Jurong

• Address: 2 Jurong Hill
• Phone: +65 6360 8672
• Website: http://www.birdpark.com.sg/
• E-mail: sales.enq@wrs.com.sg
• Working hours: 8-30 - 18-00, without days off

Jurong - a landscape park in Singapore , located on the slope of the hill of the same name about half an hour's drive from the city of Singapore, the largest among Asian bird parks and one of the largest in the world. More than 9 thousand birds from Southeast Asia, Africa, North and South America, Europe (more than 600 species) have found shelter here. For each species of birds, the most comfortable conditions of existence have been created (for example, monsoon showers are specially arranged for the inhabitants of the tropics, and so that visitors can observe owls and other birds that are nocturnal during their activity, their pens are specially exchanged day and night ).

The park occupies 20 hectares, and annually it is visited by about one million tourists. The main feature of the Jurong Park is the creation of the most comfortable for the birds environment - no restrictions on the movement of the enclosures; visitors seem to fall into the natural habitat of birds, which, by the way, can not only be watched - unlike many similar ones, here they can be fed. The territory of the park is visited by a panorama - an air-conditioned monorail train, where traveling through the park will be much less tiring than walking. He travels around the park, the length of the route is 1.7 km. Inside the enclosures, the train makes stops.

Thematic zones

Right at the entrance visitors are greeted by pink flamingos living in the lake. The whole park is divided into thematic zones. The largest in terms of the number of species represented is the "Birds of South-East Asia" zone: 260 of the 1,000 existing species of these birds live here. It is the largest collection of such birds in the world. The natural habitat for such birds are the jungle and they are carefully recreated here along with temperature, humidity and even regular tropical thunderstorms.

"Penguin Beach" - a zone in which the most diverse species of the penguin family live; there are about 200 of them here. At their disposal are artificial ponds, stone grottoes, cliffs - in short, everything that is needed (including powerful air-conditioning units for cooling air), so that the penguins feel comfortable.

"Pavilion with a waterfall" is distinguished by a very high roof, and the world's highest waterfall created by human hands is also represented here. In this zone, birds from Africa, Asia and South America live - only about one and a half thousand individuals. Also amazing is the abundance of exotic plants - there are about 10 thousand of them.

One of the most popular is the "Pavilion with Parrots" , where more than 110 species of parrots, including speakers (total number - 6 hundred), live in natural conditions. The pavilion occupies 3 thousand m & sup2, and the grid, which limits its height, is stretched at the level of the tenth floor. Twice a day there is a performance, during which the talking parrots count to ten in different languages, congratulate birthday people and perform other commands of their trainer.

Paradise birds owe their name to a bright, unusual plumage. On the planet there are 45 species, 5 of which you can see in the pavilion "Paradise birds" . The park's achievement is that the twelve-first Paradise birds were bred here.

Admire the hummingbird and other colorful inhabitants of the forests of South America in the pavilion "Treasure of the Jungle" .

The pavilion "World of Darkness" shows visitors the life of different night birds - owls, goats and others. In this pavilion, as it was mentioned above, day and night are exchanged: for tourists to be able to observe birds during their activity, during the day, twilight is created with the help of a special system, and at nightfall outside the pavilion, it includes light, creating birds " morning". You will see here both the northern polar owls, and the southern ones - the yellow fish owls that inhabit the mangrove forests.

In the pavilion with a loud name "Flightless Birds" you can watch ostriches, on the "Swan Lake" from a special deck admire the swan-swans, black and white swans, and in the "Pelikanov Cove" look at the pelicans of seven species, including the curly pelican, which is listed in the Red Book. African marshlands offer to get acquainted with the birds of this continent, including storks, and in the lakeside channel, called "River Gulf", you can watch the turtles, ducking ducks and other water birds through the big glass.

The pavilion "Toucans and Birds-Rhinoceroses" offers visitors 25 open-air cages with a height of about 10 meters, where you can see South American toucans and South Asian rhino birds. The collection of these birds is also one of the largest in the world.

Shopping

In the park you can buy T-shirts and caps featuring birds that live here, mobile phones with wings, as well as soft toys in the form of birds and animals. One of the souvenir shops is near the entrance to the park, and another 4 - in the park itself. Few people leave the park without souvenirs. The store near the entrance runs daily from 9-30 to 18-30, in the "Parrot Pavilion" also daily, from 9-00 to 17-00, and in the pavilion "African wetlands" - daily from 9-30 to 17-30, near the pavilion "At birds of Play" - from Monday to Friday from 11-00 to 18-00, on weekends, on holidays and on school holidays - from 9-00 to 18-00.

Food

1. In the Jurong Park, you can eat in several places. Behind the penguins' pavilion, near the island of parrots, Terrasa Kiosk operates, where you can have a bite of noodles, rice, Indian vegetarian dishes. There is a café open daily from 8-30 to 18-00.
2. Near the "Pavilion with parrots" is the cafe Lory Loft ; It is open every day from 9-30 to 17-30. Here you can try a variety of sandwiches and light snacks.
3. Near the "Lake Flamingo" is Songbird Terrace ; The time of lunch - from 12-00 to 14-00. During lunch you can see the show of birds "Lunch with parrots", which starts at 13-00 and lasts 30 minutes.
4. Cafe Hawk is located near the entrance to the park. In the atmosphere of falconry you can taste traditional Singapore dishes from 8-30 on weekdays and from 8-00 on weekends and holidays, the end of the café at 6 pm.
5. Ice cream parlor near Birds of Play is open for visitors from 11-00 to 5-30 on weekdays; on weekends, holidays and holidays it opens 2 hours earlier, at 9-00.
6. Cafe Bongo Burgers is also located next to the entrance. It starts its work at 10-00 on weekdays and at 8-30 on weekends and holidays, and ends at 18-00. Here you can eat hamburger, French fries and other dishes of American and European cuisine, but in the entourage of African artifacts.

In addition, you can celebrate a jubilee or another holiday with an exquisite lunch with penguins. You need to order a banquet in advance, the minimum number of people - 30, the maximum - 50, the time of the banquet - from 19-00 to 22-00. The presence of birds, "dressed" in "tuxedos", gives the dinner an unprecedented solemnity. First you and your guests will get a cocktail in the "African Wetlands", and then go to the Penguins Beach, where the tables will be laid against the background of 30-meter cliffs.

How to get to the park and how much will it cost to visit?

The Jurong Bird Park, as mentioned above, operates daily. You can reach it by car, rented or by public transport : bus route 194 or 251 or by metro (go to the station Boon Lay), where you should walk or drive by buses on the same routes.

If you are planning a holiday with children , be sure to visit the Jurong Park. The cost of an adult ticket is 18 euros, children's (up to 12 years) - 13, children under 3 years old visit the park for free.