Experience central Singapore during the vibrant evening hours with this Chinatown tour by trishaw and riverboat. With a guide, walk through the bustling Night Market and learn about the history of Singapore’s Chinatown. Shop for bargains as you wander through this captivating district, indulge in dinner, and take a thrilling trishaw ride through Little India and Bugis Village. Then, cruise along the Singapore River on a bumboat to admire the city skyline lit up at night.

Nighttime tour of Singapore’s Chinatown
Explore by trishaw, boat and foot
Dinner included at a popular Chinatown restaurant
Admire the illuminated Singapore sights on a bumboat cruise

What's Included

Hotel pick up and drop off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Chinese dinner
Bumboat river cruise
Trishaw ride

Food and drinks (unless specified)
Gratuities

Departure & Return

This operator has two meet-up options available. You can either meet at the departure point below or select a location for pick-up.

Departure Point

Furama RiverFront, 405 Havelock Rd, Singapore 169633
Level 1, Hotel Lobby Tour East Tour Lounge

Pickup Details

Possible departure locations

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Departure Time

6:00 PM

Return Details

This activity will end right where it started.

Please Note

Tour departs from selected hotels in Singapore city or Sentosa Island, excluding Changi Village Hotel and Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel --------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up 45 minutes prior to tour start time ------------------------------------------------------- Festive Hotel - Main Lobby Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa - Main Lobby Le Meridien Singapore, Sentosa - Main Lobby Shangri La Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa - Main Lobby Siloso Beach Resort - Main Lobby Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort - Main Lobby Capella Singapore - Main Lobby W Singapore Sentosa Cove - Main Lobby Bay Hotel Singapore - Main Lobby Harbour Ville Hotel - Main Lobby Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park - Main Lobby Ibis Singapore Novena - Main Lobby Oasia Novena Hotel Singapore - Main Lobby Fragrance Hotel Crystal - Main Lobby Fragrance Hotel Pearl - Main Lobby Fragrance Ruby - Main Lobby Fragrance Hotel Sapphire - Main Lobby Hotel 81 Palace - Main Lobby Grand Mercure Roxy - Main Lobby Park Hotel Alexandra - Main Lobby Hotel Ibis Styles Singapore on Macpherson - Main Lobby ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick up 30 minutes prior to tour start time ------------------------------------------------------- Fraser Suites River Valley - Main Lobby Fragrance Riverside - Main Lobby Fragrance Hotel Imperial - Main Lobby Hotel Vagabond - Main Lobby Cherry Loft - Main Lobby Hilton Garden Inn - Main Lobby Hotel Grand Pacific - Main Lobby InterContinental Singapore - Main Lobby Orchard Parade Hotel - Main Lobby

What To Expect

After hotel pickup, your tour starts with the drive by coach to Chinatown, one of Singapore’s liveliest neighborhoods. With your guide, walk along the bustling streets lined with restaurants and market stalls as you hear about the history the district, dating back to when early Chinese immigrants arrived here.

Then visit a Chinatown restaurant for dinner before heading to the Night Market, where you can bargain with vendors to purchase gifts and souvenirs from some of the many stalls, if you wish.

Next, the exciting part of your evening begins as you hop on a 2-seat trishaw, pedaled by a cyclist-chauffeur, for a ride through the busy lanes of Little India and Bugis Village.

Then, trade the trishaw for a bumboat, a modern replica of a traditional riverboat once used to carry cargo up the Singapore River. Onboard, glide along the river and admire Singapore’s illuminated skyline, including Marina Bay Sands Resort and the Merlion statue. When you get off the boat, your tour ends with hotel drop-off.

Chinatown

Chinatown has come a long way since the early days when Chinese immigrants made this enclave their home. Filled with a sprawling myriad of shops and eateries, bustling with colourful and exciting activities set against a backdrop of rich history and heritage, Chinatown is not to be missed especially in the evening when everything really comes alive. Wander along the narrow lanes of the Night Market and test your bargaining skills against street vendors selling anything from souvenirs to leather goods.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bugis Village

After dinner at a local Chinese restaurant, we will coach down to Bugis Village. The highlight of the evening is the trishaw ride that will take you past the vibrant Bugis Village and the bustling streets of Little India

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Dinner is served between 7:30 - 8:15pm. Drinks during dinner are not included.
Tour is not available during Chinese New Year Period (Date TBA)
Trishaw Ride is on 'twin-sharing' basis.
Not recommended for passengers with limited mobility.
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Operated by Tour East - Singapore

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Nightout at Chinatown & Bugis Village Tour (includes dinner)?

