Things to do on stop over in Singapore
Oct 2nd 2003, 4:16 pm
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Thanks Peter.
Oct 2nd 2003, 4:27 pm
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Re: Things to do on stop over in Singapore
Just in case anyone's interested in the websites to places mentioned here:
> 1)Singapore Zoo. (Best zoo ive ever been to.)
http://www.zoo.com.sg/
> 2)Sentosa island.
http://www.sentosa.com.sg/day.htm
> 3) From Changi ferry terminal take a ferry ride to Bintan.
Bintan Hotels/Resorts frequented by Singapore residents:
http://www.banyantree.com/bintan/
http://www.nirwanagardens.com/
http://www.angsana.com/bintan/index.htm
More here: http://www.holidaycity.com/bintanresorts/index.html
> 4) Boat Quay great place to eat out in the evening.
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=boat+quay
HTH
Peter
> 1)Singapore Zoo. (Best zoo ive ever been to.)
http://www.zoo.com.sg/
> 2)Sentosa island.
http://www.sentosa.com.sg/day.htm
> 3) From Changi ferry terminal take a ferry ride to Bintan.
Bintan Hotels/Resorts frequented by Singapore residents:
http://www.banyantree.com/bintan/
http://www.nirwanagardens.com/
http://www.angsana.com/bintan/index.htm
More here: http://www.holidaycity.com/bintanresorts/index.html
> 4) Boat Quay great place to eat out in the evening.
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=boat+quay
HTH
Peter
Oct 2nd 2003, 5:43 pm
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Re: Things to do on stop over in Singapore
Originally posted by St George Six
Hi,
Any suggestions of things to do whilst in Singapore, on three day stop over. Clean suggestions only as we have four young children.
Cheers Kev.
Hi,
Any suggestions of things to do whilst in Singapore, on three day stop over. Clean suggestions only as we have four young children.
Cheers Kev.
1. Take a bum boat ride to Pulau Ubin, island north-east of Singapore, to experience old village life of yesterday's Singapore. Ask taxi to take you to Changi Point Jetty.
http://www.nparks.gov.sg/parks/n_a/p...-pul_ubi.shtml
2. Visit Asian Civilisations Museum at Armenian St and Express Place Building (2 locations)
http://www.nhb.gov.sg/ACM/acm.shtml
3. Singapore Botanic Gardens
http://www.nparks.gov.sg/parks/sbg/par-sbg.shtml
4. Take a dinner cruise on a Chinese Junk ship from Clifford Pier.
http://asiatours.com.sg/tour2.htm
5. Singapore Zoo & Night Safari
6. Boat Quay & Clark Quay (grubs & pubs)
7. Take cable car to Sentosa Island and spend the day there. Don't miss Images of Singapore (museum) and the new Musical Fountain.
http://www.sentosa.com.sg/
8. Take an overnight trip up to Malacca in Malaysia, about 3hours by road. Lots of historical sights from the Portuguese and Dutch era.
Enjoy!
Oct 2nd 2003, 6:44 pm
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I used to live in singapore with kids. I can tell you the following:
1. Taxi everywhere. you could not possibly run up a bill of $20 in any straight journey. the island simply isn't big enough.
2. Newton in the evening for a meal and some beer. The beer is as cheap as you'll get (still not very) and its basic and nipper friendly.
3. Dan O'Briens up by Tanglin Mall if your kids don't have a taste for oriental grub and you want a steak n chips type feed.
4. Holland village - nice restaurants and quite relaxed.
5. There's a really great little known water park thats at Jurong East. Its good to go and just have a dip and a sunbathe. Very much one for the nippers. Costs some unearthly amount like $3 each to get in.
6. On the tourist route - the Botanic Gardens and the Zoo. I like the zoo best during the day. didn't much go for night safari.
7. Chimes square near Raffles has some nice eateries and is built open air and downstairs away from roads - again great with nippers in the evenings.
The Straits Times should sort you out for any 'on the day' events.
I'll be there tomorrow!!
1. Taxi everywhere. you could not possibly run up a bill of $20 in any straight journey. the island simply isn't big enough.
2. Newton in the evening for a meal and some beer. The beer is as cheap as you'll get (still not very) and its basic and nipper friendly.
