Stroll

It’s Free! – Yes, entry to Singapore Botanic Gardens is free, except the National Orchid Garden that is ticketed at a nominal SGD 5 at the time of writing.

Timings – Open 19 hours of a Day! – Singapore Botanic Gardens are open from 5 AM to Midnight every day. For someone who likes to go for an early morning walk, it is a perfect place to spend a morning. In fact, mornings are the best time to visit Botanic Gardens given the hot and humid climate of Singapore.

Late evenings and may be night outs would also be a good idea.Explore garden with Walking Trails – If you are in Singapore for more than a couple of days, you must explore this garden by over few days, choosing one trail at a time, admiring each type of gardens beautifully laid out for you. Just download their walking trail guides and pick your choice from following

• Rainforest walking Trail
• Ginger Garden walking Trail
• National Orchid Garden Trail
• Evolution Garden Trail
• Heritage Trail

If you want a guided tour, choose to be there on Saturdays when they offer free guided tours of some of these trails, conducted by their volunteers. Most conducted tours happen between 9:00 – 11:00 AM. They are also available in various languages like Japanese, English, Chinese and Tamil. Check their website for the latest timings.

How to reach Singapore Botanic Gardens

Best way to reach here is to take an MRT, and Singapore Botanic Gardens has its own MRT station called – Botanic Garden MRT.  Pick up an MRT map and track your way to the Botanic garden station. However, do remember that Botanic Garden MRT is located at one end of the Singapore Botanic Gardens and the other end – located close the famous Orchard Road called Tanglin Gate is roughly 2.5 km’s away. And it’s much longer with all the diversions that you would take to explore various gardens.

A good option is to start at either end – the Tagline gate Closer to Orchard Road or Bukit Timah Gate located close to the Botanic Garden MRT and finish at the other end and take a bus or a taxi from there.

Don’t forget to carry a cap/hat, a water bottle and if you’re conscious your sunscreen lotion – it is hot and humid and you need to walk a lot. That also means you need to wear comfortable walking shoes.

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