We suggest that participants partake in any of a number of biologically-relevant excursions in Singapore on Tuesday. All excursions are self-organized using an on-line forum. We have pre-defined six options below, but you are welcome to use the Excursions forum to suggest additional ones (e.g. participants with families may suggest that a group go to the waterpark on Sentosa Island). Otherwise, please click on your excursion of choice and participate in organizing a party or joining a party using the forum.
| Sungei Buloh | Southern Ridges | Bukit Timah | |
| Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve has 130ha featuring mangroves, forests, and crocodiles. Taxi to and from the park. Admission is free. | Excursion to hike a ridge of connected parks from NUS to VivoCity, with views of parkland and skyscrapers. Return by MRT or taxi. | Visit a 163-ha nature reserve and one of the few areas of primary rainforest. Taxi or MRT to Beauty World MRT Station. Admission is free. | |
| Gardens By the Bay | Pulau Ubin | Botanic Gardens | |
| Visit indoor climate-controlled conservatories and outdoor gardens with Supertrees. More info here. Taxi or MRT to Bayfront MRT Station, plus ~S$15 entrance fee. | Visit an island with secondary forest and a kampong reminiscent of Singapore a century ago. Taxi to Changi Point Ferry Terminal (~S$35), plus boat fare (~S$4). Bring your passport. | Founded in 1859, the botanic garden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features an Evolution Garden. Taxi or MRT to the Botanic Gardens MRT station. |
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Botanic Gardens
Founded in 1859, the Botanic Gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features an Evolution Garden. Taxi or MRT to the Botanic Gardens MRT station.
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Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah is a 163-ha nature reserve and one of the few areas of primary rainforest. Taxi or MRT to Beauty World MRT Station. Admission is free.
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Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay has indoor climate-controlled conservatories and outdoor gardens with Supertrees. More info here. Taxi or MRT to Bayfront MRT Station, plus ~S$15 entrance fee.
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Pulau Ubin
Visit an island with secondary forest and a kampong reminiscent of Singapore a century ago. Take a Taxi to Changi Point Ferry Terminal and from there take a short motorboat ride to the island. The taxi costs about S$35 and the boat fare is S$4 per person. Bring your passport with you.
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Southern Ridges
This is a 12km hike along a ridge of connected parks from NUS to VivoCity, with views of parkland and skyscrapers. Lots of food choices at the shopping mall at the end of the hike. Be sure to bring a hat and water. Return by MRT or taxi.
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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
This 130-hectare park is recognize as a site of international importance for migratory birds and is formally listed with the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network. In 2003, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve became Singapore’s first ASEAN Heritage Park, featuring mangroves, forests, and crocodiles. Taxi to and from the park. Admission is free.
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