Singapore Travel Guide | Singapore Tourist places | Places to visit Singapore| Itinerary Trip Budget

Singapore Travel Guide | Singapore Tourist places | Places to visit Singapore| Itinerary Trip Budget

I always wanted to visit Singapore, but after learning about its incredible transformation from a small fishing village to one of the most advanced nations, my desire to go there grew even stronger. In no time we booked our flights, packed the bags, and landed in the City of Gardens – Singapore. Hey guys welcome back to Sakre Cubes and this is Sagar. We spend 6 days in Singapore exploring everything from futuristic museums to the tallest building in the country and travelling in MRT to riding a roller coaster. In this video, we will cover everything you need to know before visiting Singapore, including how to reach Singapore, the visa process, where to stay, places to visit, local transportation, the budget, some useful tips and a lot of other details that will help to plan your trip to Singapore. First, let’s talk a little bit about Singapore. Singapore is situated in Southeast Asia, right below Malaysia and above Indonesia. There are two bridges that connect Singapore to the mainland Malaysia. It is not a single island but a collection of 63 islands. Singapore is a small country spreading over just 735 square km, which is slightly bigger than Namma Bengaluru. It has only one city, and both the country and the city is called Singapore, named after the Sanskrit word Singa Pura, meaning the Lion City. Despite being such a tiny country with a dense population, Singapore has emerged as one of the most advanced and developed countries while striking a good balance between urbanization and cultural heritage. Singapore is known for having skyscrapers, futuristic museums and mesmerizing gardens but what makes Singapore even more beautiful is its people. Over 6 million people live in Singapore, coming from diverse backgrounds and culture. The population consists of maily 3 ethnicity, 75% Chinese, 15% Malays, and 7.5% Indians, creating a rich cultural blend in the city. Singaporeans are very disciplined, polite and love to follow the rules. You hardly find any type of chaos, noise or unethical behaviour. For example, you will find people lining up sincerely at most places and no one cuts the line. If you’re wondering whether it’s safe to travel in Singapore, especially at night, the answer is absolutely yes! In fact, the Global Peace Index ranked Singapore the safest and most peaceful country in Asia. Singapore is so obsessed with cleanliness that it has banned chewing gum and it imposes hefty fines for littering As a tourist, here are some important rules you must be aware of Singapore doesn’t have a language of its own, but it uses 4 official languages, English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. Yes, you heard it right. Tamil is an official language in Singapore because most Indian-origin residents living in Singapore are Tamilians. You will see signboards, restaurant menus and shop names mostly in English, but sometimes you’ll find all four languages used. English is widely spoken throughout the country. Almost everybody in Singapore understands and speaks English, so if you know English, you will have no trouble communicating. Singapore has a tropical climate hot and humid all year round. The climate will be the same throughout the year, hence you can visit Singapore at any time of the year. However, November to January has a bit more rainfall than other months. Afternoons are usually hotter, but evenings are pleasant. It can rain at any time of the day and when it does, it can continue for about 2-3 hours. So always carry a hat and an umbrella. If possible try to avoid peak holiday seasons like Christmas, Diwali and Chinese New Year, as it gets very crowded and hotel prices shoot up all time high. In short, you can visit Singapore any time of the year, but be prepared for rain. Singapore is incredibly well-connected with rest of the world. Finding a direct flight from major cities in India shouldn’t be a problem The roundtrip flights cost between Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 30,000 on budget airlines like AirAsia, Indigo, or Scoot, and Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 50,000 on a premium airlines like Vistara and Singapore Airlines. The cheapest flights are from Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Vizag. If you have a good budget, choose Singapore Airlines for a great in-flight experience. Try to reach Singapore in the first half of the day, so that you can utilize your days in Singapore to the maximum. Here comes the most important and equally confusing part – the Visa. For Indian passport holders, eVisa is mandatory and you need to apply it well in advance. Even though getting a Singapore tourist visa is not difficult, there are no clear guidelines on how to apply for one and the documents needed. Let me simplify it for you. You need the following documents. Two main reasons behind Visa rejection are incorrect photographs