Plan your travel with Singapore’s top activities
A green city with a distinctive ethnic tapestry of the Chinese, Malay, Indian and Western cultures all interwoven in one, Singapore WOW’s visitors with its one of a kind culinary experience, bustling night life and culture. Whether it’s a day on the beach, shopping at a mall or visiting an iconic location, Singapore has a special treat for everyone!
Activities
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Golf with a View at Marina Bay Golf Course |
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Marina Barrage As the water in the reservoir remains calm all year around, it’s ideal for some soaking wet fun, whether it’s kayaking or for the more team-spirited, a dragon boat race. If water sports is not your thing, then head to the rooftop of the barrage, which boasts a green space that’s popular for flying a kite, or just to chill out with the family. |
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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Elsewhere, crabs, mudskippers and mud lobsters can be found in their natural habitats, and viewed from a distance at observation posts that dot the park. The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is Singapore’s first ASEAN Heritage Park. The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a world-class eco-tourism experience first discovered in 1986 by a group of birdwatchers from the Malayan Nature Society. Three years later, the site was designated as a nature park by the Government in 1989, and officially opened in 1993. To properly experience the wetlands, you can take the free guided tours, while activities like art classes and a prawn farming demo will keep you busy the whole day. If you want to take a break from the concrete jungle of the city, head to this ecological gem in the north-east of Singapore for a breath of fresh air. |
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Singapore Botanic Gardens Established in 1859 by the Agri-Horticultural Society, 60 acres of land were transformed from a disused plantation into the popular recreational garden you see today. As well as being a favourite recreation venue for jogging, dining or just lazing about, the sprawling grounds are also a leading centre for botanical and horticultural research. Highlights include The National Orchid Garden, which boasts the world’s largest orchid display, with over 60,000 plants and orchids. Meanwhile, the SBG Heritage Museum features interactive and multimedia exhibits and panels that detail the Gardens’ rich heritage, while the CDL Green Gallery displays botanical related exhibits. Kids will have a blast at the Jacob Ballas Children’s garden where they can play and learn all about plant life. A host of restaurants and cafes are also available to satisfy thirsty and hungry visitors after a day out in the sun. And once you’re ready to step back into the concrete jungle, the Orchard Road shopping district is mere minutes away. |
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MacRitchie Nature Trail & Reservoir Park Anchored by Singapore’s largest reservoir – part of a water catchment system that captures rain water – the park and nature reserve at the very heart of Singapore is a popular destination for runners, water sports enthusiasts, and of course nature lovers. If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy the tranquility of walking with your head above the trees, you’ll get your chance at the Treetop Walks, a 250-metre aerial free standing suspension bridge spanning the two highest points within MacRitchie. Take an exhilarating walk around the 11km nature trail loop known as MacRitchie Trails, located within the tropical rainforest of Central Catchment Nature Reserve. You’ll likely bump into long-tailed macaque monkeys, squirrels and monitor lizards. If you’re lucky, you may even encounter colugos (flying lemurs) or owls! Avid water sports enthusiasts can try their hand at kayaking and canoeing at the reservoir, as these amenities are available. With so many attractions and scenic spots of nature on offer, MacRitchie is an excellent destination for anyone who loves fun and the outdoors. |
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Places to Explore: Day
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Singapore Art Museum |
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Gardens by the Bay |
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Haw Par Villa |
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S.E.A Aquarium |
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Singapore Zoo |
Places to Explore: Night
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Night Safari |
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Bumboat River Cruise |
Party Like a Rockstar
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Wine and Chill at 1-Altitude |
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Clarke Quay |
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Boat Quay |
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Party World |
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K Suites |
Shop ‘Till You Drop!
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Ethnic Shopping |
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Malls along Orchard Road |
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Quaint Stores at Haji Lane |
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Bugis |
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Mustafa |
Singapore Eats
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Jumbo Seafood Restaurant Average Price: $50 per person The Singapore home grown seafood restaurant group was established in 1987 with its first restaurant located in the popular East Coast Seafood Centre. JUMBO SEAFOOD has grown into a group of 5 restaurants serving live seafood prepared in familiar local and Hong Kong styles. The 5 outlets all offer distinctive menu features in addition to the regular award-winning signature dishes, so there’s always something different to savour at JUMBO. |
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Red House Average Price: $45 per person Red House is a seafood restaurant that specialises in Asian seafood dishes and Singaporean favourites. Red House is popular among the locals as well as expatriates and tourists |
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Pontini Italian Restaurant Average Price: $68 per person Pontini is an Italian restaurant located in Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. It serves authentic Italian cuisine with a modern twist. It has an Italian Semi Lunch Buffet which is priced at $58 per person. |
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Buffet Town Average Price: $35 per person Buffet Town is an international buffet that offers more than 300 buffet items over 29 categories. |
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The Blue Ginger Restaurant Average Price: $39 per person The Blue Ginger Restaurant is a Peranakan restaurant that is located in Tanjong Pagar. |
