Chinatown Walking Trail
A compact loop from Chinatown MRT that covers the temples, the heritage centre, hawker food, and the Telok Ayer corridor. Wear walking shoes; most of it is shaded five-foot ways.
Allow 2–3 hours. Entirely walkable. No ticket is required for the street route.
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Stop 1
Pagoda Street & Chinatown Heritage Centre
Leave Chinatown MRT at Exit A and walk onto Pagoda Street. No. 48 is Chinatown Heritage Centre (daily 10:00am–8:00pm, last entry 7:15pm). Closed for maintenance on 21 August and 15 September 2026.
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Stop 2
Sri Mariamman Temple
Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple, on South Bridge Road. Cover shoulders and knees and remove shoes. The five-foot way outside is a natural meeting point.
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Stop 3
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Lian Xin
Continue along South Bridge Road to the Sago Street corner. After the main hall and museum, eat at Lian Xin Vegetarian Food Court (typically open until 3pm).
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Stop 4
Smith Street & Chinatown Complex
Smith Street is the hinge between the night market and hawker food. Chinatown Complex is the better stop for dessert, coffee, and dinner. During Hungry Ghost month, watch for offerings on the ground.
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Stop 5
Telok Ayer: Thian Hock Keng
Walk up toward Telok Ayer Street for Thian Hock Keng, one of Singapore’s most important Hokkien temples. Finish at Telok Ayer MRT (DT18).
Autumn 2026 overlay
No large Mid-Autumn lanterns on Eu Tong Sen Street or New Bridge Road this year. After dark, walk Kreta Ayer Square and Banda Street for community lanterns (11 September to 4 October). Main night is 19 September, 6pm.