Singapore

Kickstart your trip to Singapore

City Essentials: First Day • 3 hours 5.0 (120)

Kickstart your trip to Singapore

The perfect 3-hour experience for your first day in Singapore. Get oriented and gain tips from your host to make the most of the rest of your visit

What makes this experience special

Key highlights

Familiarise yourself with the best ways to navigate the city and how to use its transport systems - the metro is a dream once you figure it out
Get tips from your hosts about things to do during your stay, ask any and all questions you have and let them recommend where and what to eat!
Ask any questions you have about exploring Singapore and its cultural practices
Discover the real Singapore with your host, avoiding the tourist traps
Don’t waste any time getting to the heart of what makes Singapore such a special city
Get comfortable in total comfort, so you can get on with enjoying the rest of your trip!

What to know before you go

Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.

At a glance What’s included Things to know

3 hours

Fully tailored to your preferences

English Other languages may be requested

What’s included

Private and personalized experience

3 hours with a host

Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)

Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s not included

Food and drink

Transportation costs

Tickets to any attractions

Gratuities (optional)

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring

We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

How your day could unfold

A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you most

What you’ll do

You’ll spend a few hours with one of our Singapore hosts to get to grips with life (and some practicalities like how to use the bus) in Lion City, Singapore.

Whether it’s coming to terms with their sparkly new metro system (a true wonder of efficiency and comfort) or exploring a neighborhood like Little India or Chinatown, your host is there to ensure not a second of your vacation goes to waste!

Let them show you the city’s highlights and give you priceless, authentic insight into local life. Ask any questions about exploring Singapore and where the best spots are to eat and visit - and take notes (literally); there are lots.

Learn about the city’s cultural practices and perhaps stop at a nearby hawker center for delicious local cuisine. No more looking lost, feeling lost, or getting lost! With a host by your side, you’ll be navigating the streets, ordering laksa, and hopping on and off the metro like a pro in no time!

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See our hosts and guests creating memories

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What travelers think of this experience

Ian, Feb 2025

Amazing experience with our guide,Stan. My wife lived in Singapore in the 1960's as her Dad was in the Royal Navy. She has been keen to return to relive some wonderful childhood memories of a time spent with her Mum, Dad and brother and has spent time trying to retrace as much as possible and we were desperate to find a guide to help us We eventually spoke to our NatWest Concierge service who recommend Viator. They asked us for our requirements and then recommended a guide, Stan, who was able to help us. After probing our objectives he then carried out comprehensive research of the Royal Naval base in the 1960's and drew up details of a tour that would include as many of these reminders as possible. Stan then arranged to meet us in our hotel lobby and we spent 4 very enjoyable hours in his company as he showed us many items of interest relating to my wife's memories. Stan's research was extremely thorough and he worked very hard to ensure that we had a lovely trip down memory lane Highly recommended.

Jill, Feb 2025

Liang prepared a fantastic tour for us - Pinnacle - Baba House - Chinatown - he was right on time to meet us - showed us how to navigate the Singapore metro & took us to the paces we asked him to -it was a great afternoon - thank you x

Marina, Feb 2025

Adam took us on a great tour! He was able to help us knock a lot of things off our list in a short time. It is great because he knows so many things about Singapore from history to pop culture to food that we had a lot to talk about! He was a great photographer for us and now we have photos in a lot of iconic spots. His schedule is very adaptable to your requests so it was really easy to plan with him. Thank you Adam!

Cliff, Feb 2025

Sharon was an excellent guide. She was knowledgeable and extremely informative about the history and culture of Singapore. We loved the fact she took a number of photos for us and sent them on afterwards. It was great to get an insight into this amazing country and we’ll definitely be returning.

Liane, Feb 2025

One of our companions injured his ankle the day before the tour, and Kavin provided us with options to accommodate the pace we needed to go. My friend didn’t end up joining the tour, and Kavin was ready to adjust our itinerary once again. Kavin gave us insights into the attractions in Singapore as well as give us tips on getting around with the MRT. Overall, the tour was wonderful, and though we were fresh off a 17hr flight, the tour was worth it!

David, Jan 2025

Joanne was a wealth of information about the history of Singapore and her love of this small city/state was so amazing. She toured us around several neighborhoods, ate with us and made the entire experience enjoyable from start to finish. Joanne was one of the best guides we've had and her command of the city was incredible. Since we're close to Lunar New Year, she shared with us many of the traditions she and others observe for the holiday. Would definitely recommend Joanne for visitors to Singapore.

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