5 Best Attractions in Singapore for a Fun Family Holiday

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Last updated: Mar 9, 2020

For Indians, Singapore continues to be the most sought-after family holiday destination owing to its short distance from here, numerous flight options, and the unique and diverse attractions. While this city-state offers various amazing adventures for children, the sightseeing options for adults too are aplenty.

If you are planning a vacation in Singapore, here are a few places you must visit to make it a memorable holiday:

Sentosa Island

Also referred to as the ‘State of Fun’, Sentosa Island is an excellent spot to visit with kids. The cable car ride from Mount Faber to this island is an exhilarating experience. The aerial view of Singapore’s harbour from your cable car is simply stunning.

Visit the incredible Universal Studios, a theme park with seven themed areas with exciting rides. Take your kids for The Battlestar Galactica: Human vs Cyclon roller coaster ride in the Sci-Fi City zone or the indoor roller coaster ride, the Revenge of the Mummy for an authentic experience.

The fun does not end here. Madame Tussauds on this island is another attraction where you and your kids can get up close with your favourite celebrities, or at least their wax statues!

A visit to the S.E.A. Aquarium is a must with your family. Enjoy watching over 100,000 marine animals in 10 different zones, including sharks and manta rays, among others. Don’t miss out on the fantastic optical art museum, Trick Eye Museum, with 3D art installations as well as Augmented Reality art installations. Let your imagination run wild as you recreate hyper-realistic photos with your loved ones.

Enjoy the exhilarating waterslides or take pleasure in snorkelling at the Rainbow Reef among 20,000 fishes at the Adventure Cove Waterpark. Your kids would also enjoy the up-close encounters with the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins with the experiential Dolphin Discovery Programme at Dolphin Island.

Singapore Zoo

With over 300 different species of animals across 11 different zones in this wildlife park, you can enthral your little ones with a number of interesting activities. Enjoy the experience of having a sumptuous breakfast with the cute and gentle orangutans.

Later in the evening, embark on the first multi-sensory night walk attraction in Asia in Singapore Zoo’s new offering, the Rainforest Lumina. This captivating experience is enhanced with the virtual animals from the Creature Crew projected around the interactive audio-visual installations.

Night Safari

Night Safari in Singapore needs no introduction and it is one of the best places to visit with children. Being the first safari park in the world for nocturnal animals, this unique park is home to over 2,500 animals. You can enjoy a guided tour in a tram taking you through the seven geographical zones including Equatorial Africa, Himalayan Foothills, and Indo-Malayan region, among others. You can also embark on an exciting trek along the popular Leopard Trail and Fishing Cat Trail, among others.

Gardens by the Bay

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On a Singapore family holiday, one of the most essential things to do is to visit the Gardens by the Bay, a futuristic botanical garden. Visit this massive garden during the evening to enjoy a spectacular view of the lit up Supertrees. These Supertrees are vertical gardens containing over 200 species of plants. The popular Garden Rhapsody is a stunning light and sound show where you can witness the changing patterns of lights. Enjoy this fantastic show for free when you are underneath the giant Supertrees.

The Cloud Forest Dome is a remarkable attraction at the Gardens by the Bay that you should not miss. This bio-dome replicates the tropical conditions of actual cloud forests in South and Central America and Southeast Asia, which lie between the altitudes of 800 – 3,000 metres above sea level. The indoor waterfall here lies at a staggering height of 35 metres above ground and is considered the tallest indoor waterfall of the world. Get captivating sights of epiphytes that are found in the environs of cloud forests.

Another attraction at the Gardens by the Bay is the Flower Dome. It is the world’s largest air-conditioned glass greenhouse. Simulating the dry and cool climate of the Mediterranean region, it houses over 32,000 plants and 160 different plant species.

Marina Bay Sands SkyPark

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No Singapore sightseeing is complete without a visit to the SkyPark at the iconic Marina Bay Sands hotel. The SkyPark is an observation desk on the 57^th floor lying at a staggering height of 200 metres and is open to the public. Enjoy the incredible panoramic views of the Singapore’s glimmering skyline at night.

Do enjoy a fine evening with your family by taking them to Spectra, the fascinating Marina Bay Sands Light and Water Show. This outdoor event is completely free where you can enjoy the laser lights and fountain jets that are choreographed with amazing orchestral music.

The MakeMyTrip family packages to Singapore give you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the best tourist attractions. Enjoy the thrilling rides, visit the well-maintained zoos and gardens, or get up close with dolphins. Singapore has got you covered!

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