ArtScience Museum · Marina Bay Sands · Singapore Flyer · Supertree Grove
S$ → £Rate ≈ S$1.72 / £1S$10 ≈ £5.80S$25 ≈ £14.50 (USS voucher min)S$50 ≈ £29Garden City rules: tap MRT in/out with Apple Pay · Grab dominates over taxis · hawker stalls take cash + PayLah, increasingly cards · tap water safe · plug type G (UK)
3 hrs of climate-controlled paradise. The world's tallest indoor waterfall sits inside Cloud Forest, with a Jurassic World experience layered on top. Pacing yourself in the cool air = the gentlest start to the heat.
Gardens by the Bay
~£27.53
Klook estimate
Pending
Afternoon — orchids
14:30
MRT Bayfront → Botanic Gardens
~25 min via the Circle Line. Cooler than mid-afternoon outdoors.
The headline. World's first nocturnal zoo — tram + walking trails through habitats lit just enough to see. ~2 hrs. The whole 5-park pass essentially justifies itself here.
Class wraps ~08:30. Just a light bite here (it's in Tower 2/3, no walk) — the proper hearty brunch is over in Kampong Glam, so don't fill up.
Origin + Bloom · MBS Tower 2/3
~S$8~£5
Light
Late morning — back to the Aloft to rest
09:30
MRT back to the Aloft (Novena)
Too tired to push on to Kampong Glam after the early start — headed back to rest instead.
MRT · Bayfront → Novena
~S$2~£1
10:00
Rest at the Aloft
Recovery before Catalyst. Skipped today — Kampong Glam (Sultan Mosque + Haji Lane), the Symmetry brunch & the No Strangers Here matcha. Save them for another day.
Aloft · Novena
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Afternoon — Catalyst (work event with Dad)
12:00
Starbucks break with Dad ☕
Iced pick-me-up with Dad at the Aloft — a quick just-us reset before the afternoon.
~S$8~£5
12:15
Freshen up & dress for Catalyst
Smart business casual. No proper brunch today — eat your own snacks before heading out.
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12:30
Grab to MBS
Door-to-door to Marina Bay, ~15–20 min — quicker than the MRT and leaves a little buffer before the 13:00 start. Straight to the Expo, Level 3.
Use Single Rider lanes for the big coasters. Your Klook ticket included two vouchers: S$5 meal (min S$25 spend) + S$5 retail (min S$50). Don't forget to use them.
Sentosa · USS
US$61.85£46
~£46 Klook
Booked
18:30
Park closes / leave
Sentosa
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19:00
Back to Aloft
Aloft Novena
~S$6~£3
19:30
Sake & Comté with JR
Likely moved to tonight — JR's pick, kindly hosted; he'll confirm the night and send the address. Tomorrow is your Tokyo-flight day, so keep it from running too late.
Former Supreme Court + City Hall, beautifully restored. SE Asia's largest collection of modern art. 2 hrs.
St Andrew's Road
~£9
Klook
Pending
16:00
Back to Aloft, shower, final pack
Aloft Novena
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17:30
Light dinner near hotel
Hawker. Stay light before the flight.
~S$10~£6
19:30
Grab Aloft → Changi T1
~25 min. Scoot is at T1.
Changi · T1
~S$25~£15
20:30
Check-in at Scoot counter
Online check-in opens 72h ahead — do it from the hotel.
Changi T1
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23:05
Scoot TR884 SIN → NRT
Ref U6VUWY. Arrives 07:05 Sat 20 Jun, Narita T1. Try to sleep on the plane.
SIN → NRT · overnight
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Booked
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Equatorial heat · expect afternoon thunderstorms
~30°C and humid year-round. June is between monsoons but afternoon storms happen most days — fold-up umbrella + light layer in day bag. Aircon indoors is fierce; the light layer is for that, not the rain. Stay hydrated — tap water is safe.