Singapore Itinerary (4 days)

Trip Summary

• Trip length and when did I go? 4 days in March 2013
• How much did it cost me? MYR 1000 

At A Glance

• Day 1 - Kuala Lumpur ‣ Singapore

 Overnight train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore ‣  Singapore Zoo ‣  Sentosa Island ‣  S.E.A Aquarium ‣  Songs of the Sea ‣  Evening at Clarke Quay ‣  Overnight in City Backpackers Singapore

• Day 2 - Singapore

 Full day in Universal Studios Singapore ‣  Palawan beach ‣  Evening at CHIJMES ‣  Overnight in City Backpackers Singapore

• Day 3 - Singapore

 Singapore Flyer ‣  Lunch at Marina Bay Sands ‣  Gardens by the Bay ‣  Merlion Park ‣  Sunset atop the Marina Bay Sands skypark ‣ Evening at Clarke Quay ‣  Overnight in City Backpackers Singapore

• Day 4 - Singapore ‣ Kuala Lumpur

 Check out from City Backpackers Singapore ‣  Shopping in Orchard Road & Bugis Street ‣  Bus from Golden Mile Complex back to Kuala Lumpur

Itinerary Map (click to view POIs and routes)

DAY 1

Woodlands Train Checkpoint to Singapore Zoo

• 7.00 am - Arrival at Woodlands train checkpoint from KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur by train - RM 40 (or SGD 17) for sleeping berth (KTM Senandung Malam 11 pm)
• Immigration clearance 
• Ride Bus 178 to Woodlands MRT station - SGD 1.30
• 8.15 am - Arrival at Woodlands MRT station
• Bought CEPAS card for use with MRT and public buses - SGD 12
• Ride MRT to Ang Mo Kio MRT station - SGD 1.50
• 9.00 am - Arrival at Ang Mo Kio MRT station
• Walk through an underpass to get to Ang Mo Kio bus interchange (opposite the road from the MRT station)
• Ride Bus 138 to Singapore Zoo - SGD 1.50

MRT station  in Ang Mo Kio

Singapore Zoo

• 10.00 am - Arrival at Singapore Zoo
• Paid for admission into zoo & panda garden, plus tram ride - total SGD 32

Singapore Zoo's main entrance

Hostel Check-In

• 12.30 pm - Ride Bus 138 back to Ang Mo Kio bus interchange - SGD 1.50
• Ride MRT from Ang Mo Kio to Clarke Quay MRT (transit at Dhoby Ghaut) - SGD 1.50
• 1.45 pm - Arrival at Clarke Quay MRT station
• Walk to City Backpackers hostel
• 2.00 pm - Check-in at City Backpackers hostel - SGD 18 per night. Staying for 3 nights (total - SGD 54)

City Backpackers Hostel

Clarke Quay MRT Station to Sentosa Island

• 2.30 pm - Depart hostel for Clarke Quay MRT station
• Ride MRT to Harbourfront MRT station - SGD 1
• 3.00 pm - Arrival at Harbourfront MRT station
• Walk around in Vivo City Mall
• 3.30 pm - Entered Sentosa Island via Sentosa Boardwalk - entrance fee SGD 1

Gateway to Sentosa Island

S.E.A Aquarium

• Walk from Sentosa Island entrance to S.E.A Aquarium
• 4.00 pm - Arrival at S.E.A Aquarium entrance
• Paid for admission into S.E.A Aquarium - SGD 38 (inclusive of admission into Typhoon Theatre as it was a non-peak period)

Open Ocean in S.E.A Aquarium, the world's largest viewing panel

Festival Walk

• 6.15 pm - Walk around Festival Walk, photo op at Universal Studios Singapore entrance
• Dinner at Malaysian Food Street (char koay teow - SGD 5, leng chee kang - SGD 2)

Getting our food fix at Malaysian Food Street

Songs of the Sea

• Walk to Waterfront station to take Sentosa Express to Beach station
• Turned in voucher bought online from AsiaTravel.com for tickets to Songs of the Sea at the counter near Waterfront station - SGD 10
• Ride Sentosa Express to Beach Station
• 7.30 pm - Arrival at Beach Station
• Managed to get a glimpse of the sunset before show
• Walk to Songs of the Sea entrance to watch 30 minute show

Waiting for the Songs of the Sea to begin

Clarke Quay

• Photo op around Beach station
• Ride Sentosa Express back to Vivo City mall
• Ride MRT from Harbourfront MRT station to Clarke Quay - SGD 1
• 9.00 pm - Arrival at Clarke Quay MRT station
• Walk to Clarke Quay from MRT station
• Walked around Clarke Quay and went for drinks at Crazy Elephant bar (San Miguel beer draft - SGD 10). Really enjoyed the live performance at the bar
• 11.30 pm - Went back to hostel

View of Clarke Quay at night

DAY 2

Hostel to Sentosa Island

• 7.30 am - Wake up and breakfast at the hostel
• Breakfast is complimentary coffee and toast provided by hostel
• Ride MRT to Harbourfront station - SGD 1
• 8.00 am - Arrival at Vivo City mall 
• Ride Sentosa Express to Beach station from Vivo City - SGD 3

Palawan Beach

• 8.30 am - Arrival at Beach station
• No beach trams were operational during that time, so had to go on foot to Palawan beach
• Walked around Palawan beach and visited the islet

Taking a leisurely walk around Palawan Beach

Universal Studios Singapore

• 10.00 am - Ride beach tram back to Beach station - free of charge
• Ride Sentosa Express to Waterfront station
• 10.30 am - Arrival at Universal Studios Singapore entrance
• Turned in e-tickets which I bought during promotion from RWSentosa website at the ticket booth - SGD 64 (inclusive of SGD 10 shopping voucher)

