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Sunday, February 17, 2019

Gardens By the Bay

Billed as the botanic gardens of the future, Gardens By the Bay is a 101 hectare park with high-tech Supertrees and bio-domes. Entry to the park is free.

From the Bayfront MRT Station, it is an easy walk to the Gardens.

The Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest Dome are expensive to visit but worth it. Entry to both domes is S$28 ($20.70). I didn't see an option to visit only one done although on the day of our visit, the Flower Dome was closed for maintenance so we only paid S$14 ($10.35).

You can take a 25-minute Audio Tour in a 22-seat cruiser for S$8 ($5.90). The tour takes you around the trails so it saves you from walking.


There are 18 Supertrees in the garden. Each steel-clad concrete structure is actually an exhaust for the  Gardens' turbines. Each tree is decorated with plants. Six of the Supertrees are connected by the OCBC Skyway. Entry to the skyway costs S$8 ($5.90) and the skyway is closed if there is inclement weather, which includes dark clouds.

At night, there is a free light and sound show at 7:45 & 8:45 pm.


The tour takes you past manicured shrubs. See the gorilla?


"Planet" by Mark Quinn--a giant 7-month old infant floating above the ground is in the park.


The park has 2 bio-domes: the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest Dome. Each is cooled so it's a nice respite from the Singapore heat.


The Bio-domes are massive.


The Cloud Forest Dome has a 35-m high waterfall.


Orchid display inside the Cloud Forest Dome.


Exhibit of carnivorous plants.


Tree-top walk.


Nice view from inside the dome.


View of the Singapore Flyer.



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