SINGAPORE: budget plan travel guide (Updated 2014)

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Singapore, as steel-cold as well as man-made as it appears a lot of of the time, always handles to radiate a natural warmth for a nostalgic spirit like me. perhaps it’s that I provide as well much value in it being the very first country I checked out besides my own. as well as I had been right here six a lot more times considering that then.

Or perhaps since I just feel like I somehow belong here, in the middle of the towering skyscrapers as well as style parks. The reality is, whenever I have a new Singaporean stamp on my passport, this little city-state never stops working to surprise me.

Esplanade by the Singapore River

WHAT’S covered IN THIS GUIDE?

Booking Flights to Singapore
Preparing travel Documents
Finding inexpensive hotels in Singapore
What to perform in Singapore
Sample 4D/3N Singapore Itinerary
Breakdown of Expenses
Additional Tips
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Booking Flights to Singapore

All major regional airlines including Cebu Pacific as well as friend reveal fly to Singapore from Manila. Some even fly from Cebu, Davao, as well as Clark. Seair/Tiger Airways Philippines as well as AirAsia Philippines likewise added Singapore to their new destinations. For budget plan travelers, the primary aspect in selecting is, well, the budget. the very best method to snag a offer is to wait on a seat sale as well as just get hold of a discount seat.

The flight terminal terminal is linked to the MRT that will take you to the city proper. You may likewise take a bus or taxi.

Preparing travel Documents

Traveling to Singapore does NOT need a visa. All you requirement is a valid passport (with 6 months left before expiration). All you truly requirement to do is show up at the flight terminal as well as fly.

However, you’ll see in my Singapore articles just exactly how kid-friendly the city is. If you want to travel overseas with your kids, I will strongly suggest Singapore. This city-state just has something for everyone, even for the young as well as the young at heart — Singapore Zoo, night Safari, Jurong Bird Park, universal Studios, Snow City, to name some.

For a lot more info on exactly how to prepare demands for passport application (especially if you’re traveling with kids), click here.

Finding inexpensive hotels in Singapore

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The nastiest part of preparing a trip to Singapore is trying to find a inexpensive location to stay. area is a scarce commodity in this city as well as even the least expensive hotels may still be costly in Filipino standards. however right here are two inexpensive accommodations that I have tried in Singapore.

G4 station Singapore

Fragrance hotel Selegie

 G4 station Backpackers’ Hostel. The spaces are little however it was great sufficient provided the price. It was very, extremely clean though as well as the personnel was truly friendly as well as helpful.

Fragrance hotel Selegie. It’s clean, close to the bit India MRT station, as well as surrounded by restaurants. Each space is equipped with cord TV, a water heater, a phone as well as airconditioner. fundamental as well as cramped however totally functional.

What to perform in Singapore

A lot! Singapore may be little however it is packed with all kind of sites, attractions, as well as adventures! Whatever your reason for traveling is, Singapore has something for you. Shopping? Culture? History? Food? Nature? style parks? Singapore has them! right here are the points of rate of interest in Singapore that I have set foot on. The pictures will lead you to a a lot more in-depth publish about that destination.

Singapore River Walk

Universal Studios

Chinatown Heritage Walk

Little India

Sentosa

Jewel Box, Mt Faber

Singapore Flyer

MINT museum of Toys

Orchard Road

Suntec City Mall

Limited budget? right here are 7 complimentary things to perform in Singapore.

Sample 4D/3N Singapore Itinerary

One thing I like a lot of was that Singapore is a extremely “walkable” city. Walkable since it’s really a fun as well as satisfying experience to walk around lots of crucial areas in the city. the very best part, it’s free! So I just squeezed in a great deal of walking excursions into this itinerary. Here’s a sample itinerary. You may utilize it however make the needed adjustments.

Day 1: ARRIVAL IN SINGAPORE, RIVER walk TOUR, MARINA BAY SANDS
07:00 am – Rendezvous at NAIA terminal 3
10:10 am – ETD NAIA terminal 3 (Manila)
01:50 pm – ETA Singapore Changi Airport
03:00 pm – inspect in: Hostel
04:30 pm – Singapore River walking Tour
(Sightseeing: Fullerton Hotel, Merlion Park, Esplanade, Makansutra, boat Quay, Clark Quay, etc)
08:00 pm – Marina Bay Sands

Day 2: KAMPONG GLAM, SENTOSA ISLAND
07:00 am – Kampong Glam Walk
10:00 am – universal Studios
05:00 pm – check out rest of  Sentosa

Day 3: CHINATOWN WALK, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE FLYER
07:00 am – Chinatown Heritage Walk
10:00 am – Orchard road (Shopping)
03:00 pm – Mint museum of Toys
05:00 pm – St. Andrews Cathedral as well as Singapore Flyer

Day 4: bit INDIA, return to MANILA
06:00 am – bit India walking Tour
08:00 am – Mustafa shopping center as well as Sim Lim Square
10:00 am – inspect out: Hostel, proceed to Airport
02:20 pm – ETD: Changi Airport
06:15 pm – ETA: NAIA terminal 3

You may likewise add a number of other attractions like gardens by the Bay, Jurong Bird Park, as well as Singapore Zoo. The Oriental museum is likewise a great location to visit.

Breakdown of Expenses

So now we have come to the listing of my costs as part of this Singapore trip. below is the breakdown of whatever I spent on in SG.

TOTAL expense (excluding airfare, travel taxes, as well as flight terminal fees)
SGD 120 – G4 station Backpackers’ Hostel (4 days, 3 nights)
SGD 22 – EZ link cards (for 2, reloaded once, inclusive of nearly SGD8 unused)
SGD 60 – overall food expenses
SGD 3 – Sentosa Monorail Train ticket
SGD 74 – universal Studios ticket
SGD 15 – MINT museum of toys ticket
SGD 29.5 – Singapore Flyer ticket
SGD 12 – Taxi from Hostel to Airport
SGD 335.5 – overall COST

As I always say, this can modification based on your costs habits. I’m only sharing so you have a ballpark figure of exactly how much to prepare right here although I strongly suggest that you pad this with much allowance to be on the risk-free side.

Additional Tips

Taking the MRT. If you’re taking the MRT a lot, get an EZ link card. This will enable you to breeze with the station entrances when taking the train. The train system is quite expansive so you may want to take advantage of it. It can be a bit tiring, though, particularly at interchange connections, when you’re walking from one line to another.

Exchanging Currencies. The Mustafa center at bit India has one of the very best rates I have seen around Singapore. You may want to modification money here. however if your budget plan isn’t that huge (say USD 500), I don’t believe the difference between right here as well as the ones at the flight terminal matters. You may lose whatever you believe you might save in transportation just to get to a great money changer.

GST Refund. Tourists in Singapore can really insurance claim refund on GST (Goods as well as services Tax) paid for products bought from establishments that are participating in the vacationer Refund Scheme. a lot more info here.

No chewing gums, please.

There you have it! take pleasure in the Lion City!

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