7D Itinerary

Stay : Choose any hotel close to "Little India" area - on Serangoon road / near Farrer Park / anywhere closer to MRT / Bus bay (less than 400m)

  • We stayed in Holiday Inn , Little India
    • Rooms are very small in majority of the budget hotels in Singapore
    • This comes with a loft with a bed and a sofa-cum-bed below
    • Best suitable for a family for 4
    • Pretty expensive but well located.
    • We didn't opt for breakfast inside as there are lot of South-Indian and English breakfast cafes and restaurants just outside at a walkable distance
    • You can get some food packed if you wish to, for the rest of the day
  • Breakfast Places (in the order of preference - taste + cost) @Little India
    1. MTR - Set Dosa , Bisi Bele Bath , Kesari Bath - must try
    2. A2B - Dosa, Podi Idly - must try
    3. Saravana Bhavan - Pongal, Dosa - must try
    4. Annapurna
    5. Ananda Bhavan
    6. Komala Vilas
    7. Lakshmi Narasimha
  • Lunch / Dinner @ Little India - for vegetarians !
    • Khansama
    • Kailash Parbat
Itinerary (includes MRT stations, places to eat , approx ticket price)
  • Start your day early and plan your noon with indoor attractions to beat the Singapore heat
  • We reached Friday night, Singapore so that we could relax that night with a decent dinner in Little India
  • If you wish to cut down on the number of days, you could skip Day 6 & Day 3


    Day 1 - Saturday:
    • Attractions @ MBS (Marina Bay Sands)
      • Gardens by the Bay (Combo tickets available - 30-40SGD)
        • Cloud Forest 
        • Flower Dome
        • Floral Fantasy
      • Shoppes Mall (FREE)
      • Super Tree Groove Rhapsody Show (745PM & 845PM) - FREE
      • Spectra Light & Water Show (8PM / 9PM / 10PM) - FREE
      • OCBC Walkway (Optional 8-10SGD)
      • Singapore Flyer + Time Capsule  (35-40 SGD)
    • MRT Station : Bayfront , Promenade (Singapore Flyer)
    • Plan :
      • Complete breakfast at the hotel or Little India
      • Reach Gardens by the bay
      • Purchase to and fro shuttle service to Cloud Forest
      • Visit Cloud Forest and Flower dome
      • Explore lunch options at Cloud Forest or head back in the shuttle to the ticket counter and try lunch here
        • Hopscotch (expensive but had combo options)
        • Starbucks
        • McD
        • Cafes
      • Visit Floral Fantasy
      • Rest of the day
        • Walk towards MBS and spend time at Shoppes Mall (or) 
        • head back to hotel and relax , have dinner (or)
        • purchase tickets for OCBC Walkway during sunset (or)
        • Visit Singapore Flyer + Time capsule around sunset - this is a long walk from MRT
          • can consider taking a cab 
      • Plan to reach Super Tree Groove for the show at 745PM
        • one can lie down under the tree for the show
      • Take a stroll towards MBS (explore food options in the mall or along the way) and watch the Spectra show at 9PM
        • Find the best spot since it gets crowded just 5min before the show
      • Back to hotel and plan/purchase tickets for Day 2

    Day 2 - Sunday:
    • Attractions
      • Tunnel of Fort Canning (FREE) @ Fort Canning Park
      • Explore neighbourhood - Bugis , Kampong Glam (FREE)
      • Art Science Museum (25-30SGD)
      • Merlion Statue and Park (FREE)
    • MRT Station : Bugis (for Kampong Glam) , Dhoby Ghaut (for Fort Canning) and Raffles Place (Merlion park) , Bayfront (for ArtScience Museum), Telok Ayer (Lau Pa Sat)
    • Plan :
      • Complete early breakfast at the hotel or Little India
      • Reach Fort Canning park to the tunnel entrance
        • be prepared for a long queue for the picture
        • best time is to visit from 9AM - 10AM but other time is great too!
      • Reach Bugis
        • Bugis Street has lot to shop - clothes, accessories
        • Walk towards Kampong Glam area
          • Haji Lane
          • Arab street
          • they are known for the rich Arab culture, colourful streets , shopping and good food with cafes
        • Bugis Junction has food options - for lunch
      • Head to Art Science museum at MBS and spend the afternoon
      • Walk towards Jubilee Bridge or take MRT and enjoy the view at Merlion statue.
      • Reach Lau Pa Sat - Singapore's most famous hawker place for sea food , very few vegetarian options
      • Back to hotel and plan/purchase tickets for Day 3

    Day 3 - Monday:
    • Attractions (For all the LEGO Lovers!)
      • Legoland @ Johar Bahru , Malaysia 
        • Theme park (50-55 SGD)
        • Water park (35-40 SGD)
      • Explore neighbourhood - Little India , China Town (FREE)
    • MRT Station : Little India / Farrer Park (for Little India) , China Town
    • Plan :
      • Complete early breakfast at the hotel or Little India
      • Book a cab to Legoland
        • around 130 SGD for a 4-seater
        • around 150 SGD for a 6-seater
      • Plan to start by 9:30AM and enjoy your day till 5:30-6PM
      • Fill Malaysia Arrival Card for immigration and carry passports
      • Enjoy your day at Theme park. 
      • Locker facilities available at theme park which you can rent for the whole day and pick up after water park on request
      • Lego sets here were at a lesser price than in India. Shops are available in both theme park and water park
      • Have lunch at theme park (or) at the cafes / restaurants outside the theme park
        • Indian food available outside the theme park
      • Change into appropriate clothes for water park
      • Enjoy the rest of the afternoon with various rides at water park
      • Skip Sea Life here since S.E.A Aquarium at Singapore is a better choice.
      • Head back to Singapore and relax for an hour to explore
        • temples at Little India
        • Shopping at Mustafa and streets of Little India
        • Shopping at China Town - Pagoda Street
          • best for souveneirs
        • Food at Maxwell Food Center
          • Vegetarians have very less options here / head back to Little India for dinner
      • Back to hotel and plan/purchase tickets for Day 4