3. Dan O'Briens up by Tanglin Mall if your kids don't have a taste for oriental grub and you want a steak n chips type feed.
4. Holland village - nice restaurants and quite relaxed.
5. There's a really great little known water park thats at Jurong East. Its good to go and just have a dip and a sunbathe. Very much one for the nippers. Costs some unearthly amount like $3 each to get in.
6. On the tourist route - the Botanic Gardens and the Zoo. I like the zoo best during the day. didn't much go for night safari.
7. Chimes square near Raffles has some nice eateries and is built open air and downstairs away from roads - again great with nippers in the evenings.
The Straits Times should sort you out for any 'on the day' events.
I'll be there tomorrow!!
Oct 2nd 2003, 9:16 pm
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Originally posted by RichS
I used to live in singapore with kids. I can tell you the following:
1. Taxi everywhere. you could not possibly run up a bill of $20 in any straight journey. the island simply isn't big enough.
2. Newton in the evening for a meal and some beer. The beer is as cheap as you'll get (still not very) and its basic and nipper friendly.
3. Dan O'Briens up by Tanglin Mall if your kids don't have a taste for oriental grub and you want a steak n chips type feed.
4. Holland village - nice restaurants and quite relaxed.
5. There's a really great little known water park thats at Jurong East. Its good to go and just have a dip and a sunbathe. Very much one for the nippers. Costs some unearthly amount like $3 each to get in.
6. On the tourist route - the Botanic Gardens and the Zoo. I like the zoo best during the day. didn't much go for night safari.
7. Chimes square near Raffles has some nice eateries and is built open air and downstairs away from roads - again great with nippers in the evenings.
The Straits Times should sort you out for any 'on the day' events.
I'll be there tomorrow!!
I used to live in singapore with kids. I can tell you the following:
1. Taxi everywhere. you could not possibly run up a bill of $20 in any straight journey. the island simply isn't big enough.
2. Newton in the evening for a meal and some beer. The beer is as cheap as you'll get (still not very) and its basic and nipper friendly.
3. Dan O'Briens up by Tanglin Mall if your kids don't have a taste for oriental grub and you want a steak n chips type feed.
4. Holland village - nice restaurants and quite relaxed.
5. There's a really great little known water park thats at Jurong East. Its good to go and just have a dip and a sunbathe. Very much one for the nippers. Costs some unearthly amount like $3 each to get in.
6. On the tourist route - the Botanic Gardens and the Zoo. I like the zoo best during the day. didn't much go for night safari.
7. Chimes square near Raffles has some nice eateries and is built open air and downstairs away from roads - again great with nippers in the evenings.
The Straits Times should sort you out for any 'on the day' events.
I'll be there tomorrow!!
I think I need more than three days at this rate, Jason taxi driver sounds great and will e-mail for a fax number to pre book.
All the best Kev.
Oct 2nd 2003, 9:34 pm
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Originally posted by St George Six
Cheers for the suggestions, I'm glad we have three days.
We fly in on 22/10/03 and are staying at the Golden Landmark Hotel, booked with Ebookers.
Final destination Christchurch on 26/10/03.
Thanks Kev.
Cheers for the suggestions, I'm glad we have three days.
We fly in on 22/10/03 and are staying at the Golden Landmark Hotel, booked with Ebookers.
Final destination Christchurch on 26/10/03.
Thanks Kev.
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Oct 2nd 2003, 9:38 pm
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Cheers for advice,
still not to late to change Hotel, give us your honest opinion, would you stay there again.
Kev.
still not to late to change Hotel, give us your honest opinion, would you stay there again.
Kev.
Oct 2nd 2003, 9:42 pm
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Originally posted by St George Six
Cheers for advice,
still not to late to change Hotel, give us your honest opinion, would you stay there again.
Kev.
Cheers for advice,
still not to late to change Hotel, give us your honest opinion, would you stay there again.
Kev.
TennisOz
Oct 2nd 2003, 11:02 pm
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Thanks for all the great advice everyone. If we don't prebook a taxi driver (wouldn't want to keep one waiting as we meander slowly around everywhere - not that organised!) is it easy to find taxis to get back from the zoo or whatever?
