Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

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On arriving at Jurong Bird Park Entrance, I couldn't believe how beautiful they had made the Entrance way to the Admission booths.
At the very start, there a Macaw's sitting on a perch where you can have your photo taken by another family member for FREE.
Then, it's time to walk to the entrance underneath arches that are loaded with Orchid's in bloom, it was absolutely stunning! If you don't have a chance to see the Orchid's at the Botanical garden's, then these would be the next best.
Once inside, the garden's are well maintained, and there were more lovely Flower display's.
They really know how to make a place pleasing on the eye's!

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Wether you have kids in tow or not, so long as you have a day to spare on your trip to Singapore, this is a must see.

At first, I didn't want to go to a bird park... I didn't want to see birds caged up and all. It took me 5 trips to Singapore before I finally agreed to check it out. BOY, was I wrong. The entire park is a dome! You rarely see cages (only the birds of prey ones are caged...else they'll eat the tinier birds).

I was in a photographers paradise. And I'm just an amateur one! (see my pictures to see why I love my 'models' for the day).

My favorite part here is the Lory bird sanctuary. For a dollar, you can feed these birds. They'll hop onto your hand or arm and feed from the plastic cup given to you. I had one bird in particular that took a fancy to me and stayed ON me the entire 30minutes I was in the Lory place. I believe he wanted my hair accessories. :) Literally, I had tourists all over laughing and smiling at me as I tried to shake my surprise passenger loose.

I was also fortunate at the time to witness the flamingoes being set loose... it was a once in a lifetime thing they did during the Chinese New Year. They had never done it before so I got to be with the flamingoes during their Flamingo parade.

You can spend half a day or the entire day here. Is it worth it? Yes. :)

**if you'll wait for a taxi, might as well call one over (see the numbers at the taxi line). Rarely do taxis go there so you might end up with a bit of a wait. Pay the extra flag down /call fee. It's worth it. :)

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Jurong Bird park is the place where you can see the most beautiful birds in the world. They fly, they talk even they sing in different languages. I don't want to say much about it, but trust me, you will regret if you are there in Singapore but you don't visit Jurong Bird Park.

Getting there:
Alight at Boon Lay MRT station, Take bus 194 or 251 from Boon Lay Interchange and alight at the first bus stop at Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. Estimated time 60 mins.

Admission Fee:
Adult: S$18, Child S$9

Buy Parkhopper card that includes entrance into Singapore Zoo, Night safari and Jurong Bird Park. It will save S$13 per person.
Costs Adult:S$45 Child:S$28

They Arrange different shows with birds:
Show Times:
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This is a definate 'must see'!! What a great place!!

We caught the MRT to the Chinese Garden stop... wandered through the Chinese Gardens.... then caught a taxi to Jurong Bird Park.

Great day out!! ... and you have to see the bird show!! The handler is a true entertainer and the birds were magnificant!! More about that in my latest travelogue.

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If you are like me and really like to watch animals, the Jurong Bird park is something for you! There are more than 8000 birds, of 600 different spieces.

So yes, you'll most probably be able to find your favourite here.

The park is huge, and it's more or less a full day-project to go through it. As I really like to take photos of animals this was little paradise for me. In the beginning I snapped tens of photos at every little bird, but after a while I realised I would need a couple of hundred new memory cards if I were to continue like that...

Coolest I must say are the Flamingo Lake and the Pelican Cove. Unique photo possibilities! Every hour there are new shows around the park, some good, some less entertaining. The talking parrot show I would said is more for kids, while the birds of prey show was really impressive. Despite a whole group of the birds of prey felt they were a bit too big stars to attend the show, and just flew away... :D

But don't miss it, really cool feeling when these huge birds are flying just above your head. Try to snap a good photo there if you can, not as easy as you might think...

Don't miss the penguins either, they are really cute!

The park is open daily 8.30 until 6pm, less people there during the weekdays of course. Admission is 18 SGD (9 euro), well worth the money!
Half price for kids (3-12 years old).
There is also a train (5 SGD) that one can take, but as with the Zoo train it's just stupid, as you won't be able to see anything properly when you're rushing by.

The park is located a bit outside the city center, so easiest way to get there is by car. But there are also buses that pick you up in both the city center (outside different hotels and shopping malls, check the home page of the park) and at the Singapore Zoo.

Don't really understand how anyone would be able to have energy to see both the zoo and the bird park in one day...?

As with the Zoo you can also have breakfast here. But instead of with the orangutans here you'll eat with the pelicans.

I had a lot of fun in Jurong Bird Park's Bird's and Buddies Show at 11 am everyday. It gives you a snap shot of all the birds (falcon, macau, parrots, hornbills etc) in this world-class aviary. You can see birds flying through hoops, playing table basketball and singing "Happy Birthday." It's a fun treat for kids and adults like you and me. You can also feed the birds in the walk-in aviary.

Don't miss the photo-opportunity with the birds at the end of the 45-minute show.

Purchase the Hopper Pass $40 and you can visit Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari and the Zoo at discounted rates than if you purchased entrance to these parks separately.

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A bird park is a bird park, you say. Well, actually no. You will see a waterfall in the park, you will ride on a monorail and before you know it - you'll feel like you're in the middle of the jungle. The parrots are well trained. There's even a picnic ground. Quite nice...

The Jurong BirdPark is definitely not a sight, that you can cover in an hour or two. Plan enough time to enjoy all the shows, including being there on time to get a good seat in the shadow! Also take your time to walk around the whole Park. It is really nice, also if you are not that much into birds. Great place for kids, too.

If you are flying in with SQ, make sure you keep and bring your boarding pass. You get a discount!