Y.LEAD Travel Guidebook

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1 Y.LEAD 2017 Travel Guidebook

2 Content Around the hostel Places to visit + what to do there Recommended food How to get there MRT map General public transport guidelines

3 NEAR THE HOSTELS

4 Places to visit Coronation Plaza Cross the overhead bridge to National Junior College bus stop Take any bus and alight 2 stops later at Opp. Coronation Plaza bus stop Cross the overhead bridge to Coronation Plaza Has NTUC Fairprice, Starbucks and other food stores/cafes Beside the Plaza, there is a stretch of small shops and cafes, including Sogurt Further down the stretch there is an SPC with a 7-Eleven Opp Coronation Plaza [Stop ID: 41049] SPC Stretch of shops Coronation Plaza

5 Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Experience nature in its pristine form! Things to do: Take a leisure walk Lush greenery Home to 40% of our nation s flora and fauna How to get there: By Bus (9 stops), 13 mins bus ride, 13 mins walk Bus lines from Opp Natl JC (41071): 170, 170A, 171, 67, 852, 961

6 NEAR RV

7 Jurong Point Retail therapy: Shop away and treat yourself to good food! Food Recommendations: Malaysia Boleh, Kopitiam, Japanese street By foot: 5 mins walk from RV By Bus: (Get off at the last stop) Bus lines: 174, 198, 157, 172

8 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

9 Chinatown Things to do: Enjoy the rich Chinese culture & heritage there, e.g. old shophouses Try famous local dishes Shop for souvenirs Food to try: Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodles Outram Park Kway Teow Mee For more info:

10 Chinatown How to get there? By MRT: Chinatown NE4: North-east line (purple) DT19: Downtown line (blue)

11 Little India Things to do: Visit Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, National Monument Shop for souvenirs Try good curry (Spicy) Food to try: Komala Vilas on Serangoon Road Food along Race Course Road-- well-liked by both tourists and locals For more info:

12 Little India How to get there? By MRT: Little India NE7: North-east line (purple) DT12: Downtown line (blue)

13 Kampung Glam Things to do: Visit Masjid Sultan (Sultan Mosque) biggest mosque in SG Visit Malay Heritage Center to enhance understanding on Malay culture & heritage Food to try: Warong Nasi Pariaman (Spicy)

14 Kampung Glam How to get there? By MRT: Bugis EW12: East-west line (green) DT14: Downtown line (blue) For more info:

15 Marina Bay Things to do: Visit Marina Bay Sands (MBS) & Esplanade for their unique architecture City landscape view at Sands Skypark Gardens By The Bay How to get there? By MRT: Bayfront CC1: Circle line (orange/yellow) DT16: Downtown line (blue)

16 Singapore Botanic Garden Things to do: National Orchid Garden, UNESCO World Heritage Site How to get there? By MRT: Botanic Garden CC19: Circle line (orange/yellow) DT9: Downtown line (blue) For more information:

17 Old Airport Road Food Centre Food to try: Albert Street Prawn Noodles Nam Sing Hokkien Mee Xin Mei Xiang Lor Mee Toa Payoh Rojak Chuan Kee Satay Lao Ban Soya Beancurd

18 Old Airport Road Food Centre How to get there? By MRT: Dakota CC8: Circle line (orange/yellow) By bus: Bus lines: 10, 16, 30, 30E, 31, 32 and 33 (Walking 2 minutes from bus stop B81171) For more information:

19 SG Public Transport System 3 main types of Public Transport Buses Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Light Rapid Transit (LRT) All 3 types of public transport are accessible & convenient Buses & MRT are especially affordable, accessible & convenient Different transport routes of MRT link up the entire island Taxi

20 SG MRT map

21 Buses & MRT Generally, for students: subsidised Ezlink Card For adults: Ezlink Card/Concession card that are not subsidised but are relatively affordable

22 SG Public Transport For foreigners/those who forgot to bring their Ezlink cards out: Standard Ticket Can only be used on MRT and LRT rides for both single and return trips. It can be used up to six times within 30 days from the date of purchase. The purchase price includes a deposit of 10 cents and this is automatically refunded on the travel fare of the third trip. A user also enjoys a 10-cent discount on the sixth trip.

23 SG Public Transport For bus: General fares: $0.65 (dependant on distance) Buses that can be taken to RVHS: 198, 174, 99, 157, 172, 240