Singapore · GUIDED

Guided Tours in Singapore: The 15 to Book

30 tours  ·  from $32 a head

Singapore days are short once the heat and the rain have had their say. These 15 guided tours earn the time, priced and timed so you can choose over breakfast.

Singapore: Guided City Tour by Amphibious Duck Boat - Marina Bay from water level
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Singapore: Guided City Tour by Amphibious Duck Boat

1.Guided City Tour by Amphibious Duck Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 479 reviews · 1 hour · from $38Our pick

Set off from Suntec City in a restored WWII amphibious vehicle, tour Singapore’s Civic District, then splash into Marina Bay for views of the Merlion, Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay. An English-speaking guide narrates the one-hour ride. It’s an easy first-day overview, though engine noise can make the commentary hard to hear.

“We had the best time. Our guide was so very nice and very knowledgable. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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Singapore: Foodie Experience Guided Tour with 5 Tastings - Chinatown Complex turns tasting into a meal
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Singapore: Foodie Experience Guided Tour with 5 Tastings

2.Foodie Experience Guided Tour with 5 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 291 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Start at 5 pm on Pagoda Street with a local English-speaking guide, then walk Chinatown’s food stalls and Chinatown Complex for five included tastings. Expect bakkwa, a hawker dish, soya sauce chicken rice and dessert, plus stories about Singapore’s food culture. Some tours sample more than five items, but the menu can vary.

“Grace was a great tour guide, made it fun and can tell she’s a professional as she was fully prepared with tissues and wet wipes for any spills or messing fingers. Was fun teaching us to order coffee as a local and choosing great food options”

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Singapore: Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide - Chinatown, Little India, and the city’s cultural districts
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Singapore: Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide

3.Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 276 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $58

Meet a local guide for a private, flexible walk through Singapore. Plan ahead to focus on areas such as Chinatown, Little India, the civic district, or Marina Bay, and ask about markets, local food, and the MRT. Tours last 2 to 8 hours, with hotel pickup available for centrally located hotels.

“ST was spectacular! We learned a lot about Singapore. He gave us a lot of information and a lot of culture insight. One of the best tours we have done.”

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Singapore: Chinatown and Little India Guided Walking Tour - Little India: temples, murals, and painted shophouses
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Singapore: Chinatown and Little India Guided Walking Tour

4.Chinatown and Little India Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 190 reviews · 3 hours · from $78

Walk from Little India through Kampong Glam to Chinatown with a licensed English-speaking guide. Expect temples, mosques, street art, shophouses, and stories about Singapore’s Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities. Guides including Yap, Yong Yuan, and Cheyenne have led tours that use the MRT between neighborhoods, so wear comfortable shoes for three hours on foot.

“Jackey from Let's Go Tour was knowledgeable, friendly, funny and accomodating, giving us wonderful tour while also thinking about toilet breaks and water purchase. This tour was a great insight into Ethnic Quarters and fun to do.”

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Singapore Foodie Experience Guided Tour with 5 dishes Tasting - Chinatown Complex: two hawker favorites to choose from
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Singapore Foodie Experience Guided Tour with 5 dishes Tasting

5.Singapore Foodie Experience Guided Tour with 5 dishes Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $69Top rated

Follow a local guide through Chinatown for a three-hour private food walk, starting with charcoal-grilled bakkwa and continuing to hawker favorites such as carrot cake or char kway teow, soya sauce chicken rice and dessert. Five dishes are included, though some tours offer extra tastings. Meet at 69 Pagoda Street. Chili crab is not included.

“We had a full three hours of tasting 13 of Chinatown's classic and favorite foods. Sam Pang was our guide and he was full of knowledge and humor along the way.”

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Singapore: Private Flexible Tour with a Licensed Local Guide - Marina Bay, landmark views and room to adjust
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Singapore: Private Flexible Tour with a Licensed Local Guide

6.Private Flexible Tour with a Licensed Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 88 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $83

Meet a local host for a private, customizable walking tour lasting 2 to 8 hours. Beforehand, you’ll discuss your interests and be matched with a guide; names from past tours include Mark, Adam, Fairuz, Claire and Kenny. You might explore Chinatown or Little India, learn to use public transport, or stop at a hawker center. Food, attraction tickets and transport are extra.

“Mark was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. Saw parts of Singapore most tourists done see. Would highly recommend”

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LUXURY Private day tour: Kuala Lumpur & Malacca from Singapore by licensed guide - The Drive North, Then Batu Caves
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LUXURY Private day tour: Kuala Lumpur & Malacca from Singapore by licensed guide

7.LUXURY Private day tour: Kuala Lumpur & Malacca from Singapore by licensed guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $799

Leave Singapore at 5 a.m. with a licensed English-speaking guide and a separate driver for a private trip to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur. Expect a Malacca River cruise, colonial-era sights, Batu Caves and Kuala Lumpur landmarks, with meals and many admissions included. Guides on this route have included Edison and Iman. It is a very full day, so come ready for long drives and an early start.

“Our family of 6 and 2 friends had limited time to tour Malaysia while we were in Singapore. This whole day trip was the perfect solution - picking us up from our hotel in Singapore and returning us at the end of the day. Edison was a fantastic guide - knowledgeable, professional, accommodating and patient with our eclectic group of adults, teenagers and children with diverse interests. It was wonderful to be able to enjoy the ride, see the points of interests and try local cuisine without the worries of driving & scheduling the details - everything was taken care of for us. We would highly recommend this day tour.”

