Located within the depths of the historic and luxuriant Fort Canning Hill, the Battlebox is Singapore’s only World War II bunker that is still operational, …
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Mar 4, 2025
This was British General Percival's HQ bunker during the Japanese invasion of the fortress of Singapore in World War 2. I have an historical interest in WW 2, and there isn't an awful lot of existin…Full review by artanis65
Oct 27, 2024
We were in Singapore for a week and a friend recommended this visit. Set at Fort Channing it is easily accessible by underground. The gardens themselves are worth a visit and it’s the only park I eve…Full review by neviller_11
Oct 24, 2024
I have been here before, several year ago and thought it was excellent so wanted to take my partner to show him. I found the website clunky and hard to navigate and the booking of tickets tedious. T…Full review by Bad_Seed4
Is the place open on Tuesday and Wednesday? Is it compulsory to take the fix time tour? Can we explore the place by ourselve if we arrived early?
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You can check for days and times on the website for availability. Schedule can change. As for exploring by yourselves. No, it is an escorted, time scheduled tour. A lot of hard work and …
You can check for days and times on the website for availability. Schedule can change. As for exploring by yourselves. No, it is an escorted, time scheduled tour. A lot of hard work and history have been retained and established in this bunker. Obviously you can’t have the public going around in a war time Bunker full of history,doing their own thing. Not everyone is sensible and for open to abuse. If you get my drift.
What the different between THE BATTLEBOX TOUR - A Story of Strategy & Surrender ™ (1 hour 15 minutes) and OF GRAVES, GUNS & BATTLES - A Tour of Battlebox & Fort Canning Hill ™ (2 ½ hours) Cause we have limit the, would like to know with one is worth to visit?
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The 1Hr 15 Min tour is the must do, it is extremely interesting. The other tour takes in the bunkers but also shows you around Fort Canning Park. If you have limited time make sure you …
The 1Hr 15 Min tour is the must do, it is extremely interesting. The other tour takes in the bunkers but also shows you around Fort Canning Park. If you have limited time make sure you do the 'A Story of Strategy & Surrender' tour. These tours are very popular so suggest being there for the first tour of the day and arrive prior to opening.
Is the site accessible for someone with limited mobility
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There are some stairs but the operators are very dedicated to sharing the story so I am sure there would be some way to accommodate your needs. We found them to be helpful …
There are some stairs but the operators are very dedicated to sharing the story so I am sure there would be some way to accommodate your needs. We found them to be helpful and sincere so please do contact them directly. Good luck. It is well worth visiting if you can work through the logistics.
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