The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced today (Sep 16) that every Singapore citizen aged 18 and above this year will soon receive S$100 worth of SingapoRediscovers Vouchers, which can be used on staycations, attraction tickets and tours.
The vouchers – which will be issued in denominations of S$10 – will be accessible via SingPass from December onwards and can be used until the end of June next year.
At the same time, children and youths will be entitled to a S$10 subsidy for attractions and tours. Each voucher user will be allowed to buy up to six child or youth tickets at subsidised prices.
There are no plans to limit the number of vouchers that can be used in a single transaction, or to set out how they should be used. This means that the $10 vouchers can be spread out across separate visits, or used up at once on a staycation package, for example.
The vouchers complement the $45 million SingapoRediscovers marketing campaign, launched in July to encourage locals to holiday at home and support local businesses.
More than 200 deals and packages have been launched so far, and the vouchers will give Singaporeans more incentive to rediscover their backyard, STB said.
There are currently 214 hotels, 40 attractions and 438 tour itineraries that have been given the green light to resume operations with safe management measures in place. They include Singapore's four wildlife parks, a number of activities and hotels on Sentosa and guided tours of Pulau Ubin.
Here are some fun activities you and your friends and family can explore!
Explore local flora and fauna while staying active
Get out of the concrete jungle and explore Singapore's flora and fauna while staying active at the same time.
Look to The Cycle Startup for wildlife bike tours that will take you through Punggol Park, Pasir Ris Beach, Lorong Halus and Coney Island. On the tour, you may catch a glimpse of local wildlife such as monitor lizards, hornbills and our local favourite: otters! Standard prices for The Cycle Startup's bike tours start at S$35 per person.
For those who prefer water activities instead, Cuddlefish Divers has multiple diving trips lined up in December alone. Each trip comprises two dives at Pulau Hantu and prices start from S$110 per person.
Or you may consider a private tour of Singapore's north-eastern banks on a two-hour Kelong trip by letsgotour. Prices start at S$450 per session for five people per boat.
Explore Singapore's darker side
Enjoy horror and mysteries? There are tours where you can explore the creepy side of Singapore!
Get to know Singapore's paranormal side on a Creepy Tales of Singapore tour, complete with "ghost hunting" equipment, a walk through one of the world's largest Chinese cemetery and stories about World War II. Prices for the three-hour package begin at S$150 per person, with a minimum of two in a group.
For mystery sleuths, put on your thinking caps in this murder-themed outdoor escape room game in Chinatown offered by Tribe Tours. Dubbed the Niu Che Shui Murder, participants in groups of two to five have to find a serial killer that is on the loose in Chinatown by solving a series of puzzles. Prices start at S$50.
Get a kick of adrenaline
Adrenaline junkies? Then you may want to spend a day on the roller coasters and rides at Universal Studios Singapore, where usual prices for one-day tickets cost S$81 for adults and S$61 for children.
Feel like being suspended in the air? Scream it out with your friends or family on the AJ Hackett Sentosa Giant Swing for S$99 or do it alone for S$49. Alternatively, take a leap of faith and bungy jump for S$69.
Staycations with a twist
For those who wanna take a staycation, several hotels are offering promotions for rooms alongside fun activities.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts has partnered with Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) to offer staycation packages that include tours at the Singapore Zoo or Jurong Bird Park, as well as private buggy tours at the two parks.
Hotel guests can also arrange for private tours to visit orangutans and pandas with the hotels' Millennium Wild Experience staycation packages, as well as sessions with the WRS' animal care team to learn more about wildlife.
Prices start at S$231 per room per night at the Orchard Hotel Singapore, and S$210 per room per night at the M Social Singapore.
Alternatively, Hotel Michael is also offering a three-day-two-night stay that comes with a trip to the Sea Aquarium and Cable Car Sky Dining. The package, which is for two people, is priced at S$719.