Jurong Bird Park

Jurong Bird Park is a paradise for bird-​lovers. And even if you don’t have any interest in ornithology but generally like to visit Zoos and Parks, you would still love this place! The park is very unique in the sense that there aren’t a lot of zoos in the world that are dedicated to birds with a natural rainforest setting. Singapore’s tropical climate and the lush forested area where the park is situated in makes for a more nature preserve than a zoo-​like experience.
The park has about 20 exhibits that can be explored through walking trails or by taking a shuttle tram that ferries you back and forth across all of them. The place isn’t huge, so it’s pretty easy to cover the entire park in about 4 hours if you are a decent walker. While I generally loved all the zones/​exhibits, I absolutely adored the «Parrot Paradise». I have soft corner for parrots and my heart was so happy watching and interacting with colorful parrots, macaws, parakeets and cockatoos. Talk to them as you move by and some of them will talk back to you. I’m not kidding. Parrots are great imitators and playful creatures :) Another exhibit I liked a lot was the Waterfall Aviary, which is basically a huge greenhouse-​like structure with lush tropical vegetation and an artificial waterfall. I bumped into a few pigeons and parakeets in there, but apart from that, there weren’t a lot of birds in that aviary.
When you’re at the park, do not miss the shows. They are a lot of fun and a great way to interact with birds and their trainers. The «Lunch with Parrots» is the only paid show at the moment. The event happens in one of their dining areas. You basically have to purchase a S$ 22 lunch buffet to enter the area (or through persuasion you can get away with buying a S$ 5 drink per person: P). We got a chance to personally interact with a couple of south american macaws (even hold one!) and saw a talented cockatoo paint! Yes, you read that right :) The High Flyers show was more of a theatrical spectacle in their massive amphitheater. with birds performing various tricks — flying through hoops, playing intellectual games against each other, picking things from an audience volunteer etc. The Kings of the Skies show was a smaller event where trainers showcased birds of prey — vultures, eagles and hawks, which was really impressive and a bit scary to see.
Buying tickets online is probably a better option. That way you can hit two birds with one stone — get discounts on tickets and avoid ticketing lines at the park. Getting to the park is pretty straightforward. You can get off at the Boon Lay metro station and take a connecting bus. Or if you are confused by the bus interchange station like I was, you can go over to the taxi stand and hail a cab. The park is only a few kilometers from the station. Be warned though that getting out of the park could be a hassle, especially around park closing time when everyone wants to leave. Taxi stand lines can get annoyingly long. In those cases, I would recommend you to either take a bus or call one of the Singapore taxi services.

This wasn’t quite as exciting as the Zoo in my opinion, but it is definitely something you have to check out if you are a bird lover, or even just an animal lover. There are many different species that are well organized into different habitats. Some of the enclosures are just eh, but areas like the waterfall are absolutely beautiful and feel very natural.
I had a good time spending several hours looking at the birds of every color imaginable. Singapore is lucky to be home to such a treasure trove of natures exhibitionists.
The highlight of the visit for me was the bird show! I had no idea birds could be trained that well or be that smart. The collaboration of so many exotic birds on the stage at once fascinated me. I saw the show once in the morning, and made sure I was back there again for the afternoon show.
Be sure to catch a few feedings while you’re there too, those are always interesting to watch.

Came here on a Tuesday around 11.30am and was surprised to see that there wasn’t much people queuing for the tram. It has been at least a decade since I first came to Jurong Bird Park and came here as I was given a free ticket by my Japanese friends who visited Singapore to tour this city around.
During the tram rides, I was able to see many varieties of birds in their enclosed cages. The first stop I stopped at was at the Lory station and headed to Window on Paradise exhibition. When my aunt and I got there, there were only us and another caucasian couple who later on went to the restroom while we explored this enclosure first. When you walked in, you might see a café-​like setting and there is another door that goes to the enclosure. My aunt got the «bird food» and two sets of Lories and Lorikeets came by to have sips of nectar. We also managed to take nice pictures and roamed the top floor of the exhibition.
Next stop was the Waterfall station leading to the Waterfall Aviary. Here, there was quite plenty of different kinds of birds in different areas of this exhibit. There were a few places that you can observe the birds from afar. But unfortunately there were no nectars to give so you can only catch a quick glimpse of birds.
During the tram rides, we passed by quite a bit of exhibits besides the parrots paradise. As we were hungry, grabbed lunch at hawk café. Got myself nasi padang. Wasn’t impressive for the taste as well as the price. And for the drink, $ 5 could get you a cup of handmade ice lemon tea in a souvenir sippy cup. After lunch we headed back inside.
For the penguin coast, the glass were a little murky that you can hardly see the faces of the penguins swimming towards you. Was a little disappointed on that and could not get good pictures of the penguins who are staying on the man-​made island.
Took quite a bit of pictures at the Macaw Island, flamingo pool and explored the Birdz of Play. While my aunt satisfied her cravings for two scoops of ice cream, I decided to explore the whole park on my own. Unfortunately some of the exhibits were closed for renovation — south asian birds and world of darkness. After walking one whole round of the park on my own, I went back to look for my aunt and we headed to the breeding & research center. Was amazed to see the stages of birds’ life in person rather than mere education. It was only 2 pm after we did all of these activities and I decided not to wait for the shows and left the park.
Transportation was not as accessible as the Mandai area and had to wait awhile before the cab arrived. Overall, it seemed on the map that the park was big but I managed to complete everything on toes within ½ hour. I have given all stars towards Window on Paradise exhibition. It is a worth-​it tourist sight seeing area for the ticket pricing and an easier way to have a quiet getaway for ½ day. Enjoy :)