    Day 4 - Tuesday:
    • Attractions @ Sentosa
      • Universal Studios (70-80 SGD)
      • Harry Potter Visions of Magic (40-50SGD)
      • Wings of Time - 7:40PM & 8:40PM (10-15 SGD)
    • MRT Station : Harbourfront to Sentosa Express (4 SGD) Monorail
      • Try cable car the next day
    • Plan :
      • Complete early breakfast at the hotel or Little India
      • Head to Sentosa - Resort World Station.
        • Try to reach by 10AM
      • Shows at Universal Studios in a clock wise order
        • Entry behind Globe
        • Newyork Street
          • Lights, Camera, Action
          • Sesame Street
        • Sci-Fi city
          • Transformers (MUST)
          • Accelerator
          • Human Roller coasters
            • Battlestar Galactica
            • Cyclon
        • Ancient Egypt
          • Revenge of the mummy
          • Lunch options available here
        • Lost World
          • Canopy Flyer (MUST)
          • Rapid Adventure (MUST)
          • Water word - check show timings - 2 per day
          • Lunch options available here
        • Far Far Away
          • Shrek 4-D Adventure (MUST)
          • Enchanted Airways
          • Puss in Boots
          • Minion Land
          • Rides
        • Check for wait times at entry of every show. If it is more than 40min, skip it and proceed to the next. Re-visit after sometime.
      • Harry Potter - Visions of Magic
        • MUST for all Harry Potter lovers
      • Use the FREE train to go to Beach station
        • Explore the beach area with the FREE beach shuttle / tram available at the bus station
        • Stop near the food courts to explore dinner and wait for the 7:40PM show
      • Enjoy Wings of Time show (MUST)
      • Take the train back to Harbourfront / ViVo city mall
      • Back to hotel and plan/purchase tickets for Day 5

    Day 5 - Wednesday:
    • Attractions @ Sentosa Island
      • Skyline & Luge (MUST) (30-35 SGD)
      • Madame Tussads (20-25 SGD)
      • S.E.A Aquarium (40-45 SGD)
      • River Cruise (20-30 SGD)
    • MRT Station : Harbourfront to Sentosa Express (4 SGD) / Harbourfront to Cable Car
      • Purchase two way cable car tickets on Mount Faber line and plan (20-22 SGD)
        • from Harbourfront MRT to Mount faber
          • (or) walk uphill to Mount faber (long walk) and use this ticket to return back to Harbour front in the night
        • Mount faber to Sentosa (Imbiah point)
      • Clarke Quay (River Cruise)
    • Plan :
      • Complete early breakfast at the hotel or Little India
      • Head to Sentosa. If by cable car, reach the Imbiah Lookout point
      • Walk towards beach station / Luge point
        • Enjoy the 2 rides + Sky ride at Luge point
      • Visit Madame Tussads at Imbiah Station / close to Imbiah Lookout
      • Have lunch at Kailash Parbat / other options available at Imbiah
      • Spend the afternoon at S.E.A Aquarium at Resort World Station
      • Head to Beach station in the free monorail to enjoy the manmade beaches (if missed yesterday)
        • Palawan beach 
        • Siloso beach
      • Head back to Vivo city / Harbourfront using the mono rail
      • Go to hotel and freshup
      • Head to Clarke Quay River Cruise point by 7PM
      • Enjoy the boat ride around sunset time
      • Explore lot of food options available around Clarke Quay / Boat Quay
      • Back to hotel and plan/purchase tickets for Day 6

    Day 6 - Thursday:
    • Attractions @ Mandai Wildlife (each ~ 40SGD)
      • Bird Paradise
      • River Wonders
      • Zoo (optional)
    • MRT Station : Khatib + Bus to Mandai (2.5 SGD) 
    • Plan :
      • Complete early breakfast at the hotel or Little India
      • Head to Mandai
        • It's a long travel as it is far
        • Each attraction has shows so check for timings at the entrance
          • The shows are good!
        • Each attraction takes 2.5-3hrs so it's lot of walking!
      • Complete your lunch in between each attraction
        • very few vegetarian options
        • so plan to carry food if possible
      • Head back to hotel and relax
      • Plan ahead for any missed out attractions on this day so you can consider skipping Zoo & River Wonders if time doesn't permit
      • Head out for shopping centres at Orchard Street / China Town / Bugis / Little India for any last min shopping and dinner.
      • Back to hotel and plan for checkout the next day

    Day 7 - Friday:
    • Attractions @ Changi
      • Check the Blog Post on CHANGI
    • MRT Station : Expo to Changi
    • Plan :
      • Complete breakfast , packing and checkout
      • Head to Changi to complete all the missed out attractions from arrival.
      • Book for a late evening flight if possible so that you can have a relaxed day at Changi

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