Gardens by the Bay is a must-visit attraction in Singapore. Made up of many different areas and sights, it is a park where you can spend as much or as little time as you wish.
Getting There
There are multiple entrances to Gardens by the Bay, and we recommend entering and exiting from different spots if you want to see more of the park without walking too much.
Since our first stop was the Cloud Forest, we took the MRT to Gardens by the Bay Station on the Thomson East-Coast Line. Then we followed signs for Exit 1 into the park, which took us on a nice path along Marina Bay.
You can also take the Circle Line or Downtown Line to Bayfront MRT Station, follow signs for Exit B, and walk across the bridge to the park. (We did this in reverse as we exited near the Supertree Grove!)
More information on getting to Gardens by the Bay here.
Booking Tickets
To be honest, we found the online booking platform to be a bit confusing. There are set combinations for the different attractions and we didn’t see a way to get 1 ticket for the whole park, so we ended up going in person.
We learned that you do have to go to different ticket counters to get different tickets if you’re buying in person. Flower Dome and Cloud Forest were sold together, but they told us to go to the OCBC Skyway to get separate tickets due to it having set entry times.
The best way to plan your trip is to figure out what you want to see and check which attractions are grouped together!
You can book online tickets here.
Cloud Forest
We were the most excited about this biodome. The structure is beautiful and super interesting, and it boasts one of the world’s tallest indoor waterfalls. The path through the dome winds around the waterfall, and then you take an elevator to the very top. From there, you’ll walk down different floors and open-air walkways!
If you’re afraid of heights, you can avoid those walkways and stay within the main structure. However the views are really cool and every pathway is filled with different species of plants to learn about.
It’s also a great place to beat the heat. We found the dome to be many degrees cooler than outdoor and it did refreshingly feel like walking into an air-conditioned space.
Tip: Look out for the misting times that happen every 2 hours. This is when mist is released all around the structure, and it’s quite magical to see the shroud enveloping the dome.
Flower Dome
On the other side of Cloud Forest is a larger dome that has changing attractions depending on the season. Fun fact, it has the Guinness World Record for the largest glass greenhouse!
When we went, the theme was Lunar New Year and there were many dahlias on display. For us, this wasn’t as exciting as the Cloud Forest, since the layout is more like a traditional greenhouse.
Our recommendation would be to check out the theme of the display first, and if the flower type is interesting, then it may be worth the ticket!
The Rest of the Park
We didn’t end up going into any other ticketed attractions. You can walk around under the Supertree Grove, so we did this instead. There’s obviously a different view from above, but we thought this was more than enough.
If you want to walk along the Supertrees, then you’ll want to get access to the OCBC Skyway. If you want a higher view, then the Supertree Observatory is the place to go.
Like we mentioned before, to leave the park we took the exit next to the Supertree Grove and walked over the bridge to Marina Bay Sands!
Our trip to Singapore was short, but we packed a ton of activities into the trip! For our full itinerary, check out our post on How to Spend 24 Hours in Singapore.
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