Singapore 3-day itinerary
3 days in Singapore, planned the tabi way — one neighbourhood per day, gapless timing, every stop chosen from 40 human-verified places across 6 curated neighbourhoods. Open it offline and follow it street by street, or make it the starting point for your own plan.
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Stay near Marina Bay & Civic District
Marina Bay & Civic District — a sights day
The postcard skyline: Supertrees and the conservatories, the SkyPark above the bay, the Merlion, National Gallery's colonial halls, and satay smoke at Lau Pa Sat after dark.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3009:00
Landmark30 minThe iconic Merlion statue — lion head, fish body — spouting water at the mouth of the Singapore River, with a smaller Merlion cub alongside. A short waterfront promenade with front-row views across Marina Bay to Marina Bay Sands.
marina bay - 09:00~15 min walkroute
- 09:1511:15
Garden120 minTwo climate-controlled glass conservatories: Flower Dome (Mediterranean/semi-arid flora, the world's largest glass greenhouse) and Cloud Forest (a 35m indoor mountain with a waterfall and cloud-forest ecosystem). A combined timed-entry ticket covers both.
Step-freemarina bay - 11:15Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 11:3014:00
Museum150 minThe world's largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art, housed in the restored former City Hall and Supreme Court buildings in the Civic District, facing the Padang.
Step-freemarina bay - 14:00~20 min walkroute
- 14:2015:05
Viewpoint45 minA 360-degree observation deck 200m up on the roof of Marina Bay Sands, spanning all three hotel towers, with open-air views over the bay skyline, Gardens by the Bay, and the harbour.
marina bay - 15:05~5 min walkroute
- 18:4520:00DinnerSuggested
- 20:0020:30
Entertainment30 minA free nightly outdoor light, laser, and water-fountain show on the Marina Bay Sands waterfront, viewed from the Event Plaza in front of The Shoppes — Singapore's answer to Hong Kong's Symphony of Lights, with the bay skyline and ArtScience Museum as a backdrop.
marina bay
Chinatown & Tanjong Pagar & nearby — sights morning, shopping afternoon
Temple trio of three faiths on adjoining streets, Maxwell's hawker legends, Michelin-cheap chicken rice, and Keong Saik's shophouse dining after dark.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastPick a spot nearby — not booked yet
- 08:3009:30
Temple60 minA five-storey Tang-dynasty-style temple and museum built in 2007 to house what is venerated as the Buddha's left canine tooth relic, enshrined in a stupa of 320kg of gold on the top floor; lower floors hold prayer halls, a Buddhist culture museum, and a rooftop garden. Admission is free. STRICT DRESS CODE: shoulders and knees must be covered — no sleeveless tops, tank tops, shorts, or skirts above the knee; sarongs/wraps are kept at the entrance for visitors who arrive underdressed, and shoes come off before entering certain prayer halls.
chinatown - 09:30~5 min walkroute
- 09:4510:15
Temple30 minSingapore's oldest Hindu temple (established 1827, current structure ~1862), dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and famous for its riot-of-colour gopuram tower and October Theemithi fire-walking ceremony. Free admission, managed by the statutory Hindu Endowments Board. DRESS CODE (per HEB's official Temple Etiquette page): shoulders must be covered and trousers/skirts must cover at least the knees; footwear is removed before entering; shawls/wraps are available on site. Visitors may not enter the inner shrines/sanctums, and should avoid pointing feet at deities, priests, or other people.
chinatown - 10:15~5 min walkroute
- 10:3011:30Shopping60 min
Chinatown's signature covered street bazaar, running the length of Pagoda Street and spilling onto Trengganu, Sago, and Smith Streets — red lanterns overhead, hundreds of stalls selling souvenirs, silk, tea, trinkets and snacks. Busiest and most atmospheric in the evening; peak season (esp. Chinese New Year) sees the busiest crowds and longest hours. A short walk from Chinatown MRT.
chinatown - 11:30~5 min walkroute
- 12:0013:00LunchSuggested
- 13:0014:30Shopping90 min
Conserved shophouse lanes climbing Ann Siang Hill, with a small hilltop park — a pleasant daytime stroll; the bar and restaurant scene along Club Street comes alive from about 5pm.
chinatown - 14:30~5 min walkroute
- 14:4515:30
Temple45 minSingapore's oldest Hokkien temple (built 1839-1842 on the site of a joss house dating to the 1820s), dedicated to Mazu, and a National Monument known for its ornate carved dragons, granite pillars shipped from China, and location on what was once the shoreline (now inland after land reclamation). Free admission. No formal posted dress code was found, but modest dress (covered shoulders/knees) is customary at Chinese temples and recommended.
