Published on Jan, 2025
Leaving for the Zoo early was a good plan. The weather was cooler and not as busy. The downside is that the eateries were closed, apart from the breakfast buffer which was an optional extra. That was around $47SGD pp.
The River Wonders attraction, which you need to buy separate tickets for, was great. I got to see three of my bucket list mammals, the Giant Panda, a Capybara and a Manatee. The Panda was awesome, they looked so happy, just laid back and munching on bamboo, the Capybara was at the show that you have to pre-book for, the booking option opens two hours prior to each show starting. The Manatees, we're as happy as, just cruising around their habitat. The Singapore Zoo was also a great attraction, it's a huge so plan for the warm weather as you explore. Again, the early morning start means the animals are active and you get to see them all, I'm guessing as the day processes and it gets warmer, the animals may start hiding from the heat. The Singapore Zoo takes great care of their animals, their wellbeing is certainly a priority. The eateries do get full and indoor and there is seating outdoors under cover with fans, it's all part of the experience.
All in all the Singapore Zoo and River Wonders experience was so worth it. The Giant Pandas and Capybara were the highlights and star of the show for sure! The Headout ticketing process was good, but we needed to get online to use their chat bot to confirm the tickets, with one request and as promised the tickets were delivered in 30 minutes. The ticketing could be a smoother process and by a little more quicker. The tickets you get from Headout are not the actual Zoo tickets, you still need to convert them to Zoo tickets with the Zoo staff. Getting to the Zoo via MRT to Khabit MRT stop, head to Way out A and head towards the bus stops, there should be a sign where the Zoo bus pickup and drop off is. Beware that you will need to pay for the bus ride to the Zoo, it's not a free bus shuttle. The free shuttle sign you see is only when you are transferring between zoo parks. Would recommend the Singapore Zoo and River Wonders with a hooper pass ticket if available, this ensures you can hope between zoos for different shows if you wanted to get the full experience. That means a lot of walking or maybe use the trams that traverse the Zoo at different stops. Have fun!
