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Hello adventurer,
Planning a short layover but don’t know if you have enough time, or worse, don’t know what to do? This post is for you 😉
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Ultimate Itinerarys
For Day Arrival < 4 hours
| Time | Activity | Location | Duration (min) | Length (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | START at T1 to watch the Kinetic Rain | Airport T1-Lv2 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 8:15 | Watch airplanes land & take-off at Viewing Mall | Airport T1-Lv3 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 8:30 | Go to JEWEL & WItness huge indoor waterfall – The Rain Vortex | Airport T1 – JEWEL | 30 | 1.00 |
| 9:00 | Go to T2 via T1 skytrain Watch the digital waterfall – Wonderfall | Airport T2-Lv2 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 9:15 | Have Dim-Sum snacks at SweeChoon | Airport T2-Lv1 | 60 | 2.25 |
| 10:15 | Take the skytrain from T2->T3 for EPIC vortex train view | Airport T2-Lv2 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 10:30 | Have local taste at Kopitiam / Yakun toast | Airport T3-B2 | 60 | 3.50 |
| 11:30 | Go into transit… | 30 | 4.00 | |
| 12:00 | For more activity IN transit area: – Butterfly Garden @ T3 – Movie Theatre @ T3 – Dreamscape @ T2 | Transit | 15 | 4.25 |
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Reference Table
Here are the TOP attractions for short trips: including their opening hours, suggested duration, and related ticket costs!
Without Leaving the Transit Area
| Attraction | Description | Location | Operating Hour | Suggested Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YaKun Toast – T2 | Legendary Kaya Toast | Airport T2 transit | 6AM-9PM | 1 hr |
| Dreamscape | Immersive garden | Airport T2 transit | 24 hours | 15 min |
| Butterfly Garden | Garden with butterflies | Airport T3 transit | 24 hours | 15 min |
| Movie Theatre | Full suite movie theatre | Airport T3 transit | 24 hours |
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Within the Airport
| Attraction | Description | Location | Operating Hour | Suggested Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWEL Rain Vortex | Huge indoor waterfall | Airport T1 – JEWEL | Waterworks 11:30AM – 10PM | 30 min |
| YaKun Toast – JEWEL(T1) | Legendary Kaya Toast | Airport T1 – JEWEL Lv1 | 7.30AM-9.30PM | 1 hr |
| Viewing Mall | Watch planes take-off & land | Airport T1-Lv3 | 24 hours | |
| Kinetic Rain | Watch dancing metal raindrops | Airport T1-Lv2 | 24 hours | 15 min |
| Wonderfall (Digital Waterfall) | HUGE waterfall playing on screen | Airport T2-Lv2 | 24 hours | 15 min |
| SweeChoon Dim Sum | Small plates of food | Airport T2-Lv1 | 24 hours | |
| YaKun Toast – T3 | Legendary Kaya Toast | Airport T3-B2 | 7.30AM-11PM | 1 hr |
| Kopitiam – T3 | Local food center | Airport T3-B2 | 9AM-10PM | 1 hr |
| ST3PS | Public Movie Screening | Airport T3-B2 | 10AM-10PM |
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Around Singapore
| Attraction | Description | Location | Operating Hour | Suggested Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectra | FREE water & light show | Marina Bay Sands | Daily 8PM, 9PM Fri,Sat +10PM | 30 min |
| Merlion | Iconic lion-fish statue spitting water | Near Marina Bay | Site opens 24/7 but Waterworks 7:30AM-23:59PM | 30 min |
| $20/$15 | National Gallery | Entry to old city hall turned art gallery | Near Marina Bay | 10AM-7PM Last Entry 6.30PM | 1 hr |
| $15 | Asian Civilisation Museum | Entry into an asian historical museum | Near Marina Bay | Daily 10AM-7PM Fridays 10AM-9PM | 1 hr |
| Esplanade Roof Terrace | FREE rooftop view of Marina Bay | Near Marina Bay | Roof: 10AM-9PM | 30 min |
| $32/$18 | GBTB – Flower Dome && Cloud Forest | Entry to 2 greenhouse | Gardens by the Bay | 9AM-9PM Last Entry 8.30PM | 2 hr |
| GBTB – Supertree Grove | Giant artificial trees | Gardens by the Bay | 5AM-2AM | 15 min |
| GBTB – Garden Rhapsody | Free musical light show | Gardens by the Bay | 7.45PM & 8.45PM | 15 min |
| Buddha Tooth Relic temple | Oriental temple | Chinatown | Interior: 7AM-5PM Exterior: 24/7 | 30 min |
| Singapore City Gallery | Museum about Singapore growth | Chinatown | 9AM-5PM Closed on Sun & PH | 30 min |
| Maxwell Hawker | Local food center | Chinatown | BEST: 10AM-8PM | 1 hr |
| Sultan Mosque | Historic mosque | Kampong Glam | ENTRY: Sat to Thu 10AM-12PM & 2PM-4PM | 30 min |
| Bedok 85 Hawkers | Local food center | Bedok | Optimal: 5PM-12AM | 1 hr |
| Hai Di Lao | Hotpot Restaurant | Tampines | 10.30AM-4AM | 1 hr |
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Luggage Storage Facilities
Got big luggages? Drop them at the airport before your layover adventure 😉
| Facility | Description | Location | Operating Hours |
| T1/JEWEL Luggage Storage | Near early-check in counter | JEWEL Lv1 | 24 hours |
| T2 Luggage Storage | Near arrival hall | T2 Lv1 | 24 hours |
| T3 Luggage Storage | Near arrival hall | T3 Lv1 | 24 hours |
| T4 Luggage Storage | Near arrival hall | T4 Lv1 | 24 hours |
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