June 16 January.2023 Photography at Bird Paradise
20 Mandai Lake Road, 新加坡 729825
Park Admission Fees SGD$48 (rm$165.50) 👍👍👍👍😋😋😋 9/10
Total bill: SGD$38.40 (rm$132.56) (Discount for Online Purchase)
Budget: SGD$48 (rm$165.50)
Payment: Credit Card
Budget: SGD$48 (rm$165.50)
Payment: Credit Card
Alcohol free: No Alcohol in the Park or Park Restaurant
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes at selected stop points
Internet WIFI speed: Yes at selected stop points
Parking: Park ParkingOnline Purchase: https://shopee.sg/mandaiwildlifereserve, https://www.lazada.sg/mandai-wildlife-reserve
Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8 and EM1
Thoughts: Opened in 1971, 裕廊飛禽公園 Jurong Bird Park is (was) Asia’s largest bird park, offering a 20.2-hectare hillside haven for close to 3,500 birds across 400 species, of which 20 per cent are threatened species. The bird park is famed for its large and immersive walk-in aviaries such as Lory Loft, Jungle Jewels and the Waterfall Aviary. Other unique exhibits include Penguin Coast and Pelican Cove. Committed towards conservation, the bird park is the first in the world to breed the 馬來亞黑犀鳥 Malayan black hornbill (1995) and the twelve-wired bird of paradise (2001) in captivity for which it received the Breeders’ Award from the American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society. AND after 50 years of, in 2021, the group announced that the park's successor in Mandai would be named 鳥天堂 Bird Paradise. In 2022, it was announced that Jurong Bird Park would close on 3 January 2023 to finalise its move to Bird Paradise at Mandai.
The new Bird Paradise Singapore sits on 17 hectares of land and is the newest attraction and the upgraded bird park from moved from Jurong just opened in May 8. 2023 at Mandai Wildlife Reserve (next to the Singapore Zoo) at North of the Singapore Island near Woodlands. The new Park features eight huge walkthrough aviaries, and visitors can expect to see over 100 species of birds from all over the world, living in environments that mimic their natural habitats; from penguins to birds of paradise. Thoughts: Opened in 1971, 裕廊飛禽公園 Jurong Bird Park is (was) Asia’s largest bird park, offering a 20.2-hectare hillside haven for close to 3,500 birds across 400 species, of which 20 per cent are threatened species. The bird park is famed for its large and immersive walk-in aviaries such as Lory Loft, Jungle Jewels and the Waterfall Aviary. Other unique exhibits include Penguin Coast and Pelican Cove. Committed towards conservation, the bird park is the first in the world to breed the 馬來亞黑犀鳥 Malayan black hornbill (1995) and the twelve-wired bird of paradise (2001) in captivity for which it received the Breeders’ Award from the American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society. AND after 50 years of, in 2021, the group announced that the park's successor in Mandai would be named 鳥天堂 Bird Paradise. In 2022, it was announced that Jurong Bird Park would close on 3 January 2023 to finalise its move to Bird Paradise at Mandai.
For the full view of photos taken by the Note 8 and the Olympus EM1 with the 75mm-300mm lens, see the links below:
From Khatib MRT station, the Shutter bus to the new Bird Paradise takes about 20-30 minutes ride (it was supposed to be SGD$1 but FREE today)! The shutter bus first stop is the Bird Paradise then only Singapore Zoo. From the Bus stop at Bird Paradise, there is even an Escalator to the entrance of the Park. Then, there is a maze of greeneries before a little wood bridge and Starbucks welcoming the visitors before the Admission and Ticketing area.
ADULT entrance SGD$48 (rm$165.50)Children entrance SGD$33 (rm$113.80)Senior Citizen entrance SGD$20 (rm$70)
The new Bird Park offers 8 鳥舍 bird aviaries (except Stop #1,#9, #10):
Stop #1 - The Penguin Cove
Except for "The Penguin Cove" which houses the Penguins in an air-conditioned enclosed penguin habitat space; the other Bird Paradise experience is that the birds are kept in large, naturalistic walk-through aviaries (with none of the birds kept in cages)! The transition from each aviaries are air-conditioned rest areas and some also with exceptional clean toilets as well as water filling stations.Stop #2 - Winged Sanctuary (this should have been the first stop)Stop #3 - Australian OutbackStop #4 - Mysterious PapuaStop #5 - Lory LoftStop #6 - Songs of ForestStop #7 - Amazonian JewelsStop #8 - Crimson WetlandsStop #9 - Sky Amphitheater (4 of each 20mins presentation times from 10:30 am to 5pm)Stop #10 - Egg Splash (play ground, eatery, Tram stop)Stop #11 - Wings of Asia
Besides the Starbucks at the entrance, there are Food and drinks café inside the Park:
Penguin Cove Cafe & Shop (visited this morning)
Birds Bakery (visited this evening)
Egg Splash Café and Shop
Crimson Restaurant
Food Central
AND there are many more eateries after the Park exit:
A&W
Birds of Paradise Gelato Boutique & Sandwich Bar
COLLIN’S
Old Chang Kee Coffee House
Pavilion Banana Leaf
Except for the heat, the new Singapore "鳥天堂 Bird Paradise" is exceptional in its design and bird experience. Although the new park is barely just 5 weeks since its opening in May 8 last month, there are contain no bird poo smells and not even bird poo in any walking areas through all of the Bird aviaries; an incredible effort by the park workers to maintain the Singapore's signature impeccable cleanliness!
Food today: 9 / 10 👍👍👍👍😋😋😋😋
Price: 5 / 10 😐
Value for Money: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Service: 7 / 10 👍👍
Ambiance: 7 / 10 👍👍
Parking: N/A
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: 7 / 10 👍👍 (Free Shutter bus from MRT station)
Value for Money: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Service: 7 / 10 👍👍
Ambiance: 7 / 10 👍👍
Parking: N/A
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: 7 / 10 👍👍 (Free Shutter bus from MRT station)
Website: https://www.mandai.com/en/bird-paradise.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MandaiWildlifeReserve
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MandaiWildlifeReserve
Mobile App: https://www.mandai.com/en/mandai/mandai-mobile-app.html
Telephone: +65 6269 3411
Telephone: +65 6269 3411
Operation hours: 09:00am - 06:00pm
At Khatib MRT Station (Maxwell MRT - Outram MRT - Khatib MRT)
FREE Shutter to Paradise
Arriving at the Bird Paradise
At entrance (Ticketing area)
Stop #1 - The Penguin Cove
Stop #2 - Winged Sanctuary
Stop #3 - Australian Outback
Stop #4 - Mysterious Papua
Stop #5 - Lory Loft
Stop #6 - Songs of Forest
Stop #7 - Amazonian Jewels
Stop #8 - Crimson Wetlands
Stop #9 - Sky Amphitheatre
Stop #11 - Wings of Asia
Tram back to Entrance
Exit for Shutter Bus back to Khatib MRT Station
