Singapore · 3 days · Untravel editors
Singapore's best things are mostly free — this is the slow, green, hawker-led version that skips the priciest tourist boxes. Lean into the free, food-led city.
3 days and 8 stops — all of it out and back from Singapore. It opens with the green city (free). Every stop carries the note that put it on the list. Read it all here, no app and no account.
The 3-day Singapore itinerary, day by day
Day 01 · Singapore
The green city (free)
Singapore Botanic Gardens
UNESCO, free (95% of it) — a slow walk, coffee, the Orchid Garden (~S$15) if you want the one paid bit.
Tiong Bahru Market
The 1930s Art-Deco estate, indie cafes, the wet market. Chwee kueh (steamed rice cakes) at Jian Bo Shui Kueh.
Gardens by the Bay
The free Supertree Grove + Garden Rhapsody light show (7:45 & 8:45pm) — the single best-value thing in the city. Skip the paid observation decks.
Day 02 · Singapore
Hawker heritage + Peranakan colour
Tong Ah Eating House
Kaya toast + soft eggs + kopi at a heritage kopitiam.
Katong
Joo Chiat — pastel Peranakan shophouses, ornate tiles. Katong laksa at 328 Katong.
Lau Pa Sat
Satay Street fires up ~7pm (stalls 7 & 8, add grilled stingray). The road closes for dining.
Day 03 · Singapore
Lanes + a free finish
Haji Lane
Kampong Glam — the Sultan Mosque, street art, indie boutiques. Slow coffee.
Jewel Changi Airport
On the way out — the free 40m indoor Rain Vortex waterfall, no flight ticket needed, an attraction in itself before you fly.
