Singapore Botanic Gardens & Orchid Garden Walk
Walk through Singapore’s UNESCO World Heritage garden, its old rainforest and the world’s largest display of tropical orchids.
- Duration: 2 h 30 min
- Price: from S$51 per adult, S$30 per child
- Languages: English, Mandarin
- Meeting point: Tanglin Gate, Singapore Botanic Gardens (near Napier MRT)
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Founded in 1859, the Singapore Botanic Gardens became Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. Walk with your guide past Swan Lake and the 1930 Bandstand, through a patch of original rainforest, and into the National Orchid Garden, where orchids are named after visiting royals and stars.
Good to know: the Botanic Gardens are free; the National Orchid Garden needs a ticket (S$15 for adult visitors, children under 12 free), bought on the day. Morning and late afternoon are the coolest times to walk.
Itinerary
- Meet at Tanglin Gate (Tanglin Gate)
- Swan Lake: One of the oldest parts of the Gardens, home to mute swans.
- The Bandstand (Bandstand): The 1930 bandstand framed by giant rain trees.
- Rainforest walk (Rain Forest): Six hectares of rainforest that is older than the Gardens themselves.
- National Orchid Garden: More than 1,000 orchid species and 2,000 hybrids, the VIP Orchid Garden and the cool mist house.
- Tour ends (National Orchid Garden): Stay for a coffee or walk back to Tanglin Gate.
What is included
- Licensed tourist guide
- Bottled water
Not included
- National Orchid Garden ticket (S$15 adult, under 12 free)
- Hotel pickup