Tours & Trails

Heritage Tour of Singapore Botanic Gardens

by Singapore Botanic Gardens
18 May • 09:00am

Take a walk through the Heritage Core of the Gardens to evoke memories of bygone days when ladies strolled through the Gardens with parasols and long skirts. Highlights of the tour include the Bandstand, the Main Gate, and Saraca Stream Walk.

SBG-Heritage-Tour

Timing:
Saturday, 18 May | 9am - 10am

Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens (Tanglin Entrance)
Meeting Point: Tanglin Visitor Services Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Fee: Free
Registration Link: https://shf24sbgheritagetour.peatix.com

For over 160 years, Singapore Botanic Gardens has been the birthplace of Southeast Asia’s rubber and orchid industries. Take a walk through the Heritage Core of the Gardens to evoke memories of bygone days when ladies strolled through the Gardens with parasols and long skirts. Highlights of the tour include the Bandstand, various sculptures, Heritage Trees, the Main Gate, and Saraca Stream Walk.

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Take a leisurely stroll through the Heritage Core of Singapore Botanic Gardens — the birthplace of Southeast Asia’s rubber and orchid industries. Evoke memories of bygone days when ladies strolled through the Gardens with parasols and long skirts. Highlights of the tour include the Bandstand, various sculptures, Heritage Trees, the Main Gate, and Saraca Stream Walk.

Singapore Botanic Gardens
Established in 1859, the 84-hectare Singapore Botanic Gardens holds a unique and significant place in the history of Singapore and the region. Through the botanical and horticultural work carried out today, the Gardens continue to play an important role as a leading tropical botanical institute, and an endearing place to all Singaporeans. The Gardens was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee on 4 July 2015 and is the first and only tropical botanic garden on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.




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