tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T09:33:13+08:00 Peatix Jane Iyer tag:peatix.com,2018:event-344456 2018-03-06T09:00:00SGT 2018-03-06T09:00:00SGT

OUR TUESDAY DISCOVERY TOURS ARE AIMED AT VISITORS AND NEW SINGAPORE RESIDENTS, BUT WE FIND EVEN "OLD TIMERS" LEARN A LOT. WE KEEP TO A MAX OF 10, & PACE THE WALK TO TAKE OUR SULTRY CLIMATE INTO ACCOUNT; LOTS OF WATER & AIRCON STOPS ARE INCLUDED. DUE TO THE SMALL GROUP SIZE THE PRICE IS JUST A LITTLE HIGHER.Orchard Road - the name conjures up visions of glitzy shops, glamorous hotels & hi-end restaurants run by celebrity chefs. But dig a little deeper and you’ll unearth much less known nooks & crannies which bear testament to its earlier years as an area replete with plantations, farms - & yes, orchards!And just to prove this is a different Orchard Road, we'll start at the very...end! Starting at Dhoby Ghaut to learn the origins of its name, we'll visit one of the oldest churches in Singapore known as the “Scots Church”, nestled in beside Singapore’s incubators for art talents - SOTA and LaSalle. A walk past the Istana Park for a glimpse of the official residence of the President of Singapore will remind us Singapore’s colonial roots, & you can also admire the nearby facade of the last remaining traditional southern Chinese mansion. And finally you will be blown away by the beauty of Emerald Hill with its Peranakan shophouses, a tucked away enclave of tranquility a stone's throw from hustle and bustle of the Orchard shopping district.PLEASE NOTE CONFIRMATION OF THIS TOUR INC THE EXACT MEETING PLACE ETC WILL BE SENT BY EMAIL TO ALL THOSE REGISTERED ABOUT 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE; THIS WILL BE PRECEDED BY A PEATIX MESSAGE TO ALL REGISTERED. WE DO NEED A MIN NUMBER OF 6 TO RUN THESE; OCCASIONALLY WE HAVE TO CANCEL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT PEOPLE - BUT WE REALLY TRY NOT TO!

tag:peatix.com,2018-02-20 08:27:26 2018-02-20 08:27:26 Title was changed to "Tuesday Small-Group Discovery Walks: The Hidden Treasures of Orchard Road". Orig#317846