Singapore: City Bike Tour with Formula 1 Track & Hawker Stop

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Cycle past Merlion Park, Little India and Kampong Glam with local stories

You’ll pedal through Singapore’s neighborhoods with a local guide who shares stories you won’t find online. Ride the Formula 1 track, snack at Lau Pa Sat hawker center, and pause for photos at Merlion Park and Little India. Expect laughter, new tastes, and plenty of chances to feel the city up close—rain or shine.

Step-by-step itinerary

Singapore city bike tour highlights

Start at meeting location
Ride on Formula 1 racetrack
Visit Singapore Flyer Ferris Wheel
Photo stop at Marina Bay
See colonial buildings and history
Photo session at Merlion Park
Explore Lau Pa Sat hawker center
Tour Chinatown and take a drink break
Ride through old European town
Visit Little India and snack break
Ride through artsy narrow street
Explore Kampong Glam back alleys

The Experience

“You see that corner? My uncle used to sell ice cream there before Marina Bay even existed,” our guide grinned as we coasted up to the water, sweat already gathering under my helmet. I didn’t expect to start a bike tour in Singapore by hearing about someone’s uncle, but that’s kind of how the whole day went — little stories tucked between big landmarks. The city felt different from a bike seat, especially when we zipped along the edge of the old Formula 1 racetrack (which is actually open most days — unless it’s race week, apparently). Wind in my face, I could smell grilled satay drifting over from somewhere near Lau Pa Sat. That made me hungry way earlier than planned.

We stopped for photos at Merlion Park, which was busier than I thought it’d be on a weekday morning. Our guide pointed out details on the statue I’d never noticed in pictures — scales like fish, but a lion’s mane too. There was this moment where everyone just got quiet for a second, looking out at the bay and all those glass towers reflecting sun. Then back on our bikes, weaving through narrow streets in Kampong Glam where painted shutters and bright scarves hung outside shops. In Little India later, someone handed us a fried snack wrapped in paper — I still don’t know what it was called (Li laughed when I tried to say it in Mandarin — probably butchered it), but it tasted like cardamom and something sweet.

I liked that we didn’t just stick to touristy spots; we rode past old colonial buildings, through Chinatown’s alleys where incense mixed with traffic fumes (not great for deep breaths), and even stopped for drinks twice because Singapore is humid in ways you can’t explain until you’re here. The city’s history sort of unfolded as we pedaled — not all at once, but in bits: an old mosque here, a mural there. It wasn’t rushed either; our guide let us linger if someone wanted another photo or just needed water.

I keep thinking about that feeling of riding through so many neighborhoods in just a few hours — seeing people setting up food stalls or waving as we passed by. If you’re looking for a day trip in Singapore that feels close-up (and don’t mind getting sweaty), this city bike tour is probably it.

What’s included

Your day includes use of a bicycle and helmet (if requested), guidance from a licensed local guide who shares neighborhood stories along the way, disposable poncho if it rains, stops for drinks and snacks during breaks (especially around Chinatown and Little India), plus optional luggage storage if you contact them before your city bike tour starts.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Bike Around Tour Singapore