Travelling to Singapore late Jan- I'm only there for 2-3 days. I want to view the Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari, Little India and if possible Sentosa Island.
My question is, I'm staying in Singapore right in the city- how would I travel to the Bird Park and Night Safari (I want to do them in one day- so from Singapore- Bird Park-Night Safari and then back to the hotel)
can this be done (really cheap?) tour would be fine (again- cheap!)
Also, while I'm asking- recommend anything else to do/see/eat/or where to stay?
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Oh, looks like its so pack for your trip. For your trip I think Sentosa Island should be done a day trip and not as a half day trip. If u have 3 full days, then I suggest u to tour around Little India, Kg Glam area and Chinatown, as they are all nearby. But its your choice anyway.
As for your question, you can take the bus 194 from Jurong Bird Park to its Interchange. Then transfer the train to Jurong East Interchange. Transfer again to another line and alight at Choa Chu Kang Stn. After exiting the station, transfer to 927 that takes u directly to the Night Safari. For back to hotel, is your hotel located at Little India? You can take the taxi available at the Night Safari, as its pretty late when your exit the Night Safari. For Cheap wise, yes for the day part, no for the night part as everything in Singapore is expensive at night. Nothing in cheap in the night as they are paid more so more expensive.
For eat lots of food u can try. Local food at the food court and food centres are cheap, and also coffee shops. What to eat its definetely up to u but the Roti Prata and the Nasi Lemak are the cheapest on the kind. Chinese, Malay and Indian are cheap for a meal dish, like Chicken Rice for S$2.50 or 3. Nasi Lemak is like S$2 for many places. For where to stay, staying in Little India area is cheap, Bugis area is also cheap too. Cape Inn at Tiong Bahru Area and Summer Tavern in Clarke Quay are also cheap.
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OK, you plan to stay in Central Singapore, Jurong Bird Park is the West, Night Safari is in the North. Sounds scary? Well, the good news is, Singapore is a small island and you can travel between all 3 locations in 30 minutes in a taxi. It may cost you about S$20 per trip depending on surcharges.
If you want to spend less, take public transports; e.g. MRT and bus. Travel time may double to 1 hour or at most, 1.5 hours. Scary? Well, I would say you still have enough time to do both locations in 1 day easily.
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take the train! check with the website where is the location.
take train to the nearest station of bird park or so, and then take taxi will be cheaper!
you can go to vivo city at habourfront which near sentosa too.
or orchard road which has lots of shopping malls!
and you can also try chicken rice, wanton noodle and so.
and also, little india is kinda disorder, lots of people is jay walking. and there is some kind of not really nice smell.
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I have been to all 3 places recently (March 2009). Honestly speaking all these 3 places are amazing and requires one full day to watch and enjoy. I covered all 3 of them on 3 days.
Since you said you have only 2-3 days time, so it will be hectic for you. I would recommend you to go bird park early in the morning, and then go for the night safari in the evening. (There are various spectacular shows that does happen both in Bird Park and Night Safari. So if you go early, you can plan for the entire day and can choose the show timings as per your choice.) Try out the Fish Foot-Spa for $10 (around 5 mins) at Night Safari where you can put your legs or hand inside water, and small small fishes will start biting your dead skin. Its a very thrilling experience which you can cherish life time.
And the very next day go to Sentosa Island where you can spend your entire day out there as you will find plenty of things to see. Go early as you can plan out what to see else you will miss out some shows. At any cost DO NOT MISS THE SHOW CALLED "SONGS OF THE SEA". (you better watch it in the evening say from 5-6pm onwards as the show is done with lights, sounds and waters. During daytime, you will not enjoy as much you will in the evening. There are other shows also do not miss the one I mentioned above.Also you must watch the DOLPHIN SHOW.
As far as traveling is concerned, in case you know someone, then get hold of all the bus numbers (along with the bus stands from where you can catch bus) and you can travel easily from one place to other. Trust me all the buses are AC, with lesser crowd and very comfortable journey. You always have the option to travel by taxi at any point.
Let me know in case you need any other information.
