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Singapore Changi Airport is a very special place with great services and things to use inside. You won't be bored here, even if you have to wait a while, but now you can take a free city tour if you want to see the city. Changi Airport has four special tour choices, each with paths to see things and two quick stops to take pictures at famous places. These 2.5-hour tours show Singapore to people who have to wait at least 5.5 hours but no more than 24 hours for their next flight. The best thing is that these tours don't cost anything.
Who Is Able to Join the Free Singapore Tours?
To join a Free Singapore Tour from Changi Airport, you have to meet these rules:
- You need to be going through or changing flights at Changi Airport.
- Your checked bags should be going to your last stop.
- Your wait time needs to be at least 5.5 hours and no more than 24 hours. Your flight times should work with the tour times.
- You need to have enough time to get off the plane and get to where you sign up.
- Travelers can only leave and come back to Singapore one time during their wait, based on the rules from Singapore's immigration office.
How to Sign Up to Do a Free Changi Airport Tour:
You can book one tour choice up to fifty days before your travel day. You can also sign up in person at the tour desks in the transit area, if there are spots open.
When you get to Changi Airport, stay in the transit area and don't go through Arrival Immigration. You can find the Free Singapore Tour desks at:
- Terminal 2: Level 2, Departure Transit Hall (Near Gate F50), from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Terminal 3: Level 2, Departure Transit Hall (Near Gates A1-A8), from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
What Do You Need to Bring on the Tour?
To sign up for the tour, have these papers ready:
- Your passport
- Boarding passes
- Confirmation that you booked the tour
- A visa that works (if needed)
- If you can join will depend on Singapore's rules for getting into the country.
Where Is It Possible to Keep Your Carry-On Bags?
Travelers with big carry-on bags, alcohol, or things from duty-free shops must leave them at a place to store bags in the transit area before going on the tour. You will have to pay. You can't store electronic devices; you have to bring them with you on the tour.
Even though the tour doesn't cost money, some other things you can do will have costs that you must pay during the tour. Here are the Four Free Tours That Changi Airport Offers:
Sentosa Discovery Tour: Sentosa is an island near Singapore's southern coast. This free 2.5-hour tour looks at the island's most liked places, like nice views, pretty beaches, and Resorts World Sentosa. You'll also walk through the interesting Sensoryscape. Travelers can choose to buy a ticket for the Wings of Time Fireworks show, which costs extra.
City Sights Tour: This trip takes two and a half hours, showing you the old and new parts of Singapore. Take a walk in the Civic District, look at the Marina Bay skyline, and pause to photograph the Merlion and Marina Bay Sands. You'll also walk through Gardens by the Bay and look at the well-known Supertrees. If you want, you can ride a garden cruiser for an additional cost.
Singapore River And Marina Bay Sands Tour: This free tour lasts two and a half hours, and it features a walk by the Singapore River and a visit to the beautiful Marina Bay Sands. People can choose to pay extra for a boat ride through Marina Bay if there are available spots.
Heritage And Culture Tour: This tour takes two and a half hours and shows the different cultures that make up Singapore. Check out the busy areas of Chinatown and Kampong Gelam, take photos of old buildings, and watch how people live there. You can also choose to pay to go to a special gallery that shows how people lived in Singapore in the 1950s.
