Fort Canning Walking Tour

Description of Programme

Fort Canning Hill stands as a testament to Singapore's rich historical heritage, blending its ancient roots with colonial legacies and vibrant contemporary uses. It continues to be a cherished landmark where history, culture, and recreation converge. The “Fort Canning Walking Tour” allows participants to fully explore the rich and interconnected themes and hear the stories that pervade the Fort Canning Park – History and Heritage, Colonial Connections, World War Two, Spices and Nature, and Maritime Role. The walk will reveal an insight into the deep and varied history of Singapore through the years

Specific Learning Points – 

• Singapore’s early history, British colonial history

• Maritime connections and our role as a trading centre

• The Battle Box - Head quarters of Malaya Command during the Fall of Singapore

• Current role as an event space for the Community – SG50 and Bicentennial 

Learning Objective / Total Defence Pillars

Military Defence 

Social Defence 

Psychological Defence

Location(s)

Fort Canning Centre, Time Ball, Fort Wall, Sally Port / Underground Bunker, Fort Gate, First Christian Cemetery, Spice Garden, Keramat Sri Sultan Iskandar Shah

Partial Indoor / Mostly Outdoor

Rating

Teamwork

Physical

Guided

Duration

2 hrs

Session Timings

Anytime between 9am and 5pm

Pricing (per participant)

$30.00 

Min 15 Pax

One way transport for 1 x 44-seater coach $130

No transport provided (to start point and from end point)

Terms and Conditions

  1. Reservations are subject to availability and will be on a first-come-first-served basis. A booking/confirmation notice will be sent to the unit/department for acknowledgement once the space for the specific timing is confirmed.

  2. In the event that the unit/department cancels a booking less than 10 working days before the start date, or does not show up on the event date, a late cancellation fee will be incurred.

  3. In the event that participants arrive later than the scheduled time, the programme will still proceed according to scheduled itinerary and end at original scheduled time. There will be no ‘make up’.

  4. The programme owner reserves the right to make changes to the content, date and time of the programme, without the consent of the unit/department.

  5. Programme owner shall not be liable for claims resulting from injury or any loss of personal property to the participants, which may result due to their participation in the programme.

  6. The unit/department can submit a Fee Waiver Request Form for absentees who could not attend the NE programme on event day for compelling reasons (e.g. sick with MC, on compassionate leave, etc.) within 5 working days upon conducting the NE Activity. Fees will not be waived for absentees without compelling reasons.

  7. Units can request for one-time amendment to the booking (eg. change in number of participants, date and/or time of tour) at no cost incurred to the unit, when the amendment is made at least 10 working days before the event.

  8. Any amendment requested less than 10 working days is subject to availability. In the event that programme owner could not accede to the changes and the programme has to be cancelled, Cancellation Fees will apply.

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