Tips for a Memorable 3-Day Family Trip to Singapore with Young Kids

Planning to take your family on a trip to Singapore and focusing on enjoying the attractions on Sentosa Island such as Universal Studios, S.E.A Aquarium? This article is for you!

Tips for a Memorable 3-Day Family Trip to Singapore with Young Kids

With a budget ranging from 8 to 10 million VND per person, you can embark on a fantastic journey to Singapore with your family, experiencing wonders like staying in a 5-star hotel, shopping, and exploring top destinations of the Lion City.

Getting to Singapore

Popular budget airlines flying from Vietnam to Singapore include Tiger Airways, Jetstar, Vietjet Air, Lion Air, offering direct flights from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore with ticket prices ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 million VND for a round-trip per person.

Pay attention to Changi Airport, which has 3 terminals and a subway station to the city center located only at Terminal 2. If you're flying with Jetstar or AirAsia, you'll land at Terminal 1 and need to take the free mini train to Terminal 2.

After clearing Singapore immigration at Terminal 1 of Changi Airport, turn left following the signs for Skytrain to T2 to catch the free train from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, as the subway station to the city center is located at Terminal 2.

At Terminal 2, follow the signs for the train to the city center, then take the escalator down and turn left. Walk straight for about 50 meters until you reach near the entrance of Terminal 3. There will be an escalator going down to the basement level – where the subway station is located.

From Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi, take a morning flight to Singapore arriving around noon. Singapore is one hour ahead of Vietnam, so upon arrival at the airport, adjust your watch to local time to avoid missing your return flight.

To purchase a subway card at the airport, head to the Passenger Service counter. Queue up to buy an EZ Link card for SGD 12 (approximately 195,000 VND), valid for 5 years, with an initial stored value of 7 SGD – about 115,000 VND.

You can top up your EZ Link card at the Passenger Service counter or the Ticket Machine next to the subway station. The lowest denomination the machine accepts is 10 SGD (approximately 165,000 VND). If you don't have exact change, you can exchange it at the counter.

Before entering the subway stations, you need to tap your card on one of the automatic ticket gates. When you hear the beep, the gate will open for you to pass through. When exiting the subway station, you'll also use the card to tap at the automatic ticket gate and exit.

To travel by subway from Changi Airport to downtown Singapore, you start from the MRT Changi Airport CG2 station to the MRT Tanah Merah EW4 station. Upon arrival, switch to the Joo Koon line. Then, depending on where you're staying in Singapore, you'll choose a stop or switch subway lines accordingly.

At the affordable 5-star hotel

When traveling with family, choosing a hotel with many amenities and close to entertainment areas for children is crucial. If your family spends most of their time on Sentosa Island, there's no better place to stay than Genting Hotel Jurong.

Genting Hotel Jurong is one of the few hotels in Singapore voted by many travel websites as the number one accommodation for families when visiting Singapore for several reasons.

About the location: While this hotel is slightly away from the city center, it's very close and conveniently located to top children's attractions like Sentosa Island, Universal Studios, S.E.A Aquarium, Jurong Bird Park, etc. You can reach the hotel by taxi or subway; if you take the subway, you'll get off at Jurong East MRT station.

Family-friendly hotel: Being a 5-star hotel, the rooms at Genting Hotel Jurong are naturally luxurious, and the hotel also features a children's pool, a lush garden on the rooftop,... perfect for relaxing with family in a peaceful setting.

Abundant amenities: All guests staying at Genting Hotel Jurong have access to complimentary shuttle services to Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island according to the schedule.

Affordable room rates: In a famously expensive country like Singapore, finding affordable accommodation is not easy, so with room rates of less than 3 million VND per night at a 5-star hotel like Genting Hotel Jurong, it's a price you can accept.

Attractive promotions: When booking a room at Genting Hotel Jurong for 2 nights on Mytour, guests will receive 2 complimentary tickets to Universal Studios and breakfast buffet for 2 people. This is truly an irresistible offer, as you know that a ticket to Universal Studios alone costs around 1.2 million VND.

With the aforementioned advantages, you now understand why Genting Hotel Jurong is a family-friendly destination, don't you?

Suggested itinerary for exploring Singapore

Day 1: Ho Chi Minh City – Merlion Park – Esplanade Theatre – Helix Bridge – Genting Hotel Jurong – S.E.A Aquarium

From Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi, take a morning flight and arrive in Singapore in the afternoon. Before checking in at Genting Hotel Jurong, you can take the subway to the city center to start your Singapore exploration journey with attractions along the Marina Bay.

The symbol of the city-state is the Merlion Park. The Merlion statue stands 8.6 meters tall, weighs 70 tons, with the body of a fish and the head of a lion, riding on waves, symbolizing the mythical creature closely associated with the formation of Singapore. Locals and tourists believe that posing with the statue and catching the water spouting from the Merlion's mouth brings luck and fortune.

Esplanade Theatre is located by the bay, designed to resemble a durian fruit. It's the grandest performing arts center on the island, with a capacity of over 2,000 people and a concert hall for 1,600 guests. Inside, there's a library, shopping center, and dining areas...

