Underworld: The Singapore Triads
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This is your chance to uncover a side of Singapore that most travelers miss. Step beyond the typical sightseeing routes and into the hidden underworld of Chinatown, where secret societies, triads, and underground networks once controlled the streets. This is a story-rich walking experience that brings real history to life at authentic locations where it actually happened. Unlike standard tours, availability is strictly limited for small-group storytelling, ensuring a more immersive and personal experience. Once slots are filled, additional departures may not be available—especially during peak travel seasons. If you want more than surface-level sightseeing, this is your opportunity to explore Singapore’s most mysterious and talked-about hidden history before it sells out.
Inclusions
What's included
- 2.5 Hrs with a Tour Guide (Ex. Gang Members)
- Licensed & Professional Tour Guide
What's not
- Food & Drinks
- Other personal expenses
- Tips & Gratuities
Itinerary
Starting at Telok Ayer MRT Station, your guide will introduce you to the origins of early Chinese immigrants and how secret societies—often known as triads—emerged as powerful forces offering protection, control, and influence.
Continue to the Hakka Association Singapore, where you’ll uncover the role of clan associations in supporting new migrants—and how some became linked to underground networks and rival factions.
At the historic Thian Hock Keng Temple, learn how faith, loyalty, and brotherhood intersected with secret society rituals. This sacred site was not only a place of worship but also a gathering point tied to early community power structures.
Walk up to Ann Siang Hill, once a hotspot of opium dens, brothels, and secret society activity. Today’s trendy streets hide stories of crime, survival, and the lives of those who operated in the shadows. Along the way, discover striking heritage wall murals by Yip Yew Chong, vividly illustrating scenes of old Singapore life and adding a visual layer to the stories you’ll hear.
As you enter the bustling lanes of Trengganu Street and Pagoda Street, uncover tales of gang rivalries, coded communication, and hidden operations that once thrived behind these shopfronts. These streets were the heart of Chinatown’s underground world, where power, business, and crime intertwined.
Throughout the tour, your expert guide will bring these stories to life—revealing how Singapore transformed from a rough trading port with secret societies into the safe, modern city it is today.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting Point: Telok Ayer MRT Station Control We will send you the reminder for the tour details about the meeting point, meet up time, and guide contact before the day of the tour by whatsapp or email.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Golden M Holidays
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Bad Weather Policy The tour will proceed rain or shine, so please do bring along your umbrellas or ponchos. No refunds or compensation will be provided for this matter
- Accurate contact details are crucial during booking; the operator isn’t liable for losses due to inaccuracies.
- Comfortable footwear is recommended and carry umbrellas or ponchos in case of rain.
How it compares in Singapore
- Its from-price is 43% below the median of the 1007 experiences we list in Singapore.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- 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.
Special offers in Singapore
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
