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hand. In smaller tanks, y ou can view other unusual sea life, like the puffer fish and the
mysteriously weedy and leafy sea dragons. The price also includes admission to the Dol-
phin Lagoon, with pink dolphin sho ws daily at 1:30pm, 3:30pm, and 5:30pm, with an
additional show at 11am at weekends.
&
65/6275-0388.
www.underwaterworld.com.sg. Adults S$23 (US$15/£10), childen S$15 (US$10/£6.75).
Daily 9am-9pm.
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ORGANIZED TOURS
Although touring Singapore is simple enough for DIY trav elers, visitors with little time
or those who want to delv e deeper into local sights can take adv antage of conv enient
organized activities.
COACH TOURS
Tour East
(
&
65/6738-2622
) organizes typical half-day coach tours of the city ev ery
day (adults S$30/US$20/£14, childr en S$15/US$10/£6.75), and full-day coach ex cur-
sions on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday to some of the main attractions ar ound
the island (adults S$73/US$49/£33, childr en S$36/US$24/£16), some with meals
included. The P eranakan Trail ( Tues-Sun) takes visitors out to Katong, a suburban
neighborhood that is the focal point of P
eranakan heritage (adults S$45/US$30/£20,
children S$22/US$15/£9.90).
For something different, go for the
DUCKTour
(
&
65/6338-6877;
www.ducktours.
com.sg), a combined coach and boat tour in an amphibious v ehicle, a decommissioned
military craft, that circles you around the Historic District for a tour of the harbor . The
hour-long tour star ts ev ery hour, depar ting fr om the S untec City M all G alleria, with
additional transfers fr om the DUCKT ours office on O rchard R oad (at the corner of
Cairnhill Rd.). Reservations are highly recommended, and tours cost S$33 (US$22/£15)
adults, S$17 (US$11/£7.65) childr en ages 3 to 12, and S$2 (US$1.35/90p) kids 2 and
under. DUCKTours also operates the
HiPPO Tour
aboard an open-top double-decker
bus, cruising Orchard Road, Little India, Kampong Glam, Chinatown, and the Historic
District. Pick it up at the DUCKTours office on O rchard Road or at Suntec City, then
get on and off at sights that inter est y ou along the way . The day ticket costs S$33
(US$22/£15) adults, S$13 (US$8.70/£5.85) childr en 3 to 12, and S$2 (US$1.35/90p)
for kids 2 and under. Call DUCKTours for information.
WALKING TOURS
Singapore Walks
(
&
65/6325-1631;
www.singaporewalks.com) is a r eputable outfit
that organiz es guided walking tours of the H istoric District, Chinatown, Little I ndia,
Kampong Glam, and other neighborhoods Monday through Saturday, except for public
holidays. Call them to find out the meeting time and place for the tour y ou want; for
most walks, adults pay S$25 (US$17/£11), children tour for S$15 (US$10/£6.75). Their
river walk, at S$28 (US$19/£13), includes a bumboat tour .
RIVER TOURS & CRUISES
Singapore River Cruises
(
&
65/6339-6833;
www.rivercruise.com.sg) operates boats up
and down the Singapore River and into the harbor from 9am to 11pm daily. A bumboat
ride with recorded info about the riv erside sights costs adults S$18 (US$12/£8.10) and
children S$8 (US$5.35/£3.60). You can also use the riv er cruise boats as a taxi, as it has
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