The 15 Best Full-Day Tours in Singapore

1.Private Singapore Full Day Round Island Tour with River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 221 reviews · from $240Our pick

Spend about seven hours with a private guide and your group, visiting Little India, Arab Street, Chinatown, Geylang Serai, Mount Faber, and the National Orchid Garden. A 20-minute Singapore River cruise, air-conditioned transport, and city hotel pickup are included. Guides such as Alex, Michael, and Wong are available by request when possible.

“Great tour of Singapore. Michael was knowledgeable, friendly, approachable, helpful and very accommodating to tailor the itinerary according to our preferences. We did not feel rushed during the 7 hour tour and Michael took our photos at all of the sights. The van was air-conditioned, clean and comfortable, and the driver drove safely. Overall an excellent and highly recommended private tour with Michael.”

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2.Half Day or Full Day Private Custom Walking Tour of Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $234

Meet a private guide such as Gene, Su Ling, Kwang Wei, or Bibi and shape four to eight hours around your interests. Walk through Singapore’s historic districts, eat at hawker centers, use MRT and buses, and add sights such as Gardens by the Bay or the Singapore Flyer for extra cost.

“Such a great tour! We did the 5 hour tour with our teenage girls and I cannot recommend it enough! It was our first time in Singapore and we had just landed after a 13hour flight, so initially thought it was a mistake. But we were wrong, our guiRead more”

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3.Private Singapore City Highlights Tour By Car – Half Day or Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · from $408

This private Singapore tour lets you shape a four to eight-hour route around your interests, from Merlion Park and Chinatown to Little India, Kampong Glam, Gardens by the Bay, or Sentosa. A guide such as Gee Soo, Pam, Richard, or Su Ling travels with your group in an air-conditioned minivan, with hotel or port pickup included.

“Pamela was an excellent guide. Excellent tour and very informative. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. We had a great time.”

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4.Private Customized Singapore Car Tour (Half Day or Full Day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $314

Build your Singapore day around what matters to you, from Marina Bay and the three ethnic districts to food, history, or photo stops. Your English-speaking guide and private vehicle pick you up at a hotel, cruise terminal, or airport. Choose four to eight hours, with bottled water and snacks included.

“We had a great tour guide named Ping from Monster travel and she was so informative regarding the history of Singapore and brought us to some great sites. Loved the Flower Dome! Loved the old post office! Loved hearing the history.”

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5.Malacca Historical Private Full Day Tour from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews

Leave Singapore at 5:00 am with a private cross-border vehicle and guide such as Andy, then spend the day visiting Melaka’s mosque, temples, Dutch Square, A Famosa, Jonker Street, river, and Taming Sari Tower before returning. Expect a long 15-hour day, with meals and attraction fees extra.

“Without question of all the tours my wife and I have done Andy is the best guide we have ever had. Polite, helpful, knowledgeable and genuine all adding up to becoming our friend during our day trip from Singapore to Malacca, MalaysiRead more”

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6.Private Singapore Walking Tour with a Local- Half day or Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $143

Build a half-day or full-day Singapore walking tour around your interests with a private local guide such as Rachel Chan. Visit Little India and Chinatown, ride public transport, add Kampong Glam, Queenstown, or the Civic District, and stop at a hawker centre at your own cost.

“This was an excellent cultural tour. Rachel was excellent! She was very detail oriented and communication prior to the tour was great. The tour was a mix of walking and public transportation giving an in depth look at local activities that included all the local subcultures. We would highly recommend a tour with Rachel.”

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7.Singapore Private Custom Full-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $285

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a licensed local guide on a private Singapore tour shaped around your interests. Guides such as Paul, Priscilla, Adam, and Aaron can connect major sights with neighborhoods like Kampong Glam, Tiong Bahru, Chinatown, and Fort Canning. Walking and public transport are central, while food, tickets, and rides cost extra.

“Very friendly and informed had a great time china town and food markets showed us the best there is to see”

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8.Private Full Day Malacca Tour from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · from $346

Leave Singapore around 7:00 or 7:30 a.m. for a private drive to Malacca, where an English-speaking guide such as Eddie or John leads you through Dutch Square, Chinatown, churches, the river, and Straits Mosque. Lunch and a river cruise are included, but border delays can turn this into a very long day.

