Guided Tours by Volunteers
Our volunteers conduct different tours each weekend (held on Saturdays, except on the 5th Saturday of the month). These walking tours are free so pick one and bring your family and friends for a fun and educational day out!
Please note that we manage the group size in order to ensure that the sessions are conducive for all to learn and experience.
Date | Type of Tour | Time | Registration |
1st Saturday of the Month |
Healing Garden Mandarin session available only at 10am starting August 2023. |
9am & 10am |
Service Desk, Nassim Entrance |
1st Saturday of the Month | Rain Forest (Japanese) |
10am (Japanese only) |
Service Desk, Nassim Entrance |
1st Saturday of the Month | Gallop Extension |
9am |
Service Desk, Gallop Entrance |
2nd Saturday of the Month |
Rain Forest |
9am, 10am, 11am & 4pm |
Service Desk, Nassim Entrance |
2nd Saturday of the Month | Learning Forest | 9am |
Service Desk, Learning Forest (Tyersall Entrance) |
3rd Saturday of the Month |
National Orchid Garden Mandarin session available only at 4pm starting August 2023. (Admission charges apply) |
9am, 10am, 11am & 4pm |
Ticketing Entrance, National Orchid Garden |
3rd Saturday of the Month | Gallop Extension | 9am | Service Desk, Gallop Entrance |
4th Saturday of the Month |
Heritage Tour |
9am | Service Desk, Tanglin Entrance |
4th Saturday of the Month | Race Against Time | 10am | Service Desk, Tanglin Entrance |
4th Saturday of the Month | Learning Forest | 9am |
Service Desk, Learning Forest (Tyersall Entrance) |
1st Saturday of Odd Months (Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov) |
Nature Sketching in the Gardens | 8.30am | Service Desk, Tanglin Entrance |
Check out our videos on our Youtube Channel -
1. Understanding Orchids for Beginners
2. 6 Expert Tips to Grow Orchids
3. Heritage Trail (Virtual Tour)
4. Learning Forest (Virtual Tour)
5. The Naturalist Trail at Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden (Virtual Tour)
Our Education Branch at the Singapore Botanic Gardens also offers a large variety of tours and educational workshops. These programmes are designed to promote nature awareness and to bring out the ‘green thumb’ in people! For a list of tours and programmes, please visit us here.
Please refer to our Events listings for most up-to-date schedules for our activities.