Singapore Botanic Gardens Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Singapore Full-Day Round Island Tour With River Cruise

• Singapore Private Tour: Highlights and Hidden Gems by Car or Foot

• Private Half-Day Singapore City Tour With Botanical Orchid Garden

• Singapore: National Orchid Garden Admission Ticket

• Private Singapore Walking Tour With a Local, Half Day or Full Day

The Singapore Botanic Gardens are free to visit, but you'll pay a fee to enjoy the National Orchid Garden. International travelers ages 12–59 pay SG$15, while seniors (60 and over) and students pay SG$3. Locals ages 12–59 pay SG$5, while local seniors and students pay SG$1. All children under 12 go for free.

Yes, the Singapore Botanic Gardens are well worth visiting—and not only because they're a UNESCO World Heritage Site. An oasis of green in the heart of a bustling city-state, the gardens offer a trip back in time to a gentler period—and are Singapore's oldest. Their orchid collection is world-class. Exploring with a guide simplifies logistics and can help you fit a whole series of Singapore highlights into just a few hours, ideal for travelers who are short on time.

Per one customer who booked the Private Half-Day Singapore City Tour With Botanical Orchid Garden, "Our tour guide Alex made our honeymoon that much more special! He showed us what felt like the entire country of Singapore in a matter of hours. He [shared] the heritage and historical stories as we explored some of the most scenic and culture-filled [sights]. We had an amazing time and thank Alex so much!"

Singapore Botanic Gardens is the oldest botanical garden in Singapore. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The National Orchid Garden is one of the gardens inside the Singapore Botanic Gardens and is one of the largest orchid gardens in the it's home to more than 60,000 orchids, 1,000 species, and 2,000 hybrids.

Singapore Botanic Gardens spans 183 acres (82 hectares), while the National Orchid Garden covers an area of 7.4 acres (3 hectares). Visitors should plan to spend at least two hours exploring the National Orchid Garden and at least another hour in the rest of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Yes, the Singapore Botanic Gardens offers a variety of guided tours on Saturdays. Guided tours at the National Orchid Garden are held every third Saturday of the month, at 9am, 10am, 11am, and 4pm in different languages. Guided tours are free, though there is an entrance fee for the National Orchid Garden.

Yes, you are allowed to bring food and enjoy a picnic on the grounds of the Singapore Botanic Gardens & National Orchid Garden. The gardens also offer several restaurants and cafés for casual and fine dining. Grab-and-go picnic boxes are also available at the Bee’s Knees Petite.

Yes, the Singapore Botanic Gardens & National Orchid Garden is wheelchair accessible. Most of the paths around the gardens are wide and allow easy access for visitors in wheelchairs. There are a few hilly areas, though, so wheelchair users might need assistance navigating these.

The Singapore Botanic Gardens & National Orchid Garden is accessible by public transport. The closest MRT station is the Botanic Garden. Numerous buses stop near the Tanglin and the Bukit Timah entrances. Use the Gallop Gate for taxis. Parking is available at the Botany Center, Visitor Center, Bukit Timah, Jaco Ballas, and Tyersall Avenue.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the Singapore Botanic Gardens. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Singapore:

• Gardens by the Bay

• Merlion Park

• Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay

• Little India

• Boat Quay

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Singapore.