You can choose to visit 3 out of 7 places in Singapore with just $98! You are guaranteed with a wonderful memory for your life!
(min 4 paxs)
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(1) Arab St
The Muslim centre of Singapore is a traditional textile district, full of batiks from Indonesia, silks, sarongs and shirts. Add to this mix, rosaries, flower essences, haji caps, songkoks, hats, basketware and rattan goods and you have a fair idea of the products haggled over in this part of the city. The grand Sultan Mosque is the biggest and liveliest mosque in Singapore, but the tiny Malabor Muslim Jama-ath Mosque is the most beautiful. There’s fine Indian Muslim food along nearby North Bridge Rd and the foodstalls on Bussorah St are especially atmospheric at dusk during Ramadan. |
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(2) Jurong Bird Park
Built to give Singaporeans a dose of nature, the Jurong Bird Park is home to over 8000 birds with about 600 species of which 30 of them are endangered. Highlights are the Antarctic Penguin Parade, the Aviary Waterfall (with its 30m- high custom-made waterfall), and the nocturnal World of Darkness. There are various flappy bird-shows throughout the day; Bird of Prey and the All-Star Birdshow are highlights and a’panorail to shunt you around If you’re feeling lazy. |
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(3) Singapore Science Centre
The endearingly geeky Singapore Science Centre attracts kids like flies (plus a few adults pretending they’re not interested). It’s chock-full of exhibits, with regular demonstrations and plenty of push/pull/twist-and-see-what-happens action. Outside is the free Kinetic Garden with an interactive scientific sculpture garden. |
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(4) Orchard Rd
Famous by name, Orchard Road was once lined with nutmeg and pepper plantations. Today it’s the domain of Singapore’s elite and well-heeled tourists, lured here by the shopping centres, nightspots, restaurants, bars and lounges. A showcase for the material delights of capitalism, Orchard Road possesses some sights of cultural interest where a credit card is not required. |
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(5) Little India
This modest but colourful area of wall-to-wall shops, pungent aromas and Hindi film music is a relief from the prim modernity of many parts of the city. Centred around the southern end of Serangoon Road, this is the place to come to pick up that framed print of Krishna you always wanted, eat great food and watch streetside cooks fry chapatis. The Zhujiao Centre is the main market, but there are also interesting spice shops nearby. The best temples are Sri Veeramakaliamman. Sri Srinivasa Perumal and the glitzy Temple of 1000 Lights.
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(6) Singapore Zoo (Night Safari)
Next door but completely separated from the zoo is the Night Safari. You can walk around the 40-hectare forested park or clamber aboard the tram for an atmospheric 45-minutes jungle tour past 120 different spotlit nocturnal species, including tigers, lions and leopards Things can be a bit hit-and-miss; a lot depends on your tram conductor’s sense of humour and whether or not the animals come out to play. Expect queues since it’s very popular. Don’t use the flash on your camera as it unsettles the animals. The impressive ‘Creatures of the Night’ show (20:00, 21:00 and 22:00) will make you wonder why we ever bothered to evolve. You can save some money with a combined Zoo and Night Safari ticket (Adult around S$28 / Child around S$ 14). Both parks have plenty of food outlets and award-winning toilets! |
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(7) Sentosa Island
Half a kilometre off the Sngapore coast is the unfailingly popular resort. The British turned the island into a military fortress in the late 1800s. In 1967 it was returned to the government who developed it into a holiday resort. Like its imported sand and piped tin-drum renditions of Summer Holiday, Sentosa is almost entirely synthetic, but kids love the flashy rides and there are some substantial museums and activities for adults to chew on. There’s easily enough here for a full day’s entertainment: if that’s not enough, you can stay overnight. The improving crop of restaurants and bars will keep you fed and watered. Most attractions cost extra, which really adds up if you want to see them all. Ticket packages are a solid option, ranging from adult/child around S$26/17.90 to around S$33/22.50. The Sentosa Island Guide brochure from STB branches has full details. Free stuff on the island includes the buses, beaches, and the nightly musical fountain show. |
*The price excludes travel insurance, entrance fees and meals.
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