It's never easy to please everybody, especially when they belong to the same family. So, I thought I should give a try to help you out. This article covers the inside scoop on the Best Family Experiences in Singapore. It would not matter if your entourage includes 5-year old or 55-year old, because you know exactly where to take them. Further wasting any time let's jump to the topic.
Singapore Flyer
Standing at a stunning 169 meters tall, The Singapore Flyer is Asia's largest observation wheel located in the Marina Bay area ( 30 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039803 ) with luxurious, fully air conditioned capsules, offering a breathtaking view of not just the surrounding waterfront and it's attraction, but the entire island city and it's neighborhood countries. With any luck, you’ll be able to spot landmarks up to 45 kilometers away, like Changi Airport, Sentosa Island and parts of Malaysia and Indonesia. Private capsules can be booked and customised for special occasions too.
Opening time: Daily 8.30 am - 10.30 pm (ticket counter closes at 10 pm).
Last Flight: 10.51 pm.
Ticket Details: Adult S$ 33 (13 yrs and older), Child S$ 21 (3 - 12 yrs), Seniors S$ 24 (only Singapore citizens and Permanent residents of age above 60 yrs). Children below 3 years of age are not allowed.
Singapore Zoo
Visit Singapore’s award-winning wildlife park located at 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826 to see animals roaming freely in their natural habitats.
White tigers, pygmy hippos, and even naked mole rats — get up close with these wildlife and more at Singapore Zoo. The 26-hectare wildlife park, home to over 300 species of mammals, birds and reptiles, has been providing exciting wildlife experiences to visitors for over 40 years.
Singapore Zoo features 11 zones, each taking you through some of the most distinctive global wildlife habitats in the world. Go nose-to-nose with Inuka, the first polar bear born in the tropics. For something a little closer to home, head to the Australasia exhibit to walk amidst grey kangaroos and agile wallabies, and marvel at tree kangaroos and cassowaries. Other zones in the park include Primate Kingdom, which feature some of the 39 species of primates that can be found in the zoo, Reptile Garden (keep an eye out for komodo dragons) and the Tortoise Shell-ter, a haven for several species of endangered tortoises.
Operating Hours: Daily, 8.30 am – 6 pm (last ticket sale at 5.30 pm).
Ticket: Adult S$ 33, Child S$ 22.
Night Safari: Nocturnal visits
Instead of going to a club, pop into another popular nightspot, the Night Safari, and mingle with a different crowd of animals at this special zoo. As dusk falls, the shutters open at the Night Safari, welcoming you into a world of nocturnal creatures and their dimly-lit homes.
Opened in 1994 and located next to the Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari is the world’s first safari park for nocturnal animals. But it resembles a wildlife park more than an actual safari. Your eyes will take a while to adjust to the darkness here, but once they do, you’ll be greeted by over 2,500 resident animals from over 130 species – including many indigenous to the region, such as the endangered Asian elephant, Malayan tapir and Malayan tiger. The animals live in 35 hectares of dense rain forest. Friendlier creatures such as deer roam freely in the park while fiercer ones like leopards are kept behind barriers.
Exploring the park on one of the four walking trails lets you see even more animals not visible from the tram. Among them are the Fishing Cat Trail that recreates a nighttime trek through the jungles of Singapore, and the popular Leopard Trail, which features the largest collection of wildlife indigenous to Southeast Asia.
You can also stroll into (or run from) two giant aviaries where the Malayan flying foxes and giant flying squirrels can glide in the air near you, or trek into the Wallaby Trail to discover this Australian native.
If you are a night owl, this is the place to be. But even for early sleepers, this is an experience worth staying up late for.
Opens: Daily, 7.30 pm - 12 am Last ticket sale at 11.15 pm. F&B and retail outlets open from 5.30 pm
Ticket: Adult S$ 45 Child S$ 30.
Trace Singapore’s roots by visiting these temples, whose architectures are directly influenced from the Indian or Chinese vernaculars.
Sri Mariamman Temple (Dravidian)
Located at 244 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058793, near Chinatown MRT station, the ornate six tiered gopuram (entrance) on this iconic temple's facade, is built in the Dravidian style of architecture and decorated with Hindu deities, mythological creatures and even Indian sepoys of the British Raj. Being hte oldest Hindu temple in Singapore, it serves as a focal point for the Hindu community and is dedicated to the Goddess Mariammam.
Thian Hock Keng Temple (Chinese)
158 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068613 Near Telok Ayer MRT station
Thian Hock Keng Temple (or “Temple of Heavenly Happiness”), the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore, is dedicated to Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea. Early Chinese immigrants would come here to give thanks for their safe passage across the South China Sea. Marvel at the temple’s unique Fujian architecture style, which is distinguished by detailed sculptures of dragons and deities, as well as the colourful broken porcelain on the roof ridges. Fun fact: This architectural masterpiece was constructed without the use of a single nail, and is now a gazetted national monument.
Jurong Bird Park
2 Jurong Hill, Singapore 628925
For an up-close encounter with some of our prettiest and rarest feathered friends, step into Jurong Bird Park.
Spread across 20.2 hectares in a western corner of Singapore, this sprawling park is Asia’s largest, with a collection of over 5,000 birds from 400 species.
You’ll meet the many feathered residents during daily feeding sessions, even glimpsing elusive birds like the crested guinea fowl, iridescent starling and turaco.
Operating Hours: Daily, 8.30 am - 6 pm Ticket: Adult: S$29 | Child: S$19
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