Untold Stories of Singapore's Red-Light District - Keong Saik Road
- Enter this immersive self guided audio tour (using the Cinewav app) of the prominent red-light district of Keong Saik Road to experience the history, culture, and community of this once-infamous precinct
- Discover Keong Saik’s captivating heritage and tales of a bygone era through the rich stories of the Ma Je, the Pei Pa Zai, and the Dai Gu Liong—marginalised, forgotten women of the past
- Narrated by Charmaine Leung, author of 17A Keong Saik Road, this tour is based on her book about growing up on Keong Saik Road as the daughter of a brothel operator
- This audio tour starts at the junction of Kreta Ayer and Keong Saik Road, opposite the Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple which is located at 73 Keong Saik Road
Options
[Self Guided] Immersive Audio Tour
Inclusions
Self-guided immersive audio tour around Keong Saik Road
Audio is about 40 minutes to 1 hour
Your Earphone/Headphone is required!
Exclusions
Tour guide
Other personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Additional Info
This tour involves a considerable amount of walking and stairs. Please make sure you are fit enough to participate
This is a rain or shine audio tour
Sunscreen / Sunglasses / Caps or hats / Water bottle
Casual clothing / Walking shoes
This activity is not stroller and wheelchair-accessible
What's included in Untold Stories of Singapore's Red-Light District - Keong Saik Road
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- [Departure] meet up at Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple. This is a self-guided audio tour. Download the Cinewav App, and redeem the audio tour on the App. You may start at any time of your convenience.
- [Attraction/experience] 40 min(s), Self-guided, Keong Saik Road
- [Return] 00:40 - 01:00, at Duxton Plain Park, behind 17A Keong Saik, You may stop the audio tour at any time and continue at any time. Feel free to take a break and enjoy the eateries and cafes along Keong Saik Road.
Our Favourites
Take a walk with Charmaine Leung to admire the beautiful architecture along Keong Saik Road and trace the area's transformation from the 1930s, when her Ma Je grandmother first settled there, to the present.
This audio tour will focus on the three streets of the Keong Saik precinct and its surrounding areas, bringing you on an exploratory journey to discover this quaint and small area that is large in stories.
These lesser-known stories of Old Keong Saik will bring a vastly different perspective to the uber-cool drinking and dining adventures that Keong Saik is known for today.
- This tour requires a redemption of the audio ticket in the Cinewav app and please bring your headphones for the best experience.
Meet
Venues
- 73 Keong Saik Rd
