With no end to the COVID-19 pandemic insight, travel is still out of the picture for the time being. While there are talks of travel bubbles being planned with a few countries, there’s no guarantee these could happen soon. If you’re itching to travel, a virtual tour might help put those feelings at bay for a while!
Virtual tours aren’t something new, with most of us familiar with such tours of museums or art exhibits. With tourists stuck at home, many travel operators are opting for an online experience instead, bringing the sights of their country to those all around the world.
Discover Singapore’s Heritage With A Virtual Tour
If you’re looking to learn more about Singapore’s culture and heritage, Monster Day Tours is the perfect place to start. The Singapore-based walking tour company now offers virtual tours of precincts around the island, conducted entirely on Zoom!
The company currently offers over 10 different virtual tours, including overseas locations such as New Zealand, Kyoto and Hong Kong. What makes these virtual tours special, is a ‘live’ guide on-site, meaning the tour includes interactive elements as participants can engage with the guide through questions and pop quizzes, which a host helps to facilitate.
Venues in Singapore include neighbourhoods such as Little India and Chinatown, where participants can learn more about Singapore’s different ethnic groups through their culture and history.
For those who want to learn more about the island’s maritime history, a virtual tour of Fort Canning explores more of the hill’s significance in building up Singapore’s trade industry, and even explores the country’s first excavation site!
Monster Day Tours also offers a hybrid virtual tour + workshop! The mural artwalk and workshop experience takes participants to Little India to explore street murals there before ending with a virtual art workshop led by an instructor from Artflock.
With many tours suitable for children, it’s no surprise that these virtual tours are popular amongst families, with the company running special events during school holidays as well.
Learn More About Unique Spots On The Island
On top of heritage trails, Monster Day Tours also conducts virtual tours of unique hidden spots around the island, one of them being Enabling Village. The area is an inclusive community and space for people of different abilities, and combines retail, lifestyle and training for disabled members of society.
This virtual tour takes participants into Enabling Village and explores the various social businesses and initiatives in place. Through this tour, the company hopes to create a more inclusive society by giving the public a peek into some of the assistive technologies in place.
Other unique places you can visit with Monster Day Tours include Insectta, an urban insect farm that recycles food waste by turning it into biomaterial.
Travel The World From Your Couch
For those itching to hop on a plane and travel overseas, Monster Day Tours has partnered with vendors overseas to conduct tours as well!
One of their more popular overseas tours is that of a lifestyle farm in New Zealand, where participants get the chance to get up close and personal with adorable farm animals. Conducted by Dr Arthur, a Singaporean who now runs his own farm, the tour explores sustainable farm practices, and you’ll find out what it takes to look after animals such as sheep, chickens and piglets.
Another popular overseas venue is Kyoto, which explores the culture of the city, specifically the way Fengshui plays an important role in its architecture. Hosted by a Singaporean based in the city, this tour lets you explore not only the streets of Kyoto, but a famous shrine, before ending at the home of your guide, where you’ll get the chance to peek into a traditional Japanese home.
Other venues available include Hong Kong, which is available for booking as a private tour.
Sign Up With Friends Or Colleagues
Monster Day Tours often conducts public runs of their virtual tours, and those interested can sign up via their website. These public tours usually happen on Saturday mornings, and cost below $20 per person.
For those interested in corporate bookings or virtual learning journeys, you may contact them directly for further enquiries.
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