While I’m not crazy about birds, this Bird Park is worth a visit. They have recreated several habitats like the Lori Loft and a rainforest equipped with its own waterfall. You can enter these specially created environments and be transported to nature.
The Loris at the Lori Loft will only come to you if you have food. Simple as that, they’ve all been trained to respond to food, which you can conveniently purchase at the front counter. Birds flying around, chirping away and attacking people for food is great! If you are lucky one might come and sit on your shoulder or your finger in hopes that you feed it.
The Rainforest exhibit was more natural. There were many birds inside which were harder to find. It’s a miniature walk in the forest. I did spot a really shiny blue and green bird and some other really pretty looking ones.
There are also various cages or enclosed cages where you can enter to see more birds. Large birds like Ostriches and Emus were outside. There were lots of Flamingos at the flamingo exhibit up front. I did see Black Swans for the first time (I didn’t know they were real).
if you want to do something different and probably less crowded than the other zoo exhibit, spend some time at the Bird Park!

Channel your inner Disney princess and embark on a magical journey at the Jurong Bird Park…
You know those scenes where the beautiful princess sings and beautiful little birds cluster around? At Jurong Bird Park, you can get pretty darn close! For just $ 3 in the lory loft are, you can purchase a cup of honey flavored bird food mixture that will have gorgeous parrots alighting on your cup for a drink.
Other highlights included the enclosed waterfall aviary and the breeding center with lots of baby birds, including a fuzzy little penguin and many little flamingos,
Admission is $ 20 for adults, which we found pretty reasonable given that we wandered the grounds for a good 3 hours, enjoying all the well executed exhibits.
We went on a slightly drizzly, overcast day and it turned out to be perfect as we managed to escape the usual heat and the birds were still out in full force!
PARTING THOUGHT: go early to beat the crowds! If you are reasonably fit, you can easily walk the entire park, so there is no need to shell out the extra $ 5 for the tram.

At first I was hesitant. A bird park, seriously? Usually, I think birds are gross… But the Jurong Bird Park really blew me away. I had no idea a bird park could be so entertaining. The entrance fee is $ 2 less than the zoo, but I honestly thought it was just as good. The shows were just alright, but if you go early, you can take pictures with the birds. I really enjoyed the lory exhibit, where you can purchase honey water for $ 3 and feed the lories out of your hand. I also likes those large pigeons.

Being that I came with family and my Chinese is not very good, I did well for just hanging out. The Bird park was gorgeous! The flowers and other flora were great. Birds were everywhere. I liked the bird show. I got to wear a glove and have the bird alight on my hand, feed it, then it flew to the trainer. I don’t know if it was a falcon, or hawk. It was a big heavy bird though. That alone was worth the entry fee for me.
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this is one of the best bird parks that I have visited! Plan on spending between 3 – 4 hours if you want to do justice to this tourist attraction.
They have many species of birds here and showcase the birds in well created bird shows during the day.
Plan on walking a lot even though they have a train that takes you through the bird park.
Food options is a bit of a bummer here :(and so is getting a cab from this location. These two things get a 1 star downgrade for Jurong Bird Park.

I HEART BIRDS! =)
Ever since I was a itty bitty one.
Jurong was one of the last stops in Singapore (Singapore not being that big and all…) and I had this place bookmarked the first day we were in the city.
Oddly enough, this place wasn’t as easy to get to as I had thought with having to go up a hill and all. I think we had to take a tram from the city and then switch over to a bus.
Large park with tons of bird varieties — I LOVE the huge huge lorikeet loft they have … like the one in Long Beach Aquarium but probably 3 times larger. You pay at the entrance to get a cup of nectar ($ 1)… walk in and immediately you’re stalked by birds (they’re used to you). I love that you get to walk over bridges in the loft.
Other cool stuff — bird shows and lots of photo ops! Great for the family. =)
** Someone said it’s cheaper to get a tour package deal, but since this was not in our original tour itinerary (on our off day). we had to purchase these tickets on our own.
I think overall, this is definitely a cool place for bird lovers… spend about 5 – 6 hours here and bring your own food! If you’re a bit ho — hum on birds, then it’s not really worth your time and money.

