Singapore City Tour with optional Singapore Flyer

Singapore, Singapore

Get to know Singapore on a morning or afternoon half-day tour. You'll see all the city's highlights in one short tour perfect if your time is limited. Highlights include Singapore's vibrant Chinatown, colonial landmarks, Little India and the iconic, Merlion. You also have the option of combining your city tour with a 30-minute flight aboard the Singapore Flyer.

Your orientation tour of Singapore begins with a drive around the Civic District past the Padang, Cricket Club, Parliament House, Supreme Court and City Hall. You'll have great views of Marina Bay when you stop for photos at Merlion Park and the Merlion, Singapore's mythological creature that is part lion, part fish.

The tour continues with a visit to the Thian Hock Keng Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist-Taoist temples on Singapore island, then takes you into Chinatown to a local handicraft centre. Next stop is the National Orchid Garden, within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, which boasts a colorful display of 60,000 orchid plants, with 400 species and more than 2,000 hybrids represented. The final stop at Singapore's Little India will entrance you with the heady scent of joss sticks, jasmine and spices.

There is an option to combine the Singapore City Tour with a spectacular 30-minute flight aboard the Singapore Flyer. Towering 165 meters above Singapore, the Singapore Flyer is the world's largest observation wheel and provides more than a view, it captures Singapore's magnificent skyline along with glimpses of neighbouring Indonesia and Malaysia. Please note, if taking the Singapore Flyer option your tour does not include hotel drop off, your tour ends at the completion of your Singapore Flyer experience.

USD $25.62

Review by: Joe Ellul	April 2012
well done. Excellent communication.

Review by: John A	April 2012
Everything was great.

Review by: Robert R	March 2012
wonderful way to see and get to know Singapore with out the humidity, we had a great tour and it made finding the other sites easy

Review by: Frosty	March 2012
Really good.

Review by: Stephen V	March 2012
Good guide - a taste of the city. Flyer was nice and smooth with good views.

Review by: Elizabeth M	March 2012
Not sure about this tour, it was very rushed and the tour guide while well informed was pointing out sights from the bus as we had passed, very difficult to take photos from the bus when we had passed the attractions. Probably would recommend this tour. We managed to make our own way around with a map, taxi and help from the Hotel staff.

Review by: Patrick A	March 2012
We enjoyed the excursion very much (despite the rain). It was a useful introduction to Singapore.

Review by: Michel L	March 2012
The city tour was very good- Singapore is wonderful- We wish we had more time there. Th pick up at the hotel was right on time-

Review by: Michael T	March 2012
Pick-up worked very well. The tour itself started from Singapore flyer, were we changed from the minibus to a coach. It was an interesting tour to get a first impression of Singapore, so I can recommend it. But it was a little bit unpersonal, compared to my tours in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai, because the group was much bigger (25-30 people).

Review by: Carol B	March 2012
Our tour guide Maggie was great, funny and very informative about life in Singapore. The tour gave you a good overview of the city and the areas you might like to revisit with more time. Only suggestion would to be to eliminate the stop altogether at the precious rock shop and give more time to the gardens which were amazing or Little India or China town.

Review by: travelman	March 2012
a recommended introduction for a first time visitor. You get to see many highlights of this interesting city, then you can take the on/off bus another day to spend more time at whatever interests you.

Review by: Michelle H	March 2012
the orchards were fantastic

Review by: Sandra H	March 2012
Trip was good although it rained (torrential) most of the afternoon. First stop to see the merlion - luckily we had seen it in the morning so when we got off the bus and it started pouring we headed back to the bus. Twenty minutes later about 30 folk appeared their clothes drenched and soaked to the skin! Next off to a factory showing jewellery, pictures etc - was ok. Next stop was the Temple which we walked round in 10 minutes - nice to see. Then on to the Orchard gardens, stunning flowers wish we had stayed longer than 25 minutes there, we rushed round it._br/_ Then those doing the Singapore flyer where given tickets for that. Worth doing - greata views.

Review by: Elizabeth M	March 2012
A very interesting tour and our guide was both informative and amusing. The Orchid Garden was worth seeing . The Indian quarter was the least interesting part of the tour. Again very well organised

Review by: RENU D	March 2012
Not satisfactory._br/_ Trip started late. I had requested seat near entry as my brother is 72yrs with severe knee prob. That was not provided. All this was still ok but worse was our tour guide's attitude who point blank REFUSED to explain the significance of lion head of Merliion, just coz he had explained it while we were slow getting out of the bus due to my brother's knee issue !!! _br/_ In my 35+ yrs of travel I have never experienced such uncaring arrogance or attitude from a guide.

Review by: Patrick C	March 2012
Pouring rain, no help for elderly customer, no umbrella offered.

Review by: Patrick C	March 2012
Pouring rain, no help for elderly customer, no umbrella offered.

Review by: vicki28uk	March 2012
Great trip - top place and saw some great sites 10/10 brilliant day highly recommended

Review by: Kari B	March 2012
Was ok. Big bus with high backed seats and was sitiing in an aisle seat. Found it difficult to see much.

Review by: William C	March 2012
Tour was spoiled by very rude, overbearing tour guide.

Review by: Patricia H	March 2012
Not as good as expected from reading previous reviews. The tour started late. The tour guide was not interactive with the tourists only talking to us on the bus but not explaining sights when off the bus. We were only given a very stressful brief time to see each area and then it seemed to take ages to get back to the flyer. My suggestion in order to visit the sights seen is to skip Little India and the gem place and have more time at Marina Bay and the Botanical gardens. Too much was crammed into a few hours.

