Ready-made trips · Singapore
Singapore in 4 days
Marina Bay and Gardens by the Bay, the zoo and Night Safari at Mandai, and hawker centres every day.
- Length
- 4 days
- Best time
- February to April, July to August
- Pace
- Moderate
- Day trips
- None, all in the city
Four days in Singapore: Mandai: the Zoo, River Wonders and the Night Safari; Marina Bay. Each full day is one of our own checked days, planned to be walked in order, with opening hours checked and lunch and dinner suggestions close to the stops.
Day by day
1First Evening in SingaporeArrival
- When you arriveMerlion ParkIconic waterfront Merlion statue.Tip: Home to Singapore's iconic half-lion, half-fish statue — genuinely touristy but an essential, quick photo stop with good bay views.
Lunch nearby: Din Tai Fung Marina Bay Sands or National Kitchen by Violet Oon
Dinner: Chinatown Complex Food Centre or Zam Zam
2Mandai: the Zoo, River Wonders and the Night Safari
- MorningSingapore ZooWorld-class rainforest zoo.Tip: Genuinely well-regarded for its open, naturalistic enclosures — the night safari option offers a good, distinctive nocturnal wildlife experience.
- AfternoonRiver Wonders
- EveningNight SafariThe world’s first nocturnal zoo, explored by tram and walking trails.Tip: Book the first tram slot; the Creatures of the Night show is worth catching.
Lunch nearby: Mama Panda Kitchen or Ah Meng Kitchen
Dinner: Ulu Ulu Safari Restaurant or Ah Meng Kitchen
3Marina Bay
- MorningArtScience MuseumThe lotus-shaped museum at Marina Bay, home of the Future World digital art rooms.Tip: Future World is the one children love.
- AfternoonMarina Bay Sands SkyParkObservation deck with skyline views.Tip: The observation deck offers Singapore's classic skyline view — non-hotel guests need a separate ticket, and sunset timing offers the best light for photos.
- EveningGardens by the BayFuturistic gardens with Supertrees.Tip: Visit the cooled Flower Dome and Cloud Forest in the heat of the afternoon, then stay for the free Garden Rhapsody light show at the Supertrees (19:45 and 20:45).
Lunch nearby: Din Tai Fung Marina Bay Sands or Rasapura Masters
Dinner: Din Tai Fung Marina Bay Sands or Rasapura Masters
4A Last Morning on Fort CanningLast morning
- Before you leaveFort Canning ParkThe hill of Singapore’s ancient kings, with colonial ruins and a spiral staircase through the trees.Tip: The Tree Tunnel spiral stair is the photograph everyone comes for.
Lunch nearby: Song Fa Bak Kut Teh or Jumbo Seafood Riverside
Dinner: Maxwell Food Centre or Lau Pa Sat
Where to stay
Chinatown
Shophouse streets, temples and the city’s best hawker centres.
Chinatown and Maxwell MRT.
Marina Bay
The bay of skyline hotels, Gardens by the Bay and the SkyPark.
Bayfront and Downtown MRT; 25 min to Changi Airport.
Clarke & Robertson Quay
Riverside warehouses of bars and restaurants, quieter upstream at Robertson Quay.
Clarke Quay and Fort Canning MRT; river taxis to Marina Bay.
Everything in the plan is ready to book
The full plan has a map of each day, directions between stops, opening hours, restaurant choices, hotels in these areas and tickets, tours and trains linked to book with the provider you choose.
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