From Singapore to Bangkok

Who it is for

For anyone who wants big-city Southeast Asia in ten days.

Not for anyone looking for nature, since all three stops are metropolises.

The strategy

The trip runs from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Compare bus and air travel for the first leg, including the border crossing and transfers, and confirm the connection to Bangkok. Choose your return flight around your destination and connections, leaving city-transfer days clear of visits with fixed admission times.

What you will see

• Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. About 100 hectares of park on reclaimed land, opened in 2012.
• Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur. A limestone cave complex 13 km to the north, turned into a temple to the god Murugan in 1891 and reached by 272 steps repainted in colorful stripes in 2018.
• Grande Palácio, Bangkok. A 218,000 m² complex built starting in 1782, a royal residence until 1925 and the venue for state ceremonies.

Day by day

Singapore

1. 1
   Day 1: River, colonial heritage, and Chinatown

   1. 4National Gallery SingaporeWorth a visit
   2. 8Marina Bay Sands and the SkyParkUp to half an hourIf there is time
   3. 1Gardens by the BayEssential
2. 2
   Day 2: The enclaves and the planted green

   1. 5Sultan MosqueUp to half an hourWorth a visit
3. 3
   Day 3: Mandai, Pulau Ubin, and Sentosa · if you have more time

   1. Sentosa and the Singapore OceanariumIf there is time

Kuala Lumpur

1. 4
   Day 4: The confluence and Chinatown

   1. 3Masjid JamekEssential
   2. 4Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Dataran MerdekaWorth a visit
   3. 7Central Market and Kwai Chai HongUp to half an hourWorth a visit
   4. 1Menara KLEssential
   5. Petronas TowersYou can skip it
2. 5
   Day 5: Towers, a museum, and wooden houses

   1. Petronas TowersYou can skip it
   2. 1Menara KLEssential
   3. 6Islamic Arts MuseumWorth a visit
   4. 5Masjid NegaraUp to half an hourWorth a visit
3. 6
   Day 6: Batu Caves, banana-leaf rice, and the new tower · if you have more time

   1. 2Batu CavesEssential
   2. 8Thean Hou and Sri MahamariammanWorth a visit
   3. 9Merdeka 118If there is time

Bangkok

1. 7
   Day 7: Rattanakosin and the river

   1. 2Wat PhoUp to half an hourEssential
   2. 3Wat ArunUp to half an hourEssential
2. 8
   Day 8: Jim Thompson, the Saen Saep canal and Siam

   1. 6Jim Thompson HouseUp to half an hourWorth a visit
   2. 9Erawan ShrineUp to half an hourIf there is time
   3. 8Lumphini ParkWorth a visit
3. 9
   Day 9: The west bank and markets

   
4. 10
   Day 10: Ayutthaya (day trip) · if you have more time