Review by: Christine H	February 2012
Very rushed but then we had a visit to a factory which was rather to long for us and rather boring. It was obviously meant to be a visit to buy things. Shame that the stop at the Orchid Garden/Botanic Garden was not longer as there was a lot to see. Well the Singapore flyer was NOT really worth the money. It took nearly 10 minutes to get to the Flyer cabin after having to go through an awful lot of promotional/touristy displays. I would not really recomend this trip as you don't see much of Singapore. we had a friendly Guide

Review by: Irene B	February 2012
Do add the flyer to the trip - it is a must and it is cheaper to add it to the city tour than to buy a separate ticket @ $29. The city tour was crowded as it was a very big group and two buses were used.

Review by: Damaris N	February 2012
The tour was well, but I wanted to visit Chinatown as it was included on the description but we just visited one temple and pass along the quartier border with the bus._br/_ Instead of visit it, we went to a Gem Gallery that was not included on the planning and on which I wasn't interested._br/_ All the rest, good enough! But just for the reason you can go from one place to the other by bus, not taking metro and any other way, but they don't explain anything about the places you visit, just leave you 20 minutes on each place and that's all.

Review by: Robert M	January 2012
This was excellent. Very informative, our tour guide Andrew was hilarious. Thank you.

Review by: Stein Inge B	January 2012
We didnt think the places we visited were too exciting exept for Marina Bay. Especially we didnt see the point of the visit to the stone factory. Since the temple in China Town was under construction you should have found another place to take us in that area._br/_ And the buses should be open instead of closed roof.

Review by: Shirlee	January 2012
Great and easy way to see the City, Informative and good pick up from Hotel

Review by: Serge	January 2012
We took this tour next morning after we came to Singapore and it was very good trip to get trough important points and get first impression of this city.

Review by: ELIZABETH B	January 2012
Brilliant tour with friendly and knowledgeable guide. Singapore Flier was great fun. I saw most of Singapore in a few hours!

Review by: Sabrina M	January 2012
Tour of the city was great with a very professional guide..the flyer was not that impressing!!

Review by: ROBERT O	January 2012
very good

Review by: Lucy D	January 2012
This was the first thing I did in Singapore and I would strongly recommend it to everyone! I got a great idea of where everything was in the city and visited many of the main Singapore attractions. Our guide was fantastic, so enthusiastic and gave great information about what it is like to live in Singapore, instead of just talking about the attractions. It is a great way to see the city and go to a lot of places in a short amount of time. If you are only there for 1 or 2 days, or even if you are there for a week, it is a great introductory tour to a wonderful city. Very glad I chose to do it!

Review by: Sue Howard	January 2012
Well organised, reasonable price, courteous staff. Thank you.

Review by: Frederick F H	January 2012
Could have used more time at the Orchid Garden

Review by: Friedol L W	January 2012
Excellent! Enjoyed every minute in Singapore!!

Review by: Suzanne R, Australia	June 2010
The tour was a great introduction to Singapore. Gave me some hints on how to find my way around and what there was to look at.

Review by: Roslyn M, Australia	June 2010
Good overview for a first time visiter to the city.

Review by: Susan Mary J, United Kingdom	April 2010
Good overview of different parts of the city centre taken at quite a fast pace but very helpful in that if you wanted to explore further you would know where to go. The orchid garden was wonderful and a trip to the Botanic Gardens is a must if I am lucky enough to visit Singapore again.I took the flyer option and enjoyed a unique view from high above the city. It was easy to get a taxi back to the hotel as they stop right outside the flyer.

Review by: Carla S, France	March 2010
Great if you do not have much time. Gives you a good impression of what Singapore is about.

Review by: Caroline S, United Kingdom	February 2010
If you have limited time in Singapore, then a city tour is a must. I have been on two of these tours now in the last three years and learnt something new each time.

Review by: Roisin C, United States of America	February 2010
Singapore Flyer was highlight of this trip. No lines - straight on to flyer.

Review by: Sumiko E, Guam	January 2010
The tour was excellent, great if you are on a limited time. The Singapore Flyer was amazing. Well worth the extra money.

Review by: Joseph D, Australia	January 2010
An excellent way to see Singapore. The guide was knowledgable and very nice! Would highly recommend this tour as your first tour you do in Singapore.

Review by: Howard C, United Kingdom	January 2010
A very good half day tour, not too hurried and taking in a good selection of sights. A very good introduction to Singapore!

Review by: Robyn G, Australia	December 2009
Fantastic way to get your bearing in Singapore. We did the tour on our first day. Fabulous tour conductor who was so informative and patient. The Singapore Flyer was a treat.

Review by: Beth B, Australia	December 2009
The bus tour was a good orientation of Singapore, though the ride in from the airport would rival any city in the world for its beauty and tidyness. All the bouganvillea flowers were out and were a magnificient sight. The Singapore Flyer was a worthwhile experience.

Review by: Amit P, United Kingdom	November 2009
Great city tour, you get to see most of Singapore. Be aware of the humidity, it can get bad at times. Only problem was at the end the driver had to drop everyone off back to their hotels. We were the last & it took nearly an hour.

Review by: shona d, United Kingdom	November 2009
Very enjoyable

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	November 2009
Excellent value for money.on time, very good guide ,luxury coach,the best way to see singapore in an afternoon. the veiw from the Flyer was magnificent .Highly recommend this tour . Eddie & Linda Ross

Review by: Anonymous, Indonesia	November 2009
Nice pleasure.