What to do in ONLY 1 DAY in SINGAPORE? [Travel Guide] [ 4K ] / Highlights / Best Things to do / 24h
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Singapore - An Introduction to Asia
Singapore, one of the most important world cities, is the best choice for your first destination in Asia. The rich ethnic mixture - Chinese, Malays, Indians, Eurasians and others - allows you to get an insight in some of the largest cultures of Asia. Due to Singapore’s excellent organization, it is nowadays the cleanest and safest country in Asia. Thanks to the strict regulations on hygiene, you can pretty much try all kinds of Asian cuisines without having to worry about food poisoning. It is the high standards in hygiene and the rich mixture of cultures that made Singapore to a foodie capital in Asia. Embracing the ethnic and religious diversity, it is food that unites all people of Singapore.
Having only 1 day of traveling, organizing your itinery matters a lot! In this video, I provide you a travel guide that maximizes the gain you can get out of visiting Singapore for only 1 day.
1. Start your visit at Chinatown and stay there from around 10am to 1pm. Spend some time at the festive market at Pagoda Street, dine at the foodie avenue (Smith Street) and visit the religious sites.
2. Head to Kampung Glam and spend roughly 2 hours 2 to 4pm. It is very much of an Islamic neighborhood that showcases Malay and Indian Muslim culture. Visit the Sultan Mosque, the carpet shops, Turkish and middle eastern restaurants and haji lane. The latter provides an interesting mixture of cafes, a perfect place to go out to have a beer.
3. Little India gives you a taste of how life back in the motherland on the subcontinent may look like. Hosting plenty of clothing and jewelry shops, Indian restaurants, hindu temples, mosques, churches and wet markets, you definitely gonna have enough impressions.
4. Marina Bay is nowadays the most famous and visited area of Singapore. I recommend to visit it last, so that you can attend the light shows that only take place after sunset. Visit the famous Marina Bay Sands mall and hotel, Bay Front, Gardens by the Bay and the Marina Bay Skypark.
Budget:
Singapore is often seen as a very expensive city. However, it is possible to travel on budget, because public transport is cheap. Riding the MRT is quite cheap (less than 2 SGD) and thus highly encouraged. Foodwise, Singapore is generally cheap, but of course dining can also be very expensive. Generally, foodcourts offer cheap dishes, a meal can cost 3-10 SGD including water or fruit juice. In ordinary restaurants you may spend about 20 SGD. I usually recommend people to share the food to enjoy more variety, its the culture here in Southeast Asia! The attractions I have presented are all free, Buddha temple, mosque, hindu temples no entrance fees, only the Sri Mammariaman temple imposes a photo ticket but admission is free. A visit to Gardens by the Bay is free! Going up to the OCBC skywalk bridge at the Gardens by the Bay costs 8 SGD, the queue gets usually very long near twilight. Queueing time can be about 30-40minutes. The lasershow at Bayfront is free too! So many great things in Singapore are actually free as you can see! A visit to the Marina Bay Skypark costs 23 SGD, unlimited time to stay (until closure at 11pm). The skypark is cheaper than the Flyer (Ferrywheel).
Reach Singapore by air:
www.flyscoot.com
www.singaporeair.com
www.jetstar.com/sg/en/home
www.airasia.com
www.malaysiaairlines.com
www.swiss.com/sg/en
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A very precise no nonsense and to the point video. informative and entertaining as well. Great work!!
@@Keepingupwithcalypso Thank you. I am very happy to hear that :) What sort of video or place would you be interested to see next?
@@DjemoGraphic I'm travelling to Singapore, this weekend, i'll be there for 2 days, then to Bali. Your video has really helped me plan my trip.
Im very glad to hear that. If you need any tips regarding Bali, you can just DM me on Instagram. Maybe I can help you to get around, avoiding masstourism and being overly charged.
Very good video! Thank you so much for the information. Can’t wait to spend the day in Singapore
Very helpful thanks! What an amazing city.
fantastic itinerary mate! That's a full day spent extremely well!
Hi Carlos. Thank you! I lived 5.5 years in Singapore. I owe you such an itinerary :) I hope you can visit this fascinating city one day!
Superb guidance provided Djemo. Shall be in Singapore only for two days and this video is what I needed. Thanks indeed!
