Singapore itinerary: 1 to 6 days
Plans for one to six days in Singapore, day by day: Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay and the Singapore Flyer first, then Sentosa and Universal Studios, Chinatown and the colonial district, Orchard Road and the Botanic Gardens as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Singapore in 1 day
Day 1
Resorts World Sentosa
A resort complex on Sentosa with Universal Studios, an aquarium, hotels and a casino.
Marina Bay Sands
The three-tower hotel topped by a sky park, with a casino, a mall and an observation deck over Marina Bay.
Gardens by the Bay
Waterfront gardens with the Supertree Grove and two cooled glass conservatories, the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
Singapore Flyer
A giant observation wheel at Marina Bay, with views over the city, the bay and the strait.
Singapore in 2 days
Day 1
Singapore Flyer
A giant observation wheel at Marina Bay, with views over the city, the bay and the strait.
Gardens by the Bay
Waterfront gardens with the Supertree Grove and two cooled glass conservatories, the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
Marina Bay Sands
The three-tower hotel topped by a sky park, with a casino, a mall and an observation deck over Marina Bay.
Merlion Park
The waterfront park with the Merlion, Singapore's half-lion, half-fish symbol, facing Marina Bay Sands.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
A 19th-century tropical garden and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the National Orchid Garden.
Day 2
Sentosa
A resort island off the south coast with beaches and attractions, reached by monorail, cable car or a boardwalk.
Singapore in 3 days
Day 1
Gardens by the Bay
Waterfront gardens with the Supertree Grove and two cooled glass conservatories, the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
Marina Bay Sands
The three-tower hotel topped by a sky park, with a casino, a mall and an observation deck over Marina Bay.
ArtScience Museum
A lotus-shaped museum at Marina Bay Sands with touring exhibitions on art, science and technology.
Helix Bridge
A curved pedestrian bridge shaped like a DNA strand, linking Marina Bay Sands to Marina Centre.
Singapore Flyer
A giant observation wheel at Marina Bay, with views over the city, the bay and the strait.
Day 2
Sentosa
A resort island off the south coast with beaches and attractions, reached by monorail, cable car or a boardwalk.
Day 3
Universal Studios Singapore
A Universal Studios theme park inside Resorts World Sentosa, with rides and shows themed on films.
Singapore in 4 days
Day 1
Gardens by the Bay
Waterfront gardens with the Supertree Grove and two cooled glass conservatories, the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
Marina Bay Sands
The three-tower hotel topped by a sky park, with a casino, a mall and an observation deck over Marina Bay.
ArtScience Museum
A lotus-shaped museum at Marina Bay Sands with touring exhibitions on art, science and technology.
Helix Bridge
A curved pedestrian bridge shaped like a DNA strand, linking Marina Bay Sands to Marina Centre.
Singapore Flyer
A giant observation wheel at Marina Bay, with views over the city, the bay and the strait.
St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore
Singapore's Anglican cathedral, a white neo-Gothic church near City Hall.
Day 2
Sentosa
A resort island off the south coast with beaches and attractions, reached by monorail, cable car or a boardwalk.
Day 3
Universal Studios Singapore
A Universal Studios theme park inside Resorts World Sentosa, with rides and shows themed on films.
Day 4
Chinatown, Singapore
Streets of restored shophouses with temples, markets and hawker food around Pagoda and Temple streets.
Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, in Chinatown, with a tall gateway tower covered in painted deities.
Clarke Quay
A riverside quay of restored warehouses turned into restaurants and bars, busiest in the evening.
Fort Canning
A hill park above the colonial district, once the seat of Malay kings and later a British fort.
Armenian Church, Singapore
Singapore's oldest Christian church, a small neoclassical building of 1835 at the foot of Fort Canning.
Merlion Park
The waterfront park with the Merlion, Singapore's half-lion, half-fish symbol, facing Marina Bay Sands.
Singapore in 5 days
Day 1
Gardens by the Bay
Waterfront gardens with the Supertree Grove and two cooled glass conservatories, the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
Marina Bay Sands
The three-tower hotel topped by a sky park, with a casino, a mall and an observation deck over Marina Bay.
ArtScience Museum
A lotus-shaped museum at Marina Bay Sands with touring exhibitions on art, science and technology.
Helix Bridge
A curved pedestrian bridge shaped like a DNA strand, linking Marina Bay Sands to Marina Centre.
Singapore Flyer
A giant observation wheel at Marina Bay, with views over the city, the bay and the strait.
St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore
Singapore's Anglican cathedral, a white neo-Gothic church near City Hall.
Day 2
Sentosa
A resort island off the south coast with beaches and attractions, reached by monorail, cable car or a boardwalk.
Day 3
Universal Studios Singapore
A Universal Studios theme park inside Resorts World Sentosa, with rides and shows themed on films.
Day 4
Lau Pa Sat
A Victorian cast-iron market hall in the financial district, now a hawker centre with satay stalls in the evening.
Thian Hock Keng
Singapore's oldest Hokkien temple, built in the 1840s and dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu.
Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, in Chinatown, with a tall gateway tower covered in painted deities.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
A Tang-style temple in Chinatown said to house a relic tooth of the Buddha, with a rooftop garden and a museum of Buddhist art.
Chinatown, Singapore
Streets of restored shophouses with temples, markets and hawker food around Pagoda and Temple streets.
Clarke Quay
A riverside quay of restored warehouses turned into restaurants and bars, busiest in the evening.
Day 5
The Arts House
The Old Parliament House, Singapore's oldest government building, now an arts venue by the river.
National Gallery Singapore
A national art museum in the former City Hall and Supreme Court buildings, with the world's largest public collection of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art.
