Gardens by the Bay: What’s Free and What’s Worth Paying For
Most of Gardens by the Bay is free — the Supertree Grove and nightly light show cost nothing. Here is what is free, what is ticketed, and whether the conservatories are worth it.
The best things to do range from ancient pagodas and war history sites in Vietnam to temple complexes and island-hopping in Thailand, and from Gardens by the Bay to Sentosa Island in Singapore — and what’s worth your time changes destination to destination. These guides rank the essential sights for each place, with honest notes on what’s overhyped and what’s worth skipping. Coverage spans major destinations across Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore.
Most of Gardens by the Bay is free — the Supertree Grove and nightly light show cost nothing. Here is what is free, what is ticketed, and whether the conservatories are worth it.
Sentosa is Singapore’s resort island — free to enter, with beaches, Universal Studios Singapore, and the Oceanarium all a short monorail ride from the mainland.
Jewel Changi Airport is the free, landside mall and attraction complex linking Changi Airport’s four terminals, built around a 40-metre indoor waterfall called the Rain Vortex. You do not need a boarding pass to walk in, and even a 3-hour layover is enough to see the signature light show and stroll the gardens. Budget 5…
Sentosa, Gardens by the Bay, the Civic District, Mandai Wildlife Reserve, and a Pulau Ubin day trip – the best things to do in Singapore beyond Marina Bay and the hawker centres.