Wow! I'd previously ignorantly discounted Singapore from my travel bucketlist because I'm more on the budget end of things and I'd only really seen pics of the malls and stuff, which aren't really my thing. But what an incredibly vibrant place - it actually ticks all my bucketlist city destination boxes (architecture, cultural sites, food, fun street culture!!). Definitely worth budgeting for. Thanks for this!
Want to visit Singapore and this video is so helpful! Two thumbs up
Hi Anna - That's great to hear. I hope you will have a great vacation in Singapore - If you need additional Insider tipps, you may direct message me on IG: @DjemoGraphic
Thank you for this video I'm going to visit Singapore only for 1 day. End of this month...I'm happy I can't wait
Good job, very videos and tipps for my Trip. Thx
Thank you Andreas :) I hope you will have a great trip in Singapore!
I love this video, interesting 1 day trip.Super beautiful view. Thank you.
Hi Saithan. Thank you so much for your compliments on my video. I am very happy to hear that and try my best to impress you with new videos. Tonight I will upload a travel Video about Switzerland, visiting a cave in natural glacier ice :)
DjemoGraphic So great!!, I have plan to travel in Switzerland next year. ^^
Super helpFUL!!
Great! Happy to hear that. Thank you :) Hope you had or will have a great time in Singapore :)
Simply loved this video. It is everything that I was looking for 💯. Already Subscribed 🌸. Can you please make another video explaining the public transit routes & costs for visiting all these places?
Hi Azhar. Thank you very much! In this video I have given the explanations of how to reach the city centre from the airport, also how to travel to each of these locations, showing the MRT map. From the airport to the city centre, it will cost around 2 SGD, to travel around by downtown line from one stop to the other one around 0.67 SGD. I suggest to buy an E/Z Link card. You can top it with 15 SGD and use it anytime, even when you return to Singapore. The E/Z Link is valid for up to 5 years after your last use. Any time later it will expire.
Really helpful for my trip in September thank you!
Hi Rachael. I am very happy to read that! Hope you will enjoy Singapore then!
Very helpfull video for people who wants to know where places they can visit in Singapore. Two thumbs up for you :)
Hi Anastacia. Thank you so much for your great feedback. I am very happy to hear this :)
Ideal vid best info and good for short stay
oh my God! i love how you color your videos! its a feast of the eye! i hope you grow your channel soooner! new fan from the Philippines 😍
Hi Jonas. Thank you very much for your nice words :) I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed this videos and thank you very much for the subscription. I try my best to impress you each time again with my new uploads :D Yes, I intend to come back to the Philippines for a 4th time, I hope I could make it for 2020. Its a very beautiful country!
@@DjemoGraphic welcome DjemoGraphic! keep uploading quality travel vids, I'm enjoying your content sir!! keep that color poppin! makes me want to book my ticket. See you in PI :)
@@jonasmacapuno5787 Salamat Jonas :) Very happy to hear your feedback about my colorgrading
Thank you for this itinerary! It was very useful for me when I was visiting SMU last week.
I would like to add that for the subway you only need a creditcard. You don’t have to buy a separate ticket. Very practical!
I would also recommend Hawker Chan restaurant. The cheapest Michelin starred restaurant in the world. We are there with 2 persons for S$34 in total including drinks.
2022 - We are in singapore and found this, really helpful and enjoy the precise itinerary.
Bro i was so confused to spend my day in singapore but surely your video helped me so much
Wow... I’m going to visit Singapore for one day and I was very worried about what to visit in this little amount of time... but now thanks to you I’m so happy cause I already organized my day! Amazing job! Thank you so much! I cried ahahah
Hi :) Happy to hear that my video helps in your planning :) If you have any question, don't hesitage to conatct me on IG @djemographic - hopefully you will have a great trip in Singapore! Where are you from by the way?
Hello, amazingly colorful footage. Do you mind sharing the settings? I think it's a Sony. If do, what picture profile have you used? Thanks
One thing that Singapore does very well is in keeping everything very clean.
Totally agree!
Trying to figure out how to sneak Singapore and Japan into my travels without overspending. This was very helpful. If I can manage a 1 or 2 day stop in Singapore that'd be wonderful.