and insufficient funds. Make sure to get your photo clicked at the photo studio with these dimensions and keep sufficient funds in your account especially if you are a non-salaried person. The second part is applying for the visa. Even though Singapore is a tourist-friendly country, it’s surprising that you can’t directly apply by your own. You need to go through an agent or someone you know in Singapore. The basic cost of the eVisa is around Rs. 1,800 per person, but agents add a commission of about Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 2,000 on top of it. I’ve included the agent’s details in my Singapore travel guide. This guide also includes a lot of other useful informations including the itinerary, packing list, best places to eat, maps, links, ticket prices, opening hours and insider tips for all the attractions. And the best part is it is mobile friendly and you can access it on the go without the internet. Scan this QR code to download it or check the first link in the description box below. Coming back to the topic, you can apply for the visa only 30 days before your travel date and it takes 3-4 days to process your visa, but I suggest you keep a good buffer in case anything goes wrong. Upon arrival in Singapore, you need to submit a form called the Singapore Arrival Card before immigration. I recommend doing it in advance to speed up the immigration process. You might hear some people say you don’t need a visa to visit Singapore. Well! that’s true and it’s called Visa free transit facility or VFTF in short. But it has many requirements and most people don’t qualify for it. This is the elgibility criteria for Visa Free Transit Facility. Even though Singapore is a tiny country, it is packed with so many attractions worth visiting. Here are my top 20 recommendations you must not miss. I will cover these places in detail in my next video. So make sure to subscribe to Sakre Cubes and ring the bell icon to get notified when I post that video. Most of these places can be covered in 4 to 6 days. The itinerary for Singapore can vary depending on your expectations, whether you are a solo traveller, a couple or with kids or parents. There’s no one-size-fits-all, that’s why I will be making another dedicated video on Singapore Itinerary, so stay tuned for that as well. The local currency in Singapore is called the Singaporean Dollar or SGD in short. As of today, 1 Singaporean dollar is roughly 62 Indian Rupees or 0.74 US Dollars. You can use either cash or a card for transactions in Singapore. If you plan to use cash, it’s best to convert Indian Rupees to Singaporean Dollars from India itself. Avoid converting the currency in Singapore as you won’t get the best exchange rates. Another great alternative to carrying cash is to use digital payments, and that is what we did on our Singapore trip. Cards are accepted everywhere in Singapore, including restaurants, shops, and attractions. Regular debit or credit cards usually have 3-5% forex markup charges, so I suggest getting a zero-forex card like Niyo Global or Fi Debit card. These cards work at 90% of places in Singapore, but you might still need cash at some places like hawker centres and MRT stations. In such cases, you can directly withdraw money from the ATMs in Singapore. Even though you get free WiFi at most public places in Singapore, it’s a good idea to have a local SIM card for reliable communication. Data prices are quite cheap here, and you can get a tourist SIM card with 100 GB of data for less than 8 Singaporean dollars or 600 Indian Rupees. Avoid buying SIM cards at the airport, that is the most expensive place to buy it instead, buy it from local stores like 7-Eleven, which are everywhere in Singapore, especially in MRT stations. Alternatively, you can also pre-book your SIM card on platforms like Klook and collect it at the airport, that is what we did and it was super convenient. The service provider was M1, and coverage was good all over Singapore including Sentosa Island. Booking links to SIM cards and all the attractions in Singapore are mentioned in my blog. Check the 2nd link in the description box for more details. The next important and time-consuming task is choosing an accommodation. Singapore is one of the most expensive cities to live in, and it’s no surprise that the major expense in your Singapore trip will be on the stays. The cheapest options start from Rs. 6,000 per night and can go up to Rs. 10,000 per night for a decent stay. And luxurious stays start from Rs. 20,000 per night. Even after paying so much, you might not be happy with the room size. Our room was only 150 square feet wide. With a queen-size bed in the middle, there was hardly any space left for our luggages, and let me tell you we carried the small cabin bags. I can’t imagine how inconvenient it will be if one is travelling with the bigger suitcase. Most hotels in Singapore have similar sized rooms, so be mentally prepared to stay in the smaller room especially if you are traveling with kids. On the bright side, these hotels offer top-class