Day Tour in Singapore? Join a day tour agency in Singapore or Do It Youself.
Join a day tour agency
Joining a tour agency in Singapore is probably the most preferred method of touring Singapore without the hassle of planning and finding your ways to different places of interest.
Many of these tour agencies in Singapore provide packages complete with tour guides and hotel pick (or even meals).
Viator is a good operator as they have many packages to choose from including even a day trip to Malaysia if you want to venture beyond Singapore. You can also read other travellers' reviews on any tour that interest you.
Do it Youself City tour in Singapore
For a local day tour around the city of Singapore, you can catch one of these bus services :
Sightseeing bus tour : The Singapore Trolley Bus runs by the Singapore Explorer provides an unlimited city sightseeing tour that covers Orchard and Raffles City shopping belts, Colonial districts and Chinatown, Suntec City, Marina Bay, Merlion Park, Shenton Way, Lau Pa Sat and World Trade Centre / Cable Car Tower linking to Sentosa. Hop on and hop off a 1920s rustic looking bus and explore the city
Fares : Adult:SGD 9.00 Child:SGD 7.00 (age 3-12 yrs) Tel : (65) 6339 6833 (for enquiry)
Trishaw tour of Singapore Take a ride on a open air traditional three-wheeled trishaw for your Chinatown or Little India exploratory trip. Each trishaw can sit up to 2 passengers. Cost : SGD 36.00 per person. Tel ; (65) 6339 6833
You may be able to find some private operators (usually some old men) that still peddle the trishaw relying only on leg power. They generally are open to bargaining and you may be able to get a better price. Of course, the trade off is , you may not be able to get a running commentary as these old folks don't speak very much English.
Singapore Bus Services runs the CityBuzz Service which provides a special double decker bus service that loops the city from 10.00am to 10.00 daily, buzzing at key city stops every 15 minutes. Three routes to choose from : C1 : The Orchard Route (major shopping belt) C2 : The Chinatown Route (Heritage tour) C3 : The Little India Route (Cultural Tour) Fares : Single trip: SGD 1.00, 1-Day pass: SGD 6.00 Tickets can be purchased on board or at any of the MRT stations. For enquiry, call 1800 225 5663
Ducktour Ductor is the most original and most innovative way to see Singapore. Ductour Pte Ltd offers a Singapore city tour cum harbour cruise on a converted Vietnam War vessel (painted like a 'duck') that goes on land and sea. There is no need to change vessles when you take the ductour. It delivers a unique family fun experience that gaurantees to please the little ones and the young at hearts. 60 minutes duration. Cost : Aduld SGD 33.00 , Child SGD 17.00 (age 3-12 yrs), Toddler SGD 2.00 (Age 2 yrs and below) www.ducktours.com.sg Tel : (65) 6338 6877
(Ducktour is a must try experience. The kids will love it especially when the vessel takes a plunge into the river... Yahoo...)
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