There are many things to do in Singapore when you are staying at Riverview Hotel. Besides city sightseeing, you can visit the popular leisure attractions Singapore is well-known for.

With an efficient public transportation system here, it is very convenient to travel to these destinations from the hotel. 

Universal Studios Singapore®

Universal Studios Singapore® is South-East Asia’s first Hollywood movie theme park.

You can experience 24 movie-themed rides and attractions, 18 of which are unique to Singapore.

The young and young at heart will be entertained by Shrek® and gang on an incredible 4-D adventure in the world’s first Far Far Away Castle.

Thrill seekers can face warrior mummies on Revenge of the Mummy™, a psychological thrill ride in total darkness. Other highlights include Transformers: The Ride, Madagascar: A Crate Adventure™ and Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure®, Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN vs CYLON™.

You will also find an amazing array of shows and movie sets in the theme park.

Universal Studios Singapore
8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore 098269
Tel: (65) 6577 8888
www.sentosa.com.sg
Open daily: 10.00 am to 9.00 pm
Ticket sales: 9.00 am to 9.00 pm

How to get there –

• Take bus no. 51 at the bus-stop outside Riverview Hotel, alight at Clarke Quay MRT Station in Central Shopping Mall (fourth bus-stop from the hotel), take the MRT to HarbourFront MRT Station and take the monorail, Sentosa Express at VivoCity and alight at Waterfront Station on Sentosa Island.
• Take a leisure stroll along the Sentosa Boardwalk from VivoCity Shopping Mall’s waterfront promenade.
• Take a 10 to 15 minutes’ taxi ride from the hotel.

Singapore Flyer

The Singapore Flyer, standing at 165 metres tall, is a giant observation wheel that is one of the largest in the world. It offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the Singapore city skyline – from the East Coast to Marina Bay, the city to Sentosa and beyond.

Featuring fixed capsules the size of a bus, the spectacular icon is capable of holding up to 784 passengers. Each capsule has a 28-person capacity and each revolution takes approximately 30 minutes.

The Singapore Flyer is also a good place to relax after your ride. Its dining promenade provides a variety of dining and shopping venues, such as bars, restaurants, pubs and shops.

Singapore Flyer
30 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039803
Tel: (65) 6333 3311
www.singaporeflyer.com
Open daily: 8.30 am to 10.30pm (last flight at 10.00 pm)

How to get there –

• Take 8 to 10 minutes’ taxi ride from the hotel.

Sentosa Island

Just 15 minutes away from the city centre is Sentosa, an idyllic resort island with pristine beaches, world-class attractions, sea sports, golf and retreats.

At Sentosa, there are endless activities to indulge your every interest. Its biggest attraction, Imbiah Lookout offers something for everyone; thrill seekers can take a ride on Skyline Luge Sentosa, nature lovers can explore the walking trails and wonders of Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom or learn about flora and fauna on a guided tour of Sentosa Nature Discovery.

For some culture, you can try Images of Singapore. The sporty side of you can enjoy a game of beach volleyball on Siloso Beach, ride the barreling waves at Wave House Sentosa and at night fall, be awed by Songs of the Sea, a multi-sensory extravaganza.

Sentosa enhances your leisure options with great shopping and dining experiences at VivoCity and Harbourfront Centre, the multi-concept entertainment hub at St James Power Station, and nature trail at Mount Faber.

Sentosa is a must-visit destination for tourists and a popular recreational playground for all.

For more information on the attractions and what you can do on Sentosa Island, please visit its website at www.sentosa.com.sg.

How to get there –

• Take bus no. 51 at the bus-stop outside Riverview Hotel, alight at Clarke Quay MRT Station in Central Shopping Mall (fourth bus-stop from the hotel), take the MRT to HarbourFront MRT Station and take the monorail, Sentosa Express.
• Take a leisure stroll along the Sentosa Boardwalk from VivoCity Shopping Mall’s waterfront promenade.
• Take a 15 minutes’ taxi ride from the hotel.

Singapore Zoo

With over 3,000 animals in their natural spacious habitats, you can experience an exciting ecological adventure at the Singapore Zoo.