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Nyonya and Baba Average Price: $25 per person Nonya and Baba serves traditional Peranakan favourites and has house specials such as ayam buah keluak, babi pongteh, udang masak nanas and nyonya crayfish. |
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Ikoi Japanese Restaurant Average Price: $48 per person Ikoi Japanese Restaurant offers authentic Japanese cuisines perfectly set in a lush Japanese setting. Ikoi Japanese Restaurant is located in Hotel Miramar Singapore. |
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Muthu’s Curry Average Price: $21 per person While ensuring that culinary standards remain as their highest priority, Muthu’s Curry also strives to complement their menu with excellent service amidst tasteful decorations to add to the comfort and enjoyment of their customers. With a Chettinadu themed interior, reminiscing the old world charm and open kitchen concept, guest can be assured of an experiential dining. Muthu’s Curry, the pioneers of the South Indian version of Fish Head Curry, has proved to be a favourite dining destination for many Singaporeans, while tantalising the palates of guests worldwide. It has been living by its promise “SERVING PASSIONATELY SINCE 1969”. |
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The Banana Leaf Apolo Average Price: $18 per person As one of Singapore’s oldest standing Indian restaurant, you can expect great things to come from Banana Leaf Apolo. Having long-years of reputation to uphold, Banana Leaf Apolo has never fallen short of giving customers an excellent service and best food. One of The Banana Leaf Apolo’s most sought-after dishes would be the Fish Head Curry. It is probably the trademark local food of Singapore aside from Hainanese Chicken Rice and Chili Crab, although it is generally not considered as a cheap hawker food. It is a dish in Malaysian and Singaporean cuisine with Chinese and Indian roots. |
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Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant Average Price: $25 per person A leading Chinese vegetarian restaurant from Taiwan, Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant boasts delicious and flavourful vegetarian dishes prepared by a team of culinary professionals. Using the freshest produce and fine ingredients, the restaurant offers over 100 dishes, including the best-selling Taiwanese dim sum. Apart from the ala-carte menu, Lotus also features a steamboat buffet and an Asian buffet that many diners have come to love. |
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LingZhi Vegetarian Average Price: $30 per person Chinese Vegetarian Gourmet Cuisine at LingZhi – Innovative and quality dishes which have kept many coming back for more since 1991. Gone are the primitive, conservative style of preparing vegetarian dishes with gluten, mock meats, artificial colouring, and addictives. In its place, is a range of dishes filled with wholesome goodness, and townifying fare prepared from the finest, freshest natural as well as organic ingredients. Each dish is meticulously prepared to ensure that it is well-represented and the cooking methods used allow maximum retention of the original tastes and nutritional values. This, of course, is no small feat, achievable only by chefs who have honed their culinary skills over several years of hard work. So whether you follow a strict vegetarian lifestyle or are someone who’s looking for healthier, tastier options, we welcome you to the exciting culinary world of LingZhi Vegetarian. |
Eat Like a Local
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Boon Tong Kee, Balestier Average Price: $17 per person Chicken rice: bite-sized chicken pieces – or a whole chicken if you’re eating as a big group – served with fragrant rice and a spicy chilli and ginger paste. The recipe for the dish is adapted from early Chinese immigrants from Hainan Island, off the southern coast of China. Back in Hainan, locals call the dish “Wenchang chicken”. They use a particular fowl that is bony and fibrous, and serve the chicken with oily rice. A ground green chilli dip rounds off the dish. The cooking method hails back to its Hainanese roots. The chicken is steeped in boiling water or blanched till it is fully cooked, before soaking it in cold water to ensure the meat remains tender. In a local twist, the chicken can also be roasted or braised in soya sauce for a different taste. In Singapore, the dish is infused with local Cantonese influences which inspired the tangy red chilli sauce dip and the use of tender and young chicken. It is, however, the rice and chilli sauce that can make or break the dish. The rice, cooked in chicken stock with ginger and pandan leaves, with just the right amount of oiliness. And the chilli must have the right blend of spiciness and sourness. |
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Katong Laksa Average Price: $5 per person Katong Laksa is a must try when in Singapore. It is cooked using a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation. Laksa is a popular spicy noodle soup in the Peranakan cuisine, which is a combination of Chinese and Malay cuisine. Laksa consists of rice noodles or rice vermicelli with chicken, prawn or fish, served in spicy soup; either based on rich and spicy curry coconut milk, or based on sour asam (tamarind or gelugur). |
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Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak Average Price: $5 per person Nasi lemak is a perfect mix of flavours: aromatic rice infused with coconut milk and pandan leaves, eaten with deep-fried fish or chicken wings, ‘otah’ (grilled fish paste), fried ‘ikan bilis’ (local anchovies) and peanuts, eggs, cucumber slices, and ‘sambal’ (spicy chilli paste). |
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Hajjah Mona Nasi Padang Average Price: $10 per person Located in Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre on Geylang Serai, Hajjah Mona serves a wide variety of Malay food including Ayam Opor, Beef Rendang and Sayur Lodeh. |
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Lau Pa Sat Average Price: $5 per person A food centre located in Singapore’s central business district, Lau Pa Sat was announced as a national monument in 1973 and is an architectural gem. One can marvel at its architectural beauty while enjoying the delicious local cuisine. |
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Maxwell Food Centre Average Price: $4.50 per person Maxwell Food Centre has a wide variety of Singapore-style food. |
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Hong Lim Food Centre Average Price: $3.80 per person This two storey food centre is known for its scrumptious street food. |
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Singapore Food Trail Average Price: $7 per person Singapore Food Trail is a 1960s themed food street which sells popular local delights. |