--- type: "Article" title: "Mind-boggling Gardens by the Bay in Singapore" description: "Justine spends an afternoon at the mind-boggling Gardens by the Bay in Singapore as part of a Singapore Airlines stopover. A one-of-a kind experience!" resource: "https://travelmemo.com/singapore/gardens-by-the-bay-singapore" author: "Justine Tyerman" publisher: "Travelmemo" photo_count: 12 tags: ["City Trip", "Singapore"] entities: - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/singapore" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/new-zealand" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/africa" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/chile" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/india" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/city-trip" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/museum" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/experience-travel" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/itinerary" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/nature-tourism" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/review" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/safari" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/organizations/swiss-international-air-lines" generated: { by: "human:https://travelmemo.com/author/tyermanj", at: 2026-07-04T13:41:24+00:00 } sources: - id: photos resource: gardens-by-the-bay-singapore.md#photos title: "Original photography by Justine Tyerman" author: "human:https://travelmemo.com/author/tyermanj" last_modified: 2016-04-12 timestamp: 2026-07-04T13:41:24+00:00 --- # Mind-boggling Gardens by the Bay in Singapore > Gardens by the Bay is a vast 101-hectare waterfront garden complex in Singapore, renowned for its record-breaking glass conservatories, towering illuminated Supertrees, and immersive botanical experiences spanning every continent. ## Destination Marina Bay waterfront, Singapore. ## Getting there Singapore Airlines flies to Singapore and offers a Stopover Holiday package that includes admission to Gardens by the Bay and over 15 other attractions, plus complimentary rides on the SIA Hop-on Bus. ## When to go The cooled conservatories make a visit comfortable year-round despite Singapore's hot, humid climate. The Supertree light and sound show runs nightly at 7.45pm and 8.45pm. ## Why visit Home to the world's largest glass greenhouse (Guinness World Records 2015) and the world's tallest indoor waterfall, Gardens by the Bay combines extraordinary engineering with 60,000 plants in the Cloud Forest alone, seasonal floral spectaculars, and free nightly light shows — all on a single waterfront site. ## What to see - **Cloud Forest** — A glass-domed manmade mountain enclosing the world's tallest indoor waterfall, 60,000 plants, and a cool misty environment replicating tropical highland conditions. - **Flower Dome** — The world's largest glass greenhouse (Guinness 2015), housing 30,000 plants across nine themed gardens representing regions from the Mediterranean to Africa. - **Supertree Grove** — A forest of towering manmade trees hosting vertical gardens with over 150,000 plants and 300 species, lit nightly in a free light and sound show. - **OCBC Skyway** — A canopy walkway 22 metres high that circumnavigates the Supertree trunks, offering dizzying aerial views of the grove. - **The Cavern and Crystal Mountain** — Within the Cloud Forest, a display of stalactites, stalagmites, rock crystals and large chunks of raw amethysts alongside prehistoric ferns. - **La Famille de Voyageurs** — An eye-catching bronze sculpture by Bruno Catalano depicting a life-size family with large sections of their torsos missing, giving a floaty, dreamlike effect. ## What to do - **Cloud Walk and Treetop Walk** — Cantilevered pathways descending from the Cloud Forest summit allow visitors to absorb the full scale of the indoor garden. - **Earth Check and +5 Degrees** — A virtual journey through time presenting the implications of climate change and the garden's sustainable energy practices. - **Seasonal floral festivals** — The Flower Dome hosts events including Orchid Extravaganza, Yuletide and Tulipmania throughout the year. - **Far East Children's Garden** — A family zone with a waterplay park, treehouses, adventure trail and toddler area. ## Good to know Gardens by the Bay opened in 2012 and cost over S$1 billion to build. The twin conservatories won World Building of the Year in 2012. Admission is included free in the Singapore Airlines Stopover Holiday package. ## Photos ```yaml photos: - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay-6.jpg" caption: "© National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" keywords: ["National Parks Board", "Singapore.Gardens by the Bay"] geo: {latitude: 1.2818, longitude: 103.8638} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay-5.jpg" caption: "© National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" keywords: ["National Parks Board", "Singapore.Gardens by the Bay"] geo: {latitude: 1.2818, longitude: 103.8638} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay-7.jpg" caption: "© National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" keywords: ["National Parks Board", "Singapore.Gardens by the Bay"] geo: {latitude: 1.2818, longitude: 103.8638} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay-8.jpg" caption: "© National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" keywords: ["National Parks Board", "Singapore.Gardens by the Bay"] geo: {latitude: 1.2818, longitude: 103.8638} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay-4.jpg" caption: "© National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" keywords: ["National Parks Board", "Singapore.Gardens by the Bay"] captured: 2016-04-12 geo: {latitude: 1.2818, longitude: 103.8638} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay-3.jpg" caption: "© National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" keywords: ["National Parks Board", "Singapore.Gardens by the Bay"] captured: 2016-04-12 geo: {latitude: 1.2818, longitude: 103.8638} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/famille-de-voyageurs-Bruno-Catalano-Singapore.jpg" caption: "La famille de voyageurs by Bruno Catalano" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay.jpg" caption: "© National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" keywords: ["National Parks Board", "Singapore.Gardens by the Bay"] captured: 2012-07-24 geo: {latitude: 1.2818, longitude: 103.8638} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singapore-Gardens-by-the-Bay-2.jpg" caption: "© National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" keywords: ["National Parks Board", "Singapore.Gardens by the Bay"] captured: 2013-03-04 geo: {latitude: 1.2818, longitude: 103.8638} credit: "Zexsen" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Supertree-skyway-Gardens-by-the-Bay-Singapore.jpg" caption: "Supertree skyway National Parks Board, Singapore, Gardens by the Bay" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Marina-Bay-Sands-Hotel-Casino-Skypark-Singapore-Esplanade-view.jpg" caption: "View of Marina Bay Sands Casino Hotel during dusk as seen from Singapore's Esplanade" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/mimo/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Marina-Bay-Sands-Singapore-view-Fullerton-Bay.jpg" caption: "Marina Bay Sands hotel, casino, art museum, mall" ```