Visit the largest land mammals at “Elephants of Asia” or stroll into “Fragile Forest”, the world’s biggest butterfly dome. You can also catch orang utans roaming around freely in the world’s first free-ranging habitat, or have breakfast with them at the award-winning “Jungle Breakfast with Wildlife”.

You will be thrilled by the various entertaining and educational shows and adventures at the Singapore Zoo, which is one of the most popular Singapore attractions for kids.

Singapore Zoo
80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729836
Tel: (65) 6269 3411
www.zoo.com.sg

Open daily: 8.30 am to 6.00 pm (last ticket sale at 5.30 pm)

How to get there –

• Take bus no. 123 from the bus-stop outside Riverview Hotel, alight at the fifth bus-stop (Somerset MRT Station), board the MRT to Ang Mo Kio MRT Station and take bus no. 138 from AMK Hub bus interchange to the zoo. 
• Take bus no. 64 from the bus-stop outside Riverview Hotel, alight at the fifth bus-stop (opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station), board the MRT to Ang Mo Kio MRT Station and take bus no. 138 from AMK Hub bus interchange to the zoo. 
• Take a 25 minutes’ taxi ride from the hotel.

Night Safari

Night Safari, the world’s first wildlife park for nocturnal animals is a nine-time winner of the Best Visitor Attraction Experience, awarded by Singapore Tourism Board.

Embark on a fascinating journey around the 8 geographical regions of the park and see the over 1,000 nocturnal animals as they gaze and hunt in natural environments.

You will be amazed by the swiftness of the fishing cats as they fish for their prey at the “Fishing Cat Trail”, or reach dizzying heights as you peer over tree tops at the Bridge of Suspense on the “Forest Giants Trail”.

Your experience at Night Safari is not limited to animals but extends to experiential dining segments with the park’s award winning Gourmet Safari Experience, where visitors dine on board a tram traversing the 8 geographical zones. The park can be explored either on foot via three walking trails, or by tram.

Night Safari
80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729836
Tel: (65) 6269 3411
www.nightsafari.com.sg

Open daily: 7.30 pm to 12.00 am (last admission at 11.00 pm)

How to get there –

• Take bus no. 123 from the bus-stop outside Riverview Hotel, alight at the fifth bus-stop (Somerset MRT Station), board the MRT to Ang Mo Kio MRT Station and take bus no. 138 from AMK Hub bus interchange to Night Safari. 
• Take bus no. 64 from the bus-stop outside Riverview Hotel, alight at the fifth bus-stop (opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station), board the MRT to Ang Mo Kio MRT Station and take bus no. 138 from AMK Hub bus interchange to Night Safari. 
• Take a 25 minutes’ taxi ride from the hotel.

Jurong Bird Park

Singapore’s Jurong Bird Park is the largest bird park in the world, offering a 20.2-hectare hillside haven for 5,000 birds representing 380 species.

You can see a stunning visual fiesta with majestic eagles, falcons and hawks as they show off stunning aerial maneuver in the “Kings of the Skies” show, or watch the most comprehensive collection of pelicans in the world at “Pelican Cove”, the world’s first underwater gallery for pelican. With a 30-metre man-made waterfall as a backdrop, the “African Waterfall Aviary” is the world’s largest walk-in aviary and has over 1,500 free-flying birds that are native to Africa.

There is plenty to be entertained and be educated at the world’s largest bird park.

Committed towards conservation, the Bird Park is the first in the world to breed the Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise in captivity and received the Breeders’ Award from the American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society in 2001. In 2006 and 2007, the Bird Park became the recipient of the Conservation & Research Award for the Oriental Pied Hornbill Conservation Project by IV International Symposium on Breeding Birds in Captivity (ISBBC). In Asia, Jurong Bird Park is the only park in the Asia Pacific to have an Avian Hospital. It has a Breeding and Research Centre tasked to ensure the welfare, breeding and promulgation of birdlife and is also an Official Rescue Avian Centre.

Jurong Bird Park
2 Jurong Hill, Singapore 628925
Tel: (65) 6265 0022
www.birdpark.com.sg

Open daily – 8.30 am to 6.00 pm (last ticket sale at 5.30 pm)

How to get there –

• Take a 20 minutes’ taxi ride from the hotel.

 
 
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