Seven days in singapore!

Sight Seeing

Lots of places to visit and one should plan to be in Singapore for 4-5 days to enjoy the place and the best way to see all the places in Singapore is thru the Hip Hop tour / Duck tours organized by Uniquely Singapore. However as far as planning Singapore is concerned will start the days with the attractions which should not be missed.


Day 1 : The major attraction in Singapore and which should not missed is Sentosa. There are various ways to reach Sentosa and the best way (though may not be the most reasonable way) is to take the Cable Car either from Mt Faber or from Habourfront itself (will cost around S$33 per person to and fro, could be cheaper depending on promotions going on). The cable car is good as it carries you over the harbour (which incidentally is one of the busiest in the World). One can also reach Harbour Front (by bus or MRT) and then take the bus, which is run by Sentosa which is free. Only cost of admission which is S$3 per person needs to be paid at the counter.

Things to do in Sentosa

On reaching Sentosa (one should ideally reach there around 10 a.m.), one should directly first go and book yourself (at Beach Station ticketing) for the “Songs of the Sea” show, set in the sea, this mesmerising show is presented by a live cast, with captivating music and dramatic visual effects, including pyrotechnics, lasers, water jets, flame bursts and computer imaging and it costs only S$6 per person. This show has fixed timings and in a day has two shows one at around 7.40p.m. and the other at 8.40p.m. At the ticketing also check for various promotions which combines some of the itinerary mentioned below at a combo-price. After booking for the show, should go directly to the Underwater World (acquarium, which has amazing sea life) and the ticket of the Underwater World will entitle you to a free Dolphin Show which is very good since it displays “Pink coloured” dolphins which is rare and children and adults enjoy it lots. The cost of the ticket is around S$19 per person. The Carlsberg Sky tower is also very good as it takes you in the air (almost 150 mts) high and rotates 360 degrees to be give a very good panoramic view of the entire country and is worth seeing. In sentosa, one should not miss the 4D Magic and Cineblast. 4D Magic is 4D show also as it is one of the few places where one can see the 4D and Cineblast is a 3D show, worth watching. It is to be experienced. The 4th dimension is actually the physical movement, which happens with the chairs moving a bit and wind passing thru your hair and ears. Its worth the money spend. You need to plan extra time during season and weekends as the internal transfers to the various shows is by Internal Bus for which there could be queues at time. The other event not be to missed is the Sentosa Luge & Skyride and is great and to be experienced.

In case you are in Singapore only for 3 days, suggest do the shopping at the only 24 hour shopping centre in Singapore at Mustafa which is at Little India (Serangoon Plaza). Details are written in the next section, which covers shopping.


Day 2: Today should be reserved for visiting the Zoo and the Night Safari. One can book the tickets on the net itself and there are special prices in case you book both. Both these places are available at the same place. The way to visit Zoo is to ensure that you see all the shows done in it and hence check out the site or the ticketing information to ensure that you are aware of all the shows. On holidays and during season, please ensure that you reach the place of show at least 15 minutes before the show starts else will not get any place to sit. In between the show, take the tram ride and see the various animals and do not forget to the see the Polar Bear, which is a beautiful sight. The Zoo is in the morning and the Night Safari starts after 7.30 p.m. and continues till about 12a.m. and one need to take the pram ride and also see the various shows organized.
I suggest you relax today evening since you would be very tired.

Day 3: Day should be reserved for the Jurong Bird Park, where 9,000 colourful birds of 600 species will amaze you with their variety, shapes and sizes. The newly revamped BirdPark offers a range of new and exciting exhibits and facilities which are truly breathtaking and worth your while. Make sure you pay a visit to the 2007 ASEANTA winner for Best ASEAN New Tourist Attraction - The African Wetlands. This African-themed exhibit with African huts and a body of water, houses endangered birds like the Shoebill, the African Crowned Crane, the Saddle-Billed Stork and more. One should not miss the shows like the
newly revamped Birds n Buddies Show which now includes bird-inspired characters as buddies to the largest collection of live birds in a show performance.
From the Penguin Parade in a re-created Antarctic setting to the Southeast Asian Birds Aviary featuring a walk-in aviary with simulated tropical thunderstorms, the birds enjoy an environment designed to be as natural to their original habitat as possible. The Waterfall Aviary is a firm favourite, home to 1,500 free-flying African birds. The other show which should not be missed in the Hawks show, where they show Hawks and Kites and they feed them in mid air and is worth seeing.
To view the park from all angles, start by boarding the modern panorail system, however remember you can use the panorail only once and hence is suggested to see all the shows after which the panorail should be taken to get an overview of the entire bird park.

The above activity might take your entire day and in case still left with reserve energy, should go for Dining at Clarke Quay, where you can have dinner at the riverside and all cuisine are available from Italian to French and authentic Indian food as well (Ivory is a personal favourite as it is a very good restaurant to have Indian North Indian food). The life is very vibrant in Clarke Quay and for the Young and young at heart and those who love to enjoy the night life, one can enjoy in Pub and Discotheque called “ Ministry of Sound” (won the Best Nightspot award in 2006 tourism awards) which is the most happening night spot in Singapore. Those adventurous can try the G-Max reverse bungy at Clarke Quay, @S$40 per person it gives you the experience of a life time and is all over in 5 minutes. It is Singapore’s first ever bungy! It launches you skywards at 200km per hour to a dazzling height of 60 meters! Experience G forces similar to those experienced by astronauts in a rocket launch, all in the safety of the latest G-MAX technology. G-Max is open Monday to Thursday: 1pm until 1am Friday: 1pm until 2am. Saturday: 12pm until 2am. Sunday: 12pm until 1am.

Day 4: You should visit the Snow City today. This is the only place in Singapore which has snow and you can have a ball (in case you are able to stand the cold). Jackets / boots and gloves are provided in the Snow city at a small rental. I enjoyed rolling down the hill on a tube on the snow, gave me the Chill!!! Though my 2 year old daughter did not appreciate it as much as it was too cold for her. After the snow city, should go to the Singapore Science Centre. This is an extremely good place in case you want your children to learn about Science and the best part is that they can try out on their own and see the result of the same. In the afternoon can also plan to go to Singapore Discovery Centre, which includes a 3D movie and a 2 D movie and also a complimentary SAFTI tour (Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute), which is wonderful to see the various amenities provided for training and the armed forces and Singapore. All this if you take a family plus ticket which is around S$15 per person.

Day 5 & 6: One should take the Hip Hop or the Duck tour at the Singapore tourism office at Orchard Road. The bus which costs S$23 per person and S$12 for children 3-12 yrs is a wonderful way to go around Singapore. It is a guided tour and you can get off at any of the designated points and do sight seeing or shopping and board the bus again for the next destination. This starts at 9-101.a.m. to 6 p.m. One can visit Orchard Road and see the fabulous malls one after the other, and the bus also goes to Sim Lim Square where one can get down and do some Electronics shopping and bus also goes to Little India. It basically goes around the Country to all places of Interest including shopping centres. This is available and can be taken for the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

One cannot forget shopping and hence covered in the next section, some interesting places to go shopping, which can be covered via the Hip Hop tour