The OG Female Badass: The Untold Tale of the Samsui Women and Majies
- Get a taste of the Samsui women's past in the context of the present in this eye-opening tour
- Discover a hidden temple with a surprising past, tucked away in bustling Keong Saik
- Explore Kreta Ayer and Chinatown, and get a glimpse into the unseen and the untold stories of its inhabitants
- Understand these women, and why they were both rebels and victims, in between tradition and changing times
- Find some of the most 'gram-worthy spots!
- Enjoy Tiffin High tea, themed snacks, and drinks during the tour!
Options
The OG Female Badass: An Untold Tale of the Samsui Women and Majies
Inclusions
English-speaking guide
Audio guide
Headsets
Tiffin High tea, themed snacks, and drinks
Exclusions
Other personal expenses
Additional Info
Children aged 0-4 can join this activity free of charge. However, please note that they will not be receiving any F&B
Group size: 5-20 participant(s)
This activity is not recommended for anyone with impaired physical mobility
This activity is not recommended for anyone with certain medical conditions such as high blood pressure, epilepsy, etc.
This tour could be canceled due to extreme weather or unforeseen events. If canceled, you may book a different date or ask for a refund
Mask
SafeEntry App access on your phone
TraceTogether App or Token
Umbrella
Mobile phone
Bottle of water
Comfortable footwear
This activity is not stroller and wheelchair-accessible
What's included in The OG Female Badass: The Untold Tale of the Samsui Women and Majies
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Tour Schedule
- This tour is available on
- Tuesday / Saturday
Itinerary
- Time: 10:00-13:00
- Total: 3 hour(s) and 0 minute(s)
- 10:00 Meet the Guide at Outram Park MRT, exit H, outside Dorsett residences
- Walk through hidden alleys and green spaces, to Keong Saik Street
- Explore the half-hidden Xhun Ti Gong Temple and it’s central role for the Samsui and Majies, and its surprising continued social mission
- Pass by the Social Space on Kreta Ayer and continue through the oasis of Kreta Ayer park and wonderful murals, down into the alleys of Banda Street
- Find out what the Samsui really used for their tiffin, stop by the Mona Lisa of the Samsui
- Taste a “piglet” cake and hear first - hand accounts of the life and times of the Samsui and Majies, their partners, friendships, life and deaths as you continue to explore the streets and murals of Chinatown and Club street, stopping by the original millionaires club, seeing a couple of the still existing buildings that they built, and finishing at Huggs Epigram Cafe for a Samsui themed tiffin with a refreshing drink at 13:00
Itinerary Reminder
- The schedule is subject to change depending on traffic and weather conditions on your activity date
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Route
How to get there
By bus: Board bus no. 54, 124, 143, 147, 166, 190, 851, 851e, 970, CT8 or CT18 to Bef Pearl's Hill Terr and walk for 4 minutes
By bus: Board bus no. 2, 12, 12e, 33, 54, 63, 124, 143, 147, 190, 851, 961, 961M, 970, CT8 or CT18 to Aft Duxton Plain Pk and walk for 2 minutes
By train: Take a train from North East Line or East-West Line to Outram MRT
Meet
Venues
- Outram Park MRT Station Exit H Just Outside Dorsett Residences
