So in hind sight, here is my final itinerary suggestion.
Assuming this is the day you arrive, you may not have the full day for sightseeing. So keep the plan for this day flexible. You can stroll around Marina Bay Sands. Have lunch or an evening beer at a riverside bar at Clarke Quay. You may also consider taking a ride on the Hop And spend the night window shopping around the neon lights of Orchard Street. You can take it as easy as you want. Just soak in the vibes of Singapore.
Full day at Universal Studios. The Theme Park shuts down at 6:30PM. You can then go to Little India / China Town, based on your choice of cuisine, for dinner.
Full day at Sentosa Island. This would include the visit to SEA Aquarium, Trick Eye Museum, etc. You may consider doing Universal Studios and Sentosa on the same day. Reach early and visit the SEA aquarium in the morning. Thereafter, proceed to Universal Studios. Get back to Sentosa for some more activities, including the Laser shows after dark. However, - be prepared - it would be an extremely tiring day.
Forenoon at the Zoo. Ensure that you reach the Zoo by 10:00AM so that you can watch the Splash Safari Show. Your Zoo trip can then be completed by Lunch. After Lunch at the food court outside the Zoo, you can hop across to the River Safari to see the Pandas if you are interested.
Thereafter, head back and reach the Gardens by the Bay by 4PM. This should give you sufficient time to see both the Domes (Flower Dome and Cloud Mountain), and be in time to watch the Light and Sound Show in the Supertree Grove at 7:45PM. If you want to spend a little more time in the zoo, that is also OK. Just reach the Gardens by 5PM latest. This should give you enough time to see the Flower Dome in daylight, Cloud Mountain at night (which is also quite good), and witness the 8:45PM Sound and Light Show.
Visit Jurong Bird Park. Finish by Lunch. Spend the afternoon shopping. If you are not interested in too much of shopping, you can visit the Science Centre, which is also located in Jurong.
Choose for yourself.
Religious Places - Thian Hock Keng Temple, Sultan Mosque
Museums - Chinatown Heritage Museum, Asian Civilisations Museum, Peranakan Museum, National Gallery, National Art Museum, The Intan, Battlebox
Nature - MacRitchie Nature Trail, Night Safari, Chinese and Japanese Gardens
Landmarks - Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Sands Skypark, Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay
Get up early and go for a morning stroll in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Also see the National Orchid Garden, located within it. Be sure to check their website. They have regular tours and events. They also have free Orchid Garden tours every week. Try and plan your trip accordingly.
Head back to the hotel, check out and move to the airport.
As you can see, even a week is too short to enjoy all that Singapore has to offer.
Enjoy your trip to Singapore. It is worth it.
The 7 Day Itinerary
Day 1
Assuming this is the day you arrive, you may not have the full day for sightseeing. So keep the plan for this day flexible. You can stroll around Marina Bay Sands. Have lunch or an evening beer at a riverside bar at Clarke Quay. You may also consider taking a ride on the Hop And spend the night window shopping around the neon lights of Orchard Street. You can take it as easy as you want. Just soak in the vibes of Singapore.
Day 2
Full day at Universal Studios. The Theme Park shuts down at 6:30PM. You can then go to Little India / China Town, based on your choice of cuisine, for dinner.
Day 3
Full day at Sentosa Island. This would include the visit to SEA Aquarium, Trick Eye Museum, etc. You may consider doing Universal Studios and Sentosa on the same day. Reach early and visit the SEA aquarium in the morning. Thereafter, proceed to Universal Studios. Get back to Sentosa for some more activities, including the Laser shows after dark. However, - be prepared - it would be an extremely tiring day.
Day 4
Forenoon at the Zoo. Ensure that you reach the Zoo by 10:00AM so that you can watch the Splash Safari Show. Your Zoo trip can then be completed by Lunch. After Lunch at the food court outside the Zoo, you can hop across to the River Safari to see the Pandas if you are interested.
Thereafter, head back and reach the Gardens by the Bay by 4PM. This should give you sufficient time to see both the Domes (Flower Dome and Cloud Mountain), and be in time to watch the Light and Sound Show in the Supertree Grove at 7:45PM. If you want to spend a little more time in the zoo, that is also OK. Just reach the Gardens by 5PM latest. This should give you enough time to see the Flower Dome in daylight, Cloud Mountain at night (which is also quite good), and witness the 8:45PM Sound and Light Show.
Day 5
Visit Jurong Bird Park. Finish by Lunch. Spend the afternoon shopping. If you are not interested in too much of shopping, you can visit the Science Centre, which is also located in Jurong.
Day 6
Choose for yourself.
Religious Places - Thian Hock Keng Temple, Sultan Mosque
Museums - Chinatown Heritage Museum, Asian Civilisations Museum, Peranakan Museum, National Gallery, National Art Museum, The Intan, Battlebox
Nature - MacRitchie Nature Trail, Night Safari, Chinese and Japanese Gardens
Landmarks - Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Sands Skypark, Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay
Day 7
Get up early and go for a morning stroll in the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Also see the National Orchid Garden, located within it. Be sure to check their website. They have regular tours and events. They also have free Orchid Garden tours every week. Try and plan your trip accordingly.
Head back to the hotel, check out and move to the airport.
As you can see, even a week is too short to enjoy all that Singapore has to offer.
Enjoy your trip to Singapore. It is worth it.
