We loved Singapore
My husband and I travelled to Singapore for 7 days with our young kids (7&3). We had a great time and loved Singapore.
Here's our itinerary -
Day 1 (Mon)
1:20 p.m. Landed in Singapore
4:00 p.m. Hotel Check-in - we stayed at Lyn Funan. We loved out stay here. The hotel was extremely clean. There were many things for the kids to explore, within the hotel as well as in the mall the hotel was located in. We can get to the MRT station from the hotel through an underground walkway. We stayed in a 2-bedroom with a kitchenette. Worked perfectly for our family.
6-10 p.m. Mid-Autumn Festival @ Gardens by the Bay
Day 2 (Tue)
Breakfast at True Breakfast
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - keppel centre for art education - a great place for kids to explore and spend a few hours. Entry is free.
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Lunch & nap
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ArtScience Museum - All of us had fun. I highly recommend it.
Dinner @ Kapitan
Day 3 (Wed)
Brunch @ Common Man Coffee Roasters
Shopping at Orchard Road
4 p.m. - 7 p.m. China Town (Loved the dumplings @ Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao)
Day 4 (Thur)
Took cab to the zoo. reached ~9a.m. - Until now we solely used public transportation (MRT and bus). My husband and I love walking around and using public transportation and Singapore proved excellent for that. We did not get a tourist travel card. We bought three EZ link cards (loaded 20 SGD in each) and my 3yo got a dummy card that she could use to tag on and off at MRT stations and buses. I think carrying their own cards in their tiny bags and tagging it on and off was most probably the biggest highlight of this trip for my kids.
9:30 a.m. Elephant feeding - you need to book this ahead of time.
10.30 a.m. Splash Safari presentation
12 p.m. Into the wild presentation
12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch
2 p.m. Animal Friends Presentation
2:30 Tram Ride
3:15 - Carousel rides
3:45 - giraffe feeding. booked ahead of time.
4:30 - 5 pm - Water play
There was a lot of walking around and exploring in between everything I've mentioned above.
The zoo was great. I highly recommend it.
Day 5 (Fri)
9 a.m. Bus+Sentosa Express to Oceanarium
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Oceanarium - Loved it!
2:30 to 4 p.m. - Lunch @ Din Tai Fung
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Luge - HIGHLY recommend it. What fun! My 7yo got to drive by herself and what fun she had! My 3yo rode in front of me.
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Siloso Beach
7:40 Wings of Time Show - Worth the money. We all enjoyed it.
Sentosa Express +Bus back to Lyf funan
Day 6 (Sat)
Brunch @ Punch
1:30 - 3:30 pm play time and art workshop Chokmah Gallery at Funan mall. What the kids created in the art workshop ended up being our only souvenirs from Singapore.
4:30 - 5:30 early dinner at Casa Vostra - Raffles City
5:30 to 7 p.m. MRT and Khatib shuttle to Night Safari - My kids LOVED it. This was the most fun my elder one had during the trip.
7:30 - 7:50 - creatures of the night show
8:15 to 9:00 p.m. - Night safari tram ride
9 to 11 p.m. Pangolin Trail >> Leopard Trail >> East Lodge Trail >> Tasmanian Devil Trail
11:15 pm shuttle to Khatib MRT
Took cab from Khatib MRT to Lyf Funan because the trains were not running by the time we reached the station.
Day 7 (Sun)
Brunch
Play time @ Lyf Funan
MRT to airport. Left Singapore at 11 p.m.
My original plan was to reach the airport in the morning and explore The Jewel. But instead we decided to take it super slow and had a lazy day. Perfect end to a lovely trip.
what we would like to visit/do on our next trip:
science center
river cruise
cloud forest and flower dome
gardens by the bay - childrens section
singapore flyer and time capsule
changi airport - jewel
Helix bridge
bird park
spectra show
Marina bay sands observatory
Jacob Ballas children's garden
Our trip (airfare - origin: India, stay, food, attractions tickets, misc expenses) in total cost us about 5,000 SGD.
I planned the trip in such a way that we were not out in the sun too much around early afternoon when it was hottest. This and afternoon naps ensured that the kids did not tire out fast during the long days.
For various reasons, many people say that SG is not such a great place to travel to. But for my family, it cannot get better than SG right now.
Please feel free to ask me any other questions you may have.
Posted Oct 11, 2025, 7:38 PM UTC