Monday, February 25, 2013

Valentine's with the Family in Singapore

It's been so long since we've gone out of the country with the complete family. So it was really a memorable trip to be going to Singapore as a family and on Valentine's weekend to boot.

My mom had a blast with the flowers!

It was a different trip than what Mac and I usually have because we had to take into consideration that my parents are both senior citizens who will need a lot of breaks and rest from walking. Good thing that they are both still healthy enough to be able to walk around and ride the MRT. It was also good that people in Singapore were really nice and there were some who would give up their seats for my parents.

I became a bit OC regarding this trip because I wanted everything planned and convenient. Here below is a summary of our itinerary and ballpark costs excluding the hotel and flight which we paid before hand (for directions, you can go to gothere.sg to map out your trip)

Total expenses without shopping based on the itinerary below is at P5,630.19/person

Day 1: 15-Feb Friday
Itinerary From To $S Cnv  Peso Cost 
Leave House to Go to Clark 9:00 10:30 33.97
Cebu Pacific Flight 12:10 3:40
Buy an EZ-link card               5.00 33.97                       169.85
Check-in @ Hotel 4:00 5:00              1.63 33.97                         55.37
Lucky Plaza for Money Exchange 5:30 6:30              0.73 33.97                         24.80
Dinner at Food Republic in Wisma Atria & Shopping 7:00 9:00           10.00 33.97                       339.70
Back to hotel 9:00 9:30              0.73 33.97                         24.80
Optional: Garden by the Bay Marina Bay              0.93 33.97                         31.59
Needed for EZ-Link Load              4.02
TOTAL                 646.11
Day 2: 16-Feb Saturday
Itinerary   From To $S Cnv  Peso Cost 
Breakfast @ Raffles City 9:00 10:30              6.00 33.97                       203.82
Go to Merlion Park 11:00 12:00              0.73 33.97                         24.80
Lunch at Lau Pa Sat 1:00 2:00           15.00 33.97                       509.55
Go to Vivo City to Sentosa 2:00 3:00              4.03 33.97                       136.90
Spend the Day looking at the Flowers, Beach, View              5.00 33.97                       169.85
Ride the Luge 3:00 5:00           12.50 33.97                       424.63
Songs of the Sea 7:40 8:40           12.00 33.97                       407.64
Dinner at Sentosa           10.00 33.97                       339.70
Back to Hotel              4.03 33.97                       136.90
EZ-Link Load              8.79
TOTAL              2,353.78
Day 3: 17-Feb Sunday
Itinerary   From To $S Cnv  Peso Cost 
Sunday Mass 8:00 9:00
Breakfast  9:00 10:30              6.00 33.97                       203.82
Go to Botanical Garden 11:00 12:00              1.54 33.97                         52.31
Entrance to Orchid Garden              5.00 33.97                       169.85
Lunch 1:00 2:00           10.00 33.97                       339.70
Travel to Night Safari 4:00 5:00              1.66 33.97                         56.39
Night Safari Entrance 7:30 10:00           34.00 33.97                   1,154.98
Back to hotel 10:30 11:00 1.77 33.97                         60.13
Dinner           10.00 33.97                       339.70
EZ-Link Load              4.97
TOTAL              2,376.88
Day 4: 18-Feb Monday
Itinerary   From To $S Cnv  Peso Cost 
Breakfast 10:00 11:00              5.00 33.97                       169.85
Bugis              0.83 33.97                         28.20
Check-out from Hotel 12:00
Go to Airport 2:00 3:00              1.63 33.97                         55.37
Cebu Pac Flight 4:25 8:00
Arrive House 9:30
EZ-Link              2.46
TOTAL                 253.42
Some Photos after the jump:


                    


At the Skypark of the Marina Bay



Sentosa Flowers








Songs of the Sea