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Amazing Singapore Your itinerary Start Location Visited Location Plane End Location Cruise Train Over night Ferry Day 1 exciting optional night safari, visiting the 40 hectares of jungle close to Singapore ARRIVE SINGAPORE (3 NIGHTS) from the comfort of an open air tram. Welcome to the green, vibrant city of Singapore! A true melting pot of cultures, this Included Meals - Breakfast is the place where you can eat breakfast in Little India, lunch in Chinatown and Day 3 dinner overlooking the sublime Marina Bay. All over town Michelin star worthy food is served up in market hawker stalls, while heading just a short distance out of the city SINGAPORE FREE DAY will reward you with incredible walking trails, treetop jungle bridges and wildlife With a day to explore your way, and all of Singapore at your disposal, your choices aplenty. Arriving today, transfer to your hotel then head out to unearth this are endless! High up on your list will likely be a visit to Gardens by the Bay, a $1.1 multicultural metropolis for yourself. billion garden wonderland of glowing trees, soaring domes and even an indoor waterfall. You could live the high life with a Marina Bay Sands visit, where you can Grand Pacific Hotel - sip a martini or a Singapore Sling at the Marina Bay Sands hotel, or head to any of Day 2 Singapore's uber trendy neighbourhoods to browse shops featuring independent SINGAPORE SIGHTSEEING designers, swinging by a hawker stall to refuel at any given opportunity. This evening, why not choose to enjoy the city by night with a Singapore night optional With two days ahead on your Singapore tour package, we'll waste no time and dive experience. Visit Gardens by the Bay to watch Supertree Grove come alive with right in. Today's sightseeing will kick off at the UNESCO listed Botanic Gardens. sound and light, before ending the night with a traditional 'bumboat' ride. Claiming 74 hectares of botanic beauty, the gardens are a lush city oasis of lakes, lawns and themed gardens, a highlight of which is the National Orchid Garden's Included Meals - Breakfast staggering collection of over 60,000 different orchid species. From here, visit the Day 4 busy lanes and appetite inducing smells of Little India to experience this bubbly, fun neighbourhood. Next up will then be Merlion Park, where you'll view the half fish, half DEPART SINGAPORE lion Merlion statue who proudly stands overlooking the Marina Bay, then travel on to Short but oh so sweet, your Singapore sojourn comes to an end today, and you'll ancient, traditional Chinatown. A blend of old and new, it is a showcase of the rich transfer to the airport to catch your onward flight. Bon Voyage! cultural history of the earlier settlers. Still up for more? Perhaps opt to make a late afternoon visit to the good time island of Sentosa for a snoop around the ultra Included Meals - Breakfast modern S.E.A Aquarium. Alternatively, tonight you could choose to take part in an Walking Tour Dhobis, Saris and a Spot of Curry (Tuesdays only) HERE'S A SAMPLE OF YOUR CHOICE OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES On this walk discover the charms of Little India with the colourful hindu Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, the Fruit and Vegetable Wet Market, the spice shops and the flower stalls. Learn about sari tying and henna art. It was once said that there are three ways to India from Singapore: by ship, AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 by plane, and by a short walk to Little India! Walk departs from Little India Late Afternoon Visit to Sentosa Group trip by coach/cable car MRT station outside Exit E (Buffalo Road) and ends at the Sri Take the cable car over to Sentosa for a bird’s eye view of the Singapore Veeramakaliamman Temple. Transport to/from the start/end of the walk Skyline. On arrival visit the 37metre tall mythical Merlion, a half lion half not included. Operates every Tuesday except Public Holidays. The price fish guardian of prosperity which personifies Singapore’s history as a port shown is in Singapore Dollars. city. Discover the legend behind this majestic creature and climb up into Adult Price: S$42.00* the Merlion’s mouth for a fantastic photo spot and spectacular view of the island and beyond. Sentosa is home to an exciting array of themed attractions. Visit one of the world’s largest aquarium located in Resorts World Sentosa, S.E.A. Aquarium where you can immerse yourself in a magical marine world. It features more than 100,000 marina animals from AVAILABLE ON DAY 3 over 800 species across 49 habitats, the hammerhead sharks and other Walking Tour Red Clogs down the Five Foot Way (Wednesdays gentle giants of the sea. There’s