TTG ASIA MARCH 2019
DESTINATION: SINGAPORE 21
WHAT’S HOT
Tours & Activities
The past and future Singapore
Behind the curtains
Visitors can now learn about
The Art of Chinese Teochew
Opera by meeting with one
of Singapore’s last remaining
Teochew Opera & Puppetry
troupes.
Xperience Singapore goes
behind the scenes to give
guests a glimpse at how the
troupe’s third-generation per-
formers apply their expressive
makeup and wear their cos-
tumes; to learn the meanings
behind the costumes and cho-
reography; and don a costume
before performing a skit under
guidance from the masters. – on Sentosa Island. Daredevils
can choose to add another heart-
stopping activity, the AJ Hackett
Bungy Jump, if they so wish.
Revel in the rush
Crafted for adventurers and
adrenaline junkies, the Fear
Factor Tour from Monster Day
Tours features three thrilling
challenges – indoor skydiving,
zipline, high-element swing A dose of local culture
Grand Copthorne Waterfront
Hotel launched a year-long
campaign entitled Live Like a
Local, which offers guests weekly
experiential local tours and
workshops.
Experience the virtual world
Resorts World Sentosa has
opened Singapore’s first virtual
reality (VR) theme park, and
one of the biggest of its kind in
South-east Asia.
HeadRock VR brings 11
Xtreme VR attractions across
different themes, from extreme
outdoor adventures to high-action
firearm combat. Admission is
open to all except children young-
er than six years and infants.
From left: A
mural in the
Tiong Bahru
district; learn
about Chinese
Teochew Opera
Until November 31, compli-
mentary half-day tours depart
every Saturday, taking guests
through the storied Tiong Bahru
residential estate to visit wall
murals and sample old-school
local pastries. Additionally,
on every first Saturday of the
month, guests can participate in
hands-on activities in celebration
of Singapore’s cultural festivals.
An intricate Peranakan story
Journey back to the 15 th century,
when the Peranakans first settled
in Singapore, in the heartlands
of Katong. Here lies the main
factory of Kim Choo Holdings
– which was a finalist for Best
Shopping Experience in the Sin-
gapore Tourism Awards 2018
– where visitors can participate
in a Curated Boutique Tour.
During the tour, visitors get
to sample mini nyonya treats,
witness a shoe-beading demon-
stration and learn more about
Singapore’s Peranakan herit-
age. Other activities available
include porcelain shopping and
a beadwork workshop.
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