Singapore Botanic Gardens

by BestHike editor Rick McCharles

Singapore Botanic Gardens is a huge tropical green space located at the fringe of the Orchard Road shopping district.

I walked the Singapore Botanic Gardens Loop. Plus some side trips.

This 3.9km trail offers a delightful walk through the a lush tropical oasis and the country’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

IF you wanted to walk every trail, it would take perhaps 3 hours. The park is huge.

Singapore Botanic Gardens Map (https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/visit-us)

More than 10,000 species of flora are spread over its 82 hectares (200 acres) area, which is stretched vertically; the longest distance between the northern and southern ends is 2.5 km (1.6 mi).

The Botanic Gardens receives about 4.5 million visitors annually. …

The National Orchid Garden is the main attraction within the Botanic Gardens. Located on the mid-western side of the Garden, the hilly three-hectare site has a collection of more than 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids of orchids. …

Vanda Miss Joaquim, the national flower of Singapore

The park is free. But there is an extra admission cost for the Orchard Garden.

It’s Singapore, so everything is done with quality.

Desert Landscape

You’ll see many different birds. Chickens. But the most interesting for me are the many Monitor Lizards. Mostly carnivorous. Growing to  a length of 1 – 1.5m.

Read a detailed review with photos – A Visitor Guide to Singapore Botanic Gardens

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

One Reply to “”

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.