Universal Studios Singapore's rotating globe

Sentosa Island back to hostel

• 7.00 pm - Exit Universal Studios Singapore
• Ride Sentosa Express back to Vivo City, and MRT back to Clarke Quay - SGD 1
• Reloaded CEPAS card - SGD 10
• Walk back to hostel for quick shower and relaxation

CHIJMES

• 8.30 pm - Ride MRT to City Hall station (transit at Dhoby Ghaut) - SGD 0.80
• Walk to CHIJMES (under 10 minutes)
• 9.15 pm - Walked around CHIJMES and stopped for drinks at Insomnia bar (Corona beer - SGD 12)
• Enjoyed the live performance at the bar
• 11 pm - Ride MRT back to hostel - SGD 0.80

Enjoying a few drinks at Insomnia Bar, CHIJMES

DAY 3

Singapore Flyer

• 7.30 am - Wake up and breakfast at the hostel
• Ride MRT to Promenade station (transit at Dhoby Ghaut station) - SGD 1
• Walk to Singapore Flyer from Promenade station using directions given by the staff at the station
• 9.00 am - Arrival at Singapore Flyer
• Bought tickets for the 30 minute ride - SGD 33

View of the Singapore Flyer

Singapore Flyer to the Float & Esplanade

• 10.00 am - Quick photo stop at the Float and Esplanade. You get very good views of the Singapore city skyline from here
• Walked along Helix bridge to Marina Bay Sands complex

Walking across the helix bridge to Marina Bay Sands

Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

• 11.00 am - Stopover for early lunch (Chicken rice - SGD 7 and leng chee kang - SGD 2)
• Some sightseeing around the mall, notable points of interest were the rain oculus and the canals

Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

Gardens by the Bay

• 1 pm - Walk to Gardens by the Bay via the pedestrian walkway through Marina Bay Sands complex
• Photo stop at the outdoor gardens
• Paid for admission - SGD 28 for two conservatories (Flower Dome and Cloud Forest)

Elevated walkway at Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay

Gardens by the Bay to Merlion Park

• 4 pm - Walk back to Marina Bay Sands complex, via underpass to Bayfront MRT station
• Ride MRT to Raffles Place (transit at Marina Bay station) - SGD 0.80
• Walk to Merlion Park from Raffles Place station using given directions (under 15 minutes)
• 4.30 pm - Arrival at Merlion Park for photo op 

Merlion Park, Singapore's most iconic landmark

Marina Bay Sands Skypark

• 5.30 pm - Walk back to Raffles Place station and ride MRT back to Bayfront station (transit at Marina Bay station) - SGD 0.80
• 6.00 pm - Arrival at Marina Bay Sands
• Went to Skypark ticketing counter to buy tickets - SGD 22
• Take elevator up to top floor to view sunset

View of Singapore city from Marina Bay Sands Skypark

Marina Bay Sands to Clarke Quay

• 7 pm - Take elevator down to Marina Bay Sands complex 
• Went to the outdoor gardens at Gardens by the Bay for a night viewing of the super trees 
• 7.45 pm - Went to Bayfront South fetty to purchase ferry tickets to Clarke Quay - SGD 18
• Watched Wonder Full, Light & Water Show at 8 pm - free of charge
• 8.30 pm - Ride ferry back to Clarke Quay
• 9.15 pm - Arrival at Clarke Quay and chili crab dinner at Jumbo Seafood - SGD 35 per person (pretty pricey but travel partner insisted)

Wonderfull, Light & Water Show at Marina Bay Sands

DAY 4

Orchard Road

• 8 am - Wake up and quick shower
• 9 am - Check out from hostel
• Ride MRT to Orchard Road station (transit at Dhoby Ghaut station) - SGD 0.80
• 9.30 am - Walked around Orchard Road and visited notable shopping malls in the area - Wisma ATRIA and ION Orchard
• Breakfast at ION Orchard (coffee & sandwiches - SGD 4)

Orchard Road

Bugis Street

• 11.00 am - Ride MRT to Bugis station (transit at Dhoby Ghaut) - SGD 0.80
• Stopover for lunch at Bugis Junction (M.O.S Burger - SGD 7.50)
• 12.00 pm - Walk to Bugis Street to shop for bargains and souvenirs
• Went to Sim Lim Square to continue shopping

Bugis Street to Golden Mile Complex

• 1.30 pm - Walk back to Bugis station to take MRT to Nicoll Highway station (transit at Dhoby Ghaut station) - SGD 0.80
• Walk to Golden Mile complex from Nicoll Highway station (under 20 minutes) to take 3 pm bus back to Kuala Lumpur - SGD 19 (one way)

Shopping for bargains at Bugis Street

Trip Cost & Expenses

How much?	What for?
SGD 54	Accommodation
SGD 54	Accommodation in Singapore (3 nights)
SGD 271	Ground Cost
SGD 44	Public transportation around Singapore
SGD 32	Entrance ticket - Singapore Zoo
SGD 38	Entrance ticket - S.E.A Aquarium
SGD 10	Entrance ticket - Songs of the Sea
SGD 64	Entrance ticket – Universal Studios Singapore
SGD 33	Entrance ticket – Singapore Flyer
SGD 28	Entrance ticket – Gardens by the Bay
SGD 22	Entrance ticket – Skypark at Marina Bay Sands
SGD 36	In & Out Cost
SGD 17	Train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
SGD 19	Bus from Singapore back to Kuala Lumpur
SGD 85	Misc
SGD 85	Food & Drink
SGD 446	Total

How much did it cost me?

• In local currency: SGD 446
• Conversion rate (at the time): SGD 1 = MYR 2.30
• After conversion: MYR 1,035 (for 4 days)