Day 6: Singapore Botanic Gardens Learning Forest Tour, Gardens by the Bay Green World Program, Feast@East Buffet

In the morning we visited the Singapore Botanic Gardens for the "Learning Forest Tour". The SBG is the first and only tropical botanic garden on the UNESCO's World Heritage List. We learnt about some of the amazing endemic plants of Singapore; the toxic Pong Pong or Suicide tree, the fruits of which are used to get rid of rats; the Tembusu tree or $5 tree which appears on the Singapore five dollar note; the boat Sterculia tree whose seeds when soaked in water form a gel that is used to treat a sore throat.  Wildlife spotted included lizards, squirrels and a variety of birds.

Belinjau crackers are very good to eat.

A rubber tree

                                                          Hornbills frequent the park

The National Orchid Garden was next. Here we saw stunningly beautiful orchids in a huge variety of colours, shapes and sizes. Some of them were dedicated to royalty or political leaders.

The afternoon was spent at Gardens by the Bay. Here we experienced the "Green World School Program" and learnt about the incredible botanical features of the indoor gardens and the unique technologies that have been employed to create and sustain them.

The 128-meter long aerial walkway 22 meters off the ground that links the Supertrees offered us stunning views of both the city of Singapore and the futuristic forest of Gardens by the Bay.

Dinner at Feast@East Buffet restaurant rounded out the day.