Singapore: Garden Festival 2026

• Day 1: Saturday, 4 July — Launceston - Melbourne

  After our flight from Launceston to Melbourne, we catch the BW Airport Motel shuttle bus service to the motel for check in. After a relaxing couple of hours, we gather for dinner in the the motel’s Reflections Restaurant.
  Overnight: Best Western Airport Motel
  Meals: Dinner

• Day 2: Sunday, 5 July — Melbourne - Singapore

  Flight Details: Melbourne - Singapore (flights to be advised)
  Today after our flight from Melbourne, we arrive in Singapore and transfer to our centrally located hotel for check in.
  Tonight we enjoy a delicious buffet dinner Lino Italian Restaurant.

  Overnight Singapore: Orchard Rendezvous Singapore
  Meals: Dinner
  

• Day 3: Monday, 6 July — Skypark Observation Deck

  After a leisurely breakfast we begin our Singapore adventure with a half day city discovery tour, taking in the civic district. We pass by The Padang and Cricket Club, historic Parliament House, Supreme Court and City Hall. We stop

  at the Merlion Park, where we enjoy the impressive views of Marina Bay. Do not miss out on this picture-taking opportunity with The Merlion, a mythological creature that is part lion and part fish. We then visit Thian Hock Keng

  Temple, one of Singapore’s oldest Buddhist-Taoist temples, before driving past Chinatown. Kampong Glam is the next stop, where we will understand more about the Malay culture before viewing the magnificent Sultan. Later this

  afternoon after a rest back at our hotel, we head to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel to visit the Skypark Observation Deck, 56 storeys up, in the heart of the Marina Bay area, this scenic view of Singapore’s world-class cityscape is

  uniquely breathtaking. We feast our eyes on impressive views of Gardens by the Bay, the Supertree Grove and Singapore’s iconic landmarks, like the durian-shaped domes of the Esplanade. Following a buffet dinner after the

  sunsets we witness Spectra, a light and water show extravaganza before proceeding back to the hotel.

  Overnight Singapore: Orchard Rendezvous Singapore
  Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

• Day 4: Tuesday, 7 July — National Museum of Singapore - Raffles Hoel - Bumboat Cruise

  This morning we visit the National Museum of Singapore, the nation’s oldest museum with a history dating back to its inception in 1887, that seeks to inspire with stories of Singapore and the world. Later, this afternoon after a rest

  back at the hotel we experience Raffles Hotel which is at the heart of the vibrant business and civic district, a beacon of classic colonial architecture and the hallowed birthplace of the Singapore Sling cocktail. In the Grand Lobby Room

  we enjoy our ‘High Tea’ and the graciousness of a bygone era. We then proceed to Clark Quay just before sunset for an enjoyable ‘Bumboat Cruise’ along the Singapore River to witness its amazing history. On both sides of the river, we

  see the colonial buildings, traditional Chinese shops and modern skyscrapers, with each telling the story of Singapore. After our cruise we travel back to our hotel to relax for the evening.

  Overnight Singapore: Orchard Rendezvous Singapore
  Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

• Day 5: Wednesday, 8 July — Singapore Botanical Gardens - Singapore Garden Festival

  After a leisurely breakfast we make our way to the UNESCO listed Singapore Botanic Gardens. This tropical rainforest is one of the few pockets of original jungle left on the island. There are approx 300 plant species and an abundant

  array of bird life, including Oriental Pied Hornbills, Spotted Wood Owls, Crimson Sunbirds and Stork-Billed Kingfishers. Singapore is of course famous for it’s orchids and the National Orchid Garden provides a wonderful opportunity to

  view the best of the best. Orchids have been a part of the Gardens collection since its beginnings in 1859. Lunch is in The Halia – Malay for ginger – and located in the one-hectare Ginger Garden within the Singapore Botanic Gardens,

  where over 250 species of gingers with their stunning foliage and colourful flowers thrive. After returning to the hotel for a rest and freshen up, we proceed to Gardens by the Bay to witness

  the best of the amazing 10th edition 2026 Singapore Garden Festival. The (SGF) is the first show to bring together top international award-winning landscape and garden designers, florists and horticulturists from around the world

  who team up with Singapore’s own talented horticulturists. We will be amazed by the vision of this extraordinary 101 hectare project that brings to life the government’s ambition to make Singapore a ‘City in a Garden’. Two enormous

  conservatories housing over 250,000 rare plants and a grove of 18 ‘Supertrees’ dominate the site. We explore plants from the Mediterranean and semi-tropical regions growing in massive glass domes, which are engineering feats

  themselves, being the biggest column-less glasshouses in the world. It’s eternally spring in the Flower Dome, with plant displays from dry climates found in South Africa, California, Spain, Italy, and Southern parts of Western Australia.

