Gardens, Skyscrapers & Local Eats
The 5-day stopover package in Singapore offers a rich cultural experience, including visits to iconic landmarks like Marina Bay Sands Skypark, Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa Island, Chinatown, and Little India.
Participants will have the chance to enjoy local cuisine, explore heritage sites, encounter wildlife at the Singapore Zoo, and take part in city tours.
* Explore the Gardens by the Bay, including the Flower Dome, Cloud Forest, and Supertrees.
* See the iconic Merlion statue, a mythical creature that is half-lion and half-fish.
* Experience the lively atmosphere and delicious food at Lau Pa Sat Hawker Food Court.
* Spend a day at Sentosa Island, enjoying theme parks, a scenic cable car ride, and the S.E.A Aquarium, one of the world’s largest aquariums.
* Explore the vibrant and historic neighbourhoods of Chinatown and Little India.
* Visit Singapore Zoo and learn about over 300 species of animals.
* Take a Singapore River Cruise and see the city from a different perspective.
* Enjoy a delicious seafood dinner at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant.
* Embark on a “Taste of Michelin Food Tour” and savour the best Singaporean cuisine, including a Michelin-starred dish.
* Return Economy class international flights
* Tours and transfers with licensed English-speaking guiding services.
* Accommodation as listed in the itinerary
* Transportation for tour and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, unless otherwise stated;
* All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the program;
* All applicable taxes and service charges;
* All meals as indicated in the program (food only)
* Midnight/Early Morning 50% surcharge for any transfer pick up between 2200hrs to 0730hrs.
* Optional tours
* 50% surcharge for any transfer or tour during Singapore Public Holidays and National Events (whenever applicable).
* Surcharges apply for any transfer and tour during Singapore Formula One Periods (Dates to be advise).
* Surcharges apply for pick up and drop off point other than city centre areas.
* Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours/ visits, unless otherwise stated.
* Any domestic / international airline tickets, airport taxes, visa fees, specific camera / video fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general pick-up / drop-off regions (such as airports, out-of-town resorts, ports, harbours and accommodation in surrounding towns);
* Any accommodation expenses of a personal nature. This includes (compulsory festive) meals and drinks, mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the program.
* International travel and medical insurance coverage for customers.
* Voluntary carbon emission compensation: SGD 2.00 per person per day.* Midnight/Early Morning 50% surcharge for any transfer pick up between 2200hrs to 0730hrs.
* Optional tours
* 50% surcharge for any transfer or tour during Singapore Public Holidays and National Events (whenever applicable).
* Surcharges apply for any transfer and tour during Singapore Formula One Periods (Dates to be advise).
* Surcharges apply for pick up and drop off point other than city centre areas.
* Personal expenses such as other meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees and optional tours/ visits, unless otherwise stated.
* Any domestic / international airline tickets, airport taxes, visa fees, specific camera / video fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general pick-up / drop-off regions (such as airports, out-of-town resorts, ports, harbours and accommodation in surrounding towns);
* Any accommodation expenses of a personal nature. This includes (compulsory festive) meals and drinks, mini-bar consumption, laundry, room service, any telephone or other communication cost not mentioned in the program.
* International travel and medical insurance coverage for customers.
* Voluntary carbon emission compensation: SGD 2.00 per person per day.
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Upon arrival at Singapore Changi Airport, you will be met by English speaking guide and driven to the hotel for check-in. (Standard check in time is after 1500hrs)
This afternoon after check-in head to Marina Bay Sands Skypark for a taste of the high life with spectacular views of Singapore from up above! Step out onto the observation deck, a large wooden decked area that promises unaltered panoramic views of Singapore’s sparkly skyline.
Continue to Garden by The Bay. Enjoy a blooming great half-day exploring award-winning Gardens by the Bay.
The incredible attraction is home to more than 500,000 plants from over 2,200 species.
You can discover plants from across the globe strolling around the Flower Dome. Replicating the cool and dry Mediterranean climate, the dome features nine gardens from six continents. Sections include Baobabs and Bottle Trees, Australian Garden, South American Garden, Mediterranean Garden and Olive Grove. At the Cloud Forest, you can experience the cool pinch of the highlands amid orchids, pitcher plants and ferns from the cool-moist Tropical Montane region before standing at the foot of one of the world’s tallest indoor waterfalls at 35 metres. A walk along of the city and surrounding Supertrees. These futuristic trees stand between 25 and 50 metres tall and twinkle at night.
Next, we stop at Merlion – a mythical beast that is half-lion and half-fish and serves as Singapore’s famous tourism symbol.
Transfer to Lau Pa Sat (Hawker Food Court) for dinner (Excluded Beverage). Return to hotel after dinner.
ACCOMMODATION: The Robertson House or similar
MEALS: Dinner
Breakfast at hotel.
Head out today for a full-day Sentosa Island Tour, take a break from city life and spend the day at Sentosa Island. Sentosa is Singapore’s premier island resort getaway, located a 15-minute drive from the central business and shopping districts. From the hotel, you will drive to the island, which is home to exciting array of themed attractions, spa retreats, lush rainforests, golden beaches, a multitude of eateries, world-renowned golf courses, deep-water yachting marina and luxury resorts.
