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Public Housing - Into the HDB Heartlands

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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  • 3 hours
  • Singapore
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

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!

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Hdb Hub Basement 1, Singapore 310480 Singapore

-- TOA PAYOH BUS INTERCHANGE --

Witness first hand Toa Payoh’s role as a key transport node and its design as an integrated transport hub.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Hdb Hub Basement 1, Singapore 310480 Singapore

-- LOCAL COFFEE STALL --
Enjoy a typical breakfast meal that most locals love.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Hdb Hub Basement 1, Singapore 310480 Singapore

-- 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.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Hdb Hub Basement 1, Singapore 310480 Singapore

-- 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.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Hdb Hub Basement 1, Singapore 310480 Singapore

-- 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.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Hdb Hub Basement 1, Singapore 310480 Singapore

-- HEARTLAND MALL --
Get to see how HDB heartlanders eat, shop, play and relax in this very typical HDB town centre.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: HDB LIVINGSPACE Gallery, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Hdb Hub Basement 1, Singapore 310480 Singapore

-- HDB ATRIUM --
Witness community activities and exhibitions that are regularly held in this communal space for residents in the area.

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Breakfast - Light local breakfast at coffee stall

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Toa Payoh MRT Station (NS19), 510 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Singapore 319398


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

Emma_C

06 Sep, 2023

Super interesting guide with personal stories relating to HDBS. Great variety of seeing models of HDB towns, show units, and walking through an HDB community.

Jean_A

27 Jul, 2023

Excellent guide-very knowledgeable! Enjoyed personal stories and insights. Quite jealous of the HDB system. Wish we had it in my country!!!

535terencer

09 Jun, 2023

Awesome and comprehensive tour. Guide was very passionate, knowledgeable, polite, and energetic. Highly recommended and is a good way to spend half a day in Singapore.

Christine_I

14 Nov, 2022

I really enjoyed this very personalised tour with Jasmine. She was so informative and really gave me a great overview of the HDB system in Singapore. I loved viewing the display apartments too. Not a typical tourist tour but one well worth taking for a deeper look at how Singapore housing works. Thanks so much!

operahiroko

19 Jan, 2020

Very informative tour! I fully understood Singapore public housing system thanks to a knowledgeable guide Jasmine. She also works in a real estate industry, which means she knows everything about singapore housing. Looking around HDB showflats mingling with local singaporians was a wonderful experience. Highly recommend it to everyone who wants to know more about excellent public system.

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10/10, Highly Recommended

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Great HDB Heartland Tour!

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