Oct 2nd 2003, 11:20 pm
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Originally posted by Jolyn
is it easy to find taxis to get back from the zoo or whatever?
is it easy to find taxis to get back from the zoo or whatever?
If it rains, it's expected that getting a cab won't be easy. Other than that, they're usually easy to get around major tourist spots, the zoo inclusive. Singapore's a small island, almost no one gets lost or stranded
Peter
Oct 2nd 2003, 11:23 pm
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Originally posted by tennisoz
We stayed at the Golden Landmark Hotel a few months ago in a so-called deluxe room which I would barely describe as standard. We had a party (literally) of Vietnamese on the same floor and had to complain to management about the noise.
We stayed at the Golden Landmark Hotel a few months ago in a so-called deluxe room which I would barely describe as standard. We had a party (literally) of Vietnamese on the same floor and had to complain to management about the noise.
It ain't the newest either.Peter
Oct 2nd 2003, 11:26 pm
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Hi Peter,
Any suggestions.
cheers Kev.
Any suggestions.
cheers Kev.
Oct 3rd 2003, 12:30 am
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We did Sentosa .. cheap tacky touristpark, but the kids will love it. Also the night zoo, very good. We also visited Little India & went into some hindu temples & stuff down there (I hope the religion is right, Dagboy?), very interesting! Also went to the fish markets (raw seafood of every description, was fascinating) & a huge food market that I cant remember the name of 
. Of course then theres always the obligatory shopping. And a boat ride on one of their funny boats at night to admire the lights of the city.
Banyan Tree Bintan looks absolutely fabulous, it was on our shortlist for our honeymoon. Maybe we can go there on our second honeymoon
. Of course then theres always the obligatory shopping. And a boat ride on one of their funny boats at night to admire the lights of the city.Banyan Tree Bintan looks absolutely fabulous, it was on our shortlist for our honeymoon. Maybe we can go there on our second honeymoon
Oct 3rd 2003, 12:34 am
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Originally posted by MrsDagboy
We did Sentosa .. cheap tacky touristpark, but the kids will love it. Also the night zoo, very good. We also visited Little India & went into some hindu temples & stuff down there (I hope the religion is right, Dagboy?), very interesting! Also went to the fish markets (raw seafood of every description, was fascinating) & a huge food market that I cant remember the name of . Of course then theres always the obligatory shopping. And a boat ride on one of their funny boats at night to admire the lights of the city.
Banyan Tree Bintan looks absolutely fabulous, it was on our shortlist for our honeymoon. Maybe we can go there on our second honeymoon
We did Sentosa .. cheap tacky touristpark, but the kids will love it. Also the night zoo, very good. We also visited Little India & went into some hindu temples & stuff down there (I hope the religion is right, Dagboy?), very interesting! Also went to the fish markets (raw seafood of every description, was fascinating) & a huge food market that I cant remember the name of
. Of course then theres always the obligatory shopping. And a boat ride on one of their funny boats at night to admire the lights of the city.Banyan Tree Bintan looks absolutely fabulous, it was on our shortlist for our honeymoon. Maybe we can go there on our second honeymoon
Don't have kids! Do you mean the whole of Sentosa island Mrs Dagboy or just the park?
Oct 3rd 2003, 12:46 am
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Originally posted by St George Six
Hi Peter,
Any suggestions.
cheers Kev.
Hi Peter,
Any suggestions.
cheers Kev.
Further to Peter's comments, the Golden Landmark is a bit 1960's - our room looked like it hadn't had much done to it since then hence my comment. The public areas were fine and the location was great, as I said just the noise problem and room outdated. The hotel that was recommended to us by a few people was the Otani or New Otani. We picked the GL as it was cheaper and we thought if it is only a bed for the night what does it matter (we got in at 6.00 pm and had to leave after breakfast the next day). I pass that on for what it's worth - no personal experience of the Otani. Incidentally the shops stay open late at night but nothing much opens before 10.00 am. We had a great time exploring the shops at Bugis near the GL and would you believe we got fries from KFC when we felt peckish ... didn't trust the street food but others will no doubt say it is safe.
Good luck
TennisOz
