Step into the past on a night-time walk through what was once Mandai Tekong Village, an area steeped in Singapore’s National Service history. Join us at Springleaf MRT on 28th Dec 2024, at 7pm, where we’ll start our journey by taking bus 138 to this nostalgic location.

In the 1960s to early 1980s, Mandai Tekong was a key training ground for National Service men. Hill 265, nearby, became infamous for its gruelling challenges and the foxholes soldiers dug during training exercises. For many, this was a place of unforgettable memories, from drills on steep hills to the fried kway teow served by a local girl at the village foot.

Jalan Ulu Sembawang once connected this area to Sembawang Road, passing farms and ponds that evoked a rustic kampong charm. Here, villagers were accustomed to the sight of soldiers and maybe even the odd “borrowed” rambutan during fruit season. The landscape, with its neat veggie plots and duck ponds, resembled a scene from Cameron Highlands, but this all changed when Singapore moved forward with development.

Now part of the Park Connector Network (PCN), Jalan Ulu Sembawang sits quiet and still. But for nature lovers and those who trained here, this area offers a chance to relive a piece of our past. This walk will reawaken memories of NS night training, the camaraderie, and the wildness of a time gone by.

Bring a torchlight – there are no streetlights here, so the brighter, the better!

We’ll meet at Han’s Café, Springleaf MRT (Exit 2), at 7pm and finish around 9:30 or 10pm at Woodlands South MRT. Don’t forget your bus card; we’ll be taking a bus along Mandai Road. Join us for a unique, nostalgic journey through Mandai’s lost village and re-experience Singapore’s hidden history in the dark.

For reservations, contact:
UNCLE CHRIS WALKING TOURS
Chris WK Ng
T: 65 91814298
E: [email protected]
W: www.unclechrisdrivingholidays.com

Note:
• We do the worldwide practice of tipping at the end of the tour.
• We also reserve the right to accept or reject habitual late cancellations and No Shows.
• Do not sign up for this tour if you are not sure of your schedule. Sign up only when you are sure of your schedule.