4 Days: Singapore

Tour overview:

Learn about Singapore’s history as you tour the quay, Chinatown, Arab Street, Little India and Orchard Road. Take in today’s modern Singapore in Gardens By the Bay and Marina Bay.

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Day 1 - Arrive Singapore

On arrival at Changi Airport you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Room would be available from 1400hrs.

With assistance of English Speaking STB licensed Guide.

Overnight in Singapore Hotel

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Day 2 - Singapore – Many Faces of Singapore Tour With Bumboat Ride (5hrs)

We start off at The Singapore River – the lifeline of Singapore where our first immigrants eked out a meager living and saw Singapore transform from an obscure little fishing village to a great seaport. At Clarke Quay, we embark on a journey along the Singapore River in a traditional Bumboat. Admire beautifully restored warehouses that now house chic quayside dining and entertainment spots and the

contrasting skyscrapers of the Financial District. Then marvel at magnificent colonial buildings and five grand old bridges before circling around the Merlion statue, Singapore’s tourism icon. Step off at Boat Quay to meet Sir Stamford Raffles – the founder of modern Singapore who drew up the Raffles Town Plan in 1822. Using the Singapore River as a natural boundary, functional and ethnic zones were marked out. The North Bank was reserved for government use, the South Bank for finance and commercial use. The Plan

also included clear instructions on the layout and design of new buildings, shop-houses and streets, for example

the five-foot walkways and right-angled junctions Continue on to Chinatown – Raffles on realizing the increasing number of Chinese immigrant decided to reserve this whole area for the Chinese community. We walk along these refurbished and renovated shop-houses, along the narrow streets and see teahouses, medicine shops, acupuncturists, and calligraphers practicing their trades

as they have for generations. You will have time to browse around the interesting stalls for local souvenirs. Next, we proceed to Arab Street – a repository culture for Singapore’s Muslim community, with its focal point being the Sultan Mosque. Here, you will find the biggest concentration of Muslim restaurants and shops selling merchandise from all over the Islamic world. These shops are a riot of color, displaying textiles, antiques, jewelry, artifacts and basket-ware. Textile stores are the most prominent, their walls and doorways draped with vibrant rolls of cloths and batiks. As you step into Little India, be prepared for an assault on the senses! You will be greeted by the strong, heady scent of spices and jasmine garlands, followed by the treasure trove of silverware, brassware, wood-carvings and colorful silk saris, dazzling to behold. Stroll along Little India Arcade, Campbell Lane. A narrow pathway through a cluster of restored shop-houses, filled to the brim with Indian clothing, accessories, incense and a rather good Indian sweet shop.

Afternoon at leisure.

Private Tour Inclusion (5hrs): Vehicle on disposal basis, River Boat Ride, Snacks Sampling in Chinatown,

Little India, Kampong Glam. Tour is with assistance of English speaking STB licensed Guide

Evening : Gardens By the Bay and Lau Pa Sat (4hrs)

Late afternoon, visit the Gardens by the Bay, which is an outstanding showpiece of horticulture and garden artistry that presents the plant kingdom in a whole new way all while entertaining and educating visitors with plants seldom seen in this part of the world. Taking centre stage in this 101 ha horticultural park is two conservatories, the Cloud Forest and the Flower Dome. The cool moist conservatory that is the Cloud Forest features a 35 metre tall structure covered with plants such as orchids and sports the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Meanwhile, the Flower Dome replicates a cool dry climate and houses plants from the Mediterranean region as well as a Flower Field, where the displays change regularly. The SuperTree Grove, which measures between 25 and 50 metres tall,

contains iconic tree like vertical gardens designed with large canopies that provide shade in the day and come alive with an exhilarating display of lights and sounds at night, aptly named the Garden Rhapsody. Last stop at Lau Pa Sat Festival Village to sample satays (grilled meats on skewer ) with ketupat (rice cakes) in the only satay street in Singapore. A busy street in the day but as night falls, plastic folding tables and chairs are setup along with the burning charcoal fires.

Private Tour Inclusion (4hrs) : Vehicle on disposal basis, Flower Dome & Cloud Forest Admission,

Lau Pa Sat Hawker food dinner. Tour is with assistance of English speaking STB licensed Guide (4hrs)

Meals: B, Lau Pa Sat Hawker Food D

Overnight in Singapore Hotel

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Day 3 - Singapore – Walk With Our Ancestors Tour (4hrs)

Intrigued by the ancient practice of Feng Shui or geomancy? Discover why it’s still very much alive in cosmopolitan Singapore! Our first stop takes us to a Hakka cemetery. Built in the 1800s, it demonstrates how the ancient Chinese had believed in the importance of giving their ancestors a proper final resting place. It was considered the highest form of filial piety which would affect their destiny and ensure continued blessings for future generations. Moving to bustling Orchard Road, we learn about its Feng Shui related buildings and how the previous Teochew cemetery hill is believed to be the land of seven falling stars. Explore an amazing monastery in Toa Payoh and see the semi-circular pond with Nine Water Dragons sprouting “Shui“ or water to deflect “Sha Qi” or negative

energy from the nearby highway.

Finally, we stop at Singapore’s most iconic building – Marina Bay Sands. Believed to be the hub of prosperity, its many landmarks have been designed to enhance the vibrancy of the new Marina Bay financial district. From the imposing three towers to the oculus at the promenade, learn how these landmarks have been strategically placed to harness the “Qi” or positive energy from the Marina Bay.

Private Tour Inclusion (4hrs) : Vehicle on disposal basis.

Tour is with assistance of English speaking STB licensed Guide (4hrs)

Meal: B

Overnight in Singapore Hotel

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Day 4 - Depart Singapore

You will be transferred in time to the airport for your onward flight.

Room will be available till 1200N.

Meal: B

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