Sultan Mosque (Masjid Sultan) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Sultan Mosque. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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

• Singapore Light to Night Bike Tour

• Private Singapore City Highlights Tour By Car—Half Day or Full Day

• Singapore City Bike Tour

• 6 or 8 Hour Private Shore Excursion of Singapore by Walk

The Sultan Mosque is free to visit, but if you want more context on the mosque and the surrounding Kampong Glam neighborhood, there are plenty of tours to choose from. Self-guided audio tours start at around US$5, while guided group walking or bike tours cost from around US$55. Private, multineighborhood city tours and shore excursions range from around US$115 to US$590, depending on duration and group size.

Yes, the Sultan Mosque is worth visiting. It's the spiritual center of Kampong Glam and one of Singapore's most striking landmarks. The golden dome is hard to miss, and the interior welcomes non-Muslim visitors outside of prayer times. Book a guided walking or bike tour of the neighborhood to get the full story—most cover the mosque alongside Kampong Glam's food, culture, and history.

Per one customer who booked the Singapore Light to Night Bike Tour, "A brilliant tour taking you around the different districts in Singapore. So glad we booked this tour, and Holden, the guide, was an absolute star. So professional, informative, fun, and polite. The transition from day to night made for an even better tour, seeing the skyline light up and the mood of the city change. We were so glad to have booked this, seeing so much more than we would have done. Brilliant, thanks Holden."

Sultan Mosque, also known as Masjid Sultan, is the oldest mosque in Singapore. It’s located at 3 Muscat Street, in the heart of the Kampong Glam Malay district. The nearest MRT station is Bugis. The closest bus stops are at North Bridge Road, Victoria Street, and Beach Road.

Built in 1824 for Sultan Hussein Shah, the first sultan of Singapore, Sultan Mosque is the oldest mosque in Singapore. Considered by many to be the unofficial national mosque of Singapore, it serves as an important focal point for the Muslim community today. It was declared a Singapore National Monument in 1975.

The Sultan Mosque is open for walk-in visits from Saturday to Thursday, 10am–12pm and 2pm–4pm. Organized tours are available for schools, companies, and organizations from Mondays through Thursdays, 10am–12pm, and must be arranged in advance. There is no entrance fee, but donations are accepted.

Non-Muslims can visit the Sultan Mosque. As an active place of worship, all visitors must dress respectfully in modest clothing that covers the head, shoulders, and knees. Cloaks are provided free of charge to visitors who are not properly dressed. Visitors should also remove their footwear before entering the mosque.

Key architectural highlights of the Sultan Mosque include the two golden domes, topped with a crescent moon and star, with a base of sawn-off glass bottle ends, on the eastern and western facades. The prayer hall features 12 octagonal columns. A lancet-shaped arch with floral motifs frames the mihrab.

Yes, Sultan Mosque is wheelchair accessible. Accommodations for people with disabilities include a wheelchair ramp at the entrance for easy access, as well as two glass elevators that allow wheelchair users to go from the first floor to the prayer hall on the second floor.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Sultan Mosque. 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

• Esplanade—Theatres on the Bay

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