Wander through tropical rainforest, marvel at a myriad of cultivated orchids or picnic in the leafy shade – and all right in the centre of Singapore city.

Spanning more than 74 hectares of undeveloped green space in the centre of the city, Singapore Botanic Gardens is one of the very few parts of Singapore to have escaped the kind of intensive development the rest of the area is known for. Locals and tourists have been coming here for over a century to escape the bustle of the city, using their time to spend a few calm hours in the cool shade of the trees, wander amid the varied hues of the orchid garden, or simply lay back and listen to the native birdsong.Singapore is one of only 2 cities in the world that can boast a tropical rainforest within its urban area. The deep green canopy of the trees provides some welcome respite from the sun, and is also home to a variety of birdlife. Get here just as the park opens before sunrise to see the morning sun climb above the trees and take the chance to soak in the serene atmosphere before the crowds arrive.If you're visiting the gardens as a family, don't miss the Jacob Ballas Children's Garden. The kids will love it here, with a chance to splash around in the water play area or learn all about photosynthesis and the importance of plantlife in the interactive play centre.Another star attraction within the botanic gardens is the National Orchid Garden. World-renowned as a leader in orchid research and hybridisation, this colourful garden is home to over 1,000 species of orchid and 2,000 hybrids.Singapore Botanic Gardens is located in Singapore city centre and is easy to reach by car or public transport. The garden is located on a number of bus routes while, for those who drive, there is ample on-site paid parking as well as free parking on nearby Tyersall Avenue. Entry to the botanic gardens is free, but there is a small fee to enter the National Orchid Garden at the centre of the park.

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Hotel Grand Pacific

Rochor

per person

27 Jul - 3 Aug

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Wellington (WLG) to Singapore (SIN)

7.6/10 Good! (1,007 reviews)

We had a very comfortable stay at the Grand Pacific for 5 nights. The location is very convenient to get around in Singapore by public transport as well as walking. There’s bus stops right outside the hotel and within 250m from the hotel, you can practically get a bus to anywhere in Singapore. I would rate this property a 5 star, except for a few reasons. We arrived at 5am and while I totally understand check-in is at 3pm, I would expect from a service perspective that you atleast offer your guests (who have already completed check-in formalities) waiting in your lobby a bottle of water as a courtesy. We had shifts change from the night to the early morning staff, but felt overlooked for more than 3 hours as we headed out at 8am. The room telephone wasn’t working, which we discovered the next day. The staff were prompt to send maintenance crew to have a look, but it seemed the line was dead and needed external contractors to attend. We opted for the issue to not be looked at, but ideally one would expect this to be picked up in checks while the room is prepared. Our 3 year old’s bath towel was mistakenly collected by the housekeeping staff while changing towels on Day2, and I had to keep following up the issue. However, Lee and Christine were better than other staff who took the trouble to look into it and help redress. Christine helper reimburse me while checking out, which I appreciated. It was hard to explain to a toddler why their towel disappeared.

Reviewed on 29 Apr. 2024

Habyt Cantonment (formerly Hmlet Cantonment)

Bukit Merah

per person

27 Jul - 3 Aug

Return direct flight included

Wellington (WLG) to Singapore (SIN)

8.8/10 Excellent! (84 reviews)

Staff was very helpful.

Reviewed on 25 Mar. 2024

ST Signature Bugis Middle

Downtown Core

per person

27 Jul - 3 Aug

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Wellington (WLG) to Singapore (SIN)

8.4/10 Very Good! (17 reviews)

Check in was definitely tricky and requires to download an app to complete. Overall, it was okay and met expectations as a budget friendly hotel.

Reviewed on 9 May 2024

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Reviews of Singapore Botanic Gardens

4.6

Top destination

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321

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5/5 - Excellent

Lyn

2 Dec 2019

Involves quite a bit of walking. Need hat & good walking shoes. Go on cooler days or times of day. Well worth a visit.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

5 May 2019

Tremendous flora the gingers and orchids are astounding, a shuttle back to Bukit Timah or at least part way from the Orchid Garden would be helpful, in the heat, it is a long walk back to the MRT, which was fabulous by the way, we used it for all 7 days we were there, including to and from Changi Airport

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

5 May 2019

Take a meal for the trip and comfy shoes for the walk. Also make sure cameras and phone are charged for photos.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Apr 2019

We went very early, it was delightful walking in the rainforest and many of the locals acknowledged us, checking if we needed assistance, when they saw us with our map. Everyone so helpful. We had morning tea at Botanic Gardens, again staff very helpful showing us how use the machine to pay. What a wonderful place to visit, we just adored it. Our favourite place in Singapore. Thank you.

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