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Chinatown In-Depth - Temple Pilgrimage and Gongfu Tea Ceremony

Half-day

5 stops · Half-day

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My Trip

Read deeply into Chinatown, where temples of three religions coexist on one street, then a hands-on experience brewing gongfu tea in an old shophouse teahouse. A Chinatown beyond the tourist surface.

Half-day5 stopsEst. budget 40,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Buddha Tooth Relic TempleBuddha Tooth Relic Temple 佛牙寺龙华院
Chinatown · Temple · 40 min stay
A grand Tang-dynasty-style temple. The fourth floor enshrines a golden stupa holding a tooth relic of the Buddha; the rooftop has a revolving prayer-wheel garden. A lead of the Chinatown skyline.
Walk 5 min
2
Sri Mariamman TempleSri Mariamman Temple 马里安曼兴都庙
Chinatown · Religious site · 25 min stay
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple (1827) in the heart of Chinatown. Its ornate gopuram amid Chinese temples symbolises this city's multi-ethnic coexistence.
Walk 8 min
3
Thian Hock Keng TempleThian Hock Keng Temple 天福宫
Temple · 25 min stay
A Fujian-style Mazu (sea goddess) temple built without a single nail. On Telok Ayer Street, once the old coastline, immigrants gave thanks for safe voyages. Counted among the most beautiful temples.
Walk 4 min
4
Yip Yew Chong 'Thank You' Mural (Amoy Street)Yip Yew Chong Mural (Amoy St)
Mural · 15 min stay
A 44m mural on the back wall of Thian Hock Keng by a local artist, depicting old Hokkien immigrants' voyages and gratitude to Mazu. Meet a vanished Chinatown daily life in the alley.
Walk 9 min
5
Tea ChapterTea Chapter 茶渊
Chinatown · Experience · 60 min stay
A traditional teahouse visited by Queen Elizabeth II. A tea-ceremony experience learning to brew gongfu tea with Yixing ware. A meditative close to the temple pilgrimage.
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