Singapore - Guide on self planned trip

[anishcode]

Just trying to share thoughts and confusion at my end. Please help me guys if any one has travelled or planned in such a way.

Totally self planned trip for 8 (includes couple, parents, family)

1. Flights and Hotels - can be booked via points but running low considering number of people we are. So will go through MMT/agoda etc...
2. Airport Lounges- I have cards like
   • Magnus (3) + PP (1)
   • regalia
   • Neu
   • Wealth + Dreamfolks
   • ICICI MMT card + Dreamfolks
   • HSBC
   • Will these enough to cover everyone's domestic and international lounges?
3. Internal transfers -
   • https://www.technofino.in/community...-cabs-for-self-planned-trips-singapore.13731/
4. Activities in Singapore - klook and thrillophillia
5. Cruise - A big confusion. Which one to select ? And Where to book?
   • Genting Dream
   • Royal Carribian - Spectrum of seas.
6. Visa - Still not sure and will update further.

Do help and guide and suggest wherever possible,🙏👍✌️😇

 

[saketreddy]

While departing from SIN, almost all lounges who accept PP, check names thoroughly. If u have enough guest visits on magnus, then no issues.

Try flights and hotels in travel edge. Hotels, look in Bugis/City hall area (Swissotel, fairmont, intercontinental, etc) or near MBS or Orchard (Any indian restaurant will deliver in 20 mins) unless u want particularly in little india. Very convenient and close to everything.


Mostly flights will be better in travel edge.


Cabs/public transport depends upon personal preference.

 

[bigbrain]

Changi airport has a lot to see inside. Each terminal has something unique and very easy to passtime.

You can download Changi airport app to search for attrations and location of lounges. Unless you are tried, I suggest spending time at terminals and not waste time searching for lounge. Eat at lounge only if it close to the attractions you want to see.

We went to philipines in 2018, we had a 16hrs layover at Singapore (thanks to wife and her friends who wanted book the flight that is least expensive). Spent most of it sightseeing in the terminals and went on the free 2hrs tour around singapore organized by the airport. Even this time was not sufficent to cover everything at airport. We only got tired walking around.

Its just my opinion.

 

[Testcc]

If you want value for money, best to stay at YMCA One Orchard. Its next to Dhoby Ghaut MRT and very convenient to move anywhere in SG. It's a basic no-nonsense hotel for family stay.

 

[metal_heart]

Activities in Singapore

I visited in 2019. I got ticket from this guy (+65 8139 0242). Got better deals than klook
Not sure, if no is still working. Please msg on wasp

 

[brightknight]

what card would be best for spending there? also for tickets i have seen travel edge recommendation a number of times but i haven't ever used it & have only Axis FKT & Airtel axis card.

 

[bigbrain]

what card would be best for spending there? also for tickets i have seen travel edge recommendation a number of times but i haven't ever used it & have only Axis FKT & Airtel axis card.

I don’t think you get any benefits by using axis flipkart or Airtel card.

Note that diners card is not accepted in most places in Singapore.
What other credit cards do you have ?

 

[brightknight]

I don’t think you get any benefits by using axis flipkart or Airtel card.

Note that diners card is not accepted in most places in Singapore.
What other credit cards do you have ?

i have one card(Federal), IDFC select, HDFC neu+, Indus Legend, HSBC plat, icici amazon/coral. Dad has regalia, AU zenith,

 

[bigbrain]

I know about ICICI amazon, coral, Tata neu and hdfc regalia only. Of these hdfc regalia with global value program enabled is the best.

Regalia has 2% Forex markup charges but you get 1% back (upto 1k per cycle) if you enable global value program.

 

[brightknight]

Just trying to share thoughts and confusion at my end. Please help me guys if any one has travelled or planned in such a way.

Totally self planned trip for 8 (includes couple, parents, family)

1. Flights and Hotels - can be booked via points but running low considering number of people we are. So will go through MMT/agoda etc...
2. Airport Lounges- I have cards like
   • Magnus (3) + PP (1)
   • regalia
   • Neu
   • Wealth + Dreamfolks
   • ICICI MMT card + Dreamfolks
   • HSBC
   • Will these enough to cover everyone's domestic and international lounges?
3. Internal transfers-
   • https://www.technofino.in/community...-cabs-for-self-planned-trips-singapore.13731/
4. Activities in Singapore - klook and thrillophillia
5. Cruise - A big confusion. Which one to select ? And Where to book?
   • Genting Dream
   • Royal Carribian - Spectrum of seas.
6. Visa - Still not sure and will update further.

Do help and guide and suggest wherever possible,🙏👍✌️😇

what cruise did you choose?

 

[anishcode]

what cruise did you choose?

I went with Genting Dreams. It was superbly awesome. Ofcourse I dont have anything to compare with . But as a first cruise in life. That was worth it.