A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival

Q:What is the policy on sanitization during Nightout at Chinatown & Bugis Village Tour (includes dinner)?

A:The policies on sanitization are:

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Q:What is the social distancing policy during Nightout at Chinatown & Bugis Village Tour (includes dinner)?

A:The policies on social distancing are:

Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

Q:What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Nightout at Chinatown & Bugis Village Tour (includes dinner)?

A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

Worth your time to see Chinatown, Little India, and Singapore's skyline and river at night.

Viator - you need to pass on dietary requirements if they're given, or just state if certain trips aren't suitable for those with dietary requirements.

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Singapore night trip

Cathriana_R, Mar 2020

Perhaps our guides could have given us more info about the areas we were in. Meal was very hit and miss.boat trip was enjoyable.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Dear Mary, We are sorry to hear that. Thank you for your constructive input and we will feedback to our operation team in order to improve our service. Best wishes to you and your loved one.

Bum boat Cruise

Caroline_S, Mar 2020

The tour was nothing like that portrayed in the video. We had dinner in a restaurant which was in the Hotel Capri. Disappointingly the original restaurant booking was cancelled due to renovations. There was no walk through China Town markets, but rather the foyer of a shopping plaza, where there were some displays depicting chinese life in Singapore. Trishaw ride was through parts of Little India, bum boat ride was pleasant. The high light was the guide Richard, he was very entertaining, and bumboat cruise.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Dear Caroline, We are sorry to hear that the tour has not live up your expectation. Thank you for your constructive feedback and we will follow up with our operation team in order to improve our service. Also appreciate your kind words for our tour guide Richard.

Disappointed

David_N, Mar 2020

The food was disappointing--it was pretty westernized Chinese food: soup of the day, a tofu dish, sweet and sour fish, chicken stir fry, and stir fried pak choi and mango sago. Nothing different than anything we could have got home in Scotland. There are so many other authentic, great dishes in Singapore that could have been part of this that would have made it better. In fact the tour guide mentioned a local restaurant which had been awarded a one michelin star which was inexpensive - this may have provided a more authentic reflection of Singapore. We also ordered two bottles of beer at the restaurant - got 2 pints and charged nearly 3 x the price of what we had originally ordered. We were almost ready to give up the rest of the tour at this point, but it did get better. The trishaw ride was one of the highlights of the tour. After that we boarded the river boat which was the highlight of the night. It was enjoyable and provided great views of Marina Bay and the areas along the river. Our lasting impression is that we could have done the trishaw ride and the boat tour on our own for much cheaper. The tour guide did a good job - was informative and interesting to listen to.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Dear David, Regret to hear that the dinner has not live up to your expectation. Most of the restaurant/ stalls for authentic local foods in Singapore cannot accommodation large group of people due to it's limited capacity. In addition since they are popular, longer waiting time is expected. Due to time constraint for our tour, we cannot really go to this places. Usually we do received lots of positive words for this restaurant. Anyhow we appreciate your constructive comment and will feedback to our product team in order to improve our service. Also glad to hear that you enjoyed the Trishaw as well as the bumboat ride ^^ Best wishes to you and your loved one.

Definitely do this tour

Kelly_L, Mar 2020

Fantastic night tour through Singapore, it was a great snapshot of all the sites Singapore has to offer. Awesome tour of a beautiful city.. Travelled with teens ages 13 & 14 would highly recommend.

Trisha we was great fin

Pickleminster, Mar 2020

Great evening started off in china town with dinner in a nice restaurant then on to a chinese market but only got 30 mins there but everywhere was closing anyway. Next stop to pick the trishaw up great ride for about 20 mins through little India then lastly coach to Clarke Quay for the boat ride down the river Guide was very good and it was very enjoyable would definitely do it again x x.

just so so

Lynn_R, Mar 2020

This is a LARGE group tour that was not as we expected. Lots of older people who were on the cruise ship tour route. Not our cup of tea.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that the tour has not live up to your expectation.

Trishaw

mary_m, Feb 2020

Great way to see lot of city. Well organized. The city is so diverse it is fun to see Chinatown , little India and raffles area.

Chinatown

Terrence_P, Feb 2020

Great night! Our tour guide had great knowledge and interacted with the group amazingly. The trishaw ride was outstanding!

The ride itself

Doreen_F, Feb 2020

We were lucky to choose a trishaw with a rider who was knowledgeable and great fun. A great experience.

Fabulous

patrickhornby, Feb 2020

Highly recommend would not be a night in Singapore without doing city night tour. Everything was perfect.

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