Tour Overview
Pick up from Hotel Village Changi -Walking tour of the Marina Bay Waterfront-Singapore Flier-Merlion park-Marina Bay Sands Sky Park- Garden by the Bay- Spectra-A Light & Water Show-Drop off at Hotel Village Changi.
Note:-
This tour includes the admission ticket to Garden by the Bay including full access to two conservatories: Cloud Forest and Flower Dome. This complementary tour does not include Singapore flyer ride ticket, the entry ticket to Marina Bay Sands Sky Park. Since Marina Bay has several worth watch attractions, there is a possibility of missing few of the above mentioned sites in one-day tour.
Walking Tour of the Marina Bay Waterfront:
Marina Bay Singapore is an entertainment, commercial and residential area of city built on reclaimed land. Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade is a 3.5 km along-the-bay walkway that brings people across many attractions at Marina Centre, Collyer Quay and the Bayfront. Some of the major Marina Bay attractions are Marina Bay Boat Ride, Helix Bridge connecting Marina Centre to Marina South, Gardens by the Bay, Art Science Museum, Marina Bay Sands Sky Park, Merlion park, Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Sands Casino, Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Spectra at Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay Golf Course etc.
Singapore Flyer:
At a height of 165 m, it is one of the worlds largest giant observation wheel. It promises more than just a view, but a panorama that captures Marina Bays skyline with a glimpse of neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia. Each revolution takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Merlion Park:
Half-fish and half-lion, the iconic Merlion resides at the waterfront Merlion Park. The body symbolises Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, meaning 'sea town in Old Javanese. Its head represents Singapores original name, Singapura, or 'lion city in Malay. Today, one can glimpse this legend at Merlion Park. Spouting water from its mouth, the Merlion statue stands tall at 8.6 metres and weighs 70 tonnes. This icon is a 'must-see for tourists visiting Singapore, similar to other significant landmarks around the world.
Marina Bay Sands SkyPark:
An Observation Deck at 57 levels above the heart of the city, it offers a taste of the highlife by viewing Singapore from above. This large wooden decked area on top of iconic Marina Bay Sands hotel at the edge of the citys harbour offers a 360-degree panorama, with nothing but a sheet of glass and a few wires between you and the view. Sitting on top of the massive, 3-pronged hotel that overlooks the bay and practically puts Singapore on the map, Marina Bay Sands SkyPark has been one of the most popular attractions in Singapore since it opened at the turn of the decade.
The visitors may cherish lunch at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Lunch/ refreshment is not included in the complementary tour.
Garden by the Bay:
A huge, colourful, futuristic park in the bay area of Singapore, it spans a total of 101 hectares of prime land at the heart of Singapore's new downtown - Marina Bay. Gardens by the Bay has some massive artificial trees joined by a sky walking bridge and two huge glass greenhouse botanical gardens the Cloud Forest and Flower Dome. Both the glass conservatories are air conditioned. Cloud Forest (smaller dome) is a glass conservatory comprising of plants that are native to mountainous regions which are 1000 to 3500 meters above sea level. Within the enclosed compound, a 35-metre tall mountain is veiled in mist and covered in lush vegetation amidst the high indoor waterfall. The Flower Dome (bigger dome) is a glass conservatory with a selection of plants from the Mediterranean and semi-arid subtropical regions like Australia, Central Chile, California and South Africa.
The park is illuminated by a spectacular light show at 7:45 pm and 8:45 pm.
Spectra - A Light & Water Show, Marina Bay Sands:
A wonderful spectacle of dancing, shimmering rainbows of coloured lights reflecting off of water droplets and fountains and accompanied by an exciting musical score makes this a great outdoor evening experience! The screen out of fountains and high speed water sprays and play colourful visual arts on it. The theme is mostly related to Singapore and local items.
The show timings are 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm daily.
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