You can enjoy a scenic cable car ride & and will be exploring the island by shuttle train/tram to marvel at incredible vistas of the city before delving into the underwater world at S.E.A. Aquarium, the world’s largest aquarium. Here, you can explore more than 800 species of marine animals, such as majestic manta rays and more than 200 sharks, through the world’s largest window to the ocean.
Lunch by client own expense.
Enjoy of a day at Universal Studios Singapore – With this day pass, with access to the park’s high-tech attractions. Note: Free on your own to explore in Universal Studios Singapore & Adventure Cove Waterpark.
Dinner at FOC by the Beach, Sentosa (Excluded Beverage) – Subject to change
ACCOMMODATION: The Robertson House or similar
MEALS: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel.
Exploration of Chinatown’s narrow maze of energetic streets, sights and sounds provides visitors with a sensory overload. Your discovery will reveal colourful Peranakan shop houses, abundant hawker food stalls and ornate religious shrines.
Though it lies on the fringe of Singapore’s central business district, Chinatown is trapped in time, with historic heritage buildings, lantern-lit streets and the sound of traders shouting out in Cantonese and Mandarin dialects. The area contains many shrines built by early settlers to honour the deities for their safe passage to a new country.
We will then head to Thian Hock Keng temple, one of the island’s oldest Hokkien temples (photo Stop only ), Sri Mariamman Temple, Bustling Chinatown is home to the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore and one of the famous Buddha Tooth Relic Temple before popping in to all the shops at Chinatown.
Lunch at own expense.
The final stop this afternoon will be at Little India will entrance you with the scent of joss sticks, jasmine and spices.
Transfer to Blue Ginger Restaurant, Chinatown for Dinner. Return to hotel after dinner.
Blue Ginger Restaurant, Chinatown; The inspiration behind our starting “blue ginger” cannot be fully explained without first sharing with you the aspects of peranakan culture. As a peranakan, the signature of a well-bred “Nonya”, or Straits Chinese lady, was how well one could cook. It was often the matriarch of the family who would bring the entire family together, over a mouth-watering spread of spicy and aromatic dishes.
ACCOMMODATION: The Robertson House or similar
MEALS: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel.
Take a walk on the wild side with this half-day excursion to Singapore Zoo. You will be collected from our hotel and drive to the sprawling wildlife park. You then have time to explore the 11 zones that house over 300 species from across the globe. You can walk around and watch grey kangaroos, agile wallabies, and tree kangaroos in their replicate habitats. You can learn about the danger of deforestation in the Rainforest Fights Back show at 12.30 pm. This behind-the-scenes tour gives us the chance to meet the rainforest inhabitants at the Fragile Forest, getting up close to scaled friends at the Reptile Garden and delving into a wealth of wildlife at the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia.
Lunch by client own expense.
Soak up Singapore’s diversity as we explore its range of cultures, dive into its history and admire the blend of old and new, we will set off on this half-day city tour. First, we pass by the colonial district to enjoy views of the Padang, Esplanade and Theatres on the Bay. We then head to the Botanic Gardens. These incredible 161-year-old tropical gardens include the National Orchid Garden. The hilly 30,000 sq-m site is home to a colourful collection of over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids of orchids.
Next, we will experience Singapore River Cruise. We are entering a new chapter in the Singapore River story. In this modern age, Bumboats on this historic waterway remind us of its rustic charm. Singapore River Cruise has been preserving the heritage of this important river for more than two decades. Its bumboats have become the icon of our river to visitors and locals alike.
After the tour, transfer to Jumbo Seafood Restaurant for dinner. Return to hotel after dinner.
Jumbo Seafood is a Singaporean restaurant chain specialising in the seafood aspects of Singaporean cuisine and dishes, such as Chilli crab.
ACCOMMODATION: The Robertson House or similar
MEALS: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel and check out. (Leaving luggage at a hotel’s storage room)
Enjoy a half day Half Day A Taste of Michelin Food Tour.
Foodies will be in heaven with this tour that introduces us to the finest of Singapore’s food offerings – including a Michelin Star hawker.
On this three-hour guided tour, we will explore Telok Ayer, Ang Siang Hill, Singapore City Gallery, Maxwell Food Centre, and Chinatown.
As we make our way through the lively neighbourhoods, we will stop to sample local favourites served from hawker vendors, heritage brands and household names. We will learn the stories behind each dish and the people serving them, giving us an incredible insight into Singapore’s diverse culture and heritage. What’s more, we will get to taste soya sauce chicken rice from a world-famous Michelin Star hawker. The entire tour will take about three hours, depending on group size, walking speed and weather conditions and we cover a distance of approx. 4 km.
After the tour, collect your luggage and transfer to Singapore Airport for your onwards flight.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
Travel Based on May – November 2024 (surcharges apply during Singapore Public Holidays and National Events eg. Singapore F1 Grand Prix)
Ex Sydney: From A$7,515 pp based on twin share
Ex Melbourne: From A$8,495 pp based on twin share
Ex Brisbane: From A$7,600 pp based on twin share
Price subject to change due to flights, airline and dates booked, currency exchange and any changes made to the itinerary.