amenities that you can expect from a 4-star hotel. For solo travellers, hostels are a more affordable option, costing around Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 4,000 per night. If you’re looking for something fancy, stay in these cool-looking hostels called capsules or pods. These are very popular in Singapore. Here are the best areas to stay in Singapore Bugis is perfect if you want a vibrant neighbourhood with lots of shopping options. Accommodations in Little India are a bit cheaper and it is filled with Indian restaurants. It’s ideal if you’re a vegetarian or travelling with your parents. Lavender offers good accommodations at reasonable prices. It has excellent connectivity and is close to most tourist attractions. This is where we stayed. Downtown is one of the most expensive neighbourhoods, it is surrounded by skyscrapers and iconic landmarks. There are only luxurious accommodations in this area. If you have a good budget, you can stay in downtown I don’t recommend staying on Sentosa Island as it is pricey. However, if you do want to stay there for a day or two, Resort World Sentosa is the best option. One thing to consider while booking a stay in Singapore is the distance to the MRT station. Make sure to book a place within half a kilometre from the MRT station. It will save you a lot of time and money on the transportation. I’ve mentioned some of the best hotel recommendations along with the distance to the MRT station in my blog. Check the second link in the decription box below. We stayed at Hotel Boss during our visit to Singapore, It cost us around Rs. 9,500 per night without breakfast. The room had all the basic amenities like a queen-sized bed, a small table, a kettle, mini fridge, clean washrooms, and a beautiful city view. The hotel also had a swimming pool, gym, laundry machines, water dispenser, restaurant, small garden, and an attached convenience store. The MRT station was just 400 meters away, and there was a bus stop right in front of the hotel. Booking links for this hotel and other recommendations are in my blog. Do check it out There are three main ways to travel in Singapore: The first is the metro which Singapore calls Mass Rapid Transit or MRT in short. Singapore has one of the best public transportion networks in the world, and almost all the tourist attractions are very well connected. Travelling in the MRT can be overwhelming at first, especially if you have never travelled a metro before. But after a couple of rides in MRT, the navigation becomes super easy. Most of the time, you need to change one or more metro lines to reach from one place to another. Google Maps provides a detailed route map. Search for your destination, select public transportion, and it will show you the nearest MRT station, the walking distance to the MRT station, which entry or exit gate to use, where to change lines, and the distance from MRT station to your final destination. In addition to the MRT, Singapore also has good bus connectivity. You can use the buses for last-mile connectivity or to places where MRT is not functional. Buses are also well integrated in Google Maps, you can get detailed navigation and live data on the maps. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a ride on a double-decker bus. I was super excited to travel on this kind of bus since my childhood, and I know you want to try it as well. The ticket prices for rides on the MRT vary from half a Singaporean dollar to 2 dollars, while buses typically charge a flat one Singaporean dollar to most destinations. The only downside of taking the buses or MRT is the amount of walking involved. It can be time-consuming and tiring. On average, you’ll be walking 1 to 2 kilometres each time you take a ride. This could be a problem if you are with parents who have difficulty walking. In such situations, consider taking a cab, especially for short distances. And for longer distances, you can take the MRT Taxis are quite expensive in Singapore, from our experience, it costs around Rs. 80 to Rs. 120 per km. You can book cabs on Grab, GoJek or catch it offline through taxi stands. Another interesting fact about the cab system here is, that you can’t simply board a cab from the roadside. There will be public taxi pickup points, if that’s not nearby, then you may have to board from the basement of a mall or the driveway of a hotel. To travel by MRT or bus, you will need either a Singapore travel pass or an EZ-link card. I recommend opting for the EZ-link card over the Singapore Travel Pass. Believe me, it will be a lot cheaper even if you travel in MRT extensively. Recharging the EZ-link card is simple; there are kiosks in the MRT stations but they accept cash only, so be sure to have some cash handy. You can purchase these cards at 7-Eleven stores or at ticket counter in the MRT station. Additionally, you can through contactless payment using your Visa card, Master card, or Apple Pay. So if you have a zero forex card, you can skip buying an EZ-link card or Singapore Travel Pass. Singapore is known for its amazing