In February, with the planner's pick for each leg; you can switch any leg in the plan.
Delhi → Orchard & Botanic GardensFlight via Changi · 11h 48m · Singapore Airlines / Air India / IndiGo (non-stop, several daily) to Changi, then train
Orchard & Botanic Gardens → Chinatown & Little IndiaTrain · 24m · MRT (North East line, change at Dhoby Ghaut)
Chinatown & Little India → Marina BayTrain · 24m · MRT (Downtown or North East line)
Marina Bay → SentosaTrain · 48m · MRT to HarbourFront + Sentosa Express
Sentosa → DelhiFlight via Changi · 12h 12m · Train to Changi, then Singapore Airlines / Air India / IndiGo (non-stop, several daily)
About this circuit
Four of Singapore's quarters, each a short MRT ride from the last: Orchard Road and the Botanic Gardens, with the Night Safari about 30 minutes away; Chinatown and Little India for the temples, hawker centres and Serangoon Road's thalis; Marina Bay for the Supertrees, the SkyPark and the free light shows; and Sentosa for Universal Studios and the beaches.
Why it matters
The Singapore Botanic Gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Sri Mariamman in Chinatown is the island's oldest Hindu temple. Little India is where Indian travellers feel at home: the Sri Veeramakaliamman temple, Tekka Centre, the late-night Mustafa Centre and pure-vegetarian restaurants such as Komala Vilas and Ananda Bhavan.
Stop by stop
How the 5 days split across the 4 stops, and what each one costs on the ground for two.
Orchard Road's two kilometres of malls (ION, Takashimaya, Paragon) and the Singapore Botanic Gardens at its western end, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the National Orchid Garden and free morning walks under old rain trees. Dempsey Hill's restaurants and Emerald Hill's Peranakan terraces are close. The Mandai wildlife parks (Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari, Bird Paradise and River Wonders) are about 30 minutes north by cab, so Orchard is the usual base for an evening at the Night Safari. Many 4- and 5-star hotels; few budget ones.
Don't miss: Singapore Botanic Gardens (UNESCO) · National Orchid Garden.
How long: 1 day here; on its own Orchard & Botanic Gardens is worth 2 — add a day if you can.
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 24 km
1 day for two from ₹9,469 · ₹19,198 mid-range — stay, food, local travel and entry; the journey here is extra
The old ethnic quarters, three kilometres apart on the North East MRT line, with the cheapest good hotels in central Singapore. Chinatown has the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Sri Mariamman (the island's oldest Hindu temple), shophouse streets and Maxwell Food Centre. Little India, round Serangoon Road, is where Indian travellers feel at home: the Sri Veeramakaliamman and Sri Srinivasa Perumal temples, flower-garland stalls, Tekka Centre, the Indian Heritage Centre, the late-night Mustafa Centre, and pure-vegetarian South Indian restaurants such as Komala Vilas and Ananda Bhavan. Kampong Glam's Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane are a walk away.
Don't miss: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple · Sri Mariamman Temple.
How long: 1 day here; on its own Chinatown & Little India is worth 2 — add a day if you can.
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 20 km
1 day for two from ₹6,435 · ₹15,098 mid-range — stay, food, local travel and entry; the journey here is extra
The postcard Singapore round the bay: Gardens by the Bay's Supertrees and the cooled Flower Dome and Cloud Forest, Marina Bay Sands and its SkyPark, the Merlion, the Esplanade, and the free evening light shows at the Supertree Grove and on the bay. The Singapore River runs back from here past Boat Quay and Clarke Quay to the old colonial district, with the National Gallery and the Padang. Central, walkable, and on four MRT lines, so it is the easiest base for a first visit, and the dearest. Lau Pa Sat's satay street and the hawker centres of the financial district keep meals affordable.
Don't miss: Supertree Grove and the OCBC Skyway · Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
How long: 1 day here; on its own Marina Bay is worth 2 — add a day if you can.
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 20 km
1 day for two from ₹14,716 · ₹23,930 mid-range — stay, food, local travel and entry; the journey here is extra
The resort island off the south coast, joined to the city by a road bridge, the Sentosa Express monorail from VivoCity, a free boardwalk and the cable car. Universal Studios Singapore, the Singapore Oceanarium, the Skyline Luge, Wings of Time and three man-made beaches (Siloso, Palawan, Tanjong) fill a day or two, and families with children often stay here. Rooms and meals cost more than in town; the beaches are for a swim and a sunset, not for clear water.
2 days for two from ₹55,901 · ₹94,502 mid-range — stay, food, local travel and entry; the journey here is extra
What it costs
from ₹92,913 a person
The whole 5-day trip as the planner prices it in February, for two sharing at budget stays: flights from India and back, travel between the stops, stays, food, getting around, entry fees and the planner's buffer.
The visa for an Indian passport, about ₹3,100 a person, is on top.
When to go
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February to April is the time to go; November to January bring heavy afternoon showers, and from about August to October smoke from fires in Sumatra and Borneo can blanket the city
Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 30 days, about ₹3,100
Apply for the Singapore e-Visa through an Authorised Visa Agent listed by the Singapore mission for your state (you cannot apply yourself): visa fee ₹2,100 plus the agent's fixed ₹1,000 service charge, about ₹3,100. Allow 3-5 working days; apply at least two weeks before you fly.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Make it yours
Opens in the planner with all 4 stops, suggested days and your home city pre-filled, in February. Swap anything.
·Indian passports need an e-visa, applied for only through an Authorised Visa Agent: allow 3-5 working days and apply at least two weeks before you fly
·Fill in the free SG Arrival Card within 3 days before you land; paid look-alike sites are not ICA
·Pay MRT and bus fares by tapping a contactless card or your phone at the gates; there is no ticket to buy
·The Supertree Grove's Garden Rhapsody and the Spectra show on the bay are free; only the two conservatories and the Skyway charge
·In Grand Prix week in October hotel prices rise across the whole city and roads round Marina Bay close
