• Arrive: Check into hotel in Chinatown
• Late Morning: Neighborhood exploration together to identify nearby pharmacies, groceries/convenience stores, ATMs, etc.
• Afternoon: We'll take a brief driving tour of the city to get acclimated.
• Evening: Welcome Group Dinner.
• Meals: D

• Morning: We'll start the day with an orientation and introduction to Singapore, followed by a visit to the Singapore-Chinese Cultural Center where we'll learn about the unique identity of the Chinese population residing in Singapore. Then we're off on a cultural walking tour and visits to heritage sites in the Kampong Gelam area. 
• Lunch will be in the area while we're out walking.
• Afternoon: We will make our way back to the hotel in early afternoon to rest up.
• Evening: Tonight we'll visit the Maxwell Food Center, an iconic Hawker Center once visited by Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay and featuring the Michelen starred Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice stall. Truly a dining experience you won't find at home. 
• Meals: B, L, D

• Morning: Today's focus is on the Singapore political framework, which is uniquely described as a benevolent dictatorship. We'll start the day visiting the Civic District which houses the Supreme Court, where we'll have a tour and learn about the architectural history of the district. We will also visit Parliament and hear from a MP and then we're off to the National Gallery. 
• Lunch is at the National Gallery and the famed National Kitchen Violet Oon Singapore. 
• Afternoon: We continue our exploration of the Civic District and the National Gallery. Then we will visit the Asian Civilisations Museum, before stopping for afternoon tea. Finally, before leaving the neighborhood, we'll stop into St. Andrew's Cathedral, which played a role in WWII. You may wish to continue your exploration of the area or head back to the hotel on foot or by bus. 
• Evening: Dinner on your own tonight. We'll provide suggestions near the hotel.
• Meals: B, L

• Morning: Today we'll head over to the Marina Bay Financial Centre, a booming financial, residential, and public space, where we'll visit the Redevelopment Authority and Gallery and learn about the city's dynamic urban planning and how the City in a Garden is meeting its mission. We'll have a hands-on exercise where you will step into the shoes of an Urban Planner and determine what trade-offs must be made in planning a project. 
• Lunch is on your own today and there are many options available in the bustling Marina Bay area. 
• Afternoon: The afternoon is free for you to enjoy exploring the Marina Bay area as you wish. You may elect to visit the fascinating and interactive ArtScience Museum ("When you mix Art and Science, the result is a museum like no other.") or the Red Dot Design Museum that features over 500 award-winning design works, both of these are right there, along with the Casino and a high-end shopping area.  
• Evening: We'll meet back at the hotel and head to dinner together at the East Coast Parkway area for some outstanding seafood. After dinner you are in for a real treat as we explore the Mandai Wildlife Preserve and partake in a nighttime safari! This incredible experience at the world's first nocturnal wildlife park offers four walking trails and a Safari Adventure Tram ride to meet the nocturnal creatures, from free-roaming Malayan tapirs to majestic lions. We'll discover over 900 creatures beneath the moonlit sky. 
• Meals: B, D

• Morning: Everywhere you turn in Singapore you will discover innovative ideas in action. This morning, we'll take a bus to an area known as Fusionopolis, a world-class science and technology park dedicated to incubating and supporting growth of the information and communication sectors, media, physical sciences, and engineering industries. Here we'll hear from a FinTech expert and take a tour of a facility to learn how the country has managed to turn ideas into cutting-edge products.  
• Lunch together in the Fusionopolis neighborhood.
• Afternoon: After lunch, we will meet with Smart Nation Singapore and learn about how they are using citizens from diverse groups, such as disabled, seniors, etc., to facilitate Smart Nation planning with the SNA Citizen Co-Creation Group. After this presentation, we'll return to the hotel together.
• Evening: For those who wish, we will meet in the lobby and travel together to the Boat Quay area. Here, you will get dinner (not included) from a variety of options in a central walking district. Afterwards, we will meet at the dock and take a Singapore River Cruise in a traditional bumboat to see the incredible city from the water at night. (Note: River Cruise is included.)
• Meals: B, L 

• Morning:  This morning we will have the opportunity to meet with fellow lifelong learners, members of the Singapore University of the 3rd Age program. Together we will explore what meaningful retirement looks like for Singaporeans and share with them our own experiences from an American perspective.   
• Lunch: with our new U3A friends.
• Afternoon: Free time to explore on your own. We will provide ideas and recommendations for additional discoveries you may wish to make.  
• Evening: We will regroup at the hotel and depart for a visit to Little India where we will visit the temple and have a traditional Indian dinner together. 
• Meals: B, D

• Morning: Today we learn about something so different from our concept of pubic housing, it's hard to fathom. Yet, public housing is a rich tapestry of government-supported living that creates true multicultural and diverse communities. Note, some of the small studio apartments sell for upwards of $400,000 USD, and nearly 80% of Singaporeans call public housing home.  We'll visit a community center and talk with residents.   
• Lunch location TBD.
• Afternoon:  The afternoon gives way to National Day celebrations and events. 
• Evening:  The celebrations continue with a parade and huge (300,000+ people) street party. The group will split up after dinner - those who wish to experience the frenetic energy of the crowd will go to one location and the rest will watch from a rooftop venue.  
• Meals: B, L, D

• Morning: We will walk over to Marina Barrage, a dam across the channel created more than 30 years ago resulting in a huge reservoir to help meet sustainability goals. Here we'll enjoy a tour of the Sustainable Singapore Gallery to help understand innovative water management policies. From here, we head to Gardens by the Bay, a fabulous botanical garden and home to more than 5,000 species from around the world. The garden is named a TripAdvisor top attraction worldwide. It is "a showpiece of horticulture and garden artistry that presents the plant kingdom in a whole new way."   
• Lunch will be in the same area, at SaladStop! where we'll hear about the sustainability efforts of this trailblazing food and beverage establishment and the first in Asia to show customers the carbon impact of menu choices. 
• Afternoon: After lunch we will head over to the amazing Marina Bay Sands Resort and visit the Skypark Observation Deck. From atop this 56-story wonder, you will have amazing views of the city and experience the nearly 3-acre garden in the sky! 
• Evening:  Dinner on your own tonight and free evening to explore.  
• Meals: B, L

• Morning: With today's focus on education, we'll start the day with a university campus visit and a talk on ASEAN relations. We will then go to the Ministry of Education Heritage Center which showcases Singapore's education story from the early 19th Century to the present. Part of our Education & Global Outlook day will include a visit to a local school.  
• Lunch: We will explore Peranakan culture and have lunch on East Coast Road today.   
• Afternoon: This afternoon is free for you to finish exploring the city as you wish, maybe do some last-minute shopping, and pack for the return home.
• Evening: We will celebrate our time together with a special farewell dinner tonight.  
• Meals: B, D

• Morning:  Check out of the hotel and airport transfers.   
• Meals: B  

Please note that the refund policy for travel is different from the regular OLLI course cancellation and refund policy. Refund requests must be made in writing by emailing Study Travel Manager Judy Tilton at tiltonjd@eckerd.edu

Requests received:

• 90 days or more before departure date — 100% refund
• 60 days before departure date — 50% refund
• 45 days before departure date — 25% refund
• <45 days before departure date — 0% refund

No refund will be issued for the following:

• If a participant fails to make their flight.
• If a participant leaves the program early.

All registrations canceled less than 90 days prior to departure will be assessed a $100 administrative fee.