It has been said, you will appreciate more of Singapore’s tourist attractions if you walk on foot. It may wear you out, but the sweat and foot ache will worth it. We only have five major places to visit on our second day, but amazingly, we had fifteen! Such is the advantage of walking, one sees so much more. I was so thankful to my travel buddies who never complain despite the scorching heat and the distances we traversed coming from one place to the other.

Sometimes it is hard to start the day early if there are children on a trip. But surprisingly, all awoke early. We did not waste time, we cooked for our breakfast, ate fast, took a bath, and presto! We are set to a beautiful day for another fun-filled adventure! We were so excited as we got out of MaySprings Condominium with my generous brother as our tour guide and financier as well! Haha! (thanks again Bro for the family treat). 

These are the places we visited on our second day:

1) Suntec City Mall is the nearest mall to visit coming from Promenade MRT Station. This is connected to Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. The mall is so big that it has several retail outlets, restaurants, a food garden, and the Sky Garden. Its famous attraction is the Fountain of Wealth located at the heart of the mall.

We bought snacks, water, sipped coffee, had a leisure stroll, and off we went to our next destination.

Location:  3 Temasek Blvd, Singapore 038983
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
No Entrance Fee.

2) Fountain of Wealth. A symbol of wealth and life, this fountain is located within the commercial center of Suntec City, one of the largest malls in Singapore. This is recognized in 1998 by the Guinness Book of World Records as the World’s Largest.

The bronze ring of the fountain was so huge and we were captivated when a sudden gush of water sprouted from the ground. It was a child delight watching the water hovering above us. They say there is a laser performance between 8 pm to 9 pm. But since our visit is in broad delight, we did not witness this spectacular event. We just walked around the mini fountain and threw coins at the base for good luck.

No Entrance Fee.

3) Marina Square is located at 6 Raffles Boulevard and was a few distances away from the Fountain of Wealth. Already famished from our walk, we decided to eat our lunch in The Gallerie, the food court located on the fourth level of Marina Square shopping mall. 

Since my brother and his family is not new to Singapore, they ordered different meals from varied stalls. As for my family who is not used to the country’s known food yet, we ordered roasted chicken at Roasted Delights with sweetened barbecue sauce and rice. We also had hot noodles as appetizers. For the four of us, it costs SG$27. Our drinks were a variety of juices ranging from SG$1.40 to SG$1.80.

 

It’s good that we came in before lunchtime because at the time we were about to finish, the food court was already packed. Most of the guests were employees working in the building. The nicest thing while munching our meal here in Marina Square is watching the Marina Bay Skyline as seen in the full glass wall. It was stunningly mesmerizing and beautiful! Our food tastes good and is affordable.

Operating Hours: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm (Daily)
Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594
No Entrance Fee.

4) Esplanade Theaters on the Bay or the Esplanade Theatres is located in Marina Bay, and again, was just a few meters away from Marina Square. This 60,000 square meters performing arts center consists not only of performing venues but meeting venues, a concert hall, theatre, and other lifestyle and arts-related services.

It was noontime and was flickering hot, so we went inside The Esplanade for a water break. We did some walking and later sat near the concert hall. People were busy preparing materials that are obviously needed for an upcoming event. 

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Location: 1 Esplanade Drive Singapore 038981
No Entrance Fee.

Their website: www.esplanade.com

5) Marina Bay Sands - is a luxury five-star hotel reported to be the most expensive hotel and casino resort in the world. The three main towers inspired by a deck of cards are connected by a roof terrace, Sands SkyPark. The MBS was designed by Moshe Safdie.

Marina Bay Sands offers elegant rooms, a world-class dining option, shopping pleasure, attractions, a spa, and a lot more. When you book a room at MBS, you will get free access to the Sands SkyPark and Banyan Tree Fitness Club. Not only that you will also enjoy swimming in the Infinity Pool which was considered the largest in the world. Sounds exciting right?

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 18956
No Entrance Fee.

6) Sands SkyPark Observation Deck is situated on the 57th floor of Marina Bay Sands. By standing at the deck, this magnificent structure will tour you around Singapore and see famous tourist spots.

Going up the deck thrilled me much. We were welcomed by a glass barrier surrounding the deck. Looking down was scary at first but you will get used to it when you see the stunning vista of Manila Bay, the Supertrees, Garden by the Bays, and the Singapore Skyline. The other part of the deck was the Infinity pool.

I will never ever leave Singapore without a visit to Skypark. It was a rewarding feeling being on top and it will worth your bucks!  