Cool. Hopefully you can. Singapore is a really great city. 2 Days will allow you to see the most important things. 1 Day works for this itinery, but botanical garden and night safari etc won't fit then.
@@DjemoGraphic I need a new visa for Thailand so while I wait for my new Visa paperwork I'm likely going to spend a month in Malaysia, one day in Singapore, a month in Bali, then a week in Japan.
Great video mate. Also really good low light footage. May I ask what camera did you use?
Sony a6500 for most of the recordings
Great job. Probably can add Botanical Gardens in the 1day trip.
Hi Avijit. I love the botanical gardens but I think the trip would be far too rushed. Sometimes less is more.
Thank you.
Very nice
Thank you Swapnil :)
Fantastic
Thank you very much!
Amazing itinerary! I am a Singaporean and I personally think these attractions are great to visit if you have only one day here :)
Hey! Thank you! Very happy to hear that from a local. It's may at first seem a bit tight but it's manageable to fit all in. I've tried it with filming so it shud work :)
Would love to come back!
You are always most welcome to visit me
We are going end of September arriving 4pm on a Friday and leaving 9pm the next day so we will utilise your recommendations
I suggest you visit Marina Bay at the first evening. Maybe after that go to the 1 Altitude Bar around 10/11 pm. Then the next morning you may want to visit the National Orchid Garden. But if you want to see more of the city, then I suggest you skip the Garden and start with Chinatown, move to Kampong Glam and then go to Little India and then finish your trip.If you have further questions, feel free to message me on my instagram --> DjemoGraphic
I am happy to answer!
@@DjemoGraphic so king of you to give further insight thank you very much. Noted you gram!
very modern & organized world city. Great to see you enjoyed in 🦁pore
Hehe Yup. I lived in SG for 5.5 years. I proudly call it my 2nd home!
@@DjemoGraphic hehehe.. you also have 2nd home too😉. Almost 6 years abroad, you speak bahasa Melayu/Indonesia very fluently. Hebat! Hut ab! 👏
I wish you all the best, Djemo 🍀
@@justinagritzan Thank you. Not very fluently yet but it's getting better :)
@@DjemoGraphic based on my teaching experience for non-native speaker, I can see you are very talented in language! Thx u from me as a native speaker of Bahasa:)
@@justinagritzan Thank you very much. I try my best to be good at speaking malay/indonesian. Maybe I am talented, or maybe its my interest. I don't know which is the reason why I learn fast.
Nice
Makasih Mohammed Azril
Good job from your Canadian friend
Hi Rennie - Was very nice to meet you! I hope you will enjoy your trip in Bali further. Feel free to ask for advice, I am most happy to help! Also I am looking forward to see any of your upcoming videos! :D
I am Syrian I wish I visit Singapore this town is my dream I love it soooooo much ❤️❤️🤩🤩
Hi. Singapore is indeed very beautiful with all its different cultures/religions together and as well with their great skyline and foodie world. I hope your dream will become true and you will enjoy your vacation to Singapore :)
@@DjemoGraphic thank you ♥️ Really Singapore is a wonderful country
I can't wait to go to it😊
Thank you for this video! Very informative and detailed. Travelling in a few days and we have 2 full days in Singapore so hoping the second day we can visit the botanical gardens, raffles hotel, Clarke Quay, Old Hill Street Police Station, and the National Museum of Singapore.
Hi RosieRose
The program for the second Day sounds good. Botanical Garden with the National Orchid Garden are a MUST, Clarke Quay too. I suggest you go there though in the evening, day time its not so happening. Then you may also want to check "Sentosa, Mount Faber, Boat Quay"
Singapore in a day! Never imagined that was possible. Spending one day to blend in all three cultures in the city, while it would usually take three. Last time I was in Sg, I was six. Definitely coming back 😁👍
It is possible. Well, many people these days rush through places. That's why I created this video. But I agree with you: I favor 3-4 days in Singapore over 1 only.
Thank you for your clip. Is there any further advise for day trip cause my flight at 7:30pm and I have only morning to 4:00pm to enjoy. Thanks
Hi. That's quite rushed. I suggest you go then to Chinatown and Marina Bay only. I assume you are South Asian, forgive me if I am wrong... Thus, Little India may be culturally quite familiar to you, while I suggest then to see "new" things. According to what I know regarding the Corona Restrictions, you might not have any time to go out, because you would have to wait for your negative test result.
