<p>Please note that the following changes have been made to the “<a href="https://trust.stb.gov.sg/site/content/tagaem/landing-page/bulletin-board/bulletin-board-news.html?id=157">Updated Advisory on Safe Management Measures for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2</a>” and “<a href="https://trust.stb.gov.sg/site/content/tagaem/landing-page/bulletin-board/bulletin-board-news.html?id=157">Safe Management Measures Required for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2: Manual for Tour Operators and Tourist Guides</a>” with effect from 1 Nov 2020:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>For walking, cycling and kayaking tours, maximum number of participants has been increased from 10 pax to 20 pax. Participants must be split into groups, with maximum number of pax in each group capped at prevailing social gathering group size.</li> <li>Use of TraceTogether app or token by participants has been made mandatory.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>For more details on the changes, please refer to the attached documents.</p>
<p>The Singapore Tourism Board would like to inform the public that Chinatown Heritage Centre is closed until April 2021, to undergo renovation and enhancement works. To ensure public safety, the entire centre will be closed temporarily.</p> <p>Please refer to the attachment for more details.</p>
<p>Please note that the following changes have been made to the “<a href="https://trust.stb.gov.sg/site/content/tagaem/landing-page/bulletin-board/bulletin-board-news.html?id=155">Updated Advisory on Safe Management Measures for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2</a>” and “<a href="https://trust.stb.gov.sg/site/content/tagaem/landing-page/bulletin-board/bulletin-board-news.html?id=155">Safe Management Measures Required for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2: Manual for Tour Operators and Tourist Guides</a>” with effect from 26 August 2020:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Under “2d. During-Tour Checklist”, tour operators and tourist guides must comply with all other prevailing Sector Specific Requirements that will apply to the Points of Interest visited as part of the tour, for example, attractions, retail shops and F&B outlets.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>For more details on the changes, please refer to the attached documents including FAQs for Tours Reopening.</p>
<p>On 28 June 2020, Singapore Tourism Board shared the <a href="https://trust.stb.gov.sg/site/content/tagaem/landing-page/bulletin-board/bulletin-board-news.html?id=152">Advisory on Safe Management Measures (SMMs) for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2</a> which provides guidance on the necessary SMMs that Tour Operators and Tourist Guides need to adhere to before resuming tours.</p> <p> </p> <p>With effect from 27 July 2020, the following changes to the SMMs will apply:</p> <p> </p> <ol> <li>For walking, cycling and kayaking tours, maximum group size has been increased from 5 pax to 10 pax (excluding tourist guide), with maximum 5 pax allowed in any one sub-group.</li> <li>Operating capacity for conveyance-assisted tours will be capped at 50 pax or at the operating capacity of the conveyance after implementation of safe management measures, whichever is lower.</li> <li>For all tours, there should not be more than 5 pax in a sub-group and maintain at least 1m safe distance between sub-groups. Ensure no intermingling between different sub-groups at all times.</li> <li>Tour duration limit has been increased from 2 hours to 8 hours.</li> </ol> <p> </p> <p>For more details on the changes, please refer to the attached “Updated STB Advisory on Safe Management Measures for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2” and “Safe Management Measures Required for Tours Re-Opening in Phase 2: Manual for Tour Operators and Tourist Guides”.</p>