Sights · Our pick in Singapore
Singapore Botanic Gardens
The first tropical botanic garden on the UNESCO list
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About Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens, at 1 Cluny Road, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015; NParks calls them “the first and only tropical botanic garden on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List”. They are open daily from 5am to midnight and remain an important botanical institute, home to the National Orchid Garden (nparks.gov.sg).
Why it's on our list
- UNESCO World Heritage
- National Orchid Garden
- Open 5am–midnight
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Singapore Botanic Gardens before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Singapore Botanic Gardens, as the crow flies.
- Shangri-La Singapore1.2 km15 min walk
- The St. Regis Singapore1.2 km15 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Singapore1.5 km19 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Singapore Botanic Gardens are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MRT stations
- NapierThomson-East Coast Line500 m6 min walk
- Orchard BoulevardThomson-East Coast Line1.2 km14 min walk
Key sights
- ION Orchard1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sri Mariamman Temple4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 17 min
- National Gallery Singapore4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Raffles Singapore4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Masjid Sultan4.8 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Merlion Park5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Gardens by the Bay6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Jewel Changi Airport20 kmCar or taxi 60 min
Main railway stations
- Woodlands Train Checkpoint (to JB Sentral)16 kmCar or taxi 48 min