Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover
Escape the airport: see Singapore on your layover

What you'll do

Forget about sitting around in the airport on your layover - that’s for time-wasters, and you’re not one of those. Get out there and explore Singapore instead! Your local host will meet you at the airport, and take you on a whirlwind adventure of the city. You could breeze through Gardens by the Bay, or even sip a Singapore Sling with a view from the rooftop of the iconic Marina Bay Sands - home to the best view in the city - or if time is on your side, you could even make the trip to explore one of Singapore’s lesser-visited islands. Just don’t miss a visit to a hawker center, the food complexes where locals come almost daily for their favorite dishes - your host will know just the dishes to recommend!

Where you’ll go

Sure, Singapore airport has a butterfly garden, but there’s more to life. You could explore Singapore’s most iconic districts, like Marina Bay and the futuristic Supertree Grove - all the more mesmerizing if you can catch the Gardens by the Bay lights show. If it’s street eats you’re looking for, look no further than Chinatown, or you could ask your host to show you one the city’s more alternative neighborhoods, like bohemian Tiong Bahru which is creeping onto the radar of Singapore’s coolest neighborhoods. You could head further afield and discover the shophouse (buildings that are a fusion of Western and local architecture) restoration wave in Geylang, or head north of the tourist districts and feast on authentic cuisine in Little India. 

  • Private & 100% personalized tour

  • 8 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking Tour

  • Hosted in English (On request: Cantonese, French, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Marathi, Russian)

  • Meet at your accommodation or a central location

Experience outline

  • Make the most of your layover in Singapore with a local host to guide you through the city
  • However long you’re touching down for, your host will create an itinerary which is customized to your time and interests
  • You could see the city’s highlights, visiting Marina Bay where you’ll find many of the city’s top attractions
  • Visit a hawker center with your host and try Singapore’s favorite street foods
  • Explore lesser-known neighborhoods and see the real Singapore if that’s your style, or even head to the beach on one of Singapore’s islands!
  • Your host will meet you at the airport, and make sure you’re back there in time for your connecting flights

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalized experience
  • 8 hours with a host (including travel time) - this can be customized to fit in with your flights - just get in touch!
  • Pick-up from Changi Airport in Singapore by taxi (max 6 passengers including your host)
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)

What’s not included

  • Food and drink
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs other than the trip to/from the airport
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • COVID-19 Flexible Policy: you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Photos taken by our hosts and guests

City Unscripted guests photos

Reviews

    GREAT GUIDE (Caleb). Very knowledgeable. Very considerate of an active, but aging traveler. Wonderful, informative, interesting tour. Excellent English.

    February 2020

    Peter G

    Stress free (we were made to feel really comfortable that there was no way we would miss our flight!), great company, amazing food and some really fascinating places. I love the concept and will be trying you guys out in Taipei in a few weeks.

    March 2018

    Susan R

    I am a bit of a panicky flyer and was worried that 8 hours between my flights wouldn't be enough to give Singapore a good go. Fortunately Celine told me the error of my ways and persuaded me that the local would err on the conservative side re timing and getting back to the airport. I'm so happy she did. What a difference it made to my whole trip. Not only did I feel totally immersed in the local ways but I also managed to find some super cool gifts for my grandchildren (as they would say)! Thanks Celine and thank you Mami!

    February 2018

    Penny W

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