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Singapore: Chinatown Hawker Guided 8-Dish Tasting Tour - Eight tastes, from chicken rice to local coffee
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Singapore: Chinatown Hawker Guided 8-Dish Tasting Tour

8.Chinatown Hawker Guided 8-Dish Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 3 hours · from $86

Spend three hours walking Chinatown with a licensed English-speaking guide and tasting eight local dishes, including Hainanese chicken rice, spring rolls, fried carrot cake, and local coffee. Stops range from well-known hawker centres to lesser-known alleys. Guides on past departures have included Alfie, Corliss, Cheyenne, Weng, Yap, and Chan; your guide may vary.

“One of the best experiences I’ve had traveling. Alfie was amazing - knowledgeable, funny, answered all of my questions. I couldn’t recommend this tour more!!”

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LUXURY VIP bus: Kuala Lumpur (KL) guided day tour from Singapore - Petronas Towers: the day’s headline view
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LUXURY VIP bus: Kuala Lumpur (KL) guided day tour from Singapore

9.LUXURY VIP bus: Kuala Lumpur (KL) guided day tour from Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · from $474

Leave your Singapore hotel around 4:30 a.m. and ride a luxury recliner bus to Kuala Lumpur, with border assistance and a small-group city tour by minivan. Visit Batu Caves, temples and national landmarks, then go up the Petronas Twin Towers to the skybridge and level 86. It is a very long day, but a practical way to see KL without arranging your own transport.

“Amazing day trip you get to see every major part of Malaysia in one day. Without this tour I would have missed so many amazing highlights. The guide was absolutely amazing no complaints we enjoyed our time.”

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Singapore Southern Islands Speedboat Guided Tour - Four islands, seen from the water
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Singapore Southern Islands Speedboat Guided Tour

10.Singapore Southern Islands Speedboat Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $36

From Sentosa Cove, take a shared speedboat ride past Pulau Tekukor, St. John’s Island, Lazarus Island, and the Sisters’ Islands. An STB-licensed guide adds local stories and context, with guides including Max and Jace. The tour lasts about 45 minutes, carries up to 10 people, and does not include island landings.

“If you like boats and being on the water….you will enjoy. It’s short but you get to see 4 local islands and the ride is fun!”

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Singapore Customized Private Walking Tour With A Licensed Guide - Hear history through local lives and buildings
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Singapore Customized Private Walking Tour With A Licensed Guide

11.Singapore Customized Private Walking Tour With A Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $60

Meet a licensed local guide at your city accommodation or cruise terminal for a private two- to eight-hour walk shaped around your interests. Explore Singapore’s history, architecture, neighborhoods, and food scene, with possible MRT rides between areas. Guides such as Esther, ST Foong, Glen, and Ping have led tours; museum visits need advance planning, and attraction tickets cost extra.

“Esther was a great guide. Very informative, helped us navigate the subway and showed us interesting sites.”

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Singapore Guided Night Tour with 2 Light Shows & River Cruise - Garden Rhapsody beneath the Supertrees
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Singapore Guided Night Tour with 2 Light Shows & River Cruise

12.Singapore Guided Night Tour with 2 Light Shows & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $60

Spend about five hours seeing Singapore after dark by air-conditioned transport, on foot and by riverboat. Cruise the Singapore River, stop at Merlion Park, then watch Garden Rhapsody at Gardens by the Bay and Spectra at Marina Bay Sands. An English-speaking guide leads a small group of up to 21, with hotel pickup offered and an optional finish near Lau Pa Sat.

“The boat ride around the bay was uneventful it would have been better during the light show in the bay which would have made the experience so much better . The light shows were amazing the guide was great he took us to see the casino from a good advantage point . It was good that the bus was waiting for us when the light shows finished at gardens by the bay and on the bay . We didn’t go to the hawker centre mainly as you had to find your own way back to your hotel”

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Singapore Private Custom Full-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide - Kampong Glam: mosque, murals, and textile shops
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Singapore Private Custom Full-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide

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

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

Spend seven to eight hours with a private Singapore guide, shaping the day around your interests. You might visit Marina Barrage, Kampong Glam, Tiong Bahru, Chinatown, and Fort Canning, or request other stops. Guides such as Priscilla and Paul have helped visitors connect local history with daily life. Plan for walking, and budget separately for transport, meals, and attraction tickets.

“Our tour guide Robyn was amazing and very knowledgeable! She even got some umbrella for us and a power bank! Unfortunately Merlion was closed for renovation but over all it's been really good!”

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Singapore Southern Islands Speedboat Guided Tour - Four islands, seen from the water
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Singapore Southern Islands Speedboat Guided Tour

14.Singapore Southern Islands Speedboat Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 19 reviews · 45 min · from $35Best value

Set off from Sentosa Cove on a shared 45-minute speedboat ride past Pulau Tekukor, St. John’s Island, Lazarus Island and Sisters’ Islands. An English-speaking, STB-licensed guide shares facts and stories as the boat makes its way across the water. You stay aboard throughout, with no island landings.

“Absolutely recommend doing this! The guide was lovely and you learn a bit more about the islands. The views are also stunning!!”

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Exclusive Private Tour by a Singaporean Guide - The Civic District Sets the Scene
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Exclusive Private Tour by a Singaporean Guide

15.Exclusive Private Tour by a Singaporean Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $137

Choose a four-to-eight-hour private Singapore tour with a local Singaporean guide and private transport. Pick three to five areas or tailor the route to your interests, from the Civic District and Chinatown to Little India, Kampong Gelam, Sentosa, and Tiong Bahru. Pickup is offered; meals and applicable admission fees cost extra.

“They made the most out of our layover in Singapore. Pick up and drop off were flawless. Would definitely recommend!!!”

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