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Orchard & Botanic Gardens in December
Mixed month: December is outside the recommended season (February – April). Against it: Monsoon Showers. Christmas on Orchard Road can fall this month.
The season opens in February, 2 months away. Haze Season usually starts in August, 8 months away.
2 days in Orchard & Botanic Gardens in December · from ₹48,625 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in December
What the season does to Orchard & Botanic Gardens this month.
Heads up
Monsoon Showers
November to January are the wettest months: heavy thundery showers most afternoons, sometimes all day during a monsoon surge in December or January. Mornings are often clear. Plan outdoor sights early, keep an umbrella, and hold indoor options (malls, museums, the Gardens by the Bay domes) for the afternoon.
What’s on in December
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Christmas on Orchard Road
Orchard Road's Christmas light-up runs from mid-November to the new year, with the malls decorated, and Gardens by the Bay holds a Christmas market. It is also Singapore's school holiday, so Sentosa and the Mandai parks are busy and hotels fill.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹48,625 for two
- Room a night₹14,840
- Food a day, each₹3,081
- Main sight entry, each₹1,110
Mid-range
₹79,304 for two
- Room a night₹25,230
- Food a day, each₹7,110
- Main sight entry, each₹1,110
Luxury
₹1,48,337 for two
- Room a night₹48,230
- Food a day, each₹16,590
- Main sight entry, each₹1,110
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Singapore yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Changi (SIN), 19 km away
Then: Transfer · 33m (Grab / taxi, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 11 cities, one way from ₹9,000
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Entry rules
E-visa before you fly for up to 30 days, about ₹3,100
- Apply for the Singapore e-Visa through an Authorised Visa Agent listed by the Singapore mission for your state (you cannot apply yourself): visa fee ₹2,100 plus the agent's fixed ₹1,000 service charge, about ₹3,100. Allow 3-5 working days; apply at least two weeks before you fly.
- Within 3 days before you land (the arrival day counts), fill in the free SG Arrival Card on the ICA website or the MyICA app, one per traveller. Sites that charge for it are not ICA.
- At immigration your stay is set on the visit pass you receive (usually up to 30 days). Keep the e-Pass email and leave before it ends.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with blank pages; Singapore e-Visa (printout or PDF); SG Arrival Card acknowledgement; Confirmed return or onward ticket; Hotel bookings for the stay; Recent passport photo and bank statements, for the visa agent.
There is no visa on arrival for Indians, and only authorised agents may file the application; others charge extra. The fee rose to ₹2,100 on 1 January 2026; check the mission's page before you pay, as fees and agents change.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
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