SINGAPORE: Chinese visitors – courted by many for their tourist dollars – are returning to Singapore, but gone are the large tour groups in chartered buses.
Instead, many of the visitors are now travelling in smaller groups who prefer free and easy options, industry players said.
They are also requesting cultural experiences and opting for the road less travelled.
“As they are not first-timers in Singapore anymore … They are looking for new experiences. No more Universal Studios, but perhaps a tour to the heartlands, seeing the life of a local Singaporean,” said CEO of Oriental Travel & Tours Stanley Foo.
He added that other newer options on offer by his agency are tours to lesser-known destinations like Pulau Ubin and…












