As Asia’s most modern city for over a century, Singapore offers colorful contrasts, a unique ethnic tapestry and a rich history of trade along the Silk Road. Both an island and a country, visitors will discover a wealth of historical treasures, amazing multi-cultural cuisine, intriguing ethnically diverse neighborhoods, interesting museums, and fascinating gardens amid the combination of Western-style development and Eastern-style calm.
Arrive in Singapore. Meet your English-speaking driver and private transfer to hotel.
Explore the highlights of the Civic District. Stop at Merlion Park and enjoy the impressive views of the Marina Bay. Take a Bumboat ride and cruise the Singapore River to observe the colonial and modern aspects of the city and learn the pivotal role Singapore River played in the city’s exceptional progress. Enjoy a lunch of handmade delicious dim sum.
After lunch, visit Thian Hock Keng Temple, one of Singapore’s oldest Buddhist-Taoist temples, before driving past Chinatown. Proceed to Arab Street, the focus of Muslim Life in Singapore and well known for its colorful textiles and rattan ware. Visit the magnificent Sultan Mosque with its gleaming massive golden domes. Visit Little India, with its cacophony of sights, sounds and scents, authentic restaurants, and shopping. Visit the National Orchid Garden with over 60,000 orchid plants.
Free day for your own activities or you can choose one of the below optional tours.
East Coast and Changi
Soak in the rich cultural heritage of the Malays at the Malay Ethnic Area. Allow our guide recount stories of collective spirits that rose through the darkest times of World War II as you proceed with your tour of Changi Chapel & Museum. A drive through the rustic and laid-back Changi Village gives you a chance to see the relaxing side of Singapore and provides a contrast to your final stop at Tampines New Town, a typical heartland township of present day Singapore.
Sentosa Island
Visit Sentosa Island just minutes from the main island of Singapore. Visit Images of Singapore to experience the colorful culture and vibrant heritage of Singapore, told through life-size figures and animatronics.
Night Safari
Visit the world’s first Night Safari to see diverse nocturnal animals set in 40 hectares of secondary jungle resembling the jungle of the Indian Subcontinent. Later, take a guided walking tour to view animals at closer quarters.
Footstep of Raffles
The tour starts from where it all began – at Raffles Landing Site – where Sir Stamford Raffles is believed to have first stepped ashore in 1819, before progressing to an Exhibition that traces the history of the Singapore River. Raffles Hotel, where hives of activities were held for the high-society in the 1800s. Enjoy an afternoon tea with English delicacies or light refreshments.
Free time until transfer to Singapore airport for flight home. Have a safe trip!
