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Walk Through 700 Years of History at Fort Canning Park
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Walk Through 700 Years of History at Fort Canning Park

2 hours
Singapore
€38.70/person
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Prices for Sat 14 Nov

No cancellations, or refunds can be made
  • English-speaking licensed tour guide
  • 2-hours Fort Canning tour

Not included: Meals and beverages; Other personal expenses; Tips and gratuities; Any optional onsite expenses

Meeting point: Arrive at the meet-up location 10 minutes before the scheduled activity time Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded Look for the guide holding an Atlas Travelz badge or signboard Bus-stop along Stamford Road Time: 16:00 Please refer to the map for assistance

Ticket: Voucher type - Present your mobile voucher

Overview

A hill with a history that goes back 700 years This green oasis was once known as "Forbidden Hill" as it was the seat of royalty for rulers of Temasek (Sea Town) in the 1300s and also where ancient kings were buried A water feature known as the "Forbidden Spring" is believed to be where women of the royal household bathed When Singapore was colonised by Britain, the colonial leaders made their residences there, hence its other name as "Government Hill" The numerous onsite ancient artefacts are testaments to the rich ethnic and colonial past of the place and in particular Singapore There is also the Fort Canning Spice Trail that sits on the site of Singapore's first experimental botanical gardens, an initiative of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore, who built his house at Fort Canning during his last visit to Singapore Beyond the garden, there are many more species including the magnificent Fig Tree, the Rain Tree and the Bird's Nest Fern, to name but a few Bird-watching is a popular activity at the park whose other better-known inhabitants are squirrels, bats and lizards

Highlights

A hill with a history that goes back 700 years
This green oasis was once known as "Forbidden Hill" as it was the seat of royalty for rulers of Temasek (Sea Town) in the 1300s and also where ancient kings were buried
A water feature known as the "Forbidden Spring" is believed to be where women of the royal household bathed
When Singapore was colonised by Britain, the colonial leaders made their residences there, hence its other name as "Government Hill"
The numerous onsite ancient artefacts are testaments to the rich ethnic and colonial past of the place and in particular Singapore
There is also the Fort Canning Spice Trail that sits on the site of Singapore's first experimental botanical gardens, an initiative of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore, who built his house at Fort Canning during his last visit to Singapore
Beyond the garden, there are many more species including the magnificent Fig Tree, the Rain Tree and the Bird's Nest Fern, to name but a few
Bird-watching is a popular activity at the park whose other better-known inhabitants are squirrels, bats and lizards

What's included

English-speaking licensed tour guide
2-hours Fort Canning tour

What's not included

Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Any optional onsite expenses

Meeting point

Arrive at the meet-up location 10 minutes before the scheduled activity time Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded Look for the guide holding an Atlas Travelz badge or signboard Bus-stop along Stamford Road Time: 16:00 Please refer to the map for assistance

Bus-stop along Stamford Road

Cancellation policy

  • No cancellation.

Additional info

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Tour Schedule This tour is available on Monday-Friday This activity is not available on Saturday / Sunday / Public holidays Itinerary Time: 16:00-18:00 Total: 2 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) Tour stops and highlights: Farquhar Garden, Spice Garden, Artisan's Garden, Sang Nila Utama Garden, Fort Canning Lighthouse, Raffles House, Time Ball and Fort Canning Flagstaff, Five Kings Walk, Pancur Larangan, Fort Gate, Old Gunpowder Magazine, Old Married Soldiers Quarters, 9-Pound Cannon, Keramat Iskandar Shah, Cupolas, Tombstones, Fort Canning Green and Gothic Gate Tour Schedule This tour is available on Monday-Friday This activity is not available on Saturday / Sunday / Public holidays Itinerary Time: 16:00-18:00 Total: 2 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) Tour stops and highlights: Farquhar Garden, Spice Garden, Artisan's Garden, Sang Nila Utama Garden, Fort Canning Lighthouse, Raffles House, Time Ball and Fort Canning Flagstaff, Five Kings Walk, Pancur Larangan, Fort Gate, Old Gunpowder Magazine, Old Married Soldiers Quarters, 9-Pound Cannon, Keramat Iskandar Shah, Cupolas, Tombstones, Fort Canning Green and Gothic Gate
Group size: 3-20 participant(s)
Accessibility This activity is not stroller and wheelchair-accessible
The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)
How to get there By bus: take 7, 14, 16, 36, 77, 106, 111, 124, 131, 147, 162, 166, 167, 174, 175, 190, 857 or 971 and alight at SMU bus stop By metro: Take Circle Line to Bras Basah Station, take Exit C and walk for approximately 5 minutes to SMU bus stop

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