no better way to complete a fabulous only) evening at Sentosa by watching a spectacular night show “Wings of Enjoy the fragrance of Chinese tea, ginseng and herbal eggs as you stroll Time”, set outdoors with the open sea as a backdrop. Discover an awe through Chinatown. Sticky cakes, exotic fruits, sweetmeats – the streets inspiring display of water, laser and fire effects. The return to Singapore of Chinatown are food paradise. Visit the Thian Hock Kheng Temple and will be late evening. The price shown is in Singapore Dollars. the slippery wet market to check out paper cars, houses, 'handphones', Adult Price: S$93.00* and even lingerie all part of an ancient Chinese funeral ritual. Learn about the Yins and Yangs of Chinese traditional medicine and discover where to get those readymade clogs and that steaming hot bun! Walk departs from Telok Ayer MRT station outside Exit A (Cross Street) and ends at Pagoda Street, close to Chinatown MRT station. Transport to/from the AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 start/end of the walk not included. Operates every Wednesday except Night out at the Marina Group trip by coach Public Holidays. The price shown is in Singapore Dollars. The tour starts with a visit to Gardens by the Bay, Singapore’s vision of Adult Price: S$42.00* creating a City in a Garden. This multiawardwinning horticultural marvel offers breathtaking waterfront views spanning over 101 hectares of reclaimed land. As dusk falls, the Marina Bay skyline emerges and the iconic treelike vertical gardens Supertree Grove, design with large canopies that provide shade in the day, comes alive with a display of light AVAILABLE ON DAY 3 and sound in their Garden Rhapsody Show. Later visit the Marina Sands Walking Tour Sultans of Spice (Thursdays only) Skypark Observation Deck and enjoy a birdseye view of the city below. It Many people don’t remember the sultans that used to rule! See the old is a roof like no other, perched 200 metres in the air with the observation Royal Palace, the Sultan Mosque and the Tombs of the Malayan Princes: deck in the clouds. No better way to end the evening than cruising the they all carry an air of royalty snatched away too quickly. Uncover an Singapore River on a bumboat, passing historical bridges and buildings interesting blend of Malay folk traditions and Islam in the legends of the built more than a century ago. The price shown is in Singapore Dollars. mysterious keris (dagger), exotic perfumes and the story of the faith that Adult Price: S$73.00* is sometimes misunderstood. Don't miss this hidden cultural enclave where Singapore's indigenous culture still thrives! Walk departs from Bugis MRT station outside Exit B (side where Raffles Hospital is) and ends at Jalan Kubor. Transport to/from the start/end of the walk not included. Operates every Thursday except Public Holidays. The price AVAILABLE ON DAY 3 shown is in Singapore Dollars. Morning Visit to Johore Bahru Malaysia Adult Price: S$42.00* Cross the causeway linking Singapore to Malaysia and once across the border visit the city of Johore Bahru which is the largest city south of Kuala Lumpur. Visit the Royal Abu Bakar Mosque before driving along Lido Beach towards Craft Town to observe batik painting for wall pictures and sarongs. This is followed by a visit to a Malay Cemetery and the AVAILABLE ON DAY 3 exterior of the Royal Mausoleum to learn about the Muslim traditions of Night Safari Group Trip by Coach burial. Proceed with a drive through the City centre before making our way The world’s first Night Safari, explore the mystery and drama of the 40 back across the causeway to Singapore. Please check if you need a visa hectares of tropical jungle after dusk with stunning effects. See a myriad for entry into Malaysia and reentry into Singapore. The price shown is in of nocturnal animals, from fierce predators to timid forest dwellers, in their Singapore Dollars. natural habitat under subtle moon glow lighting. Explore the park in the Adult Price: S$54.00* complete safety and comfort of an openair tram. The ride covers different terrain designed specifically to replicate the natural environment from the rocky Himalayan foothills to the grassy plains of the Equatorial Africa. Roam the jungle with any of the three walking trails where you will be able to view some animals at closer quarters. If time permits there will also be AVAILABLE ON DAY 3 an opportunity to catch either the Thumbuakar performance of fireeating Walking Tour Times of the Empire (Mondays only) skills or a 20 minute animal extravaganza at the Creatures of the Night Singapore was claimed as a trading outpost of the British Empire and in Show, featuring the natural abilities of otters, hyenas, civets and more.