Opening Hours:

• Monday to Thursday – 9:30 am to 10:00 pm
• Friday to Sunday – 9:30 am to 11 pm

Ticket prices: Adult – SG$23, Children – SG$17 (2 to 12 years old), Senior Citizens – SG$20 (aged 65 years and above)

7) ArtScience Museum is located within the integrated resort in front of Marina Bay Sands. The ArtScience Gallery inside consists of three galleries, namely: Curiosity, Inspiration, and Expression. 

Its fascinating architecture is its distinctive flower-shaped form referred to as “The Welcoming Hand of Singapore” with a round base in the middle and ten extensions which are the fingers.

Maybe we can visit the museum on our next Singapore trip since it’s getting late in the afternoon.

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594
No Entrance Fee.

 7) Helix Bridge – is a pedestrian state-of-the-art bridge in Marina Bay overlooking the Singapore River. You see, it is much better to walk rather than ride a taxi in getting to Merlion Park because it is in walking that you will see more the beauty of Singapore.

I was impressed looking at the steel that made up a helix. Seemed like we were entering another dimension, a futuristic sci-fi world maybe. We enjoyed looking at the river, the sweeping view of the city, and the people from all walks of life.

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594
No Entrance Fee.

9) Singapore Flyer is the giant Ferris wheel of Singapore and also called the observation wheel stands at 165 meters in height. This is open daily from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm.

I was wondering why our young buddies were not in the mood for a ride. So we kept moving until we reached the next attraction.

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594

Ticket prices: Adult – SG$33, Children (3 to 12 years old) – SG$21, Senior SG$24

10) Youth Olympic Park - We finished crossing Helix Bridge and is now at the junctions of Raffles Avenue and Bayfront Bridge where we explored a bit the Youth Olympic Park. This park is said to be Singapore’s first art park. Tourists tend to take rest because there are shades perfect to hide from the heat of the sun. 

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594
No Entrance Fee.

11) Makansutra Glutton Bay. There was the initial exhaustion in walking from one spot to another, but then again, it was worth it. Now I know why our young buddies skipped riding the Ferris wheel because they were all hungry. Hahaha! Makansutra Glutton Bay had there right in time. My brother brought us here to taste Singapore’s local cuisine.

But instead of local cuisine, a guy from Kin Aruy Thai Food offered us an affordable Thai meal. We ordered street foods like green chicken curry, garlic fried pork, beef satay, grilled chicken wings, and rice. Honestly, it was not as tasteful as what we had for Pinoy dish. Anyway, our tummies were filled to the brim.

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594
No Entrance Fee.

12) Jubilee Bridge – is a bridge that links Merlion Park to the water promenade of The Esplanade. This was built to give tribute to Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore. 

It was already late afternoon and it was nice to see young and elders who took advantage of getting into the bridge for outdoor activities like jogging and walking.

Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594
No Entrance Fee.

13) Merlion Park – finally we sat foot at the most anticipated part of our tour, into the iconic symbol of Singapore and the major tourist spot in this country. We were so excited as we walked in Jubilee Bridge seeing lots of people having good times with their photo ops. But I got more excited as we stood near the 8.6-meter tall statue, with a body of a fish, head of a lion, and with shooting water from its mouth.

Merlion Park is located at One Fullerton, near the Central Business District. No entrance fee.

Roaming around, we saw the Merlion Cub which stands at 2 meters only. Few people are visiting this spot. 

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594
No Entrance Fee.

14) The Singapore River – is the iconic 3.2 km long river in Singapore that runs to Alexandra Road and empties into Marina Bay. There are a lot of tourist attractions near this famous river which is packed with tourists be it by day or at night. You may avail of the package tours offered by the Singapore River Cruise which is near Merlion Park.  

15) Gardens By the Bay – is a nature park with gigantic tree-like structures covered by plants and illuminated by lights at night. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden, and Bay Central Garden.

It was already 8:15 pm when we reached this tourist attraction. We already missed the opportunity of going up the OCBC Skyway because it was already closed. Anyway, we frolicked the remaining hour roaming around, captivated by the colorful lights of the Supertrees.

The skybridge was illuminated by lights and there were people walking, up above the ground! Later, we were amazed watching the Garden Rhapsody with its stunning colorful lights synchronizing to the music. It was so wonderful! 

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Location: 6 Raffles Boulevard Singapore 039594
No Entrance Fee.

End of Day 2

The day was so awesome for we visited fifteen tourist spots within the day. It was tiring but thanks to rest areas and shades that helped us skipped the scorching heat of the sun. I discovered that it was easy to explore Singapore. I’m beginning to love this beautiful country. People are kind and they speak well in English so it is easy to approach them. Thanks to my brother for making this trip easy, convenient, and fast. 

Tomorrow is another wonderful day for a family getaway. We are going to Sentosa!  Yahoo!!!

Again, thanks bro, Lyn, and the whole family for the treat! Love you all! Mwah! Mwah!