Duration
7 days
Best Time
Nov - Feb
Countries
1
Overview
A week of skyline views, super-trees, and hawker stalls. From the heritage shophouses of Kampong Glam and Little India to the rides of Sentosa and the lights of Marina Bay, Singapore packs cultures, cuisines, and architecture into one of the most walkable cities in Asia.
Highlights
Day by day
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Early morning
1Early morning
Changi Airport
Land and head out through Jewel
- —Grab an EZ-Link card at the airport MRT for transit
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Jewel Changi Airport
The HSBC Rain Vortex
- —Jewel is free to roam – save the paid Canopy Park for later
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Kampong Glam
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Haji Lane
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Bugis Street
Land at Changi early morning. Marvel at Jewel's HSBC Rain Vortex on the way out. Check into Village Hotel Bugis, then wander Kampong Glam, Haji Lane, and Bugis Street. End the night with riverside drinks at Clarke Quay.
Tips
- —Carry a light umbrella; rain comes fast
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Bugis Junction
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The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
Afternoon
5- 7
Maxwell Food Centre
Dinner: try the famous chicken rice
- —At Maxwell, queue for Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
Start with Ya Kun kaya toast and kopi. Walk to Bugis Junction, then cross to the Helix Bridge and The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Afternoon at the ArtScience Museum. Evening exploring Chinatown's lanes, dinner at Maxwell Food Centre (try the famous chicken rice).
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Mustafa Centre
Afternoon
3Afternoon
Cloud Forest
The misty waterfall
- —Cloud Forest + Flower Dome combo ticket saves money
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Garden Rhapsody
The Supertree light show
- —Garden Rhapsody runs at 7:45pm and 8:45pm – arrive 10 min early
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Morning in Little India — colourful shophouses, Mustafa Centre, and a dosa stop. Afternoon at Cloud Forest's misty waterfall. Walk through Gardens by the Bay to the Supertree Observatory. Shake Shack dinner before catching Garden Rhapsody and Spectra. Late-night supper at Lau Pa Sat.
Morning
1Morning
Fort Canning Park
The tree tunnel and its spiral staircase
- —Fort Canning Tree Tunnel is busiest 9–11am for photos
Afternoon
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Recharge day. Morning stroll up Fort Canning Park's tree tunnel for that iconic spiral staircase shot. Afternoon outlet shopping at IMM Mall. Quiet hotel evening — you'll need it before Sentosa.
Tips
- —Use Tada or Grab if you're tired – similar prices, less surge
Book & shop
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Universal Studios Singapore
Battlestar Galactica and Transformers are must-rides
- —Buy Universal tickets online for skip-the-line entry
- —Rent a locker at Universal – essential for the water rides
Late afternoon
4- 5
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Quick Fun Toast breakfast, then ride the Singapore Cable Car over to Sentosa. Spend the day at Universal Studios — Battlestar Galactica and Transformers are must-rides. Skyline Luge in the late afternoon, then unwind at Palawan Beach. Wrap up at VivoCity for dinner.
Sunrise
1Sunrise
Merlion Park
Sunrise before the crowds
- —Merlion Park before 8am means clean photos with no crowd
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Afternoon
4Afternoon
Orchard Road
Shopping
- —ION Orchard's basement has the best food court on the strip
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Sunrise at Merlion Park before the crowds. Ride the Singapore Flyer for skyline views. Tong Heng for egg tarts in Chinatown. Afternoon shopping along Orchard Road, then circle back to Bugis Street for last-minute souvenirs.
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Changi Airport
MRT back for the flight home
- —Allow 2.5 hours pre-flight – Changi security is strict but quick
- —GST refund counters are after immigration at T1 and T3
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Late breakfast, hotel check-out, and an MRT ride back to Changi. One last walk through Jewel before the flight home.
Tips
- —Stock up on Bengawan Solo pineapple tarts for gifts
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