Singapore: Urban Development

Cities: Singapore
Duration: 12 days
Area of Study: Geography

Singapore

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Program Includes

● 10 Nights of Accommodation

● 2-4 people per room for participants, each with their own bed and ensuite bathroom

● Single for faculty/program leader(s) with ensuite bathroom

● All Ground Transportation

● Daily Breakfast, Welcome and Farewell Dinners + 8 extra Group Dinners

● Historical & Cultural Walking Tours

● Full Time On Site Program Director Available 24/7 in case of Emergencies

● 24/7 On-Ground Emergency Support

● SAA’s Mandatory Health Insurance*

● SAA’s $5m Liability Insurance (COI available upon request)

● Tips & Gratuities

Program Highlights

● Singapore Sightseeing Highlights

● Market Visit

● Science Center Activities

● Southern Ridges Walk

● NEWater Visitor Center

● Offshore Barriers, Southernmost Point, Nature Trail, Butterfly Park

● Marina Barrage & Gardens by the Bay

● Singapore Botanic Gardens

● Guided MRT Journey & Urban Planning Talk

● Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)

● Kampong Glam Resilience Walk

● Social Innovation Park (Punggol)

● HDB Neighbourhood Immersion

● Heritage Trail: Joo Chiat & Katong

● National Museum of Singapore

● Singapore Sustainability Academy Workshop

● Fusionopolis or Smart Nation HQ

Program Itinerary

day 1 / DEPARTURE

Depart Home for Singapore, Singapore

day 2 / SINGAPORE
Arrive in Singapore, Singapore

Airport Transfer

On-ground Briefing

Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc.
Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.

Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.

day 3 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Singapore Highlights - City Gallery, Telok Ayer Street & Thian Hock Keng Temple

City Walk - Chinatown Mural Scavenger & Skyville@Dawson Housing Development Project

Market Visit & Group Dinner - Lau Pa Sat Dinner

Merlion Park Sunset Walk

day 4 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Science Center Activities - Urban Development and BioDiversity in Urban Areas

Southern Ridges Walk - Mt Faber to Harbourfront, Sentosa via the Broadwalk (Walk/Monorail)

Group Dinner - @Sentosa Central Beach Bazaar

Visit Offshore Barriers, Southernmost Point, Nature Trail, Butterfly Park

day 5 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

NEWater Visitor Center - Singapore’s Innovative Water Management System

Marina Barrage & Gardens by the Bay - Cloud Forest Visit

Group Dinner & Light Show - Satay By The Bay & Spectra Light Show Rhapsody Light Show

day 6 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Singapore Botanic Gardens - Seed Bank & Urban

Environmental Education Programs

Free Afternoon - Explore Singapore on your own. This city was designed for this!

Group Dinner - In Little India

day 7 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Land Transport Gallery - Explore Singapore’s smart transport systems, urban planning models, and transit-oriented development.

Guided MRT Journey & Urban Planning Talk - Travel across MRT lines to observe transit-oriented design; guest talk with LTA or URA official.

Group Dinner in Tiong Bahru - Explore Tiong

Bahru estate—Singapore’s first public housing project and its hip reinvention.

day 8 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) - Learn about flood protection zones, vertical zoning, and long-term resilience planning.

Kampong Glam Resilience Walk - Explore historical vs. modern resilience in infrastructure and culture.

Group Dinner - Dinner at rooftop venue with urban skyline view.

day 9 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Visit to Social Innovation Park (Punggol) - Examine inclusive design, social enterprises, and urban community innovation.

HDB Neighbourhood Immersion - Explore Punggol/Sengkang for urban equity, mixed-income housing, and community services.

Group Dinner - Dine like a local - try food diversity in HDB-linked hawker centre.

day 10 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Heritage Trail: Joo Chiat & Katong - Explore Peranakan culture, urban conservation, and gentrification issues.

National Museum of Singapore - Understand Singapore's nation-building through urban change and social history.

Group Dinner in Kampong Glam - Cultural dinner and architectural walking tour

day 11 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Singapore Sustainability Academy - Workshop on future-ready city development and youth-led sustainability.

Fusionopolis or Smart Nation HQ - Tour smart buildings, IoT infrastructure, and future city pilot zones.

Farewell Dinner and Program Closing

day 12 / SINGAPORE
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Airport Transfer

Depart Singapore, Singapore for Home

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All items (*) are mandatory

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