Singapore independent travel guide 2017

Singapore is a very desirable place. It is called a city garden. The greening and environmental protection of the entire city are quite complete. There are many people who want to travel to Singapore every year. Here are the following Let me share with you my Singapore independent travel guide in 2017.

About visa: The visa is a fixed cost, and it costs about 200 each time on Taobao. In 2016, I got a two-year multiple-visit visa from Singapore.

About language:

Don’t worry about English communication, you can travel around Singapore in Chinese.

About transportation:

The subway fare is about 2-3 times that of Beijing;

The taxi fare is almost 1.5-2 times that of Beijing. The price of the car model is different. For example, the Bentley we bought was a few Singapore dollars more expensive;

It is recommended to use Uber or Grab.

The first time I went to Singapore in 2014 (the cost per person was relatively high):

The round-trip ticket to Beijing on Singapore Airlines was 4,200, the three-star hotel for 5 nights was 4,000, and the rest of the food and entertainment was almost 3,000. My second trip to Singapore in 2015 (air ticket and hotel package for six people):

Qiongyou purchased air ticket and hotel package: 2499/person for 6 days and 4 nights: Singapore Airlines’ low-cost airline Ku Tianjin round-trip air ticket + 4 nights and 3 nights Star hotel;

Eating and entertainment costs almost 2,000. Going to Singapore for the third time in 2016 (4 people travel independently)

Round-trip air ticket to Tianjin, a low-cost airline owned by Singapore Airlines: 1,500

Hotel: 2 nights at Jinsha (VIP price 1,200 per night after tax without breakfast) 2 nights at Shangri-La (VIP price 1,300 per night including breakfast for two) per person: (1200*2+1300*2)/

2=2500

The rest of the food and entertainment are about 2500 per person. Almost the entire journey took a taxi.

Hotel recommendations:

1. Sands is a tourist attraction. You can stay one night to experience the infinity pool and casino. Taobao has cheap rooms. The infinity pool is least crowded when it opens in the morning. The normal price of Sands is 200, but Taobao can book room types around 1600-1800. My VIP room was booked by a Singaporean bestie through a special channel, so I won’t go into details.

2. Five-star hotels recommend Shangri-La. It is the first Shangri-La in the world. Heads of state stayed there when they went to Singapore for summit meetings. Singaporean friends also unanimously recommended Shangri-La. The service is perfect and Orchard Road is not far away. . On Ctrip, you can book a meal with breakfast for about 1,600. Shangri-La's the

line restaurant is very famous and has a good buffet, so it is recommended to pay extra for a meal with breakfast. But there is no need to bring breakfast every day. I felt that the breakfast was average and the dinner buffet was not bad. For breakfast, I recommend eating Ya Kun like the locals. A set meal can be eaten for SGD 5-10 per person.

3. The average prices of other three-star hotels are basically above 600. You can use booking to check. Hotels.com provides a reward program of staying for 10 nights and getting one night free.

4. Singapore has very good security and is very clean and tidy. If you have a limited budget, you can also stay in various types of youth hostels.

5. Recommend airbnb.

Because it is departing from Changsha, there are basically no direct flights. If you buy your ticket one month in advance, you may have the opportunity to get a special ticket. The approximate information is as shown in the picture.

Because it is a special ticket, you know, forget about technical secondary school, and there will be a long layover in between. The estimated round-trip air ticket is about 1,400 yuan, and I really feel that this special ticket is really not expensive. The round trip price to Tibet is more than this.

Singapore tourist visa:

There are two types of Singapore independent travel visas (I figured this out after studying a lot of posts). One is an electronic visa, which does not require an original passport. However, it only accepts applications from employees in the specified 14 cities (14 cities can be searched on Baidu by yourself). Almost all the agencies that handle Singapore independent travel visas in Moubao use this kind of application, which is convenient and fast, but because they go through the Immigration Department, The risk of visa rejection is also relatively high, especially for unmarried single women, so you should be careful when choosing. The second type is an ordinary physical visa, which requires an original passport and goes to the embassy. As long as the information is complete and you choose a reliable travel agency, there are almost no tragedies.

For the second type of visa, you need to write down your flight number when applying, and it may take several days to get the visa, so it is recommended that you observe the flights for a period of time and estimate which flight you will take.

The visa price is about 200 yuan.

Hotel accommodation:

If you want to stay in a hotel, I believe many people have suggested staying in a hotel near the subway entrance, which is convenient and fast.

You need to decide on hotel accommodation according to your own itinerary. You can stay nearby wherever you want to go in your daily itinerary. Of course, the closer the hotel is to the attractions, the more expensive it will be, so for those who don’t have enough funds, It is very necessary for us to live close to the subway station.

The most commonly used website for booking hotels is airbnb. The prices of hotels there range from 200-2000. It will be better if two people travel together.

You cannot directly access the website in China, so it is only for reference. However, when booking a hotel, remember to call the hotel in advance to confirm the room.

Seven days and six nights, because you may change hotels during the trip, so assume the average price is around 500, which is 3,000.

If it is not consistent with the actual situation, please correct me. Although I know that prices in Singapore are high and 500 is very low, I still assume this much because I am traveling on a budget and it is not during peak season or public holidays.

Ticket prices in Singapore are basically over 100, and Universal Studios has more than 300, so it is recommended that you shop on a certain website, the price will be much more affordable.

The price of eating at food stalls is almost the same as that in China. However, there are taxes and service charges for eating in restaurants, so you don’t have to worry about it.

All the price information is here

Note:

It does not include other related costs such as buying clothes in advance and portable WiFi. , in terms of price, the cost of group booking will be much less than that of independent travel. For those who want to go but are short of money, here is a more affordable route.