Public Housing - Into the HDB Heartlands
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
If you have never been in a typical HDB (Housing Development Board) town in Singapore, this is your golden opportunity to get up close and experience how the majority of Singaporeans live, work, play and learn. I will take you through Toa Payoh Central’s position as a integrated transport hub, the strategic role played by HDB in nation building through the planning and provision of affordable housing for the masses, as well as see in detail, typical HDB flat units and their layouts. Get ready to be wowed by HDB’s achievements in uplifting a nation’s living condition and be intrigued by bite-sized nuggets about HDB living in Singapore!
Inclusions
What's included
- Light local breakfast at coffee stall
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
-- TOA PAYOH BUS INTERCHANGE -- Witness first hand Toa Payoh’s role as a key transport node and its design as an integrated transport hub.
-- LOCAL COFFEE STALL -- Enjoy a typical breakfast meal that most locals love.
-- HDB GALLERY(LIVINGSPACE) -- The newly updated HDB Gallery at the HDB Hub tells the fascinating story of the government agency tasked to provide housing for millions since pre-independence.
-- MY NICE HOME GALLERY -- The My Nice Home Gallery is an initiative by the HDB to provide showrooms for typical HDB flats to inspire creative interior design ideas and give the public a sense of how HDB flat units look like.
-- HDB HUB -- This is where public housing heaven is made, as prospective HDB flat owners choose their units. It’s also where resale transactions take place. HDB Hub is essentially HDB central.
-- HEARTLAND MALL -- Get to see how HDB heartlanders eat, shop, play and relax in this very typical HDB town centre.
-- HDB ATRIUM -- Witness community activities and exhibitions that are regularly held in this communal space for residents in the area.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet at Toa Payoh MRT Station outside the ticket office at the station concourse (just after exiting fairgates). Look for our friendly guide wearing a hat.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Tours In Vogue
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Singapore
- Its from-price is 38% below the median of the 1007 experiences we list in Singapore.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 271 of 1007.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Singapore
Singapore is a gleaming island city-state where futuristic gardens, colonial landmarks and multicultural neighbourhoods meet outstanding hawker food.
Marina Bay is the showpiece, with the three towers and rooftop deck of Marina Bay Sands, the Merlion statue spouting water into the bay, and the supertrees and glass domes of Gardens by the Bay, which glow in light shows after dark. The colonial core nearby holds the National Gallery, the Asian Civilisations Museum and the white facade of the Raffles Hotel.
Top-ranked sights in Singapore: ArtScience Museum.
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