Overview
Botanica World Discovery
4 - 4.5 Star
Premium
12-99 Years
25
Fully Guided
BTSGF6
Itinerary
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. If you have free time today, perhaps visit the National Museum of Singapore, which is close to your hotel. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner at 6.30pm. There will also be a welcome lecture on Singapore's ‘City Within a Garden' plan, presented by a local representative. Stay Five Nights: Singapore, Parkroyal Marina Bay or similar (D)
Discover the many creative and varied displays on show at the renowned Singapore Garden Festival today. Garden designers from around the world come to showcase their masterpieces at the event, which is only held once every two years. (B)
This morning you will explore Gardens by the Bay. The 101-hectare complex is situated in the heart of Singapore's Marina Bay and houses over a quarter of a million rare plants. You will have time to appreciate the many different areas, which include the Flower Dome, the Cloud Forest, and the OCBC Skyway. Enjoy learning about rare plants and the challenges associated with their declining environment.
In the afternoon, explore Parkroyal Marina Bay's Urban Farm at leisure. It produces more than 60 varieties of fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers. The rooftop operation supplies the hotel in true farm-to-table fashion. This evening, enjoy a bumboat cruise along the river before dining along Clarke Quay. (B)
Today enjoy a tour of Singapore Botanic Gardens and the National Orchid Garden. Wander through virgin rainforest and take in the garden's collection of 1,000 orchid species and 2,000 hybrids. This afternoon, visit the world-famous Raffles Hotel for High Tea and enjoy the lush gardens surrounding the iconic complex. This evening, we find ourselves mesmerised by the light display at Gardens by the Bay. (B)
This morning, visit Pulau Ubin, an island which remains largely untouched by development. The island is home to one of Singapore's last remaining traditional villages, or kampongs. The Chek Jawa Wetlands, one of the country's most biodiverse ecosystems, is also found here.
After lunch you have the option to visit Jewel at Changi airport, an incredible glass and steel dome development, open to international travelers and locals alike. Explore the lush green forest of the Shiseido Forest Valley and marvel at the Rain Vortex. Alternatively, visit Changi Museum, where you'll learn about the lives of the prisoners of war interned here during the Japanese occupation. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant this evening. (B/L/D)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport as our journey reaches its end. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Attend Singapore Garden Festival: Discover the many creative and varied displays. Garden designers from around the world come to showcase their masterpieces at the event, which is only held once every two years.
- Wander the National Orchid Garden: See the 1,000 orchid species and 2,000 hybrids on display while walking through virgin rainforest.
- High Tea at Raffles Hotel: Visit the renowned Raffles Hotel for High Tea and admire its lush gardens.
- Visit Gardens by the Bay: Explore the vast complex at Gardens by the Bay, which houses over a quarter of a million plants.
- Botanical Guide - Teena Crawford: Be escorted by an expert , who will offer insightful talks on various topics and be available for informal discussions, enriching your travel experience.
- Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change. Date for the Singapore Garden Festival subject to confirmation by the event’s organisers.
- Due to the equatorial climate, Singapore can be very hot and humid
- Fitness rating: Medium
- In addition to the standard mobility considerations, please be aware that you will be travelling in a country that experiences high humidity.
- Group size: 15 to 25 guests
- Some excursions may require a high level of mobility and fitness and you may be required to walk up to 5–8km on some days
- Our experience of gardens, their flora, and other aspects of nature, is subject to weather conditions and seasonality, which may vary
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