tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T09:34:32+08:00 Peatix Journeys Pte Ltd tag:peatix.com,2018:event-346669 2018-03-27T14:30:00SGT 2018-03-27T14:30:00SGT

To mark the closure of the Changi Museum for redevelopment, visitors can enjoy a special 50% discount on the popular war trail, Changi WWII™, held from 2.30pm to 5.30pm on 27, 29 and 31 March 2018. The tour is a three-hour coach tour which commemorates the fight of brave men and women in battle and internment during World War II. Some of the key stops on the tour are the Changi Chapel & Museum, Johore Battery and Changi Beach. The promotion is open to Singaporeans as well as foreigners. **All participants on Changi WWII™ on these promotional dates will also receive a limited edition postcard with the compliments of The Changi Museum Pte Ltd!**To enjoy the 50% discount, simply pre-book your desired slot on Peatix and flash your Peatix confirmation to our guide before making cash payment to our guide at the start of your tour. PRE-BOOKING PRICES:Adult: $29 (U.P $58)Child (7-12 years old): $15 (U.P $30)TOUR SYNOPSIS:Once the site of many prisoner-of-war camps during the Japanese Occupation, Changi has since gone down in history as a place of much pain, torture and human suffering. It is said that more Australian PoWs perished under incarceration than in battle itself. Whether it is on the Death Railway or the countless labour camps in Japan and Formosa (Taiwan), the Changi WWII trail commemorates the fight of brave men and women during battle and in internment. Hear their story.HIGHLIGHTS:Enjoy a fully-guided visit to the Changi Museum and Changi Chapel (Ranked No. 3 museum in Singapore by Tripadvisor)Walk on Changi Beach, site of the Sook Ching MassacreDrive through Changi Village and learn of its colourful pre-war and wartime historyExplore Johore Battery, with its replica WWII 15-inch gun batteryBrief stops outside the old Changi Jail and Selarang Barracks, both of which served as PoW internment camps during the Japanese OccupationABOUT CHANGI MUSEUM:In honouring the spirit and commitment of those who rose from the depths of adversity, the Museum inspires future generations to come and deepen their appreciation of the heroic and inspirational stories that unfolded in Changi during the war. The Changi Museum is dedicated to all those who lived and died in Singapore, in particular the Changi area, during the dark years of World War II.Through documentation of significant events of the Japanese Occupation, the Museum also serves as an important educational institution and resource centre. As for the Prisoners-of-War (POWs) and their families, it is a site that allows for closure of the many emotional scars inflicted by the war years.MEETING POINT:Meet at Pasir Ris MRT, outside Exit B. (MRT journey takes about 45 mins from Orchard and 35 mins from City Hall).If you're taking a cab, alight at Pasir Ris Central, in front of White Sands Mall. You will enter the MRT Station via Exit A. Exit B is just across.​*Please note that guides and trainee guides are not allowed to join the tours, without express written permission.​

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