One of the most popular attractions in Singapore does not cost a cent to experience! Already love Singapore, don't you? Entry to the Gardens by the Bay is free all day, so walk into this man-made green landscape and breathe in some fresh air at this green lung nestled in the heart of Singapore's concrete jungle. The star attraction here is the giant SuperTree Grove, a vertical garden that is home to more than 300 species of plants. While the Gardens By The Bay is open nearly 24 hours (5:00AM - 2:00 AM), we'd suggest visiting it during the Garden Rhapsody light show that runs daily at 19:45 and 20:45. You can catch a spectacular glimpse of the Supertrees lit up, a truly surreal sight.

If you're truly blown by the concept and wouldn't mind paying a few bucks to see the impressive Flower Dome and Cloud Forest inside Gardens by the Bay, you can grab a combo ticket for S$25 and get up close to the trees and even take a walk on the OCBC Skyway!

The Singapore Botanic Gardens is an 82-hectare area of lush green lawns, picturesque ponds and delightfully pruned garden trails , founded over 150 years ago! It is home to the National Orchid Garden which houses over 1,000 species and 2,000 hybrids of flora – the world’s biggest display of the tropical orchids. Not just flora, but fauna is in abundance here, with pied hornbills, spotted wood owls, crimson sunbirds, stork billed kingfishers, all frequently spotted within the gardens. Don't forget to keep an eye out for the three-foot monitor lizards that sometimes bolt across the paths.

Entrance is completely free and gates are open from 5:00 AM until midnight. Have a picnic out here or enjoy a free concert which you're in this UNESCO World Heritage Site and watch out for the Tembusu tree printed on the SGD$5 note while you're here.

While Sentosa is an swanky legion of entertainment, some expensive and some not-so-expensive, the ultimate cheapskate thing to do here is lounge by one of its 3 beaches - Palawan Beach , Siloso Beach & Tanjong Beach . Walk along the Sentosa Boardwalk (if you're not into walking, take the travelators to whisk along the boardwalk) and find a cozy nook to pitch your beach umbrella and lay down your beach mat. Maybe even bring a bottle of wine and watch the sunset!

While Palawan beach is instagram gold, Siloso is for the adventure seekers and Tanjong Beach is ideal for some quiet beachside reading.

One of the lesser know, off-beat things to do in Singapore, the Haw Par Villa is a park built during the 1930, housing over 1,000 statues and 150 dioramas that dramatise Chinese legends and folklore. Built by the Haw Par brothers of Tiger Balm fame, the park is an attempt to teach the public about the moral values of Chinese mythology with a humorous twist. You can have a good laugh as you witness characters like Fu Lu Shou, Confucius and the Laughing Buddha doing some highly odd things. The highlight here is the depiction of the “Ten Courts of Hell” which alone is worthy of a visit. The park is open from daily from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM and costs nothing to enter!.

The Haw Par Villa is temporarily closed from Dec 1 2018 to Feb 28 2019.

The MacRitchie Reservoir situated to the northwest of the city centre has about five scenic hiking trails through dense canopy , each path giving terrific views of the reservoir and its surrounding lush and chances to spot diverse wildlife - from long-tailed macaque monkeys to snakes and monitor lizards. Apart from the hikes, crossing the 250 m long one-way free standing suspension bridge is a rather fun and free activity! Called the TreeTop Walk, prep yourself to walk 50 metres above the jungle floor from Bukit Peirce to Bukit Kalan, the two highest points in MacRitchie Park.

Note that the Tree Top Walk is only accessible from MacRitchie Reservoir Park via MacRitchie Nature Trail or from Venus Drive.

Dating back to 1887, the National Museum of Singapore is the country’s oldest museum and currently holds more 1,700 cultural and historical artefacts. The building itself is an architectural marvel, and now the galleries have adopted the latest technologies in their displays and exhibitions. With an entry fee that costs just SGD10 you can learn all about the quaint beginnings of Singapore to its status of a global metropolis today. Walk into any of the frequent exhibitions, talks, festivals, etc that the museum hosts all year round. Keep a tab on their website for their latest interactive workshops and outdoor movie screenings.

