I went to MacRitchie Reservoir Park today =)

Address:

Lornie Road

How to get there:

By bus:

Take bus nos. 52, 74, 93, 130, 132, 156, 157, 162, 165, 166, 167, 852, 855 or 980. Alight along Lornie Road at the bus-stop in front of MacRitchie Reservoir Park.

By car:
Entrance to the MacRitchie Reservoir Park car park is along Lornie Road.

MacRitchie Reservoir Park is open daily.

Admission is free.

I saw a variety of flora and fauna, such as monkeys.

MacRitchie Reservoir Park is surrounded by broad swamps and lush greenery. Besides bird watching, cycling, and taking photographs, there are other activities that can be done there. For example, practising Tai-Chi will be a good exercise for senior citizens. Adventurous youths can engage in trekking and kayaking. While kayaking, tourists can also fish. Rental rates for the sit-on-top kayak (single and double seaters) is $10 an hour per kayak. The rate for the single-seater recreation kayak is $15 for two hours.The Paddle Lodge will be open from Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 6pm.

Tourists can also visit the Treetop Walk, to get a birds eye view of the forest canopy. The first section of the walk takes us by a stream and past the Singapore Island Country Club. Besides providing another avenue for nature recreation for Singaporeans, the Treetop Walk also plays an important role in forest canopy research. This bridge will help to facilitate surveys and plant identification work and further understanding of how forest ecosystems work. From this high vantage point, nature enthusiasts will be able to have a closer observation of the animal community in the canopy or take a peek at the flowers or fruits of tall trees and climbers and their pollination activities.

Some of forest birds include the Drongo Cuckoo, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, Thick-Billed Green-Pigeon, Asian Fairy Bluebird and the Green Leafbirds.

8 reptiles including the Black-bearded Dragon and the Clouded Monitor that sleeps on the Terentang tree at night

18 rare trees and climbers including the Cheng Tng Tree (Scaphium macropodum) and Cyathocalyx ridleyi.

The park around the reservoir contains areas of primary rainforest that is rich in wildlife. Furthermore, the park has a fountain that plays 30 different water jet patterns, a flower clock, a jogging track, special exercise stations at intervals, a children's playground, a tea kiosk, several shelters and benches that face the scenic reservoir, and an orchid garden. From a bridge, we can watch turtles and carp swimming in the waters. On most Sundays, we will even get to watch performances by orchestras or local school ensembles at the pavilion.

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 8.30am to 5pm

How to get there:

To get to the Treetop Walk, get into a taxi and ask them to take you to Venus Drive off upper Thomson Road. This is the starting point for the walk and the route is clearly marked at the end of the car park on Venus Drive.