10 Best Tour Operators in Singapore
Compare 10 real, currently-operating tour operators in Singapore for sightseeing, day tours and experiences, each verified against its own website.
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- Amir Wahab
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AI image by LocalRankSingapore packs world-class attractions, heritage districts and waterfront views into a compact island, and a good guide turns a checklist into a story. This guide rounds up ten established tour operators in Singapore for general sightseeing, day tours and local experiences, from open-top buses and amphibious rides to small-group and private city tours. Each is a real, currently-operating company we checked against its own website.
1. Big Duck Tours (formerly DUCK & HiPPO)
This is the operator behind one of Singapore's most recognisable sightseeing rides, the amphibious DUCKtour that drives through the Civic District before splashing into Marina Bay. Now trading as Big Duck Tours, having previously operated as DUCK & HiPPO, it also runs open-top hop-on hop-off city bus routes and guided tours past landmarks such as the Merlion, the Esplanade and Gardens by the Bay. It is a good first stop for visitors who want a broad overview of the island before deciding what to explore in depth.
2. FunVee Open Top Bus (City Tours)
City Tours runs the orange FunVee open-top double-decker, an audio-guided hop-on hop-off bus that loops past the Esplanade, Merlion Park, Marina Bay Sands and Orchard Road so you can sightsee and get off wherever you like. The company, which says it has operated since 2008, also offers an amphibious Captain Explorer DUKW ride, river cruises and attraction packages under one roof. It suits travellers who want to cover a lot of ground at their own pace.
3. WTS Travel & Tours
WTS Travel & Tours is a long-running Singapore agency that says it has operated since 1989, best known for seat-in-coach sightseeing day tours with a guide and transport included. Its line-up ranges from a classic city tour taking in Merlion Park, Chinatown, the Botanic Gardens and Little India to themed outings around Sentosa, the Singapore Flyer and Gardens by the Bay. It is a straightforward option for visitors who prefer a scheduled, fuss-free coach tour over self-navigation.
4. Monster Day Tours
Monster Day Tours is a homegrown operator offering small-group and private city tours, night tours and custom car-based sightseeing across Singapore, alongside themed cultural and food experiences. It runs trips in Singapore, Melaka and Shanghai, and says it has trained more than 200 guides and built partnerships with over 60 local businesses. The mix of scheduled and bespoke options makes it flexible for both first-time visitors and returning travellers.
5. Tribe Tours
Tribe Tours specialises in privately guided experiences led by local hosts, aiming to show visitors the city the way residents actually live in it rather than through a standard coach route. Its programme spans neighbourhood discovery, behind-the-scenes visits, nature and design themes, and interactive activities you take part in rather than just watch. The company says it has been recognised at the Singapore Tourism Awards for its tour experiences.
6. RMG Tours
RMG Tours is one of Singapore's longer-established sightseeing operators and says it has been in business since 1970, running its own fleet of coaches from small vans up to full-size buses. It offers guided city tours in several languages, attraction-based outings to sites such as the Night Safari and Gardens by the Bay, and cross-border day trips to destinations like Johor Bahru and Malacca. It is a practical choice for groups that want a licensed operator with in-house transport.
7. Tour East Singapore
Tour East is a Singapore-based destination management company that says its local entity has operated since 1996, packaging sightseeing and experiential day tours for visitors to the island. Its Singapore programme includes outings such as a Joo Chiat and Katong stroll through heritage shophouses, evening visits around Marina Bay and trips to Gardens by the Bay. As a full-service operator it is oriented toward travellers and groups who want organised itineraries rather than book-it-yourself activities.
8. Let's Go Tour Singapore
Let's Go Tour Singapore offers one of the broadest menus among local operators, with guided bicycle tours, boat and island trips, nature outings, theatrical tours and private city experiences, all led by Singaporean guides. The company says it has run tours for more than ten years and pioneered the guided bicycle-tour format locally. Its range makes it easy to match a tour to a specific interest or activity level.
9. Indie Singapore Tours
Indie Singapore Tours is a collective of local guides offering an offbeat take on the city, from customised private tours with transport to niche outings such as late-night supper runs and unusual tasting pairings. It positions itself around showing visitors the everyday Singapore that residents know, and says all of its guides live locally and are active in their communities. It suits independent travellers looking for something beyond the standard sightseeing circuit.
10. Singapore Sidecars
Singapore Sidecars offers sightseeing from the seat of a restored vintage Vespa sidecar, with a guide riding you past landmarks and through neighbourhoods such as the Civic District, Kampong Glam and Tiong Bahru. Operating as a social enterprise, it describes itself as the world's first vintage Vespa sidecar tour service and says it channels profits toward supporting good causes. The small-passenger format makes it one of the more novel and personal ways to see the city.
How to choose
- Decide what kind of tour you want first - a self-paced hop-on hop-off bus, a scheduled coach day tour, a small-group walk, or a fully private guided experience - because operators tend to specialise, and this narrows the field quickly.
- Check the operator's own website and confirm it holds a Singapore Tourism Board travel-agent licence; licensed agencies and STB-registered tourist guides are held to local standards, and most reputable operators display this on their site.
- Match the itinerary to your interests and pace: look at exactly which attractions and neighbourhoods are covered, how long the tour runs, the group size, and whether hotel pickup or attraction entrance tickets are included.
- Confirm current pricing, departure times, languages offered and cancellation terms directly with the operator, since these change over time and are not listed here.
- For private or custom tours, ask whether the itinerary can be tailored, whether you get a dedicated licensed guide, and what happens in wet weather or if numbers change, before you commit.
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Founder and Editor
Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.
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