What to see and do when in Singapore (6-day itinerary): Day 6 (Haw Par Villas, Japanese Chinese Garden)
August 28, 2018
Day 6
Crazy to think that it’s our last day in this fair city. Who knew there was so much to do in Singapore?!?! Certainly not me… I was so sure we’d be bored silly by Day 3, to be honest! But here we are – still cramming things into our jampacked itinerary
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Haw Par Villa
- Operating hours: 9:00 – 19:00 [Last entry: 18:00]
- How to get there: MRT (Haw Par Villa) or Bus
- Seniors / Child friendly? NO [lots of stairs… it’s undergoing refurbishment though, so this might change]
- Admission fee: Free
(Re)discover Chinese mythology and folklore – e.g. stories about Monkey God, the Eight Immortals, etc etc… My grandparents LOVED this place – the one time during the trip they could teach things to the grandkids, as my grandparents regaled us with stories of Chinese gods and goddesses and the mischief they got themselves into
To be honest though, if you’re not Chinese, you might not appreciate this place as much, and would therefore advise you to skip (especially since it’s pretty far from the city center – ~1 hr bus ride)
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Japanese Chinese Garden
- How to get there: MRT (Chinese Garden) or cab (really expensive!!)
- Seniors / Child friendly? MAYBE [lots of walking, not enough seats]]
If you’ve got extra time and you feel like chilling – head on over to the Japanese Chinese Garden – it’s nice and super instagramable with the beautiful pagodas
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And that, my friends, pretty much wraps up our Singapore journey! If you’re heading to Singapore with your grandparents, hope they enjoy the trip as much as my grandparents did!
And that’s a wrap for my 6-day adventure! For my other days of travel, feel free to click the links below to read more on specific parts of my 6-day Singapore journey:
- Everything you need to know about Singapore as a first-time tourist
- Day 1: Botanic Gardens – Orchard Road
- Day 2: Gardens by the Bay – Marina Bay Sands – Esplanade – Merlion
- Day 3: Universal Studios
- Day 4: Chinatown (Buddha Tooth Relic Temple – Chinatown Street Market – Sri Marianman Temple – Bugis)
- Day 5: Hipster and off-the-beaten path (Sultan Mosque – Haji Lane – Tiong Bahru)
- Eating my way through Singapore – top picks!
- Top 5 Recommended Food Souvenirs from Singapore
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