore. The stop for coffee was at an excellent coffee shop - a chance to try genuine Chinese coffee. The cycling was fun and not at all challenging. Thanks Alfie for a great time - we loved it.
    Written October 28, 2019
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    Thank your great review! Really delighted that you enjoyed the Trials of Tan Ah Huat which is not the regular kind of tour! Its so encouraging to us and defintely delighted that you enjoyed yourself.
    Written October 28, 2019
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    Ralph Nimbin
    Brisbane, Australia10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2019
    Entertaining and informative guide. Very easy cycling, safe and no hills. Discovered a lot of new facts about Singapore plus some great tips on things to see and places to eat. Tour date 12/10/19
    Written October 17, 2019
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    Thank you for joining us! We are glad you enjoyed the tour!
    Written October 17, 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    beefaman
    Mermaid Beach, Australia142 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    2nd tour we have done with Alfie as our guide and once again it didn’t disappoint.
    The bikes have been upgraded and are comfortable and practical to get around Singapore.
    You see all the highlights and get a look into your everyday life of a Singaporean in the 1920s
    Great way to see the country and to get a bit of history.
    Written October 2, 2019
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    Thank you for your repeat buisiness. This means a lot to us! We are glad you enjoyed our new bike tour: Glad you love the new bikes as well. We will strive to continue to reinvent and we are sure we will have something new for you when you come back to Singapore the next time.
    Written October 7, 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    Kurk
    Singapore, Singapore402 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2019 • Family
    Ever wondered what it is like to be a tourist in your own backyard? Cliched as it may sound, we often miss out on the treasures around us when we only look beyond our shores. The recently launched Trails of Tan Ah Huat by Let’s Go Tour Singapore is an award winning guided cultural tour curated along the lines of a medicated oil salesman named Tan Ah Huat and his life in Singapore in the 1920s.

    This bicycle tour promises to be highly entertaining and educational, especially for the kids. Not only do you get to see various key landmarks in Singapore (not to mention highly instagrammable hotspots!), you also get to learn about our rich history and cultural heritage at the same time.

    The tour kicks off with a safety briefing and bicycles (which are provided) are adjusted for each user. Adults are given the classic trishaw rider hat and Good Morning towels to complete the Tan Ah Huat look.

    Our first stop is along Beach Road, where our guide explains the origin for the street’s name and how the sea originally came right up to this point before land reclamation brought about the Marina Bay area that has now become an icon of Singapore.

    At our next stop outside Sultan Mosque, our guide whips out ipads for the participants to watch pre-recorded videos of how Tan Ah Huat rode his bicycle around Kampong Glam selling medicated oil in the early years, and how one Mohammad Zufrie became his distributor after befriending him and offering Tan Ah Huat his favourite nasi lemak. This fictitious story was an interesting and engaging way for us to learn about the history of Singapore.

    The tour takes you through the hip graffiti-art adorned Haji Lane to the more solemn and imposing Cenotaph and the Civilian War Memorial Park commemorating those who died in World Wars I and II, past the soon to be re-opened grand old dame of Singapore, Raffles Hotel, and onto the historical Cavenagh Bridge, Singapore’s only suspension bridge astride the Singapore river.

    One of the most fascinating stops was at Pek Sin Choon, one of the oldest tea merchants in Singapore established in 1925. This family-run business continues to blend and roast its own tea here in Singapore. We were given a tour of the premises and got to see a tea roaster made in Singapore that’s over 30 years old and still in use! Did you know that more than 80% of the tea used for Bak Kut Teh in Singapore, made from a blend of Wuyi and Anxi tea leaves, comes from Pek Sin Choon?

    Legend has it that in the early days, Bak Kut Teh was made using inferior tea and the owners of Pek Sin Choon set about changing that, resulting in the loyal following they have now.

    A rest stop at Nanyang Old Coffee in Chinatown gives your legs a breather while letting you enjoy some traditional snacks paired with old school tea or coffee. Here, kids get to experience your childhood (assuming you’re old enough!) with artefacts from yesteryear such as the milo tin used as a cash register, Tikam Tikam, and the old Chinese tear-away calendars! Robin Loh, founder of Let’s Go Tour Singapore, gave the children a taste of a bygone era when he explained to them why coffee was made with socks in the past and why people drank coffee from a saucer instead of a cup. When you’re here, don’t forget to check out the cool caffeine-inspired quotes etched all around on the walls!

    On the return route, I was surprised to see that remnants of the former ‘Thieves Market’, a flea market at the now defunct Sungei Road where enterprising hawkers sold goods that were sometimes thought to be stolen, still remained in some forgotten alleys. As we rode onto the Formula One racing track, the kids got a thrill out of speeding down the wide track without any danger from cars or pedestrians.

    As we make our way back to Let’s Go Tour Singapore’s shop at Crawford Lane, we discover from Robin that Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles is not the only famous place in the immediate vicinity. A stone’s throw away sits Heap Seng Leong, a coffeeshop steeped in history where kaya toast and coffee is cooked using charcoal for that rich smoky taste. This is also one of the rare few remaining places where you can get SG-style bulletproof coffee (i.e. coffee with a thick slab of butter) made by an 82-year old uncle complete with the classic white singlet and pyjama pants! History buffs will be thrilled to discover the origin behind the bulletproof coffee in Singapore. Apparently, in the olden days, opium smokers would get very dry throats. To get some relief, they would slide a thick slab of butter down their throats before drinking their coffee. And that is how the bulletproof coffee developed in Singapore!

    So, if you ever want to give your kids an insight into a fast disappearing facet of Singapore, take in the sights of many historical landmarks and get a good workout all at the same time, let Tan Ah Huat bring you on an unforgettable ride!
    Written May 31, 2019
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    We honestly couldn't have written a better description of our Tan Ah Huat tour ourselves. Wow. So glad you joined us, weikurk and thank you from everyone at Let's Go!
    Written June 2, 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    hotelfluencer
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates162 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    After going several times over the last 10 years to Singapore, we wanted to do a bike tour again - when we have done our first tour many years ago, it wasn't a top experience.
    We booked very last minute and had much luck - we basically had a private tour as the only guests.
    The arrival was really great, we got our bikes prepped (proper mountain bikes - very well maintained!) and got a good introduction about the route and the topic.
    Once started, we kept a good pace with our guide and made several stops and had the story telling and other chats about Singapore. Really a great story about the 1920s development of Singapore, loads of new info, despite we going their so often.

    The tour doesnt going into bad traffic and the route is really scenic. It comes well recommended if you are into historic facts about SIN.
    Written April 13, 2019
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    Dear bestkeepedsecret, thank you for writing this warm review for us! A lot of work goes into creating our bike tours and we're super pleased to be part of your visit to Singapore!
    Written April 15, 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

    joyceroxanne
    Singapore, Singapore23 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Apr 2019 • Friends
    I liked how this tour started off with a story which makes it exciting for us to embark on for a better understanding of Singapore's history, culture, traditions and heritage sites. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. Definitely a more interesting way to explore the city to understand the old and new Singapore. Overall we had a fantastic experience and would 10/10 recommend this for those who love a more exciting way to explore the city.
    Written April 9, 2019
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    We're delighted you enjoyed our storytelling bicycle tour as much as we did! Thank you for writing this lovely review, joyceroxanne!
    Written April 11, 2019
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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