I never really like Tourist Attraction, but this place blew my mind away, came out better than I expect.
There are waterfalls, bridges and tons of Birds and Flora and Fauna to snap photos. There are birdshow too but I’m not sure about the timing.
It will be cheaper if you get some sort of package deal instead of paying entrance at the door.

Prior to this visit, my first visit to the Bird Park in primary school was the only time I’d been here so I suggested coming here for an outing with a friend to see what it’s like now. The place is set on a slope of Jurong Hill so be prepared to walk and wear comfortable shoes if you’re planning to come here.
We spent just over half a day here so we could not do everything possible in the park. First we watched the 10am Kings of the Skies Show which featured birds of prey simulating a hunt. «Wah so clever to act» was what the lady next to me said during the show. At 11am we caught the Birds n Buddies Show which seemed to me like some sort of Broadway musical featuring feathered starlets. I wonder if they get tired of doing this twice a day, or if they have understudies.
After lunch (which we packed) we checked out the African Wetlands and African Waterfall Aviary which I thought were more interesting than the shows. I guess I prefer nature doing what it does best — being natural. Other interesting parts of the park were Lory Loft, Penguin Coast and World of Darkness. The Panorail runs around the whole park and has 3 stations.

Another place for the bird-​lovers to get up close and personal with colourful, feathered friends. It really is a delight to have these birds perch on your shoulder and take pictures with them! I liked the macaws and flamingos exhibits. I found them very beautiful.
Visitors can choose to explore the place by tram at an additional fee, but unless you’re elderly or get tired easily, I think it’s more exciting to walk around yourselves. The birds aren’t shy — it’s quite thrilling if one of the birds decides to swoop down and hitch a ride on your backpack!
One of the highlights for me is the Birds Of Prey show. Some of the birds are so big and it’s exhilarating when they plunge and fly close to your heads! You can also catch Amigo, one of the park’s stars. This parrot can speak English, sing Malay songs and count in Chinese!
While a couple of friends who have visited Galapagos Islands say our bird park can’t measure up to actual wildeness (of course, this was man-​made, remember?), I think this itself is a fun enough experience to for just about any visitor.

The Jurong Bird Park is a sanctuary for… well…birds! :D Birds of a variety to say the least. It’s nice to see them separated and highlighted for all the world to see.
The bird park is admittedly a bit expensive. However, this is the part where how much money you spend is not going to «drag you down» because every penny is worth it. You just need to know where to spend it on.
For first timers especially, I would suggest that you purchase a ticket with an all-​day tram ride access. Doesn’t get any better than that, easy, simple, and yet you still get to enjoy your day. Also, this is a perfect opportunity for the kids to actually be up close and personal with the aerial predators and see them in action-​theatrically.
My favorite part of my visit to the park is the parrot feeding. For $ 1 a cup of parrot food, our feathered buddies will slowly lining up for your attention. And it is actually cool so don’t forget to have your buddy take a picture.
The next time I visit, I am definitely going to try the penguin feeding. And I suggest you should too.

I flipping LOVE owls. I’ve only just come to realise how much in the last year thanks to YouTube and endless versions on O RLY, so going to Jurong was a no-​brainer.
There are some really stunning birds here too: a lovely lake with flamingos elegantly bandying around like off-​duty ballet dancers, and next door, a lot of scarlet and blue macaws sitting and cackling away to themselves like a particularly bawdy branch of the WI. Elsewhere, pelicans have their own cove if you please, which must make their cousins in St James’ Park a tad pissed off.
There were plenty of birds, some novel areas (the Lory Loft, where you can feed lories from a cup of sugar water) but even so, the whole park felt a bit… flat. How! How is that possible, when you have so many birds? Well, maybe when you have that many birds, it’s difficult not to just cram them in. While they’re all undoubtedly looked after beautifully, in some areas, the parrots for example, there was a distinctly cramped feel. My beloved owls were in rather small «themed» indoor enclosures, with horrible children banging on the windows while their idiot parents stood by, smiling indulgently.
There are shows throughout the day, but the most interesting, the birds of prey etc, are annoyingly timed at either 10am or 4pm so we didn’t see them. Hey ho. I saw my owls, they were beautiful, I saw a pigeon I didn’t immediately want to kill. Well done!