Fort Canning
A hill park above the colonial district, once the seat of Malay kings and later a British fort.
Orchard Road
Singapore's main shopping street, lined with malls for more than two kilometres.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
A 19th-century tropical garden and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the National Orchid Garden.
Night Safari
A night-time zoo of open, lightly lit habitats, explored by tram and walking trails, to see nocturnal animals such as tigers, hyenas and flying foxes.
Singapore in 6 days
Day 1
Gardens by the Bay
Waterfront gardens with the Supertree Grove and two cooled glass conservatories, the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
Marina Bay Sands
The three-tower hotel topped by a sky park, with a casino, a mall and an observation deck over Marina Bay.
ArtScience Museum
A lotus-shaped museum at Marina Bay Sands with touring exhibitions on art, science and technology.
Helix Bridge
A curved pedestrian bridge shaped like a DNA strand, linking Marina Bay Sands to Marina Centre.
Singapore Flyer
A giant observation wheel at Marina Bay, with views over the city, the bay and the strait.
St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore
Singapore's Anglican cathedral, a white neo-Gothic church near City Hall.
Day 2
Sentosa
A resort island off the south coast with beaches and attractions, reached by monorail, cable car or a boardwalk.
Day 3
Universal Studios Singapore
A Universal Studios theme park inside Resorts World Sentosa, with rides and shows themed on films.
Day 4
Lau Pa Sat
A Victorian cast-iron market hall in the financial district, now a hawker centre with satay stalls in the evening.
Thian Hock Keng
Singapore's oldest Hokkien temple, built in the 1840s and dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu.
Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, in Chinatown, with a tall gateway tower covered in painted deities.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
A Tang-style temple in Chinatown said to house a relic tooth of the Buddha, with a rooftop garden and a museum of Buddhist art.
Chinatown, Singapore
Streets of restored shophouses with temples, markets and hawker food around Pagoda and Temple streets.
Clarke Quay
A riverside quay of restored warehouses turned into restaurants and bars, busiest in the evening.
Day 5
The Arts House
The Old Parliament House, Singapore's oldest government building, now an arts venue by the river.
National Gallery Singapore
A national art museum in the former City Hall and Supreme Court buildings, with the world's largest public collection of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art.
Fort Canning
A hill park above the colonial district, once the seat of Malay kings and later a British fort.
Orchard Road
Singapore's main shopping street, lined with malls for more than two kilometres.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
A 19th-century tropical garden and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the National Orchid Garden.
Night Safari
A night-time zoo of open, lightly lit habitats, explored by tram and walking trails, to see nocturnal animals such as tigers, hyenas and flying foxes.
Day 6
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
The waterfront arts centre nicknamed 'the durian' for its spiky domes, with frequent free concerts.
Merlion Park
The waterfront park with the Merlion, Singapore's half-lion, half-fish symbol, facing Marina Bay Sands.
Cavenagh Bridge
An 1869 suspension bridge over the Singapore River, now for pedestrians only, beside the Fullerton Hotel.
Armenian Church, Singapore
Singapore's oldest Christian church, a small neoclassical building of 1835 at the foot of Fort Canning.
Kampong Glam
The historic Malay-Arab quarter, with the golden-domed Sultan Mosque, fabric shops on Arab Street and the murals and cafés of Haji Lane.
Little India
Walk Serangoon Road, Tekka Centre (food and market) and the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple for spices, garlands, curry houses and bright shophouses.
Watch: Singapore in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
Tours in Singapore
When to go to Singapore
Singapore is hot and humid all year, with daily temperatures around 30°C. February to April is usually the driest period, while November to January brings the heaviest rain during the northeast monsoon. Chinese New Year in January or February closes some shops for a few days, and the Formula 1 night race in September or October fills hotels.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Singapore on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Singapore on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Singapore on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Singapore with Kiwitaxi
- Sightseeing pass: save on Singapore's top attractions with Go City
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Singapore from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Singapore with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Singapore
- Pay for the MRT and buses with a contactless bank card or an EZ-Link card.
- Book Universal Studios Singapore and the Gardens by the Bay conservatories online ahead, especially for weekends and school holidays.
- Stay at Gardens by the Bay after dark for the free Supertree light and sound show.
- Dress modestly for temples, with shoulders and knees covered, and take off your shoes at Sri Mariamman Temple.
- Eat at the hawker centres, such as Lau Pa Sat, for cheap local food.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Armenian Church, Singapore: Iloilo Wanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ArtScience Museum: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0
- Cavenagh Bridge: unknown author, Copyrighted free use
- Chinatown, Singapore: Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clarke Quay: User:Sengkang, Copyrighted free use
- Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fort Canning: Michael Coghlan ., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gardens by the Bay: Cactusisme, CC0
- Helix Bridge: William Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kampong Glam: Robert Sim, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lau Pa Sat: User:Sengkang, Copyrighted free use
- Little India: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Marina Bay Sands: Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore, CC BY 2.0
- Merlion Park: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Gallery Singapore: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Night Safari: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0
- Orchard Road: Erwin Soo from Singapore, Singapore, CC BY 2.0
- Resorts World Sentosa: Bob Tan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sentosa: Jacklee ., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Singapore Botanic Gardens: Velela, Public domain
- Singapore Flyer: Dikaiosp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore: Terence Ong, CC BY 2.5
- St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore: Someformofhuman ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Arts House: User:Sengkang, Copyrighted free use
- Thian Hock Keng: User:Sengkang, Copyrighted free use
- Universal Studios Singapore: ashleyt, CC BY-SA 2.0
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