  We also experience the cool rush of a waterfall and the tropical flowers within the Cloud Forest and Flower Dome along with enjoying amazing Garden Rhapsody ‘Supertree Light and Sound Show’. (Show commences 19.45pm).

  Dinner tonight will be at own cost from the many eateries situated within the complex.

  Overnight Singapore: Orchard Rendezvous Singapore
  Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

• Day 6: Wednesday, 9 July — Orchard Road Shoppinh

  Today is a free day to explore at leisure, enjoy optional touring, shopping, return to the Garden Festival or take in

  HortPark, a one-stop gardening hub that brings together recreational, educational, research and retail activities.

  Overnight Singapore: Orchard Rendezvous Singapore
  Meals: Breakfast

• Day 7: Thursday, 10 July — Kranji War Memorial - Singapore Zoo - Changi Chapel - China Town

  This morning we pay our respects to the men and women from the Commonwealth who died in the line of duty during

  World War II with a visit to the Kranji War Memorial and Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. Our next stop is at

  the Singapore Zoo which is rated one of the best in the whole world! It is built with an open zoo concept and gives us a

  chance to encounter wild animals outside their cages. It features more than 2000 animals with entertainment packed

  live animal shows. Lunch can be purchased at one of the zoo before heading across to visit the Changi Chapel and

  Museum to take in the history of over 90,000 POW’s including our Aussie hero’s that passed through the Changi POW

  camp site. Later in the afternoon after a rest back at the hotel we depart for the China Town night markets where we

  test our bargaining skills before enjoying dinner at The Yum Cha Asian Restaurant.

  Overnight Singapore: Orchard Rendezvous Singapore
  Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

• Day 8: Friday, 11 July — Mt Faber Cable Car - Sentosa Island - Singapore Oceanarium - Changi Airport

  This morning we soar above the sky on the most scenic highway in Singapore for priceless views. Fly from Singapore’s

  only hilltop destination, Faber Peak Singapore, through a skyscraper and cross the harbour on the Mount Faber

  Cable Car Line before landing in Sentosa Island. On the Sentosa Cable Car Line we will journey above the tree line

  with an amazing view of the sand and sea below. Once on Sentosa Island we visit the Singapore Oceanarium, one of

  the world’s largest marine life parks - where we can observe more than 100,000 creatures in this magical world. Over

  800 species, swimming in 45 million litres of water - the aquarium comprises 10 zones with 49 habitats.

  (Note on Sentosa, it is public transport one way from the cable car station to the Singapore Oceanarium.)

  After leaving Sentosa Island we travel back for lunch across the road from our hotel. Then have some free time to rest

  up and pack before our late checkout. Late afternoon we transfer to the Changi International Airport and check in for

  our flight back home. Before our flight be greeted by the world’s tallest indoor waterfall at 40 metres tall, ‘The HSBC

  Rain Vortex’, and bask in the lush indoor greenery of the Shiseido Forest Valley with floral biodiversity of more than

  120 species.

  (Late checkout 3.30pm: Orchard Rendezvous Singapore

  Flight Details: Singapore - Melbourne - Launceston (flights to be advised) + 1
  Meals: B & L

• Day 9: Saturday, 12 July — Melbourne to Launceston

  Our flight arrives back home today after a wonderful time in Singapore with Trade Travel and McDermotts Travel Club

Tour Highlights

• Singapore Half Day City Highlights
• Merlion Park
• Thian Hock Keng Temple
• Sultan Mosque
• Sunset Marian Bay Sands Hotel Observation Deck
• Spectra Light & Water show
• Bumboat Cruise
• Singapore Botanic Gardens & National Orchid Garden
• 2026 Singapore Garden Festival
• Gardens by the Bya
• 'Supertree Light & Sound Show'
• Kranji War Memorial & Commonwealth War Cemetery
• Singapore Zoo
• Changi Chapel & Museum
• China Town Night Markets
• Sentosa Island & Mt Faber - Scenic Cable Car Ride