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54) Orchid Plaza

The Clock Tower at Orchid Plaza is designed by Eng Siak Loy. It has four clocks, showing Vancouver, London, Tokyo and Singapore time.

55) Entrance to the National Orchid Garden

Click here to purchase tickets for National Orchid Garden without having to queue.

There are numerous types of beautiful orchids inside this garden.

56) The Cranes waterfalls in The National Orchid Garden

57) The Golden Shower Arches of The National Orchid Garden

The Golden Shower Orchid, is also known as the Dancing Lady Orchid (Oncidium Goldiana).

58) Small Waterfall in The National Orchid Garden

59) Statue of a Partially Naked Venus by Unknown Sculptor in The National Orchid Garden

The Statue of a Partially Naked Venus is located at the The VIP Orchid Garden in The National Orchid Garden.

60) A white bust of Apollo, the Greek god of music, poetry, and light

A white bust of Apollo, the Greek god of music, poetry, and light is located at the The VIP Orchid Garden in The National Orchid Garden.

61) Orchid hybrid: Papilionanda Xi Jinping-Peng Liyuan in The National Orchid Garden

Located at the The VIP Orchid Garden, a vigorous and free-flowering Orchid hybrid, Papilionanda Xi Jinping-Peng Liyuan is named in honour of President Xi Jinping and the First Lady Mdm Peng Liyuan.

62) Sundials by John Close in The National Orchid Garden

The Sundials by John Close is located at the The VIP Orchid Garden in The National Orchid Garden.

63) Burkill Hall in The National Orchid Garden

Burkill Hall has earned Conservation Status from Urban Redevelopment Authority and was built between 1867 and 1868. It may be the last surviving Anglo-Malay Plantation residence.

64) Orchids near Burkill Hall in The National Orchid Garden

65) Vanda Miss Joaquim, Singapore National Flower in The National Orchid Garden

66) Waterfall filled with Plants in The National Orchid Garden

67) Mini Waterfall with flowers in The National Orchid Garden

68) Aechmea fasciata in The National Orchid Garden

The Aechmea fasciata is commonly known as the silver vase plant or urn plant.

69) Beautiful Orchid with unknown name in The National Orchid Garden

70) Two Orchids with Bee Sculptures by Unknown Sculptor in The National Orchid Garden

They are located in the Secret Ravine in The National Orchid Garden.

71) Multiple Orchids with Multiple Bees Sculpture by Unknown Sculptor in The National Orchid Garden

This sculpture is located in the Secret Ravine in The National Orchid Garden.

72) The SembCorp Cool House in The National Orchid Garden

The SembCorp Cool House in The National Orchid Garden, is really a Cool Place to Visit, with its cool air, drifting mist and waterfall. Especially on a hot day, which means almost everyday.

It is a Sustainable Botanical Glasshouse that is filled with rare orchids. It has more than 1,000 orchid species and hybrids, curated according to five biogeographical regions – Malesia, continental Southeast Asia and South Asia, Australasia, Afrotropics and the Neotropics, for you to enjoy.

73) Beautiful Orchids Everywhere at The SembCorp Cool House

74) Columns of Attractive Pink base with heavily speckled vibrant magenta or dark pink Phalaenopsis orchids at The SembCorp Cool House

Phalaenopsis orchids, also known as moth orchids, are popular for their long-lasting flowers and relatively easy care. The Sembcorp Cool House, designed to mimic a high-elevation montane forest, provides an ideal environment for these and other rare orchids that thrive in cooler temperatures. The cool and humid conditions within the Cool House, maintained between 16 to 23 degrees Celsius, allow visitors to appreciate the beauty of orchids like this Phalaenopsis, which might not typically flourish in Singapore's tropical climate.

75) A cluster of vibrant magenta Phalaenopsis orchids at The SembCorp Cool House

76) Little Girl with Shell by VANESSA MARSTON at the National Orchid Garden

77) Crown Structure at the National Orchid Garden

78) Bird Cage Structure at the National Orchid Garden

Exit the National Orchid Garden and visit the nearby Ginger Garden to see Little Girl Swinging on Tree at the pond and the Waterfalls and Cave.

79) Visit the Ginger Garden

Viewing the attractions at the Ginger Garden is easy. Just walk straight and along the way, look right, then left, then right and then left.

Look at your right to enjoy the first Ginger Mural.

80) Ginger Mural by Unknown Artist at the Ginger Garden

Note: There is another tree mural inside the inner wall.