Free Singapore tours for connecting airline passengers have been reintroduced after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19.
Three tours available since before the pandemic have been refreshed to include new points of interest.
A new Changi Precinct Tour will introduce travellers to the eastern region surrounding Singapore Changi airport.
Each tour lasts 2.5 hours and will be available daily, with plans to progressively increase to nine tours a day.
More than 80,000 passengers went on free tours in pre-pandemic 2019, with Indian and Australian travellers making up more than one third of total participants.
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Tours were first introduced in 1987 to enhance the airport’s attractiveness as a transfer hub and to entice transit and transfer passengers to visit Singapore as a holiday destination.
Changi Airport Group air hub and cargo development executive vice president Lim Ching Kiat said: “The free Singapore tour was very popular among our transit and transfer passengers prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, and we are happy to bring it back with the resumption of travel.
“For travellers who choose to transit or transfer at Changi airport, the tour is designed to give them a glimpse of what Singapore has to offer.”
Singapore Tourism Board marketing group assistance chief executive Chang Chee Pey added: “It is imperative for us to refresh our tourism offerings to meet the demand for wellness and eco-conscious travel, and cater to travellers seeking deeper experiences.
“We hope that the tour will inspire transit and transfer passengers to plan a longer trip to Singapore in future, and discover much more of what our vibrant city has to offer.”
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