River Wonders, Singapore: Photos, Reviews & Location

Zoo & aquarium with a river theme offering boat rides, freshwater fish & animals, including pandas.

At a glance

#71 of 90 Tourist attractions in Singapore #3 of 4 Zoos in Singapore

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.40

14.0 km from the center of Singapore

Rating breakdown

5 ★60%
4 ★27%
3 ★9%
2 ★3%
1 ★2%

80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826

mandai.com

Quick facts

What is the rating of River Wonders?: River Wonders is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 9,490 reviews.
How does River Wonders rank in Singapore?: River Wonders is #71 of 90 Tourist attractions in Singapore by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is River Wonders located?: 80 Mandai Lake Rd, Singapore 729826 — 14.0 km from the center of Singapore.
How can I contact River Wonders?: Website: mandai.com

It is a good place to visit, which is pretty much weatherproof as most of the attractions are either indoors or shaded. It's a good alternative to the zoo that is exposed to the elements.
It seemed to be more kid-friendly as they have some air-conditioned areas to explore.
Furthermore, it's the only place in Singapore with pandas, so it's a definite must visit if you want to see these prized animals.

Harsha H R 2023 Oct 27

A very nice tourist attraction where fresh water animals are on display. Not to be missed when in Singapore. Panda is one of the main attractions.

There is a boat ride also called the "Amazon River Quest" for which you need to buy tickets separately. The entry ticket to the park will not get you the boat ride.

There is an Animal show as well. However, you need to reserve a seat at least two hours before the show. Check the show timings on the website.

The Bird park, Zoo, River wonders and Night Safari are all in the same place and you should plan to see all the four in a single day.

JW Y 2023 Oct 22

One of the most sheltered and relaxing zoos, I can walk around the area easily either on rainy or sunny days. I would recommend combining visiting another zoo theme with this. The downside is the dining choices here are limited, unlike the Bird Paradise.

Alya Naseer 2023 Oct 17

We went in the morning and got to see most of the animals however timing is very important. If you want to see the animals up and about you need to be there at the hours where the sun isn't at its peak since, understandably, the animals go and rest during these hours.

It was so great seeing the pandas, I'd say that's the main reason to going to the River Wonders. It's a lovely place, especially if you take the time and wait to see if animals will come and say hi.

My only two critiques is the price of the boat ride ($5 per person). I find it unfortunate that it's not included in the base price of the ticket for the Zoo since you'd be missing on a lot of animals included in the River Wonders if you don't go on the boat ride. Also most of the animals were hiding from the heat when we went, and since it was a short ride (and I found that the boat went very fast during times you'd want to see animals), we missed out on seeing quite a few species.

My other critique is that I found the red panda looked very stressed and unhappy, it was pacing back and forth on the tree branches and seemed distressed. I felt bad for the little fella and I hope he has a friend and was just stressed because his friend was indoors at the time.

Other than that, it was a super fun activity!

Gregorio Torre (Jun) 2023 Oct 03

It was entertaining and informative. Some trivia that you can learn and different species of fish you might not have are there for you to see. There's a certain area that was closed but no information why or don't know if they make this known when you are buying a ticket. It would help as you would like to enjoy the whole package yet an area is closed and you were not informed.

Nicky Jurd 2023 Oct 02

River Wonders has some excellent animals to see like giant panda, red panda and manatee! We also loved the sting rays, and the interesting assortment of odd freshwater fish. This is not advertised as an aquarium experience but a lot of the exhibits are aquariums. It took us 3 hours to traverse the whole park, including time to queue for the boat ride. We liked the idea of the Amazon walk through experience but there were not many animals to be seen. Most were escaping the heat. I would recommend to the Zoo to consider adding more seating to this park, there are not many places for weary feet to rest.

Andy Saxby 2023 Sep 25

Very good experience, plenty of informative boards and great places to get good view of the animals/fish. Allow 2+ hrs as a minimum for your visit, more if it's busy. We visited on a Monday afternoon in September and it was not very busy which made viewing the exhibits very easy, but unfortunately the river ride was closed for maintenance. Highly recommended.

yiyi 2023 Jun 28

Worth a visit, especially for families! Mostly air conditioned, with some fun animals! Highly recommend the Amazon River Quest ride, it was the most fun and memorable- aside from the pandas! I wouldn’t probably go here again, maybe in 10 years? Because honestly it was really fun and exciting but not so much that I want to go again. I think once is enough, as the park is also quite small and limited. Nevertheless, would recommend!