food and you will love it if you are a foodie. If you want to try local Singaporean food, then here are my recommendations. An average meal can easily cost Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 2,000 in a restaurant. But one place that will come to your rescue is the hawker centre. Hawker Centre is nothing but a public food court filled with many small food stalls. There are more than 100 hawker centres across Singapore, and they offer meals at reasonable prices. An average meal in a hawker centre can cost Rs. 600 to Rs. 800 Every Hawker Centre will have at least one Indian restaurant, so if you are craving Indian food then you can check it out. Singapore is a foodies paradise especially if you are a non-vegetarian. But for vegetarians, there is not much option. Unless! Unless you are in Little India. Little India has a lot of Indian restaurants including pure veg restaurants. The food here tastes authentic exactly like how you find it in India. Some times even better Most of the restaurants serve South Indian food, but you can also find North Indian cuisine. We had food in little India multiple times and this is what we had here and the prices. Singapore is filled with hundreds of high-end shopping malls, if you are a shopaholic this is what you may be interested in. If you want to buy some souvenirs then China Town Market is a pocket-friendly place. Shops in Bugis are famous for clothing and if you are looking for a luxurious shopping experience then you can head to Orchard Road. Here are some of the recommended shopping places and what to buy. Because Singapore imports everything from outside, the prices are not cheap. But if you’re looking for Apple products, Singapore is a better place to buy them – they’re about 25% cheaper compared to India. Here is the price comparison of the iPhone 15 Pro. If you spend over 100 SGD in a single shop, you can claim a GST refund at the airport. Make sure to keep the product and the receipt handy for the refund process. We visited Singapore for seven days and six nights, and here is the detailed budget breakdown of our expenses The hotel was the most expensive part and we spent 56 thousand rupees for 6 nights The flight cost 45,000 rupees for a round trip for two people Got the Visa through an agent for 3,800 rupees per person We visited most of the attractions, which cost us 45,000 rupees in total. We spent 18,000 on food. We used public transport throughout our trip, which cost around 4,000 rupees for two people. The SIM card and optional travel insurance were 600 rupees and 900 rupees respectively. In total, we spent 1,73,700 rupees for two people, which is about 86,000 rupees per person and 12,285 rupees per person per day. You can save some money by carrying ready-to-eat food by MTR, skipping attractions not worth visiting and reducing the duration of your trip. Here are some tips that will help in your Singapore Trip. But before that, I’ve a small request. If this video was helpful so far, hit on the like button and also subscribe to our channel if you haven’t done already. If you have any questions about Singapore, even the most silly ones, don’t hesitate to ask in the comment section below. Now back to the tips. You’ll be walking a lot, so wear good, comfortable shoes. Always carry an umbrella; the weather can be unpredictable. Wear comfortable, cotton clothes as it’s usually hot and humid throughout the day. Carry a water bottle and keep refilling it whenever you can; tap water is considered safe to drink in Singapore. Bring ready-to-eat food, it will be a lifesaver if you are a vegetarian or want to save money on food. Singapore uses Type G power sockets, so you’ll need a travel adapter. I’ve linked the best one on my blog. Hotel washrooms often don’t have faucets, so carry products like this if you can’t finish your business without water. Singapore is wheelchair friendly, making it easy to use a stroller for kids Travel insurance is not mandatory to visit Singapore, but given Singapore is quite expensive, travel insurance is definitely recommended. Some of the attractions might be closed for regular maintenance, you should consider this while planning your itinerary. I’ve compiled this data from various websites and given it in my travel guide. Do check it out. That was everything you needed to know before visiting Singapore. Do check the Singapore playlist by clicking on the left. Or scan this QR code to download the Singapore Travel Guide See you in my next video, until then Keep Travelling

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 About Singapore
01:39 Culture in Singapore
02:48 Language in Singapore
03:26 When to visit Singapore
04:10 How to reach Singapore
04:51 Visa Process
07:00 Places to visit in Singapore
07:39 Currency in Singapore
08:46 Sim card
09:39 Stays in Singapore
12:38 Local transportation in Singapore
14:57 EZ-Linkk card vs Singapore Tourist Pass
15:39 Food in Singapore
16:51 What to shop in Singapore
17:41 Budget breakdown
18:42 Tips
20:09 Closure

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