Singapore Zoo punishes everyone who doesn’t plan ahead

🍃 Just came back from Singapore with the kids, how to efficiently explore Singapore Zoo⁉️ Save this post to avoid unnecessary detours

✅ Singapore Zoo + River Safari + Night Safari, these three wildlife parks are located together. If you have the energy, you can visit all three in one day.

🚇 Transportation tips:
MRT + Zoo Shuttle Bus: Take the red line to Khatib Station Exit A → transfer to Mandai Khatib shuttle bus

⚠️ You must get off at the final stop when going to the zoo (there is a stop in between for Singapore Bird Park and Rainforest Kidzworld)

⏰ Opening hours:
🐼 River Safari 10:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00)
🦧 Singapore Zoo 8:30-18:00 (last entry 17:00)
🦉 Night Safari 18:30-24:00 (last entry 23:15)

✅ Essentials: sunscreen + comfortable sports shoes + empty water bottle (free drinking water stations available inside the parks)

🕖 Suggested itinerary⬇️
‼️ Morning at River Safari → midday transfer → afternoon at Singapore Zoo → evening at Night Safari
✅ Total duration about 10 hours, family-friendly and relaxed pace, with highlights at each park

🐟 Morning arrival at River Safari
✅ Counterclockwise tour: Mississippi River → Mekong River → Amazon River boat ride → River Wonders animal show → Giant Panda Forest
🔹 9:30-10:00 【Amazon River Quest boat ride】
✔️ Recommended to buy tickets in advance on the official 🍊 site, head straight to the boat dock upon entry because queues will surge after 10:30, must prioritize this highlight
🔹 11:30 【River Wonders animal show】
✔️ There are 3 shows daily: 11:30/14:30/16:30, seat reservations open 2 hours before each show
🔹 12:00-13:30 【Giant Panda Forest + lunch】
✔️ See Kai Kai and Jia Jia the giant pandas

🔥 Leave at 13:40 to avoid peak time and head to 【Singapore Zoo】
✅ Recommended route
🔹 Entrance area (14:30-15:00) visit Fragile Forest to see butterflies and lemurs
🔹 Orangutan free-roaming zone (15:00-15:30) watch orangutans roam freely
🔹 African Savanna (15:30-16:00) see giraffes, zebras, white rhinos, etc., recommended to join the 15:45 giraffe feeding session 🦒
🔹 Reptile Kingdom & Reptile World (16:20-16:50) Komodo dragons, pythons, etc., with a guide explanation at 16:30