Many travellers from the UK and Ireland choose to use Singapore as a stopover destination en route to countries further afield such as Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, but this eastern gateway offers so much more to see and do than what can be squeezed into a day or two.
This is what eight travel agents discovered on a four-day fam trip highlighting Singapore’s best agent-friendly sights, diverse culture and must-see attractions in March this year. Plus, the destination had just launched its city-wide initiative SG Clean in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, designed to encourage business owners and members of the public to raise public hygiene standards. This means certified hotels, attractions, shops and other premises can now display a SG Clean quality mark to show they’re following health protocols, and reassure visitors in the process.
With Premier Holidays being big enough to depend on and small enough to care, when booking four days or fewer in Singapore with the operator this fam trip itinerary provides a good place to start your planning.
DAY ONE
After arriving into Singapore with Singapore Airlines, agents on the fam trip checked into the SG Clean Park Hotel Clarke Quay. Located downtown, on the Singapore River, it’s ideal for visitors keen to stay in the heart of one of the city’s vibrant entertainment districts.
Merlion Park waterfront is just a 15-minute walk from the hotel and is where tourists can set their eyes on the half-lion, half-fish statue that’s Singapore’s national icon. Be sure to advise clients to take in the views across Marina Bay before setting off to Little India to see the contemporary street art, eat in the trendy restaurants, step inside the ancient temples and buy from vendors selling spices, silk and flowers.
Not far from Little India and just moments from the Orchard Road shopping district, visitors will find the Unesco World Heritage Site of Singapore Botanic Gardens and its National Orchid Garden.
DAY TWO
On their second day in Singapore, the agents began with a Historical Singapore Heritage Cycle Tour along the Singapore River and in the Civic District with operator Tour East. It highlighted the city’s classic landmarks, the colours of Chinatown and the mosques, carpet shops and Middle Eastern eateries of the Kampong Gelam neighbourhood.
