Singapore Art Week 2019 Tour

Package Overview

In the last 20 years the island-nation of Singapore has transformed itself from a bustling commercial city into a vibrant cultural one – a leading Asian centre of art, music and design. It boasts remarkable museums and galleries, a fine symphony orchestra and an energetic and outward-looking culture. Our new tour has been timed to coincide with Singapore Art Week, held every January. The itinerary combines Singapore’s complex heritage, tropical gardens, the visual arts and live performances. Enjoy five-star accommodation close to venues we visit, and a varied program designed to appeal to cultural travellers.

Experience
The vibrant visual arts and design scene of one of Asia’s most dynamic cities
Singapore’s melting pot: local Peranakan culture, British colonialism and globalisation
The history and design of the Asian tropical garden, from classic principles to stunning orchids
The complex heritage of the British, from fine architecture to resistance at Changi
Extensive collections of traditional and modern Asian art, at public and private galleries and museums
Striking and cutting-edge architecture and design
HIGHLIGHTS

Attend Singapore Art Week, an enriching series of events and exhibitions
Curator-led tours of public and private galleries participating in Singapore Art Week
The Asian Civilisations Museum, perhaps the world’s finest survey of South East Asia’s cultural heritage
The recently-opened National Gallery, a vast and impressive museum with fine regional art
Gillmann Barracks, the British colonial barracks converted into a centre for contemporary art
The Arts House, Singapore’s Neo-Palladian former parliament building and multi-disciplinary arts venue
A performance by the well-regarded Singapore Symphony OrchestraReturn international/domestic air travel unless those flights take place during the tour
Special taxes and airport levies that can only be paid in cash at the destination. We will advise you of these charges (if any) before you depart
Costs involved in obtaining visas for countries visited, where required
Travel insurance. We require all participants to have comprehensive travel insurance. A typical policy for one of our tours will cost from $160 upwards, depending on your age, pre-existing medical conditions, the countries you are visiting and the overall length of your trip
Lunches and dinners not specifically mentioned as included in the itinerary
Personal expenses such as laundry and phone calls
Costs associated with any activity mentioned as “optional” in the itinerary, or any suggested free time activity

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Singapore

  Many day flights from Australia arrive in the late afternoon. Meet your fellow participants and tour leader over drinks at the bar of the Fullerton Hotel, then proceed to dinner on the banks of the Singapore River, adjacent to our hotel. Overnight Singapore

  • Meals & Drinks : Dinner

• Day 2 : Heritage and Art

  We begin our program with the Asian Civilisations Museum, housed in the historic Empress Building close to our hotel. A curator introduces us to the main collections of the museum and any special exhibitions which are showing. After a break we head to the National Gallery of Singapore for the first of two visits. Our initial investigation covers the permanent collection, located in the court rooms of the former supreme court building. These galleries not only showcase the visual world of the region in the 18th and 19th centuries, but also contain important historical displays relating to colonial Singapore. On the roof of the museum there are elegant bars and restaurants with great views over the city. After lunch we visit the Peranakan Museum, generally regarded as the best museum of its type in the region. The collection is a delightful journey through a unique culture, surveying decorative arts, domestic architecture and design. In the early evening we head to Gillman Barracks, about 30 minutes out of the city centre. These former army barracks have been converted into a contemporary art precinct. During Singapore Art Week they host exhibitions from leading European and regional commercial galleries. Overnight Singapore.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

• Day 3 : Orchids and Orchestras

  Early this morning we head to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, carved out of a remaining section of Malay forest not far from the city centre. Our visit concentrates on the fine orchid garden. We then return to the National Gallery to inspect both the Singapore Art Week galleries and the visiting international exhibition timed to coincide with the fair (details expected September-October 2018). We enjoy lunch at one of the restaurants atop the Gallery. This afternoon there is the option of visiting the Singapore Art Museum, housed in a historic building near Raffles Hotel. During Singapore Art Week, this museum is usually dedicated to film and contemporary art. This evening we attend a performance by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, either in the Victoria Hall or the visually striking Esplanade Theatre.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch

• Day 4 : History and Happenings

  After checking out of the Fullerton Hotel, we head to Fort Canning Park to visit the Fort Canning Bunker, popularly known as the Battle Box. The complex includes a telephone exchange, signals and operations rooms, sleeping quarters and a cipher room for coding and decoding messages. It was used from 1936 right up to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in World War II. We then head to the Marina Bay Sands complex, another striking piece of contemporary architecture. The main commercial galleries of Singapore Art Week are to be found in the exhibition halls here, and there will be time to explore them and have a light lunch. If you prefer you can visit the remarkable (if somewhat vulgar) Gardens by the Bay, directly outside the Marina Bay Sands. In the afternoon we head to Changi Airport. Depending on the time of participants’ flights, there may be time to visit the small museum on the site of the notorious former Japanese POW camp at Changi before arriving at the airport.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Any flights mentioned in the itinerary that take place during a tour
• Land travel by private air-conditioned coach. Where appropriate public transport is also used for short distance travel on some tours
• All accommodation in hotels or apartments as stated in the itinerary
• Breakfasts, lunches and dinners specifically stated as included in the itinerary
• Drinks at welcome and farewell meals. Other meals may not have drinks included
• Background talks on tour, site notes and online resources
• Services of tour leader throughout tour
• All entrance fees to sites mentioned in the itinerary
• Local guides at some sites
• Tips for drivers, local guides and restaurants for included meals
• Airport Transfers
• Tours begin either at the arrival airport or the first hotel, depending on the itinerary. If you have booked your international flights with Academy Travel and arrive before the tour commences, we will provide airport to hotel transfers to the closest main city on your arrival, and to the closest airport at the end of the tour. These may be either individual or group transfers.

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Exclusions

• Return international/domestic air travel unless those flights take place during the tour
• Special taxes and airport levies that can only be paid in cash at the destination. We will advise you of these charges (if any) before you depart
• Costs involved in obtaining visas for countries visited, where required
• Travel insurance. We require all participants to have comprehensive travel insurance. A typical policy for one of our tours will cost from $160 upwards, depending on your age, pre-existing medical conditions, the countries you are visiting and the overall length of your trip
• Lunches and dinners not specifically mentioned as included in the itinerary
• Personal expenses such as laundry and phone calls
• Costs associated with any activity mentioned as “optional” in the itinerary, or any suggested free time activity

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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