Super Budget-Friendly and Fun Singapore Family Trip: A Nanny-Level Guide for Moms

Winter break is just around the corner! If you want to take your kids to a warm place to spend the winter, Singapore is definitely an amazing choice! It’s summer all year round here, a city as beautiful as a garden, with plenty of great spots for kids. It’s truly the worry-free top pick for first-time international trips with children!

🩵 Preparation before departure:
▫️ Visa:
Visa-free, but make sure your passport is valid for more than 6 months. Fill out the arrival card 3 days in advance; the app "MyICA Mobile" has a Chinese version.
▫️ Transportation:
✈️ Direct flight from Beijing to Singapore takes about 6 hours.
🚕 Use Grab for taxis; choose family cars when traveling with kids.
🚇 The MRT accepts VISA cards, or you can buy an ezlink card at MRT stations, which also works on buses.
🧭 Use Google Maps for navigation.
▫️ Communication:
No need to buy a local SIM card; just activate international roaming on your phone card and buy a data package for the number of days you’ll be there. You’ll have internet as soon as you land.
▫️ Cash:
Most merchants accept Alipay, VISA, or MASTER cards directly.
▫️ Accommodation:
For families, Sentosa Island 🏝️ is the top choice with a resort vibe and concentrated entertainment; Orchard Road area offers great value and convenient city walking.
▪️ Insurance:
Singapore is hot, with lots of cold drinks 🍸 and seafood. Last time, my child ate too many cold treats and ended up with stomach pain in the middle of the night, crying nonstop. We had to rush to the emergency room and found out it was acute gastroenteritis. Without insurance, it was all out-of-pocket (medical care in Singapore is very expensive).
Later, a mom friend traveling with us recommended buying overseas travel insurance. This kind of situation is covered. The plan is called 【Traveler’s Worry-Free Overseas Travel Insurance】, which offers up to 1 million in travel medical coverage for sudden illnesses like acute gastroenteritis. It’s very practical for traveling with kids~ You can buy it on Alipay by searching for Traveler’s Worry-Free! For Singapore, get the Asia 600,000 version and the minor version. Adults pay 64 RMB for 5 days, kids 78 RMB for 5 days, and if insuring two or more people, you get a 12% discount. Great value!

🌈 Itinerary:
𝐃𝐚𝐲❶ Sentosa Island → Skyline Luge → Cable Car → Splash Tribe Beach Club
𝐃𝐚𝐲❷ Universal Studios
𝐃𝐚𝐲❸ SEA Aquarium → Singapore Zoo
𝐃𝐚𝐲❹ Gardens by the Bay → Merlion Park → Chinatown
𝐃𝐚𝐲❺ Changi Airport → Return

🦋 Must-Visit Attractions:
✔️ Gardens by the Bay: Singapore’s iconic spot. Don’t miss the light show at 7:45 PM and 8:45 PM.
✔️ Merlion Park: Singapore’s landmark.
✔️ Old Hill Street Police Station: Rainbow-colored windows, perfect for photos.
✔️ St. Andrew’s Cathedral: Pure white church ⛪️ architecture.
✔️ Palawan Beach: The southernmost point of continental Asia, great for kids to dig in the sand.
✔️ Fort Canning Park: Famous tree hole for Instagram photos; go early to get good shots.
✔️ Changi Airport: The airport with the largest indoor waterfall.
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