The Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens are 156 years old, and the world's only tropical gardens designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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National Orchid Garden
A highlight of the Botanical Gardens, the magnificent National Orchid Garden is a global centre for orchid expertise and a pioneer in hybrid cultivation.
Little India
Experience authentic sub-continental culture and cuisine in Little India.
Peranakan Museum
The first of its kind, this museum showcases the culture of the Straits-born local people with interactive exhibits and multimedia displays.
Bugis Street
A vibrant 800 stall market which at night is ablaze with neon.
Mount Faber
The centrepiece of Mount Faber Park, providing a panorama over the bustling CBD.
Singapore "Bumboat' River trip
The river was the mainstay of business and trading in days gone by, where the bumboats transported the goods to the warehouses lining the river bank. They are still used today to help Singaporeans and sight-seers get from A to B, in style.

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Explore Singapore in Half a Day
In this four hour tour, your expert local guide will endeavour to immerse you in Singapore’s rich and vibrant history; showcasing some of the fantastic sites around this truly multicultural city. 

  • Commence your tour with a drive around the civic district 
  • Pass Singapore's iconic sights, such as PadangSupreme Court City HallCricket Club and Parliament House 
  • Explore the views over Singapore at Marina Bay 
  • Snap photos of the iconic Merlion cub
  • Proceed to Chinatown, and visit Thian Hock Keng Temple 
  • Immerse yourself in the National Orchid Garden 
  • Conclude your tour with the sounds and scents of Little India 
Flourishing Singapore

Since independence in 1965, Singapore has risen to become a hugely wealthy city-state, shaking off its reputation as a stopover, to flourish as a premier tourist destination in Southeast Asia. 

Starting at your hotel, or at a prearranged meeting point, your personal tour of Singapore will begin with a drive around the civic district; regarded as the birthplace of modern Singapore and the unofficial centre of the city.

Not to be missed, you will have the pleasure of seeing the Padang, Supreme Court City Hall, Cricket Club, and beautiful Parliament House. Your next stop will be at the Marina Bay where you will be able to enjoy stunning views over the city. Here you will have the opportunity for a photo with the enigmatic symbol of the city- the Merlion cub, a mythical creature, half lion and half fish. 

Multicultural City

You will then proceed to Chinatown to visit the Thian Hock Keng Temple; one of the oldest Chinese temples in the city. Absolutely not to be missed, is the Singapore Botanical Gardens, which contains the National Orchid Garden, boasting a comprehensive collection of tropical and cooler climate orchids. Your tour of the great Singapore will end In Little India where you will have the pleasure of experiencing an authentic taste of sub-continental culture and cuisine.

Travel Curious Tip: Build up your appetite on this tour, and then experience authentic cuisine at your final stop, Little India.

We built this tour because 
it invites travellers to explore Singapore's iconic sights in a short space of time.
Singapore Botanic Gardens Live Virtual Tour
On this Live Virtual Tour, you will virtually travel to Singapore's Botanic Garden, a 162-year-old tropical garden where can you find the most amazing flower species declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.

Within the Orchid Garden you will discover: 

  • Burkill Hall, a colonial plantation bungalow that showcases information on different hybrids named after famous people that have visited the garden in the past
  • Orchidarium, house of many natural species that are a dream for orchid enthusiasts
  • Coolhouse, a space that aims to recreate a tropical highland forest with orchids that can only be found in that environmental conditions.
You will have the opportunity to admire the breathtaking National Orchid Garden, boasting a comprehensive collection of tropical and cooler climate orchids with over 1000 species and 2000 hybrids on display that has positioned Singapore as a major exporter of cut orchids.
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