We haven’t visited Singapore since 2012 (stopover on our trip to Germany) so this was an opportunity to visit Singapore’s many tourist attractions and also catch up with my school friends and cousin and her family.
| Day | Date | Location | Hotel | Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tue 7 Nov | Singapore | So Sofitel Singapore | Flight and Arrival |
| 1 | Wed 8 Nov | Johor, Malaysia | So Sofitel Singapore | - Singapore Flyer - LEGOLAND Malaysia |
| 2 | Thu 9 Nov | Singapore | So Sofitel Singapore | - Catchup friends - Dinner with cousin - Singapore at Night |
| 3 | Fri 10 Nov | Singapore | So Sofitel Singapore | - Botanic Gardens - Cloud Forest - Flower Dome |
| 4 | Sat 11 Nov | Singapore | So Sofitel Singapore | - Universal Studios - Orchard Road |
| 5 | Sun 12 Nov | Singapore | So Sofitel Singapore | - Marina Bay - Family Lunch - Sentosa Island - Family Dinner |
| 6 | Mon 13 Nov | Singapore | So Sofitel Singapore | - Suntec City - Little India - Resorts World - Trick Eye Museum |
| 7 | Tue 14 Nov | Singapore | So Sofitel Singapore | - Orchard Rd - Flight to Sydney |
We arrived in the afternoon and checked into So Sofitel Hotel.
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We explore the base of the observation wheel, which is a rainforest garden occupying the entire central atrium of the main Terminal Building. The "rainforest" contains tropical trees and shrubs, cascading water displays, streams, and rocky outcrops beneath the Flyer wheel.
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In 2012, the 1st LEGOLAND in Asia opened, LEGOLAND Malaysia, taking visitors across Asia on a “brick-tastic” journey of LEGO adventures.
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Featuring the Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru, Istana Bukit Serene, Larkin Stadium, Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque and Sultan Ibrahim Building.
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Features the office of Malaysia's prime minister, Perdana Putra, the Putra Bridge and the Putra Mosque, complete with its signature rose-tinted granite!
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Features all the iconic landmarks of the City.
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Features Malaysia's main international airport.
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Malaysia’s most advanced container terminal.
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The rest of Malaysia is represented as typical village houses from the various states of Malaysia.
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Singapore's popular icons and buildings in Miniland version.
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Miniland version of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, an Islamic mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Miniland version of the sophicated acrhitecture of the Wat Arun, Thailand and the towering spires of the majestic Temple of Dawn.
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The Pura Tanah Lot, a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali in Miniland version built with millions of LEGO® bricks.
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Miniland version of the beautiful Angkor Wat, Cambodia, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia.
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Miniland version of Patuxai, a war monument in the centre of Vientiane, Laos.
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Miniland version of Hội An, Vietnam, the Ancient Town filled with yellow houses rich in traditional motifs and one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The heritage site of Bolinao, Philippines with its olden church surrounded by heritage houses - all built with millions of LEGO® bricks!
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Discover the Miniland version of the majestic Karaweik Palace of Myanmar.
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The LEGO® build of The Forbidden City, a palace complex in Beijing, China. This Miniland version is complete with the surrounding imperial gardens, temples and the Great Wall of China too.
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One of UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Taj Mahal of India built with LEGO® bricks, with the complete detailing of the the mosque and its gardens.
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Showcases over 2,000 well-known LEGO® Star Wars™ models
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Be King for the day as you cross the drawbridge and enter a magnificent castle.
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DUPLO® inspired play zones for little heroes.
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Get transported to a parallel NINJAGO™ universe and become a Master of Spinjitzu.
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Famous landmarks of the Land of Chima.
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We also visited LEGO Technic, the water park, Land of Adventure, LEGO City and LEGO Friends.
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We caught up with two friends from school today. I haven't met them in over 30 years so I was excited and nervous.
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At night my cousin Qui Yin and her husband Gordon picked us up from our hotel and took us to New Ubin Seafood restaurant for dinner.
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After dinner they drove us back to Raffles City.
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We took a taxi to our cousin's home and spent a nice morning exploring the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Cloud Forest is a fake mountain enclosed in a glass dome complete with waterfalls and treetop (and mountaintop) boardwalks.
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In the Cloud Forest, we took an elevator to the highest point of the mountain, entitled "Lost World," with LEGO sculptures in a pond setting.
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From the Lost World in the Cloud Forest, we walked down the Cloud Walk which provided fantastic views around the dome.
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Descending the Cloud Walk in the Cloud Forest, we passed through Crystal Mountain where there were many crystals on display.
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Below the heart of Crystal Mountain in the Cloud Forest, we walked on the Treetop Walk.
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The final part of the attraction is an underworld Secret Garden.
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Flower Dome is supposedly the largest glass greenhouse in the world. It showcases plants and flowers from five continents in nine gardens.
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We explored the Continental gardens including Australian, South African, South American, Mediterranean, Californian and the Olive Grove.
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Our final stop in the Flower Dome is the Flower Field.
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After the Flower Dome, we stopped by at the hawker food centre nearby to have some dinner.
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Today we are focused on visiting Universal Studios Singapore, located on Sentosa Island in an area called Resorts Worlds.
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We spent the evening exploring the Christmas Lights at Orchard Road with Christmas decorations and pop up stores.
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We woke up early and took a stroll from our hotel to Marina Bay. We walked towards The Promontory, then Clifford Pier towards Merlion Park.
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We waited for Lyn's parents to arrive, then had a family lunch at the Xperience restaurant at the So Sofitel.
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After lunch we took a taxi to Mt Faber to catch the Sentosa Cable Car to Sentosa Island (less busy than the main station).
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Sentosa Island was called "Pulau Belakang Mati", fortified during the British occupation, and is now a holiday resort.
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We entered the statue of the Sentosa Merlion, which is a mythical creature with a lion’s head and a fish’s body.
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The final attraction at Sentosa that we visited was Fort Siloso, built in the late 19th century and stands a historical site today.
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For our family dinner, we went to the Racines restaurant at the brand new Sofitel Singapore City Centre, a French-Asian fusion restaurant.
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Suntec City is one of Singapore’s largest malls and shopping destination nestled in the heart of the bustling Marina Bay precinct.
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Little India was originally an enclave designated by the British for Indian immigrants, and the main thoroughfare is Serangoon Road.
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We headed back to Resorts World via the Sentosa Express monorail, to take some photos around the Bull Ring and the Lake of Dreams.
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Trick Eye Museum Singapore, is a 3D optical art museum originally from Korea, where one can pose in front of the art and take photos.
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After Trick Eye Museum, my friend Siew Ching picked us up for dinner at Peramakan at the Keppel Club.
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ast day in Singapore! It was raining very heavily, so we decided to take the MRT and visit Orchard Road, the famous shopping district.
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