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We wish to thank everyone who has written in and allowed his/her feedback to be featured. Your encouraging praise and constructive feedback sure mean a lot to our guides, so that they know they've made a difference to your travels. Have you also been on one of our tours? We would love to hear from you then. Tell us how wonderful the tours have been, or how we can make it all better. Please email us at fun@singaporewalks.com and indicate which tour you were on, when, and who your guide was that day. |
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| We are proud to count the local and expatriate communities, multi-national companies, NGOs, professional interest groups and various national organisations among our guests and long-term supporters. They include: |
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- American Women's Association, Singapore
- Asian Tigers K.C. Dat, Singapore
- Australian High Commission, Singapore
- Australian International School Singapore
- BP Singapore Pte Ltd
- British Association, Singapore
- British High Commision, Singapore
- Canadian International School Singapore
- Civil Service College, Singapore
- Community Development Councils
- IKEA Singapore
- Macquarie International, Macquarie University
- Ministry of Defence, Singapore
- Ministry of Education, Singapore
- Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore
- National Arts Council, Singapore
- National Heritage Board, Singapore
- New Zealand High Commission, Singapore
- Prime Minister's Office, Singapore
- Singapore Police Force
- Singapore Tourism Board
- S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
- TECH Semiconductor (S) Pte Ltd
- University of California - Education Abroad Programme
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| One day we were wondering just how to tell the world that we were that good when we received these from our lovely walkers… |
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"My wife and I bought a 3 day walking pass (26th to 28th April) after reading about your walks in the Lonely Planet Singapore Guide. We were not disappointed! We went on the Colonial District walk with Helena, Chinatown with Joo Ling and End of Empire with Hemlata. All 3 guides were absolutely fantastic.
Your tourist walks were simply a real highlight of our trip to your wonderful country, we were taken to places we never knew existed and were shared stories & history that we would have never found out if simply travelling on our own. Your staff were both informative, friendly and went out of their way to answer any of our questions. Please keep up the great work as they are the best walking tours we have ever been on. Thankyou!"
- David & Ann-Marie Flesfadar, Australia (3rd May 2010) |
“On Saturday, Feb 20th, my father in law, my wife and I had the pleasure in having Pauline as our tour guide for the Changi WW 2 War Trail and Museum Tour. As a tour guide, Pauline was clear and concise in her presentation and very knowledgeable with some anecdotal information. Pauline is indeed an asset to the company.
Thank you."
- Eric Marshall, Perth, Western Australia (24th February 2010) |
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"Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed this morning's tour of Chinatown. Helena was so informative and passionate in the delivery of information that she held our attention throughout. We especially appreciated her humour and the way that she incorporated aspects of her own personal history into the talk. It made for a memorable morning. We arrived here recently to live in Singapore and will definitely be joining you again for more of your walks. Thank you."
- Elaine and Kerry (9 Feb 2010) |
“Last night I had an enjoyable evening on the Clarke Quay Pub Walk led by Pauline. She gave us a great tour, explaining the cultural and historical background of Clarke Quay. She was full of Singaporean history and clearly loved sharing her knowledge with us. She also made sure that we received the appropriately discounted drinks at the different pubs we stopped at, and she patiently stayed on after the tour for a very entertaining evening.
If I have time before I leave Singapore, I will definitely take another Singapore Walk with your company. Thanks!”
- Charles Paule (25th Jan 2010) |
"What a great job you guys do! In my two visits to Singapore, I have now taken every one of your morning walking tours, and thoroughly enjoyed them all."
– Karen Johnson, USA (24 March 2009) |
"Never (have) I got so much information with such a lot of fun. Thanks a lot to Hemlata, Pauline, Joo Ling and specially to Carol Joy, because I had the pleasure to walk three times with her."
– Christine Alraun, Germany (December 2008) |
"This month, February 2007, I had the good fortune to be in Singapore once more and had the opportunity to join the Battlefield Tour. Our guide was Helena Poon who proved to be a very knowledgeable historian and with a sterling personality that made all the participants feel very comfortable and able to discuss or ask question about every aspects of the tour.