Modern country in South East Asia. Great job!
Thank you :) Indeed, its very modern and well organised.
Sabahan, great description of Singapore. It is perhaps the only modern country in Southeast Asia. What do you think? Also, in a day you can find the real side of Singapore. We just posted a video of Singapore, which you should watch.
@@BigSmallTravel exactly, been there for many times and my perception is still the same. Will watch your video soon
Thank’s
Most welcome. I hope it helps you in planning your trip.
Thank you for an amazing vidoe. does public MRT runs 24/7? Thank you in advance
Hi. The MRT starts around 5 am if I am not wrong and ends its service between 0 and 1 am.
@@DjemoGraphic thank you for responding 🙏
This was great! How about entry prices to all of what you've done in your one-day itinerary? All free? Or with entry? Is it possible to pay with credit card everywhere? Thanks!
Hi Dominik. Thanks a lot! Except the Skywalk at Gardens by the Bay, everything was free. You can pay cashless everywhere in Singapore. Singapore is far far ahead of Europe when it comes to digitalization.
@@DjemoGraphic Awesome! Merci vielmols!
Hi there, if we follow your 1 day trip , what would you recommend regarding booking tickets for attractions like gardens by the bay and maybe. Boat trip for the light show
Hi Gary - Thank you for considering my suggested itinery :D So in Gardens by the Bay you may want to consider the OCBC Skywalk Bridge (~8 SGD Entrance fee). The bridge closes at 8:30 I think. The queues get longer after 7pm. Though I found waiting was worth it. Then also in Gardens by the Bay you may want to visit the "Cloud Forest", a manmade "high altitude rainforest", which resembles the nature in Papua. Regarding the boat for the light show, I am not sure if it would be so enjoyable, because I still think the best view is from the MBS stage itself. I hope I could answer your question.
DjemoGraphic thanks for your suggestions, we arrive on the 11th October @ 6pm and leave on the 13th October @ 3pm so we are trying to see as much as possible, when we leave on the 13th we are going to the airport early as this is also a place to spend time, we leave for Penang
@@Crommy1968 October is good, I think there should be not too many people :) Wow, Penang after Singapore; that's awesome. I just uploaded a Top 10 Penang video. Maybe that one may help you in your planning too :)
Thanks for this amazing guide . May i know are timing of the light show and water show still the same ? Also what about the entrance fees of the spots ?
Thanks in advance po
same timing all the show is FREE of charge..
Hi ! I am just wondering if we can purchase a new sim card at Changi airport. If yes how much does it cost and how long does it take to get activated?
TIA
Hi. You can get Singtel or Starhub Sim cards at Changi. Depends on the dataplan that you purchase. Maybe you can check on the respective websites? Took less than 1h for activation
@@DjemoGraphic thank you so much
how much do we have to pay to go up to MBS mall and also to Garden by the bay refer to this video?
Hi Lakhsmi. If you want to go to the marina bay sky park it costs 22 or 23 SGD (last time I went was in February this year). The admission to Gardens by the Bay is free; however, for the Skybridge in the Garden you will have to pay 8 SGD I think. There is quite a queue on weekends if you choose to go near sunset or after dusk, because at that time it is the most popular. During the Day you can get up pretty quickly. I hope I could help you. Else, feel free to ask more
I’m coming for one day. My flight is landing 8am and I have booked a hotel near Arab street. I need to some shopping at mustafa mall. Can you guide me to cover all your recommended places with my shopping
Since Mustafa Mall is a 24h open shopping centre you should do that at the end of your day. I suggest you start with Chinatown at 11am, then do Kampong Glam, then for dinner little India and then marina Bay. If you dont mind to walk from Kampong Glam (your hotel) to Mustafa centre, then you can do that after you completed your day trip. Because, Marina Bay is best after sunset.
DjemoGraphic thanks buddy!! Hope , I can fallow your introductions
@@ijazahmed3526 Hopefully. I think it should be fine. If you have any further questions, feel free to DM me on Instagram @DjemoGraphic. I am glad to help you ;)
Showw time at Garden by the bay is free or fee?
