If you’re the designated planner of outings for your group gatherings – you’ll realize there’s only so much KTV one can sing or BBQs one can have before boredom rears its ugly head. Your friends aren’t helping when they say “anything lah”, and you’re constantly on the prowl for fun things to do as a group.
Instead of hitting up all the usual places, here are 11 epic discounted deals you can unlock with your NTUC Card – from ziplining packages to Flowboarding at Wave House – to bid lacklustre group outings goodbye:
The only way to end off 2016 is to be spend the last remaining moments partying with your squad at Singapore’s one and only beach countdown – Siloso Beach Party. Party 12 hours back to back, dancing to non-stop beats by both local and international DJs like Quintino (No. 32 in DJ Mag Top 100 DJs).
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A foam party, resolution wall and beachside fireworks that launch off the stroke of 12 midnight, this is one year-end rave that’s not to be missed. Even more so when you’re getting 15% off party tickets for ticket purchases before 26 December!
Promo: 15% off Siloso Beach Party*
Usual Price: $55 (Advance Ticket)
Valid Till: 26 Dec 2016
When: 6PM – 6AM
Where: Siloso Beach, Sentosa
*Check-out with promo code “XNTUC16 here“
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State-of-the-art lasers, robotic water fountains, and pyrotechnics – the Wings of Time show gives you all that. Teleport through space and time in this award-winning show happening nightly at Siloso Beach.
If you’re bored of the same old movie outings, take your next one to the next level and join giant mythical bird Shabaz and his human friends as they go back in time to the the Silk Road era, Mayan Pyramids, African Savanna, and more.
Don’t wait to embark on this imaginative adventure – get your tickets now at 15% off for NTUC cardholders.
Promo: 15% off tickets for Wings of Time
Usual Price: Singapore Citizen ($15) | Standard ($18) | Premium ($23)
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 7.40PM & 8.40PM, Daily
Where: Sentosa Express Beach Station, Sentosa
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If you and your gang want to get chummy with local star Phua Chu Kang or international celeb Lady Gaga, Madame Tussauds is just the place to meet them in the flesh…I mean the wax. Each life-like replica is painstakingly made at MT London to the exact eye colour, visible tattoos, moles, and even beauty marks of the original person – note PCK’s trademark mole.
Spend hours goofing around figurines from 7 different themes, taking endless selfies with film stars to your favorite sport athletes. The best part is that these stars can’t run from your endless paparazzi-ing!
Promo: 2nd ticket at 50% off at Madame Tussauds
Usual Price: $39
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: Mon – Fri | 10AM – 6PM, Sat – Sun | 10AM – 7.30PM
Where: 40 Imbiah Road, Sentosa
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Watch as creatures from your kid’s doodles leave paper and take to the massive Doodle Aquarium screen Source
Kids can finally live out their dreams of piloting planes at the Air: Paper Plane Adventure station! Folded paper planes can be launched at a multi-touch detection screen, transforming into aircrafts like propeller planes to jumbo jets depending on the distance travelled and force of contact!
Promo: 10% off admission + F&B at MOSH!
Usual Price: $22 (child) | $28 (adult) | $48 (1 adult + 1 child)
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 10AM – 9PM daily | 8PM (last admission)
Where: 31 Beach View, #03-01 Palawan Kidz City, Sentosa
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Your group might fondly remember the “Wet and Wild” log ride at Escape Theme Park. But since the park’s closure, there hasn’t been a ride quite like that, until the Extreme Log Ride arrived at Sentosa 4D AdventureLand.
Apart from coming “dangerously” close to hungry crocodiles on the Extreme Log Ride, experience Journey-2: The Mysterious Island and Desperado, action-packed interactive movies in all their 4D glory.
Promo: 15% off 1 Day Adventure Pass at Sentosa 4D AdventureLand
Usual Price: $35 (adult) | $24.20 (child)
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 10AM – 9PM daily | 8.15PM (last admission)
Where: 51B Imbiah Road, Sentosa
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The last time any of us did the touristy exploration of the insides of the Sentosa Merlion was probably back in primary school, when student price was still an available option. Now with 20% off admission tickets, you’ll be paying only $8 (U.P. $10) as an adult! That’s probably the closest you’re going to get to scoring children’s prices ever again.
Relive your primary school days with your friends, and head inside the Guardian of Prosperity to ring in some positive energy with the Prosperity Bell, or get your hands on the exclusive Prosperity Coins, minted with the image of the mighty Merlion!
Climb right into the Merlion’s mouth – you should have no problem fitting everyone in! You can even head to the top of his head – a peak standing 60 meters above sea level, for an unobstructed 360⁰ view of Singapore’s southern coast.
