Trip to Singapore- Day 5- Sentosa Island and back to Chennai

When you think of fun things to do in Singapore, Sentosa island is the thing that comes first to most of our minds. Sentosa  island has something for everybody be it it's beautiful beaches, casinos , amusement parks or its other varied attractions. So post our visit to Sentosa on day 3 when we visited Universal Studios we wanted to spend our last day in Singapore to enjoy the other attractions in Sentosa island. 

 

Cable Car to Sentosa :

Cable Car- Courtesy-www.goingplaces.sg

Since we had taken the monorail from Vivo City mall during our visit to Universal Studios Singapore we decided to take the cable car to Sentosa this time around. The cable car ride is a 15 minute ride and on the way to the island we had noticed the newly opened Adventure Cove Water Park  which we were not aware of.

Tip : If you want to see all attraction of Sentosa and also visit the water park you would need at least 2 days. Since it was our last day in Singapore we tried to squeeze in as much as we could that day.

Trip to Singapore Day 4 - Jurong Bird Park and Marina Bay Sands Observatory Desk

Jurong Bird Park :

Entrance to Jurong Bird Park

So after visiting the Singapore Zoo the previous day we decided to visit the other famous attraction in Singapore – Jurong Bird Park. Post a really hectic day this was a place to go enjoy nature and all birds at a leisurely pace spending half a day.

We spent the first 1-2 hours walking around enjoying the various attractions the park had to offer.

Tip : Use the mono rail in the park to shorten your walking times between attractions.

Here are some of the snaps from the park.

Flamingo-Young ones

Trip to Singapore- Day 3, A magical experience in Universal Studios

Day 3 in Singapore dawned bright and we were happy that the skies were clear as we were going to visit Universal Studios Singapore at Sentosa Island. It was our visit to any Universal studios and we were literally jumping with excitement after reading all the reviews. We took a taxi from Oasia Hotel to the famous Vivo City Mall which is the gateway to Sentosa via the monorail.

Sentosa Monorail Station in Vivo City mall

Universal Studios Singapore is a smaller version of the parks in the US but do not be fooled by its size as there lots of rides and shows to keep you entertained for the whole day. Universal Studios Singapore is mainly divided into 7 Zones and I will list down the zones n order of my preferences  and  the order in which we covered the rides.

The Entrance to the Magical World of Universal Studios Singapore

Universal Studios Singapore

Trip to Singapore Day 2 - Singapore Zoo & Orchard Road

Singapore Day 2

There is something about swimming pools that fascinate both hubby and me and when we travel our first routine in the morning is to dive into the pool. Oasia Hotel Singapore had a good seized swimming pool and the morning swim had helped us work up some appetite.  Post a delicious breakfast ( do not miss out on the fresh waffles ) we were all ready to go to the Singapore Zoo.

Australian Kangaroo

Trip to the Singapore Zoo :

Thats Me 17 years back in Singapore Zoo

It has been almost 17 years since I last visited the Singapore Zoo. It was the 90’s , dad was working for a firm in Singapore and we were visiting in my summer hols.  Even in the 90’s the Singapore Zoo was one of the best attractions in Singapore and not much has changed since then and in fact it has only become better.  This is a place to visit with family and somewhere you can easily spend half a day.

Giant Panda in its enclosure

How to get to the Singapore Zoo :  

The cheapest way to get there is by using the Singapore MRT system which is excellent .But a word of caution , do expect to spend atleast an hour for one way travel as the Singapore Zoo is in the outskirts of the city. So my suggestion is that if you are travelling as a large group with kids and elders a taxi is the fastest and most convenient way to reach quickly.

Trip to Singapore - Day 1 (Shopping at Bugis Market & Visiting the Marina Bay Sands )

Singapore Travel Blog

Singapore or Singapura (the “ Lion City “ ) over the last 40 years has transformed itself from a sleepy little island to one among the world’s best countries. Be it the amazing infrastructure, excellent public transport, its status as a financial hub or its party scene Singapore has something for everyone. We were fortunate to visit Singapore during Jan 2013 during the Pongal Holidays in Chennai and we spent 5 wonderful days in this bustling little country so full of life.

Arrival in Singapore :  

We had booked the late night Air India flight from Chennai to Singapore which would arrive in Singapore early Saturday morning, thus giving us full 5 days. First impressions as soon as we arrived in Changi Airport were WoW!!!  We have been to quite a few airports around the world but Changi Airport is easily the best. From its large number of duty free shops selling everything that you can think of at reasonable prices to its varied entertainment opportunities to keep you occupied, Changi is where you can easily spend a few hours without getting bored.. We had a quick breakfast at Adyar Ananda Bhavan ( a famous South Indian veg restaurant chain similar to Saravana Bhavan ) and headed off to our hotel in a taxi as we were carrying a lot of luggage.

Changi Airport, Singapore

Photo Courtesy : Internet

Tip : Though we took the taxi , it is advisable that you take the Airport Express line from the Changi Aiport which is probably the best and fastest way to reach your destination.