VISITOR PROMOTIONS

i) Free Christmas Light-Up Tour
Visitors to Singapore will be treated to a visual spectacle of lights, colours and fantasy on the special Free Christmas Light-Up Tour from 17 November 2007 to 2 January 2008. Each tour on the open-top HiPPO Bus starts at the Animal Farm on Orchard Road. There will be up to 12 rides each night from 7pm to 9.30pm at 15-minute intervals.

ii) Shopping Promotions – Watches & Gadgets
Tis the season to snap up uber cool gadgets and watches – just for visitors! Funan DigitaLife mall is offering special promotional prices on Skype and mobile phones, sound systems and other computer peripherals while Epicentre@Wheelock is offering good deals for iPod buffs. Visitors will also get to enjoy gifts with purchases at e-life@suntec. Watch enthusiasts can look forward to special promotional prices for Nautica, Marc Ecko, Guess and Victorinox Swiss Army watches at major participating malls.

iii) DHL Tourist Express
Visitors can shop to their heart’s content and ship home their buys without hassle. DHL is offering special discounts of up to 75% off in the shipping rates for its specially designed 2kg and 5kg festive boxes. For added convenience, visitors can drop off their items at a convenient location at Tangs. Special rates also apply for larger 10kg and 25kg boxes from 15 October 2007 to 29 February 2008.

About Christmas In The Tropics 2006
In 2006, Singapore received more than 1.7 million visitors in November and December, which is a 5% increase over 2005. A survey during the Christmas In The Tropics 2006 season found that almost 5.3 million people visited the Orchard Road area, of which more than 757,000, or 14 per cent, were visitors. The main draw for these visitors was the Christmas Light-Up. Many were repeat visitors coming for their second or more Christmas experience in Singapore with the percentage of repeat visitors increasing from 22% in 2005 to 25% in 2006. Most of them had found out about the Christmas Light-up before their arrival and about one in five visitors had planned to coincide their trip to Singapore with the Christmas Light-up. The Singapore Tourism Board expects this year’s visitor arrival results to be equally encouraging.

SingaporeSights Special Features : Christmas Celebrations 2007

Edited and Photography by Eugene Tang. All Rights Reserved.