The tour took us to the Kranji memorial site as well and once more I felt the same emotional impact that I had experienced on my first visit there. It is a very difficult place to visit and remain unmoved at the enormity of the human tragedy that Singapore suffered and at various locations during the tour Helena added new knowledge and insight to the era that began for Singapore on the fateful day of 15 Feb '42 and ended with the surrender of the Japanese forces on 12 Sep '45.
Thank you again Helena for presenting an interesting and knowledgeable insight to Singapore's history during World War II."
– S. Raun CD (February 2007) |
"I joined the Monday Walk. It was an eye-opening experience for me...It was interesting, exciting, also hard to hear sometimes (especially about the period Japan occupied Singapore). Now I am back in Japan, and trying to find more about your country. You are a small country but have lots to tell."
– Kaori, Tokyo, Japan (26 April 2006) |
"I have taken tours like these in many countries. The Singapore Walks are among the best I have ever taken."
– Frank Jennings, USA (8 March 2006) |
"I can't imagine a better way to get to know and understand your beautiful country."
– Susan Karnitz, USA (16 February 2006) |
"Singapore Walks is absolutely the number one way for visitors to spend time in Singapore."
– Christina Paly, UK |
"While enjoying a brief stop-over in Singapore we took the Battlefield tour offered by your company on Wednesday afternoon. We were totally blown away by the guide's enthusiasm for his topic, his in-depth knowledge and easy recall, his wonderful personalised stories and the overall enormity of the tragedy of the attack on Singapore. I thought it helpful to let you know how much we appreciated the tour and I have emailed Lonely Planet and raved on with high praise and recommendations of your company's high standards, excellent content and superb presentation... Be assured, I have already promoted your tours to other guests in the hotel where we stayed, and felt the tours were a real highlight in our wonderfully extensive trip abroad. Thank you for providing such an excellent service."
– Robin Greenfield (Mrs.), New Zealand (20 April 2005)
We say: A great many thanks to you, Robin, for ravin' about us to the folks at Lonely Planet – look what they say about us! (Travel Guides section) It was a pleasure to have you on the tour and we look forward to thanking you properly if you ever pass through Singapore again. |
"I enjoy your tours very much, as it gives me more insight to this exotic country, more understanding about the culture and the people in Singapore...you will be remembered in a big way, JOB WELL DONE!"
– Helga (April 2005) |
"I did two walks with you and loved them both. I am a walks fan, did loads in the UK when I visited there. Your standard was just as good. Congratulations."
– Jane Brentnall, Australia (26 January 2005) |
"A perfect way to see the city and feel its fascinating past."
– Else Gro Glosvik, Oslo, Norway (19 January 2005) |
"I have nothing but praise for the walks – they are very informative, very professional and loads of fun, and are a permanent feature on the itinerary for everyone who comes over to visit me! See you on the next one I do!"
– Trudie Fenwick, Singapore |
"Our guides provided the human face of Singapore, as their passion, knowledge and professionalism brought Singapore to life for us. It was a feast for all our senses as we were treated to visits to out-of-the-way places, tastes of herbs and fruits, untold stories and insights about Singaporean customs, religion and culture etc. Undoubtedly the guides and the experience with the Walks have strongly influenced us to want to return to Singapore and participate in new walking tours as well as repeat the ones already taken (the old favourites!)."
– Veterans Bruce and Rae, Australia (4 January 2005) |
"The very very very best guided walks I have ever taken."
– Julie King, Australia |
"I had a couple of days stop-over in Singapore and picked up your brochure from my hotel which certainly lived up to all expectations."
– Barbara Woodbine, England (23 December 2004) |
"What is most impressive is that they (the Singapore Walks guides) all brought their personal family experiences about growing up in Singapore into the tour as well as how their lives were affected by the area we were touring. In short the walks rate among the best tours I have ever taken."
– Bryan and Vera Davis, Vancouver, Canada (22 November 2004) |
"Your tours were all that you made them out to be and more. To try to pull people out of their norm and to not judge and just be (observe and to participate) is not easy, and you really do a heck of a job at it."
– Tom Ruddy (24 June 2004) |
"I have been on many 'tours and walks' around the world but it was refreshing to be with a guide who didn't attempt to trivialise or abbreviate historical fact on the assumption that the average tourist has a short attention span! This, allied with her deep level of knowledge and anecdotal personalisation, made it fascinating and memorable."
-Ian Hampton, UK (21 November 2003) | |
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