In the middle of the bay stands the Helix pedestrian bridge, the world's first double helix structure, resembling DNA, symbolizing prosperity.

For lunch, you can head to Makansutra Gluttons Bay food court at 8 Raffles Ave #01-15, Singapore 039802, just a few minutes' walk from Esplanade Theatre. This food court is a 100-meter-long stretch, featuring dozens of stalls selling traditional Singaporean dishes at affordable prices.

The most unique aspect of Makansutra Gluttons Bay food court is that instead of crowding in cramped, smelly food courts inside shopping malls, tourists get to enjoy food from outdoor stalls, reminiscent of the street food carts of the 1960s and 1970s all over Singapore. You can savor the dishes while enjoying the fresh air by the river.

In the afternoon, after checking in at the hotel, you can visit S.E.A Aquarium with over 100,000 marine species belonging to 800 species gathered in the largest artificial ocean in Southeast Asia. In the exhibition area, you'll be truly amazed by the 'giant tank' with the world's largest glass panel, measuring 36 meters wide and 8.3 meters high.

After the visit, you can enjoy dinner with your family at the Ocean Restaurant at S.E.A Aquarium, surrounded by swimming marine creatures. Or return to the hotel for dinner.

Day 2: Explore Sentosa Island – Universal Studios – watch the “Wings of Time” show

On the second day in Singapore, you can spend the entire day exploring Sentosa Island and Universal Studios. If you stay at Genting Hotel Jurong, the hotel provides free shuttle service to Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island.

Utilizing the two free Universal Studios tickets from the hotel, you only need to spend extra money to buy tickets for the remaining family members, which will help you save a considerable amount of money.

To experience all the attractions and entertainment at Universal Studios, you'll probably need at least 1 day. But if you spend 1 day at Sentosa, you'll definitely have no regrets.

Universal Studios was built with a budget of up to 4.4 billion USD. It's one of four Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and the latest version of the Universal Studios group with many exclusive features only found at Universal Studios.

Universal Studios features 24 rides and shows across 7 different themes, all related to blockbuster movies from Universal Studios. These 7 themed zones are arranged around a central lagoon. You can follow this order to save the most time: Hollywood Boulevard, New York, Sci-Fi City, Ancient Egypt, The Lost World, Far Far Away Castle, Madagascar.

In addition, there are countless fun activities at Sentosa to satisfy all your interests. If your family enjoys thrilling rides, you can try the Skyline Luge Sentosa, nature lovers can explore walking trails at the Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom, as well as learn about flora and fauna through guided tours like Sentosa Nature Discovery...

And when night falls, you can watch the water music performance combined with fireworks and special light effects in the 'Wings of Time' show.

As for dining while enjoying Sentosa, you don't have to worry because there are over 50 restaurants here ranging from budget to upscale, catering to every palate.

Especially, a highly popular dining spot for kids in Sentosa that you can consider is: Slappy Cakes, located at 26 Sentosa Gateway, 01-29, Singapore 098269 (right next to Universal Studios).

Day 3: Explore Jurong Bird Park – shopping at IMM outlet

On your last day in Singapore, you can spend time exploring Jurong Bird Park at 2 Jurong Hill Singapore 628925.

Jurong Bird Park is an exciting park, home to many rare bird species including penguins. Your family will surely love the entertaining performances of birds such as intelligent eagles, talking parrots, dancing flamingos, and many other remarkable acts on stage. Additionally, you can stroll along the treetop bridge to feed the parrots.

Moreover, there is an educational center here where children can observe the process of hatching chicks and learn how to care for injured birds. A fun tip is to remember to bring swimsuits to participate in the 'Birds of Play' water playground here.

Then your family can move on to IMM outlet at 2 Jurong East Street 21, Singapore 609601, which is a highly renowned destination for affordable branded shopping in Singapore. At IMM outlet, you can shop for all Japanese-origin items at the Mega store for only 2 SGD, or at the shopping chain of famous brands like (Geox, Coach, Agnes B, Ecco, Clarks, Cros, and many other brands).

At noon, you return to the hotel for lunch, check out, and head to the airport to conclude your Singapore exploration filled with many exciting experiences.

Many attractive promotions exclusively for Mytour customers

For only 7,500,000 VND/ 1 package for Superior room and 8,600,000 VND/1 package for Deluxe room at the 5-star Genting Hotel Jurong, you can comfortably choose one of the two promotions below:

Happy Family Package 1

- 3N 2D stay at Genting Hotel Jurong

- 2 breakfast buffet vouchers (Asian cuisine)

- 2 complimentary tickets to Universal Studios

Happy Family Package 2

- 3N 2D stay at Genting Hotel Jurong

- 2 breakfast buffet vouchers (Asian cuisine)

- 2 Entertainment vouchers. Each voucher worth 100 SGD (Entertainment vouchers can be used for shopping, dining, gaming at all outlets owned by Resorts World Sentosa).

According to San San

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Reference: Travel Guide by Mytour