With a Tripadvisor rating of 4.5, if there's one museum in Singapore you'd like to visit on a budget, go for this one with no second thoughts.

Great for nature lovers (and for those who have a hankering for hikes and fresh air), The Southern Ridges trail weaves through the treetops of Mount Faber, past the Henderson Waves all the way to Labrador Nature Reserve and ends at Kent Ridge Park. This free, easy 10KM hike starts just a few minutes away from the Harbourfront MRT station and offers a wondrous views of both the natural and urban parts of Singapore. As you clomp along the lush greenery, don’t miss a visit to Henderson Waves, a unique undulating bridge situated 36 meters which also happens to be Singapore’s highest pedestrian bridge.

The Marina Barrage is a part dam, part tourist attraction, built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel between Marina East and Marina South . Just a short walk away from Gardens By The Bay, this spot is especially popular amongst locals and tourists for kite flying and the witnessing the sunset behind the hustle of the city. The Marina Barrage free tour is also extremely popular and often sells out weeks in advance. The tour takes place Wednesday to Monday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and last for about an hour.

Each guided tour takes a maximum of 80 visitors and starts from the upper level of the reservoir, takes you through the Sustainable Singapore Gallery and end at the grassed rooftop with an amazing view of Singapore. If you're not into a tour per se, spend some time flying kites, ride a bike up here, have a sunset picnic or catch a glimpse of illuminated Singapore after dusk here.

Get your dose of cultural fix at Singapore's premier arts center - The Esplanade (or Esplanade – Theatres On The Bay) which showcases a myriad of free performances spanning dance, theatre, vocals, recitals and music. While they have ticketed events too, 70% of their performances are free and cater to the budget travellers hungry for a taste of culture. This iconic landmark is designed in the shape of a durian, a notoriously stinky local fruit in Singapore. Make sure to click away your #instashots here because the architecture is definitely noteworthy (and Instagram-worthy)

Singapore is famous for its stunning skyline and you shouldn’t miss that just because you’re on a strict budget. So what if you can't get all the way to the Marina Bay Observation Deck? Witnessing the city from the Marina Bay Sands Boardwalk is perfectly beautiful and free too! Make your way here around sunset and watch the sun sink behind the skyline. Stay a while longer and sometime between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, you can experience 'Spectra', the free outdoor light and water show set to an orchestral soundtrack put on by Marina Bay Sands.

If not anywhere else, Singapore sure does have a lot of free lunches! Great ones too right? There's more , and this one's our favourite. Singapore's last surviving kampong (traditional village), Kampong Lorong Buangkok is home to less than 30 families who live in a clustic of rustic zinc-roofed houses, a Mosque and Chinese Temple standing sturdy since 1956! If you want a portal to Singapore's past, there's no better place than the Kampong Lorong Buangkok.

You probably won't get wifi here like the rest of Singapore, you may see cats, chickens and dogs freely roaming around the streets and you might at some point wonder how they live in such a primitive state, but the smiles of the villagers here are a proof of their perfectly content life. You can reach Kampong Lorong Buangkok by taking the LRT to Tongkang. Word has it that Kampong Buangkok is slated to be redeveloped by the government, so make a trip before the authenticity perishes.

From Changi Village , hop onto the bum-boat and embark on a 10 minute serene ride to reach one of Singapore's most pristine offshore islands - the Pulau Ubin . Step out of the boat and you'll have long forgotten the concrete jungle you came from. If time permits, spend half a day here because there's so much to do! Hire a bike for SGD 10 and ride around the rural island for as long as you please, go on a bike trail, head to the Chek Jawa , a beautiful wetlands preserve and finally go animal spotting. You never know what all you'll chance upon on this Island. Leave nothing but your footprints and take nothing but memories when you leave!