The Singapore Night Safari is the first and only wildlife park in the world designed to permit night-time viewing of the animals. Singapore Night Safari house about 1,000 animals belonging to 120 species, all nocturnal creatures, and they are quite active when the guests are in the house. The Night Safari is 40 hectares, around 100 acres, twice as large as the Singapore Zoo. The night Safari is an open-air zoo set in a humid-tropical forest setting that’s divided into eight geographical zones. Night Safari on foot via three well-marked walking trails, or by tram. Singapore Night Safari is the most popular and most visited tourist attraction in Singapore. Welcoming almost one million visitors a year.
Singapore Night Safari opens at 6:00 pm closes on midnight. When planning to visit Singapore Night Safari, visit(www.nightsafari.com.sg) first to give you an idea of what you’ll be seeing. Through the website, you will learn current promotions, specialty shows and culinary events in one of the restaurants that maybe happening at the time of your visit.
The Journey
Start your journey about one hour before the sun goes down and save a few dollars on the way there by taking the MRT(Singapore’s Rapid Transit train) to the Ang Mo Kio Station (train ride is around 30 minutes from say, Orchard Road). At this Hawker’s Centre, you’ll find one of Singapore’s best dishes, Laksa (a curry based noodle dish, usually garnished with prawns), Hainan Chicken White Carrot Cake, and other local and wash it down with a Tiger Beer or any other local beverage. Remember to buy a couple of bottles of water to bring with you. You’ll find food and beverage stands at the park, once you’ve dined and are satisfied, you can make your way back to the Ang Mo Kio Station and look for bus number 138 which will take you to the SNS.
When you buy your admission tickets, you’ll pay S$20.00 to enter the park and S$8.00 for the tram ride which takes 45 minutes However, for S$40.00 (Adults), S$20.00 (children). You can buy a multi-park ticket (Park Hoppers Special), which includes the Zoo, the Bird Park, and the Night Safari. This is valid for 30 days, and excludes the Tram Ride.
About the Night Safari:
The park design is truly brilliant, from the especial lamps used that provide enough lighting to permit viewing the wildlife and not interfere with the animals behavior, to providing enough lighting that allows you to move about in a safe manner. The enclosures are designed to closely emulate the animal’s native habitat, and rather than being caged, like most world zoos, the exhibits are open-air, similar to the award-winning concept of the Singapore Zoo. Animals and visitors are separated by natural hidden barriers, such as moats and shrubbery. Only the large agile cats are behind glass enclosures.
Flash photography is absolutely forbidden – Cameras’ with flashes excites the animals causing them to get wild.