3 Days in Singapore: Garden City Highlights

Day 1 — Marina Bay & the Skyline

Morning: Gardens by the Bay — Flower Dome, Cloud Forest, and Supertrees

Midday: Marina Bay Sands infinity pool (hotel guests only) or SkyPark observation deck

Afternoon: ArtScience Museum or the waterfront Helix Bridge walk

Evening: Marina Bay light show (free, 8pm and 9pm daily) then hawker dinner at Lau Pa Sat

Morning: Chinatown: Sri Mariamman Temple, Chinatown Heritage Centre, Maxwell Food Centre

Midday: Little India: Mustafa Centre, Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Tekka Market

Afternoon: Kampong Gelam: Sultan Mosque, Haji Lane boutiques, Arab Street textiles

Evening: Night Safari at Singapore Zoo — the world's first nocturnal wildlife park

Morning: Sentosa Island: Universal Studios (book ahead) or beach at Siloso

Midday: Cable car views over Keppel Harbour

Afternoon: Orchard Road for shopping; ION Orchard observation deck

Evening: Clarke Quay riverside bars or a chilli crab dinner at East Coast Lagoon