Expat Travel Mom

Only got three days in Singapore? Here's how we'd spend them to hit the highlights without wasting half your trip crossing the island back and forth. We've had so many visitors over the years, as well as many people reaching out asking about itineraries and how to approach it all on such a short trip! I've linked other blog posts I've written about some of these place where appropriate. I hope this helps all of you looking for quick itineraries in Singapore!

Day One: Marina Bay

Start at Merlion Park for the classic photo, then walk the Fullerton and Esplanade waterfront over to Marina Bay Sands. Spend the afternoon at Gardens by the Bay, the Cloud Forest and Flower Dome if you want air conditioning, the Supertree Grove either way. Grab dinner at Satay by the Bay, right there on site, then stay for Garden Rhapsody as evening falls. If you've still got energy, walk back toward Marina Bay Sands for Spectra, the light and water show right on the waterfront. You can read about most of these HERE.

Day Two: Chinatown, Little India, and Kampong Glam

Morning in Chinatown: the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, then lunch at Maxwell Food Centre, one of Singapore's oldest and most storied hawker centres. From there, hop the MRT up to Little India, wander Tekka Centre, then continue on to Kampong Glam. Visit the Sultan Mosque, then spend the late afternoon wandering Haji Lane, colorful shophouses, murals, and small independent shops packed into a few short blocks. You can read about some of these HERE as well.

Day Three: Sentosa

Give the whole day to Sentosa. Skyline Luge in the morning, Siloso Beach for the afternoon, and if you want a full day of theme park thrills instead, Universal Studios and Adventure Cove can easily swallow the whole day on their own, we'd suggest picking one or the other rather than trying to do the beach and the parks in a single day. As evening falls, catch Wings of Time, the beach-set light and water show. You can read about most of these HERE.

If your flight home is a late one, Jewel Changi Airport is worth building into your last few hours, the Rain Vortex alone is worth seeing before you go.

Three days is tight, but this covers Singapore's greatest hits without wasting time crisscrossing the island.