Singapore Discoveries for January

I promised myself that I will be writing some city discoveries in our new home. Here are my discoveries for the first month of this year! Try them when you come and visit Singapore.

1) Stroll in the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Singapore Botanic Gardens, a 74-hectare garden of different trees and flowers, offers different attractions but the most famous one is the National Orchid Garden. The orchid garden features features 20,000 different varieties of orchids.

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Activities to do:

Family picnic, jogging, strolling and photography sessions.

Entrance Fee: 

FREE to enter Singapore Botanical Garden

National Orchid Garden: $5/person

How to go there: 

MRT Circle Line (Singapore Botanic Gardens) 

Bus #: 7, 75, 77, 105, 106, 123, 174 (via Holland Road)

Bus #: 48, 66, 67, 151, 153, 154, 156, 170, 171, 186 (via Bukit Timah Road)

2) Jog at the McRitchie Nature Reserve
McRitchie is a favorite spot for joggers and marathoners. The 4.8-kl trail to the Tree Top is also famous for tourists and locals alike. The Tree Top is a narrow hanging bridge where you can watch the forest canopy.

Activities to do:

Hiking, Bird Watching, Exercise and Workouts, Water Sports

No Entrance Fee

How to go there: 

Nearest MRT Station is Caldecott (Circle Line)

Nearest Bus Stop: 51071 (Bus#: 52, 74, 93, 157, 130, 132, 156, 162, 162M, 165, 167, 852, 855, 980)

To know more about McRitchie Park and Reservoir, click this link. 

3) Ride the cable car to Mt. Faber and visit the the Henderson Waves:
The cable car service is available at Vivo City, Sentosa and Mt. Faber. You can start the round trip from any point but make sure to go down at Mt. Faber and explore the place.

Cable Car Fee: $29 for adults, $18 for children 4-12

View at the Cable Car

If you're up for the challenge, you can also continue to stroll at the Mt. Faber area and look for Henderson Waves- the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore (36 meters above ground). If you want to skip the cable car, you might want to start at the Marang Trail near Harbourpoint MRT (NE, CC Line).

At the Henderson Waves

Imagine how high the Bridge is

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