- Chinatown Heritage Centre - Learn about Singapore’s first homes - shophouses. What do they look like and what’s the story behind shophouses? Why the exodus from shophouse to apartment flats? When did this happen? Today, HDBs are regarded as enviable top-of-the-line homes.
- Sengkang - Visit a typical housing neighbourhood to learn how local Singaporeans go about their daily lives - from supermarkets to hawker centres, from void decks to fitness amenities.
The neighbourhood may be substituted based on HDB owner availability.
- Sengkang - Highlight will be the home visit to a host family. This is a rather intimate meeting with a Singaporean family, where you learn about their lives, their daily chores and have a no-holds barred session where nothing is off limits.
The location of the HDB home visit may be substituted depending on owner’s availability
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
This focuses on the development of residential living in Singapore. The rise in population led to a housing crisis, forcing the government to move people from impoverished conditions in shanties and slums to newly constructed high-rise apartment buildings, better known to locals as HDB flats.
Discover the initial dwellings in Singapore - shophouses. Understand their design, history and the reasons that prompted the shift from shophouses to apartment buildings. When did this transition occur? Today, HDB flats are seen as highly desirable residential spaces.
Take a tour of a typical residential locality to observe the daily routines of Singaporean locals - from grocery shopping to public eating spots, from communal halls to sporting facilities.
The featured attraction is a visit to a residence where a local family resides. This personal encounter with a Singaporean family provides a glimpse into their lifestyles, everyday tasks and offers a free and open dialogue where no subject is considered taboo.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
