It seems similar a long fourth dimension agone that we visited Singapore zoo for the showtime time and, of course, we took my stepsons there whilst they were staying alongside us every bit well. We had not visited the nighttime safari though and decided nosotros would save this for when they came. When nosotros took the boys we didn't do both in the same twenty-four hr menses together with I'm real glad well-nigh that. I've heard of visitors doing the zoo together with the safari inwards i twenty-four hr menses but I produce wonder how they managed it. Especially inwards the oestrus together with (probably to a greater extent than so) the humidity of Singapore.
We got at that spot a flake earlier it opened together with decided to receive got our tea at i of the restaurants unopen to the entrance. The nutrient was nil spectacular but proficient plenty together with what yous would facial expression to brand it such a venue. Whilst nosotros were eating nosotros were treated to a Thumbuakar functioning (see the photograph above). The exhibit consisted of tribal agency dancing, acrobatics and fire eating tricks, the functioning was a very exciting show. We were sat thence unopen that nosotros could experience the oestrus from the flames at times. The best business office of the exhibit though was when they got a fellow member of the audience on to the stage. They managed to convince him he was to move involved inwards the exhibit (even getting him to accept his overstep off to prepare). They thence made him unopen his eyes together with convince him he'd move putting the flames out himself. Of course of report he didn't together with was left at that spot looking a flake dizzy every bit they performed simply about him. However all credit to him for existence willing to larn involved, I'm non certain I'd receive got been thence happy to. I've since tried to discovery out a petty to a greater extent than well-nigh this grouping but frustratingly I have non been able to. Even the Night safari website does non say yous much well-nigh the performers.
Following this, together with the completion of our meal, nosotros entered the safari together with at nowadays got inwards the queue to board the trams which accept yous simply about the bulk of the exhibits. I receive got to move honest inwards that it was a flake of a mad scrum, although the queueing organisation was effective. I suspect this was because nosotros entered non long afterwards the safari opened (7.30pm) thence maybe yous may move ameliorate to hang on together with allow the initial rush subside.
The tram takes yous simply about the safari with a recorded commentary telling yous a flake well-nigh the animals yous are seeing. Sadly I was non able to larn whatever proficient photos every bit it was simply every bit good black for my photographic television receiver camera together with my fiance's. Obviously, to avoid miserable the animals, flash photography is non allowed, thence afterwards a few attempts I gave upwardly together with simply concentrated on enjoying the ride together with what I was looking at. I truly did non appreciate how large the safari was together with inwards plough how large the province that the zoo together with safari comprehend altogether was until nosotros went here. I was also surprised past times the publish of exhibits on exhibit including some animals that yous don't run into inwards the zoo itself. Amongst many some of my personal favourites included the Malayan tiger, striped hyenas, lions, leopards, hippos, Asian elephants, Malayan tapir, angling cats (can yous say I'm a cat, both large together with small, lover), rhinos, giraffes together with zebras together with a whole lot of others too.
Once you've finished the tram ride at that spot are thence laid routes that yous tin lavatory walk simply about to run into both the animals non on the tram road together with also larn a petty closer to some of those that are. Of course, dissimilar the zoo, yous receive got to stick to the set routes every bit at that spot is very little unnecessary lighting together with at that spot is e'er the direct a opportunity of yous wandering somewhere yous should not. By doing the walking parts too you also larn to larn inwards to the bat enclosures together with a cave section displaying animals together with insects that similar habitation inwards caves.
One of the nicest parts of our walk was when we got to the giraffes together with were able to facial expression out across the Upper Seletar Reservoir, every bit the zoo and safari dorsum on to this. The Upper Seletar Reservoir was formed inwards 1986. It was previously known every bit the Seletar Reservoir before the completion of the Lower Seletar Reservoir which was formed past times damming upwardly the oral fissure of the Seletar river. By nighttime it is stunningly peaceful fifty-fifty from within the nighttime safari and the dissonance of the people visiting all simply about you. Standing close the shoreline alongside hardly whatever light other than from the Luna it was a 2d to reverberate together with relish the tranquility before moving on again.
As good every bit the shows at the entrance to the safari at that spot is also an amphitheatre showing a 'Creatures of the Night Show' on Fridays, Saturdays together with the eventide of Public Holidays. We did non grab this exhibit thence I'm afraid I produce non know how proficient or non this is.
I'm non certain I'd rush to larn dorsum to the safari but I enjoyed my night. I was surprised past times how long nosotros were truly inwards at that spot for, partly every bit I said because it was bigger than I realised. Definitely i to watch but maybe non on the same twenty-four hr menses yous produce the zoo.
The night safari is opened upwardly daily from 7.30pm - 12.00am
Restaurants together with gift shops are opened upwardly from 6pm
80 Mandai Lake Road
Singapore 729826
Tel: (65) 6269 3411