“We departed Singapore at around 7:30am and arrived in Malacca at around 11am. We went on a Monday so there was no wait at the border crossing. I would recommend going on a weekday if you can. Traffic was also not bad at all, it took Read more”

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9.BEST Singapore Private City Tour by an Insider (1/2/3 x full-day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews

Plan one to three private eight-hour days with Singapore guide Anna Ong. Choose markets, temples, local food, gardens, heartland neighborhoods, or island trips, then travel by private vehicle, subway, or taxi. You pay separately for meals, admissions, rides, and public transport.

“Anna was fantastic! So kind and accommodating and her knowledge was incredible. We learned so much about the different quarters and religions in Singapore and the food also was a wonderful part of the tour. The van was clean and comfortable and the driver was always right where we needed him. I highly recommend Anna as your tour guide!”

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10.Small Group Full Day Singapore City Tour with Roundtrip Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $281

Start at 1 pm with pickup and spend about seven hours seeing Singapore by air-conditioned vehicle. Visit the Singapore Flyer, Merlion Park, Marina Bay Sands SkyPark, Chinatown, and Gardens by the Bay. Guides including Winnie and Adam have led the tour, with admission included at major paid stops.

“Well worth it! Travelling in the heat in air conditioned shuttle makes the journey easier getting from place to place. We had a wonderful tour guide in the first part, she explained where to go and where to meet as a group. We had a friendly Read more”

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11.Private Full Day Singapore Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $407

See Singapore’s main districts in 6 to 8 hours with a private vehicle and driver-guide. Visit Merlion Park, the Singapore Flyer, Kampong Gelam, Little India, Sultan Mosque, and Chinatown, with lunch included. Guides such as Chris and Wee can adjust the day, though English ability may vary.

“Our tour guide and driver Chris was awesome! Very entertaining and knowledgable. He was so, so very accommodating to our special needs wheelchair bound friend traveling with us. Chris pushed him thru the park and sat with him at a restaurant while the rest of us viewed the park. He found us a McDonalds! Lol”

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12.Singapore Full-Day Bike & Food Tour ( Private Tour )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $209

Spend 7 to 8 hours cycling from the Singapore River through Tiong Bahru, Haji Lane, Marina Bay, and Boat Quay, then walk Chinatown with guide Renee. Expect hawker dishes, a wet market, coffee, juice, and a private format for your group.

“Very knowledgeable and complete on Signapore past, current, and future. We would have never eaten at a hawker location, but with our guides help it turned out to be the best part of the tour. Come hungry.”

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13.Singapore: Private Full-Day Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $264

Spend seven hours with an English-speaking guide and your private group, visiting Little India, Arab Quarters, Chinatown, the Colonial District, Mount Faber, Geylang Serai, and the National Orchid Garden. The day also includes a 20-minute Singapore River cruise and hotel pickup.

“Alex is a terrific guide - smart, organized and knowledgable. We had a great day with him”

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14.Private Singapore Full Day Highlights Tour with River Cruise Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $266

Spend about seven hours with a private English-speaking guide, visiting Little India, the Temple of Thousand Lights, Arab Street, Chinatown, the National Orchid Garden, Mount Faber, and Geylang. A Singapore River cruise, hotel transport, and entrance fees are included. Guides may include Alex, Jimmy, or Michael.

“Michael our guide was the best, his knowledge of Singapore was outstanding. It was not only a tour but an in-depth background of the history of Singapore. He showed us places on the island that we would have never found ourselves. In one word "excellent" and such a nice friendly man to go with it.”

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15.Singapore Bird Paradise & Zoo Full Day (Ticket & Transfer )

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $181

Spend about eight hours visiting Singapore Zoo and a bird park with private hotel pickup and drop-off. You get admission tickets and a guided zoo tram ride with audio commentary. The description also refers to Bird Paradise, while the itinerary names Jurong Bird Park, so confirm the current bird-park venue before booking.

“Nice organization of the tour as it only included buying our tickets and transportation from hotel then back.”

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