Private Singapore Full Day Tour: River Cruise & Cultural Sites
A single day covers five neighborhoods and a river cruise, with your guide explaining what each one means.
A private 7-hour guided tour of Singapore with hotel pickup and drop-off, covering Little India, the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple, Arab Quarter, Colonial District, National Orchid Garden, Chinatown and Mount Faber Park, plus a 45-minute Singapore River cruise. Your English-speaking guide shares the history of each stop. Entrance fees and private air-conditioned transport are included. Lunch at Chinatown is at your own cost, and the itinerary is set. You follow the same route each day.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Singapore's cultural highlights
- Pickup from hotel lobby at 9am
- Visit Little India Town
- Visit 10001 Light Buddha Temple
- Explore Arab Quarters alleys
- Walk around Colonial District
- Enjoy 20-minute Singapore River cruise
- Lunch at Chinatown (own cost)
- Visit National Orchid Garden
- Visit Mount Faber Hill for views
- Visit Geylang Serai Malay community
- Return to hotel
- Little India 30m
- Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple 30m
- Arab Street 20m
- Singapore River Entry included 20m
- National Orchid Garden Entry included 1h
- Chinatown Singapore 1h
- Mount Faber Park 30m
- Geylang Serai 20m
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Singapore City.
- private air-conditioned transportation.
- English-speaking guide.
- entrance fees to all attractions on the itinerary.
- 45-minute Singapore River cruise.
- Every day 09:00
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Private full-day Singapore tour with hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, and 45-minute river cruise: visit Little India, the Buddha Temple, Arab Quarter.
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The experience
The day starts with pickup from your hotel at 9am. Your guide meets you at the lobby and drives you through Little India, one of Singapore's oldest neighborhoods, where you'll see the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple (also called the 10001 Light Buddha Temple) before moving into the Arab Quarter's narrow alleys. The architecture there is vivid and the streets are tight. Your guide explains what you're standing in front of as you walk.
After the Arab Quarter, you head to the Colonial District, the administrative heart of the city. From there, a 20-minute cruise on Singapore River lets you sit down and watch the water and the skyline pass. Lunch follows at Chinatown, a local market where your guide suggests restaurants but you pay for your own meal. The afternoon takes you to the National Orchid Garden to see 1,000 types of orchids, then up to Mount Faber Park, where the peak overlooks one of the world's busiest ports, oil refineries, and the islands beyond Singapore's coast. Your last stop is Geylang Serai, home to the Malay community, before your guide drives you back to your hotel.
The tour runs 7 hours total. All entrance fees are covered, and the air-conditioned vehicle and guide are yours alone, no shared groups. If you need a guide in a language other than English, there's an additional charge, which you arrange when you book.
Top questions
What is the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple like?
The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple, also known as the 10001 Light Buddha Temple, is located in Little India and is one of the stops on the itinerary. Your guide will share its historical significance as part of the tour.
Does the tour include lunch?
Lunch takes place at Chinatown, a vibrant local market, but the meal itself is at your own cost. Your guide will recommend restaurants in the area.
How long is the river cruise?
The Singapore River cruise lasts 45 minutes and takes place in the Colonial District portion of the day, letting you relax and view the water and skyline.
What do I see from Mount Faber Park?
From the peak of Mount Faber Park, you can see one of the world's busiest ports, large oil refineries, and the Indonesian islands and Malaysia across the water.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, the tour includes pickup and drop-off from your hotel or preferred accommodation in Singapore City. Provide your pickup location in the Special Requirement section when you book.
Can I book a guide who speaks a language other than English?
English is the standard guide language. If you need a guide in another language, an additional charge applies: notify the operator in the Special Requirement section when booking.
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Private Singapore Full Day Tour: River Cruise & Cultural Sites
7h · EN · at your hotel
from S$ 317 per person
≈ US$ 240 in your currency
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