Inbound-Sightseeing - Full Day Singapore City Tour

Full Day Singapore City Tour

Itinerary:

Meet our local guide at hotel lobby and transfer to Botanic garden, the 'green lung' of our city centre, and experience the calm and serenity of this 52 hectares garden. where you can marvel at the wide variety and colors of Orchids on display.

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Next, drive past the city's colonial heritage of Parliament House, Supreme Court and City Hall. Stop by Singapore River site, walking along Singapore River, passes by grand old bridge and modern building. Our walking end at Merlion Park, . Merlion is situated alongside the Esplanade. Singapore's version of Sydney Opera House.

After lunch, visit Little India, the focal point of Singapore's Indian community. Its spice-scented streets beckon you to a cornucopia of ethnic jewellery, jasmine garlands and silk saris. Next, visit another ethnic site of Singapore, China Town, Singapore's Chinatown evolved around 1821 when the first Chinese junk arrived from Xiamen, Fujian province in China. Chinatown’s local name - Niu Che Shui (Bullock Cart Water) arose from the fact each household at that time had to collect fresh water from the wells in Ann Siang Hill and Spring Street, using bullock-drawn carts.

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Of course, we would not forget our Muslim ethnic, Kampong Glam, named after the Gelam tree which used to grow in the area, Kampong Glam was the historic seat of Malay royalty in Singapore. Today, the former Istana Kampong Glam (Sultan’s palace) has been converted into a heritage museum, the Malay heritage Centre, to showcase the rich history and culture of Singapore’s Malay community. The building and architecture has been meticulously restored to retain its flavour and authenticity.

Our last destination is Mount Faber, located on southern of Singapore island. It offers landscaped gardens and vantage points at its peak provide panoramic views of the harbour, Sentosa island and the other Southern islands.  After that, back to hotel.

Depend on weather; itinerary and sequence may be changed.