Baby-Friendly Singapore: Jurong Bird Park

Baby-Friendly Singapore: Jurong Bird Park

When I learnt that we would be visiting the Jurong Bird Park when we were in Singapore, I was not really excited about it - after all, I thought it would simply be a park full of birds. However, after a day at the Jurong Bird Park, I felt that the long trip there was really worth it. 

From our apartment in Hougang Avenue 10, we took an MRT to Boon Lay and walked towards the bus stop to take Bus 194. There were signs everywhere, so I'm pretty sure you would not get lost. 

After a good 4 - 5 minute ride, we reached the park. After alighting the bus, people rushed for their photo op with the sign so if you're a signage fanatic, I suggest you try your luck on beating the crowd. 

The entrance of Jurong Bird Park showcased a lot of beautiful orchids! And for a more comfortable photo op with the sign, there's also one here. STILL! Other tourists were crazy about the same idea so good luck!

Adult tickets cost S$28 or Php 900 and children tickets (3 yrs old and above)  S$18 or Php635.  I'm not sure though if this includes the Tram ride because ours had. This is different from the Bird's Eye View VIP Buggy Tour which can only cater a family. We did not take the tram ride since we wanted to enjoy the park on our own time. So, yes, we walked around the 20-hectare paradise!

Some told us that we could tour Jurong Bird Park in the morning and the SG Zoo in the afternoon; however, I do not recommend this one! Jurong Bird Park is Asia's largest bird park. Its 20-hectare space is home to 5,000+++ birds from different species. If you really wanna enjoy the park with your kids, it’s better to allot a whole day just for Jurong Bird Park.

Its exhibits include *Penguin Coast *World of Darkness (Owls) *Pools Amphitheatre (High Flyers Show) *Heliconia Walk *Spoonbills *Shore birds *Scarlet Ibis *Royal Ramble *Hornbills and Toucans *Window on Paradise *Lory Loft *Birds of Prey *Jungle Jewels *Southeast Asian Birds *Mandarin Duck *Bird Discovery Centre *Dinosaur Descendants *Swan Lake *African Waterfall Aviary *Parrot Paradise *Pelican Cove *Shoebill **Flamingo Lake *Songbird Terrace *Riverine *Wetlands *Macaw Island *Flamingo Pool *Hawk Walk (Kings of the Skies Show) and *Breeding Research Centre.

Most of the birds in the park are species I did not know even exist! Or birds we have only watched at National Geographic, Discovery Channel, or Animal Planet. We were totally starstruck with the exhibits. *ehem! flamingo! *ehem Scarlet ibis! *ehem! Vultures!

Scarlet ibis - lovely! 

For S$2, we got to feed three fish to penguins and another S$2 to feed colourful lories at Lory loft. Be careful when feeding the birds though because some tourists would distract "your birds" so that they could feed them themselves. I guess this is to provide a better photo op.

Flamingoes are really pink!!! 

Besides these, there were also shows everyone could enjoy. There was the "King of the Skies Show" which featured falcons, owls, and oh-my-god vultures, the "High Flyers Show" where parrots and lories did some aeronautical tricks, and the "Lunch with the Parrots" where we could have lunch with the parrots. The latter required purchase of food and beverage. It’s a good experience, especially for the young children to eat lunch while several parrots perform a number of tricks.

Eating at the Jurong Bird Park would not be a problem because there's Ben & Jerry's for ice cream and some snacks, Bongo Burgers, and Hawk Café.

Our meal at the Hawk Cafe 

Young children could also enjoy "Birds of Play" at the Jurong Bird Park. This is a big bird-themed water playground! This is not a pool so parents need not to worry about their children getting drowned. Babies would surely enjoy wading at the Birds of Play to help them refresh and get rid of the birdy smell. Of course, parents are welcome to enjoy this playground with their kids. Watch out for the big bucket!!

My niece waiting for the big bucket! 

Children of all ages would surely enjoy their visit at the Jurong Bird Park. Mommies, make sure that you bring them lots of water and a change of clothes or swimsuits so that they could enjoy wading and playing at the Birds of Play.