This morning, we woke up early as we planned to have our Sunday morning walk at the newly open Mandai Boardwalk, next to the Singapore Zoo. This new boardwalk opens at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve on 14 January 2025, offering the public breathtaking views of the Upper Seletar Reservoir and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.
The Mandai Boardwalk is free to public from 7am to 7pm daily. Visitors can enjoy the Mandai Boardwalk for free via Mandai Wildlife East where they are greeted by a larger-than-life Pangolin Mother & Child sculpture. A second entrance to the boardwalk is next to River Wonders.
The 3.3km Mandai Boardwalk stretches around the perimeter of River Wonders and Singapore Zoo. The boardwalk has been designed to be wheelchair-friendly and accommodate visitors of all abilities and ages. It also boasts five thematic stations, along with a look-out point along the route.
At one point we saw a family of otters swimming in the reservoir.
Along the walk, we saw several monitor lizards lurking in the water quite near to the boardwalk.
Nature lovers can now get up close to the flora and fauna around Upper Seletar Reservoir.
The boardwalk went under a bridge of River Safari and the photo below reminds me of those photos taken under the jetties overseas.
The boardwalk boasts five thematic stations, along with a look-out point along the route. For example, the Iora's Nest is designed to resemble the nest of the common Iora, showcasing its use of spider’s webs to weave together materials for nest construction.
We completed the full 3.3km boardwalk in about an hour and a half. Glad that we were there early as there were many groups of visitors arrived at the boardwalk while we were leaving.
Below videos show some of the wildlife that we saw during our visit to the boardwalk.
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