Things to do in Singapore

Things to do

1. Gardens by the Bay and the Supertree Grove

   Eighteen fifty-meter artificial trees, and the light show at 7:45 p.m. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryPark3 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the evening

2. The Marina Bay Sands pool

   A garden deck resting on three towers at two hundred meters, with the skyline straight ahead. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationViewpoint2 hr≈ €25best in the evening

3. A hawker center

   Listed by UNESCO: a hundred stalls, two with Michelin stars, and the best five-euro meal in town. On Wikipedia

   FoodMarket2 hr≈ €8best in the afternoon

4. Chinatown and the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

   Painted shophouses, and a five-story Tang-style temple that houses a tooth of the Buddha. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning

5. Kampong Glam and Haji Lane

   The golden-domed mosque, and the city’s narrowest lane covered in murals. On Wikipedia

   Off the beaten trackMarket2 hrFreebest in the afternoon

6. The Botanic Gardens and the Orchid Garden

   A World Heritage site, with a thousand orchid species and six hectares of primary forest. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationPark3 hr≈ €10best in the morning

When to go

The most pleasant months in Singapore: in February, March, April, June, July and August, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in February, where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€70

Mid-range

€135

Comfort

€250

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

3.8 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Singapore

Plugs

Type G, 230 V

Emergencies

999 (police), 995 (ambulance), 995 (fire)

Driving

On the left

Near Singapore

• Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 310 km
• Penang Malaysia, 600 km
• Sumatra — Medan and Lake Toba Indonesia, 620 km
• Langkawi Malaysia, 710 km
• Jakarta Indonesia, 910 km
• Krabi and Koh Phi Phi Thailand, 930 km