I have to change my status and renew my passport because my passport is still under my single name. Good thing I was able to renew my passport and get my passport two weeks before our trip. This was not my first time going out of the country, but I was still excited because this was the first out of the country together with my hubby.
Day 1 Manila to Singapore
There is no time difference between Singapore and Manila. I brought USD, and good thing there’s a money changer inside the airport. It was past 12AM already, so we took a cab to get to our hotel. I already forgot the name. lol! The taxi fare is around 32 SGD, which is very expensive for my budget.
Due to limited time, I did not do any research, and I just booked a hotel without considering the location. I did not know that it is located in Little India; it is a three-star hotel, so I did not expect so much. All we need is a decent room with a private bathroom since we will be out the whole day.
After check-in, we immediately took a nap before we started our Singapore tour. Because of the flight schedule, we only have two whole days to enjoy SG.
Day 1 Evening flight to Singapore
Day 2 Singapore City Tour, Singapore Zoo + Night Safari
Day 3 Orchard Road + Sentosa
Day 4 Early morning flight to Manila
Day 2 Singapore City Tour, Singapore Zoo + Night Safari
After eating our complimentary breakfast, we went out to look for a travel and tours agency. There were tour packages posted in our hotel, but we still went out and looked for other options. I did not have any itinerary, so I really had no idea how to get to the tourist spots. After spending 32SGD for just one taxi ride, we thought that it was cheaper to avail tour packages.
Singapore City Tour
For our first package, we availed Half Day Singapore City Tour. We visited Esplanade Theater, Merlion, Chinatown, Botanic Garden, Souvenir Shops, and Little India. It was a quick trip to each attraction.
After the city tour, we immediately look for a restaurant where we can eat our lunch because our next itinerary is the Singapore Zoo at 1PM.
Singapore Zoo + Night Safari
Singapore Zoo is one of the must-sees in Singapore; there are several shows and attractions available in the zoo. There is also a feeding time, which you can participate in for a fee. It is very different compared to other zoos that we have visited because they have an “open concept”. How I wish we had this kind of zoo in the country.
Singapore Zoo is so big, and since we were on a group tour, we were not able to explore the whole zoo. Of course, we need to follow the tour guide.
After SG Zoo, we immediately fell in line at Night Safari, even though the gate was not yet open. We took an early dinner while waiting so we could ride the first tram. I also booked this tour to see the nocturnal animals. You can explore the park via walking trails or the tram. Of course, we choose the tram because we no longer have the energy to walk.
There are shows, but we only watched the Creatures of the Night Show, which we also enjoyed. We bought Ben & Jerry’s ice cream before leaving.
Day 3 Orchard Road + Sentosa Tour
Yesterday's trip was really tiring, so we decided not to book any morning tour so we could sleep and rest. Since we have no itinerary after breakfast, we decided to explore SG by commuting. We want to experience the MRT of Singapore.
Most of the shopping malls were closed because it was Chinese New Year, so we really had nothing to do except walk and take pictures.
Sentosa Tour
After lunch, we checked out early and left our luggage in the reception area. Then off we went to Sentosa Island. I just booked the Sentosa Tour Package, and I had no idea that we would ride a cable car. From Mount Faber, we need to ride the cable car to get to Sentosa Island. This was our first time to ride in a cable car, so I was a little bit excited but really scared. I’m afraid of heights, so I really tried my best not to look down. It was a very long ride for me, and I was glad I survived.
Itinerary for the day: Mount Faber, Underwater World (closed), Images of Singapore, and Musical Fountain.
Images of Singapore is a museum where we spend most of our time, we’re so busy taking pictures, and we had no idea that our group members were already waiting for us. We’re the second-to-last group na lumabas. Kahiya! Cause of the delay. That is really the downside of availing a group tour, you can’t manage your own time.
Underwater World is their version of Ocean Park; it was small compared to our very own Manila Ocean Park.
We missed the Musical fountain because we needed to leave early, so we would not miss our flight. We left Sentosa and went back to our hotel to get our luggage. We took a taxi on our way to the airport to catch our evening flight. That was really a short trip, so I promised myself that we would go back to Singapore. Check below our trips last 2014 and 2016.
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Happy Anniversary, Michi and Hubby. I would also like to visit Singapore someday with my husband. It's in my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteThanks! You will like SG. :)
DeleteHappy Anniversary Mommy Michi and Hubby! Been living here in Singapore for 5 years now and ang dami din naman talagang pwedeng puntahan at pasyalan dito. Very kid friendly ang city :).
ReplyDeleteTrue! Thrice pa lang kami nakavisit so ang dami pa nasa list ko na pwede puntahan ng kids. I hope makabalik ulit bago magbinata anak ko. hehehe!
DeleteThat was a nice anniversary celebration. How I wish we can travel too for our 9th wedding anniversary this July. Hopefully, hehe.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is really nice to travel kung may budget lang lagi. :)
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