Hi Bui Truong. The Gardens by the Bay can be visited for free, which includes the light show. You only have to pay for the Floral Fantasy, Flower Dome, Cloud Forest and the Skywalk Bridge.
I guess there is a one day ticket for public transportation one can by at the airport? Thanks!😊
Hoi Dominik. Ich schlahne vor du kaufsch e E/Z Link Karte und ladsch die denn eifach mit 10 SGD uf. Das müesst eigentlich locker lange für 1 Tag.
@@DjemoGraphic Super! Merci vielmols Djemo!
I have layover from 7:00 AM till 20:40 on 1st of January so I planned to visit the city from 9-17 how much I can squeeze in that time ? Chinatown and Marina ?
Zdravo Petar
You have nearly the whole day available. Among my four areas I have presented, you need to drop out at least one. I think Chinatown is good to start your day with 9-11 am. Then you either go to Little India or Bugis MRT station (Kampong Glam [Arab Street]) 11:30 to 1pm. Then go to Bayfront MRT station and enjoy MBS Mall and go to Gardens by the Bay (bring sunscreen and a hat it's very hot at that time). You can enjoy indoors the Floral Fantasy and the Cloud Forest. Unfortunately, the light shows are held after sunset at 7pm. I hope I could help you with that. Where are you going after that? Australia / New Zealand?
@@DjemoGraphic Zdravo ;) That was my plan Chinatown for breakfast then Gardens and Marina and lunch in Arab or little India. Great video btw. Yeah, Australia is final destination :)
@@petarrogulj9691 I think that is a good plan. Thanks for your feedback, happy to hear that. Australia sounds great, unfortunately I have never been there yet; I mostly traveled in Southeast Asia, but excessively around that region. Where are you from by the way?
@@DjemoGraphic Split, Croatia. SE Asia is on my bucket list, but I always end up somwhere else, like Australia this time, so far colsest I've been is Nepal.
@@petarrogulj9691 Oh Hrvatska :) Nice - hopefully one day I can visit the Adria cost of Croatia - I heard it is very nice :)
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How do you reach directly to marina Bay from airport?
Hi Habib. You need to take the green line to Tanah Merah, change and go to Bugis. There you change to the Blue line to go to BAY FRONT. Best regards
@@DjemoGraphic hi, thanks a lot. I am always checking your videos, inspires me to travel to new places within Switzerland. keep up your good work 🙌🏼
Is it possible to do this in a 15hrs layover 😅😅😅
Hi. I think its possible!
Excellent video Djemo... Love the whole coverage... I love visiting these places over and over and never get bored... Cheers... Just subbed you... Checkout mine if you like...
Djemographic, great job! Overall, wonderful editing and information as well. Your recommendations and descriptions are spot on. We just subscribed .... Check us out and let me know what you think of our Singapore video, which we just posted. Keep up the professional videos!
Hi! Sure, Ill check your video out. Thanks a lot for your great feedback and the subscription. I am very happy to hear that from you :) Let me watch your video first and I will give you my feedback too. Are you currently staying here in Singapore?
You're welcome. No, we are in Bali because it is MUCH cheaper. We only stayed 1 day in Singapore, so this is how we found your video. Our video is about 24 hours in Singapore as well. Where are you based?
@@BigSmallTravel Oh great! I hope my video could help you then :) I love Bali its amazing. One of my favorite places in Southeast Asia. You live there or you are there on vacation?
@@DjemoGraphic Sadly, we saw the video after we made our video. But, I like your video style because it is informative unlike too many self obsessed vloggers. No, we are in Bali for a long vacation ---- we are Americans based in Italy. Bali is a fun spot for sure.
@@BigSmallTravel Thanks. Thats great to hear. I will continue then with making such videos. Indeed, some vloggers just show themselves 80% of the movie and 20% are random footages of the place they talk about.
So little india, little china, little malay village and a mall. Just come to Penang, got same things, but the food is better, prices cheaper and people nicer
Hi. I have been to Penang, 3x. Penang managed to preserve it's historical old city very well, which I find a big plus. Singapore is more cosmopolitan. I find both places have their charm; similar but not the same. I would like to return to Penang again and try more Penang foods.