Places of attraction in Singapore

Jurong Bird Park, situated on the western slope of Jurong Hill has a collection of more than 9,000 birds from more than 600 species of birds from Southeast Asia. At the Waterfall Aviary, you can get to see the world’s highest man-made waterfall standing at 30 metre tall. Another bird exhibit includes the Parrot Paradise. It features 500 parrots from more than 110 species. As a souvenir from Jurong Bird Park, one can take photographs with the colourful parrots for a small fee. I personally enjoyed going to the Pelican Cove. Its the world first underwater viewing gallery for pelicans. Taking a ride on the Panorail that goes down to water level through the pelican colony was a real eye-opener. We can find all 7 species of pelicans there. Tourists who live in tropical regions and have never seen penguins before will love the Penguin Parade. You can get to see 5 species of penguins there which are the Rockhopper, the Fairy, the Macaroni, the Humboldt and the King Penguin.

For tourists with children, there is the Splash N Slide Station for your kids to enjoy. This is a unique playground which is separated into 2 areas namely the wet and dry area with different sets of activities for the children. Children who wish to remain dry can play in the dry area of the playground, equipped with the standard playground facilities. The wet area is equipped with jet sprays, geysers, water guns and cannons which children can use to fire at each other in the spirit of fun.

A visit to the Jurong Bird Park is never complete without seeing the two bird shows there. The first in the All Star Bird Show. Witness talented birds singing, counting and doing tricks that will simply delight you. The second show is the Birds of Prey Show. I particularly enjoyed watching a trained Himalayan Griffon Vulture climbing up a tree, said to be the first in the world.

For those who are too lazy to walked through the entire 20.2 hectare park in the humid heat of Singapore, You can buy a ticket for a ride on air-conditioned Panorail. The Panorail will bring you through the entire park.