Promo: 20% off admission tickets at the Sentosa Merlion
Usual Price: Singapore Citizen | $10 (adult) | $7 (child), Standard Admission | $12 (adult) | $9 (child)
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 10AM – 8PM daily | 7.30PM (last admission)
Where: 30 Imbiah Road, Sentosa
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Calm down, this is not a hair-raising roller coaster ride, but Asia’s tallest viewing tower – the Tiger Sky Tower, where you can ascend slowly and gently 50 stories above ground.
Challenge each other to a game of “Who can spot Malaysia or the neighbouring Indonesian islands fastest” or gather your entire gang for a high altitude we-fie at the highest point of Sentosa. You’ll be very happy to know this tower can fit up to 72 people!
Promo: 20% off admission tickets at the Tiger Sky Tower
Usual Price: $18 (adult) | $10 (child)
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 9AM – 9PM daily | 8.45PM (last admission)
Where: 41 Imbiah Road, Sentosa
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Your crew doesn’t have to take to Australia or Bali for a gnarly good surf-scapade, because you can hit the waves right at Wave House Sentosa with this 1-for-1 deal on the Double FlowRider® for first timers (U.P. $35/hour on weekdays, $40 on weekends).
The Double Flowrider® is a 30,000 gallon machine that’s been making waves in Singapore since 2009, with fast-moving sheets of water over a composite vinyl surface. The baby ripples at our local beaches don’t even come close to these waves that go up to speeds of 32km/h! So don your board shorts, slap on some sunscreen, and head down in twos for some 1-for-1 wave-riding.
Promo: 1-for-1 Flowboarding for first timers*
Usual Price: Weekdays | from $35/hour, Weekends | from $40/hour
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 9AM – 9PM daily | 8.45PM (last admission)
Where: 41 Imbiah Road, Sentosa
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Leave your electric scooters and skateboards at home – those are way too exhausting to lug around on your island getaway. Instead, hop onto a self-balancing Segway®, where you’ve a choice between short spurt Fun Rides or longer Eco Adventures along Sentosa’s beaches.
Get a hang of Segway basics with Fun Rides in the practice arena (up to 3 rounds) or whizz about Sentosa’s Palawan or Siloso Beach on an effortless 30-minute Segway Eco Adventure. They’re all going at 15% off regular price for NTUC cardholders.
Friends that exercise together, stay together, so remember to squeeze in some cycling action, with bike rentals going at 15% off!
Promo: 15% off Gogreen Bicycle Rental, Segway Fun Rides, Eco Adventure & Eco Adventure+
Usual Price: From $21
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 10AM – 7.30PM, Daily
Where: 51 Siloso Beach Walk, Sentosa
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Take your group on a journey you’ll only ever see on Discovery Channel documentaries – getting up close and personal to birds, butterflies and insects of all kind at the Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom. It’s a whole new world with butterflies of over 1500 different varieties!
Weave your way through the Butterfly and Bird Aviaries – if you keep still enough, the little critters might just land on your shoulders! And if you guys into creepy crawlies, there’s nothing more bonding than petting scorpions with your buddies at the Wildlife Exhibit with 1-for-1 admission with your NTUC card.
Promo: 1-for-1 admission to the Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom
Usual Price: $16 (adults) | $10 (child)
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 9.30AM – 7PM | 6.30PM (last admission)
Where: 51 Imbiah Road, Sentosa
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Nothing beats having the moral support of your friends to conquer your fear of heights. At MegaZip, you’ll have all the support you need with 3 ziplines built side by side. Race down Imbiah Hill to the sandy beaches below and even catch epic mid-air footage on your Instastory.
If you and your friends are a buncha adrenaline junkies looking to break a sweat – from both the heat and terrifying heights – the ClimbMax high ropes adventure course is something you’ve to conquer together. Rest assured, you’re in the hands of well-trained staff who’ll come to the rescue of anyone who chickens out halfway.
Promo: 20% off Mega Adventure Park Packages at MegaZip
Usual Price: $65 (inc. GST)
Valid Till: 31 Dec 2018
When: 11AM – 7PM
Where: 5 Megazip Adventure Park Imbiah Hill Road, Sentosa
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With a whole lot more options to add to your group outing database, you’ll never be left scratching your head trying to come up with something novel your friends will love. Just put any one of these 11 activities into motion, and you’ll be set for a whole day of non-stop fun.
And with 2017 just around the corner, gather the troops and make a splash at this year’s Siloso Beach Party. With 12 hours of non-stop beats to groove to, you’ll be raving the night away to the tunes of Kat DJ, DJ Kaylova, Shawny Shawn – the winner of Sentosa DJ Spinoff 2016 – and more!
NTUC is giving five lucky winners a chance to score themselves a pair of tickets to spend their last few moments of 2016 raving it out at the hottest party in town.
To stand a chance to win, simply:
The contest ends on 23rd of December, and a total of 5 winners will be selected. Good luck!
This post was brought to you by NTUC.
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