The gardens are particularly well known for its orchids and it has the largest collection in the world. Opening hours are 0500-2300 Monday to Friday and until midnight at weekends and public holidays. Admission is free. The Bukit Timah Reserve , northwest of the Botanic Gardens on Bukit Timah Road , consists of tropical vegetation with clearly marked trails which lead up to the highest hill in Singapore, Bukit Timah .
Admission is free.
Fort Canning Park , on Fort Canning Rise , was once an ancient fort of the Malay kings covering seven acres. The ruins still survive, as does a 19th-century Christian cemetery. The Gardens are open 0800-1800 daily. The Chinese and Japanese Gardens are to be found west of the centre. An admission fee is charged.