Weekend in Batam from Singapore: The Perfect 2-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive, Eat, Unwind

Take the 17:30 ferry from HarbourFront to Batam Centre. By 19:00 you are checked in at your hotel. Head straight to Waterfront City for dinner – order chilli crab and butter prawns. Back to the hotel by 21:00, asleep by 22:00. You have earned it.

Day 2 Morning: Spa or Golf?

If you are traveling with a partner: book a couples' spa package for 09:00 in Nagoya. Two hours of Javanese massage and a milk bath will cost you both less than one treatment in Singapore. If you are a golfer: Tering Bay Golf Club is 30 minutes by taxi and the course has stunning sea views.

Day 2 Afternoon: Barelang Bridge Drive

Hire a driver for SGD 80 and do the Barelang Bridge circuit. Stop at the first bridge for photos, continue to the mangrove area for a short walk, then head back via a local seafood lunch near the third bridge.

Day 2 Evening: Sunset & Last Ferry

Catch the sunset from the Waterfront City boardwalk, then take the 19:00 or 20:00 ferry back to HarbourFront. You'll be in Singapore by 21:00 – enough time for a nightcap at VivoCity before heading home.

Estimated Budget

Return ferry: SGD 56. Mid-range hotel (2 nights): SGD 160–200. Spa package (couple): SGD 120. Private driver (day): SGD 80. Food (4 meals): SGD 80. Total: approximately SGD 450–500 for two people – a full weekend away for less than a nice dinner in Singapore.