Singapore
Things to do
Theme parks, hawker food and free gardens, for a spare hour or a whole day. Or choose by the kind of day you’re having.
Previews stay on this site, with no charge. Tickets link out to where you buy them. Free entry needs no ticket, though some places ask you to book.
All things to do
39 to choose from
Raffles Hotel Arcade & Long Bar
Singapore Slings and peanut shells at Long Bar
1 hour·Civic District·From S$44
Keong Saik Road
Former red-light street, now restaurants and hotels
Evening·Keong Saik·Free
Jigger & Pony
Award-winning cocktails in the Amara hotel lobby
2 hours·Tanjong Pagar·From S$26
Lantern at Fullerton Bay
Rooftop pool bar on the water
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$28
St. Gregory Spa
Hotel spa at PARKROYAL on Beach Road
2 hours·Beach Road·About S$180
Willow Stream Spa
Fairmont's wet lounge and treatments
2 hours·Civic District·From S$160
Manhattan Bar
Conrad Orchard hotel bar, Asia's 50 Best fixture
2 hours·Orchard·From S$28
The Fullerton Hotel
The old General Post Office, now a hotel to wander
30 min·Civic District·Free
WooBar at W Sentosa
Hotel bar and pool for a low-key Sentosa night
2 hours·Sentosa Cove·From S$24
Jade at The Fullerton
Cantonese in the old General Post Office
2 hours·Civic District·From S$90
Min Jiang
Sichuan cooking and Beijing duck at Goodwood Park
2 hours·Orchard·From S$90
Cherry Garden
Cantonese dim sum at the Mandarin Oriental
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$95
Jiang-Nan Chun
Cantonese dim sum lunch at the Four Seasons
2 hours·Orchard·From S$68
Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool
The pool in every Singapore search, hotel guests only
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$35
Afternoon Tea at Raffles
The full colonial afternoon tea at Raffles Hotel
2 hours·Civic District·From S$88
High Tea with a Bay View
Hotel high tea with the skyline and air-con
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$68
Thai Massage
Cheap shop or hotel spa, stretched either way
1.5 hours·Kallang·About S$40
Raffles Spa
The hotel spa attached to the Sling
2 hours·Civic District·From S$260
Mandarin Oriental Spa
A quiet hotel spa on Marina Bay
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$240
The Great Madras
A boutique hotel on Madras Street, Little India
2 hours·Little India·About S$16
Marina Bay Sands SkyPark
57 floors up, 360° of Singapore
1 hour·Marina Bay·From S$35
MINT Museum of Toys
50,000 vintage toys across five floors
1.5 hours·Bugis·From S$30
Johor Bahru Day Trip
Johor Bahru for the day; bring your passport
Full day·Johor·About S$99
CE LA VI SkyBar Entry
Sky Bar 57 floors up, with a house pour in the cover
Evening·Marina Bay·From S$38
HortPark
The Southern Ridges' gardening hub, with a bee trail
2 hours·Harbourfront·Free
1-Altitude Coast
Sentosa rooftop pool bar looking over Palawan
Evening·Sentosa·From S$50
Robertson Quay
The quieter river, with restaurants and evening walks
Evening·Clarke Quay·Free
Banyan Tree Spa Marina Bay
Banyan Tree's spa at Marina Bay Sands
2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$220
Clifford Pier & The Fullerton Bay
A 1933 landing pier, now an event venue
30 min·Marina Bay·Free
Spago Singapore
Wolfgang Puck with a view at Marina Bay Sands
2 hours·Marina Bay·About S$120
The Other Room
A hideaway whisky bar at Marriott Tang Plaza
2 hours·Orchard·From S$28
Summer Pavilion
Michelin-starred Cantonese at The Ritz-Carlton
2 hours·Marina Bay·From S$180
Shisen Hanten
Michelin-recognised Sichuan cooking in Orchard
2 hours·Orchard·From S$95
Founder Bak Kut Teh
Peppery bak kut teh across several outlets
1 hour·Balestier·About S$16
Private Singapore City Tour
Your own car and guide, from the Merlion to temples
4 hours·Citywide·From S$568
Reformer Pilates
Reformer machines, springs and plenty of core work
55 min·Orchard·From S$45
The St. Regis Spa
Orchard luxury spa, the full ritual
2 hours·Orchard·From S$280
CapitaSpring Green Oasis and Sky Garden
Free tower gardens on levels 17 to 20 and 51
1 hour·Marina Bay·Free
A Christmas Story at Fort Canning
A free Christmas market on Fort Canning Hill
2 hours·Civic District·Free