chinatown - 15:30Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 15:4516:30Shopping45 min
A 250-metre shophouse lane packed with hand-painted murals, independent fashion boutiques and rooftop bars — the bohemian heart of Kampong Glam. Quiet by day, it fills up in the evening as bars open and the wall art lights up after dark. Individual shop and bar hours vary; most boutiques open from late morning.
street artmuralsindie boutiques - 17:3018:45DinnerSuggested
Tiong Bahru & nearby — a sights day
Singapore's art-deco estate: curved 1930s Streamline Moderne flats and a horseshoe-shaped block hiding a WWII air-raid shelter, Yip Yew Chong's bird-corner mural, a century-old hawker market, and Yong Siak Street's indie bakeries and boutiques.
- 07:4008:00Check out of your stayUsually due by 10:00–12:00 — most stays hold your bags if you ask.
- 08:0008:30BreakfastSuggested
- 08:3009:00Temple齐天宫30 min
Singapore's first temple dedicated to the Monkey King (Sun Wukong) of Journey to the West, founded in 1920 and moved to this shophouse in 1938. More than ten Monkey King statues are enshrined inside, some dating to the 1910s. Free entry; dress and behave respectfully as it remains an active place of worship.
templetaoistheritage - 09:00~5 min walkroute
- 09:1509:45Landmark30 min
A vivid wall mural by local artist Yip Yew Chong recreating the 1980s scene of elderly residents gathering here with their caged songbirds for coffee and conversation — a Tiong Bahru tradition that has since faded. Free to view any time from the street, tucked beside the Link Hotel.
Step-freestreet artmuralfree entry - 09:45~5 min walkroute
- 10:0010:30Landmark78 Moh Guan Terrace30 min
Singapore's only horseshoe-shaped public housing block, built 1939-1940 in Streamline Moderne style with sweeping curved balconies — and home to the country's last surviving pre-war civilian air-raid shelter in its basement. The exterior is freely viewable from the street; the shelter itself only opens for occasional heritage-festival tours.
Step-freearchitectureart decoheritage - 10:30~5 min walkroute
- 10:4511:15Shopping30 min
A cosy, cluttered indie shop stocking Singapore-made design objects, vintage-look postcards, notebooks, and quirky homewares — plus a resident shop cat who unofficially runs the till. One of the last true independent stores left on Yong Siak Street after several neighbours, including the long-running BooksActually bookstore, closed in the early 2020s.
indie shopgiftsbooks - 11:15Transit ~15–25 minroute
- 11:3012:30Market60 min
A three-storey complex right outside Little India MRT: a working wet market at dawn, a packed hawker food centre for South Indian, Malay and Chinese stalls, and a textile/spice floor above. The building's overall hours are wide, but individual stalls keep their own schedule honestly — wet-market vendors are usually done by early afternoon, and many hawker stalls close on a rotating weekday or once they sell out.
hawker centrewet markettextile stalls - 12:30~5 min walkroute
- 12:4513:45LunchSuggested
- 13:4513:55
Landmark10 minThe last surviving Chinese villa in Little India, built in 1900 for sweet-factory towkay Tan Teng Niah — repainted in vivid pink, green and blue during an 1980s-90s restoration. It's a private building today: view and photograph the facade from Kerbau Road, no entry inside. A five-minute detour off Serangoon Road.
heritage buildingcolorful shophousefree photo stop - 13:55~10 min walkroute
- 14:1015:10Shopping60 min
A legendary multi-storey department store a few minutes from Little India MRT — electronics, perfumes, groceries, souvenirs and gold, open around the clock, every day of the year. The gold and jewellery counters keep separate hours and close by 10pm; everything else stays open through the night.
Cards OK24 hourdepartment storeelectronics - 15:10~15 min walkroute
- 15:2515:55
Mosque30 minSingapore's grandest mosque, crowned with golden domes above Kampong Glam — built for Sultan Hussein Shah in 1826 and rebuilt to its present form in 1932. Locally known as Masjid Sultan. Free entry via the main entrance facing Bussorah Mall; remove footwear, dress modestly (cover-up robes are available at the counter), and time your visit outside the five daily prayer windows. Non-Muslim visitors don't enter the main prayer hall.
mosqueislamic heritagenational monument - 17:3018:45DinnerSuggested
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