Singapore
If you are planning a holiday trip to Singapore, then this may be of your interest. If you have booked a package through an agent which generally covers your flight tickets, visa fee, accommodation and sight seeing or sometimes tickets to famous tourist destinations. People generally are doubtful about how much cash they should carry around for local food, travel expenses.
Though lot of information is available on Singapore's official tourism website:
http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/plan-your-trip
But to minimize your effort, I have summarized typical expenses for a tourist:
Food
If you are tour operator is not providing lunch and dinner in the package, don't worry. You have a variety of food available of different price ranges. if you are taking lunch at a normal restaurant it may range from 15-25 S$ per person at one time.
If you are going for dinner at a restaurant bar, it may range in 35-45 S$ per person at one time. Values may vary with location and popularity of restaurants.
Shopping
Singapore is favorite destination for tourist for shopping. If you are considering to buy gifts for your relatives or friends, then you can choose between China town or little India. You will definitely get what you are looking for.
If yo are looking for more trendier outlets and shops try Orchard road shopping area.
Tip- You can get a refund of seven percent on Good & service tax on your purchases. Look for retailers displaying Tax-Refund Logo and spend SGD 100 or more to qualify.
Tax is refunded to you are selected retailers or at Changi International Airport. Also, it has been made easy by eTRS. Refer link below for more details-
http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/plan-your-trip/travel-essentials/tax-refund.html
Accomodation
Most of the hotels in Singapore are in the range of 3000-4000 INR per night. But if you want to reduce your accommodation expenditure location will be the considering factor or if you search in advance you can get price as low as 2000 INR per night.
If yo consider bed and breakfast or hostel options then you can reduce your expenditure to 1000 INR per night as well.
If you are first time going to foreign country, please take care of following-
1. Always take care of your passport. Keep it with you all the time.
2. Try to take your mobile with you with international roaming on or a contact phone number of your hotel
must be given to your family members to contact you for emergencies.
3. If you are taking an overseas insurance policy, read its terms and conditions, so that you can take and
collect every necessary documentation for claiming the reimbursement from doctor or airport authority.
4. Try to learn about the rules about the place you are visiting, and take necessary precautions so as not to
become a target of crime.
5. Keeping a map (showing modes of transportation) of the area you are staying or going to visit always
helps.
Bon voyage !!!
If you are planning a holiday trip to Singapore, then this may be of your interest. If you have booked a package through an agent which generally covers your flight tickets, visa fee, accommodation and sight seeing or sometimes tickets to famous tourist destinations. People generally are doubtful about how much cash they should carry around for local food, travel expenses.
Though lot of information is available on Singapore's official tourism website:
http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/plan-your-trip
But to minimize your effort, I have summarized typical expenses for a tourist:
Food
If you are tour operator is not providing lunch and dinner in the package, don't worry. You have a variety of food available of different price ranges. if you are taking lunch at a normal restaurant it may range from 15-25 S$ per person at one time.
If you are going for dinner at a restaurant bar, it may range in 35-45 S$ per person at one time. Values may vary with location and popularity of restaurants.
Shopping
Little India
Singapore is favorite destination for tourist for shopping. If you are considering to buy gifts for your relatives or friends, then you can choose between China town or little India. You will definitely get what you are looking for.
If yo are looking for more trendier outlets and shops try Orchard road shopping area.
Tip- You can get a refund of seven percent on Good & service tax on your purchases. Look for retailers displaying Tax-Refund Logo and spend SGD 100 or more to qualify.
Look for this Logo for tax refund outlets
Tax is refunded to you are selected retailers or at Changi International Airport. Also, it has been made easy by eTRS. Refer link below for more details-
http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/plan-your-trip/travel-essentials/tax-refund.html
Most of the hotels in Singapore are in the range of 3000-4000 INR per night. But if you want to reduce your accommodation expenditure location will be the considering factor or if you search in advance you can get price as low as 2000 INR per night.
If yo consider bed and breakfast or hostel options then you can reduce your expenditure to 1000 INR per night as well.
If you are first time going to foreign country, please take care of following-
1. Always take care of your passport. Keep it with you all the time.
2. Try to take your mobile with you with international roaming on or a contact phone number of your hotel
must be given to your family members to contact you for emergencies.
3. If you are taking an overseas insurance policy, read its terms and conditions, so that you can take and
collect every necessary documentation for claiming the reimbursement from doctor or airport authority.
4. Try to learn about the rules about the place you are visiting, and take necessary precautions so as not to
become a target of crime.
5. Keeping a map (showing modes of transportation) of the area you are staying or going to visit always
helps.
Bon voyage !!!
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