Article updated on 10 May 2021:
The SingapoRediscover Vouchers Scheme has been extended to 31 December 2021. Products that are valid from 1 July 2021 can be purchased from 1 June 2021.
*Updated 1 December 2020
The S$100 SingapoRediscovers vouchers are up for redemption from today onwards!
Please visit https://singaporediscovers.life.gov.sg/ and log in with your SingPass to redeem now!
Step 1: Browse through the authorised booking partners' websites for eligible products marked with the SingapoRediscovers vouchers icon
Step 2: When you are ready to pay, click on "Use SingapoRediscovers vouchers' at the checkout page and login via SingPass
Step 3: Declare details of family members aged below 18 (if any) to receive S$10 subsidies for up to 6 child / youth tickets
Step 4: Select the amount of SingapoRediscovers vouchers to redeem, copy the generated voucher code and paste it on the checkout page
When news of the S$100 digital SingapoRediscovers vouchers were first announced a few months ago, we were excited to speculate about how Singaporeans could potentially make use of them.
Now that full details of these vouchers have been released, and with Singapore poised to enter phase three of its reopening, it's looking even more likely that Singaporeans are in for a good time with our “Singapolidays”.
More than 200 merchants will be involved in this SingapoRediscover scheme, including over 140 hotels and nearly 40 attractions. Most of the suggestions we made in our previous article are still valid options under this campaign, and it is well worth checking them out as well.
But in the meantime, here is a more comprehensive look at the options one can enjoy.
Local Attractions
Practically all the major local attractions the average Singaporean can think of are on the list, and then some. So simply pick the attraction that appeals to you most.
Are you an animal lover? The Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, S.E.A Aquarium, Jurong Bird Park, and the River Safari are all valid venues where the vouchers can be redeemed for entrance tickets.
Admirers of nature can head to the Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom. Self-admirers, on the other hand, might prefer more iconic locales like Gardens by the Bay or the Singapore Flyer, where selfies can be taken with a bit more panache.
Source: Klook.com
Of course, those with more adventurous tastes are also spoiled for choice. AJ Hackett Sentosa features Singapore’s one and only bungee jump, while iFly Singapore offers a simulated skydiving experience for those who would like to feel huge gusts of wind blowing in their faces without the fear of impending death (we’re kidding, it’s a phenomenal experience).
And naturally, there is also nothing wrong with mainstream, family-friendly fun. Do children ever get tired of Universal Studios Singapore? Unlock the inner child in you, and bring your real ones down too, to find out. Want to know the difference between the two? Your inner child will probably still find the Minions really annoying.
Hotel Staycations
Has there ever been a study done on why staycations are so popular? So many people claim that with overseas travel curtailed, this is the next best thing. But why…? Apart from wealthy content writers (my towkay insists I’m overpaid) who can afford to stay in luxurious hotel suites (I absolutely can’t), who really considers the hotel stay as a highlight of their overseas trip?
Nevertheless, there is no doubt that many people would be looking to spend their S$100 vouchers on a staycation package, and the competition for ah gong’s digital dollars is high.
The heavy hitters are all in contention. We’re talking Marina Bay Sands, the Ritz-Carlton, Shangri-La, Mandarin Orchard. Even Raffles Hotel isn’t going to turn their noses up at free money in these trying times.
Source: theinnbox.co
More interesting options include Lloyd’s Inn. Formerly a seedy budget hotel, Lloyd’s Inn is owned by Joan Chang, daughter of property developer Herman Chang, who successfully turned it into a chic abode popular with millennials at the enterprising age of 23.
Hotel Boss certainly sounds like an uplifting name if one is looking for an option to “Work from Hotel”. Wouldn’t it be nice to be the one to insist someone else is overpaid, for a change? Ahhh, one can dream.
For those savvy Singaporeans wanting to stretch their dollar, budget hotel chains like Hotel 81 and Fragrance Hotel are amply represented in the list of participating merchants. One can only assume the vouchers will still be valid for hourly stays.
Day Tours around the city
Source: https://www.trishawuncle.com.sg/
This is your chance to explore Singapore on a variety of transport vehicles. You can do it on a bicycle. You can do it on a trishaw. You can do it on a Vespa. You can do it on a Singapore Big Bus (which, frankly, is just normal-sized). You can do it on a boat. You can even do it on a hybrid between a bus and a boat!
In fact, the only vehicle you can’t use these vouchers to go on seems to be an aeroplane, which… makes sense.
Or maybe you could interest your parents to go with you on a street art tour. Didn’t they used to say you’d die starving in the streets if you tried to become an artist? They’re probably right, so don’t be surprised if you see a malnourished corpse or two out on those streets. But at least their art gets to live on!
The Full Monty
A list of all eligible merchants can be found here.
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has also very helpfully divided Singapore into 10 precincts and designed customisable itineraries around recommended hotels, attractions, tours, and retail and dining establishments in each precinct.
This is a good way to maximise your SingapoRediscover vouchers; by spending a few days to explore all that a specific area in Singapore has to offer. Are you one of those East-siders who think your side of the island is better? Now you can find out for sure.
For information on all promotions and itineraries in all 10 precincts, visit the SingapoRediscover website.
Redeeming the SingapoRediscover Vouchers
These vouchers will be available from 1 December 2020.
Apart from digitally redeeming them via Singpass, physical counters will also be set up to facilitate the redemption of these vouchers offline.
There will be at least one redemption point in each public housing town, and STB is working with the People’s Association (PA) to have these counters available at about 40 community centres with SingPass counters.
This is largely to cater towards senior citizens and those who have trouble accessing the vouchers digitally.
STB will also set up a hotline to handle public enquiries on the vouchers, which are valid until the end of June 2021.
Full details on the redemption process will be mailed to all Singaporean Citizens before the rollout of the scheme.
Read also: Top 2020 “WFH – Work From Hotel” Options in Singapore To Check Out
Read also: COVID-19: What to Expect As We Move Towards Phase 3
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