Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Small Group: Michelin and Local Hawker Food Tour With 9 Tastings

• 6 Hours - Singapore Tour in Private Car or Minibus With Driver

• Singapore Private Food, Culture, and Heritage Tour With 9 Tastings

• Singapore: Chinatown Hawker Market Food Tour With 7 Food Tastings

• 4-Hour Chinatown, Little India, and Arab Street Walking Tour

Entry to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is free, but to get more out of your visit, consider joining a guided Chinatown tour that includes the temple along with other attractions. Self-guided options start at less than US$10, while small-group and private food and heritage tours start from around US$45 per person. Private tours covering multiple neighborhoods cost US$100–400, depending on group size and duration.

Yes, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is well worth a visit. Free to enter and set in the heart of Singapore's Chinatown, the temple is inspired by Tang Dynasty architecture and filled with Buddhist relics and cultural artifacts. A Chinatown or wider-city walking tour that includes the temple is the best way to make the most of your visit, with food and other cultural stops along the way.

Per one customer who booked the Singapore Private Food, Culture, and Heritage Tour With 9 Tastings, "My wife and I had a fantastic tour experience with Reyney. Great food tastings, along with a great cultural education and experience. Reyney took his time to share history and personal experience that made for a very personal experience. Would absolutely recommend to those looking for a cultural food and Singapore experience."

The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is an active Buddhist temple that houses a relic believed to be a tooth from Buddha. The complex is located at 288 South Bridge Rd., in the heart of Chinatown. It’s within walking distance of downtown Singapore. The closest MRT stops are Chinatown and Telok Ayer.

The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is a place of worship, a showcase of Buddhist culture, and a repository of important Buddhist relics, artifacts, and teachings. Its most important relic, believed to be the left canine tooth of Buddha, is enshrined in a giant stupa for veneration by Buddhists.

The temple is open daily from 7am to 5pm, and the Buddhas of the World Museum is open daily from 9am to 5pm. There is no entrance fee to access the temple or museum, though donations are accepted. Guided tours of the temple's different floors and halls are offered on Saturdays.

Visitors should plan to spend at least two hours if they want to explore the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum thoroughly. The complex spans five stories and includes several museums, a pagoda, and a prayer wheel in the rooftop garden. Guided tours provided by the temple take around two hours.

The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is an active place of worship, and visitors must dress appropriately as a sign of respect. To enter, visitors must cover their shoulders, arms, and legs. Hats are not permitted. Shawls are provided at the entrance for visitors to cover up with.

Yes, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is wheelchair accessible. The side entrance offers a barrier-free entry, and an elevator goes up to the fourth floor. Access from the fourth floor to the rooftop is by staircase or an automated chair that requires the assistance of temple staff.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Singapore:

• Gardens by the Bay

• Merlion Park

• Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay

• Little India

• Padang

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Singapore.