12 Attractions to Visit at Jewel Changi Singapore

Come next month (April 2019) will be an exciting month! 

Because Jewel Changi Airport is opening and Changi Airport will no longer be a place just for you to catch your flights or hoover up duty-free stuff. 

Designed by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie, Jewel will feature a distinctive dome-shaped facade made of glass and steel, making it an iconic landmark in the airport’s landscape. The complex covers a total gross floor area of 134,000 m, spanning 10 storeys – five storeys above-ground and five basement storeys. 

It is sited next to Terminal 1 (T1) and linked to T2 and T3 via air-conditioned linkways fitted with travelators. Visitors can look forward to world class experience that includes gardens, attractions, a hotel, aviation facilities and 300 retail and dining facilities. 

Here are a list of attractions to get you excited:

1) EXPLORE SHISEIDO FOREST VALLEY

Explore idyllic landscapes bathed in natural sunlight, with a spectacular waterfall at the core. You'll discover intriguing plants from all around the world, with over 2,000 trees and 100,000 shrubs in this verdant indoor garden.

Take a gentle hike up through the Shiseido Forest Valley to Canopy Park on Jewel's topmost level. The eastern trail leads you past rocky falls, while mists enhance your trek through the western trail. Admire the wide vistas across the Shiseido Forest Valley and find enchantment at every turn.

2) RELAX AND ENJOY THE SHOW AT RAIN VORTEX 

SPECTACULAR BY DAY: Flowing 40 metres down to the basement, the mighty cascade will mesmerise you as the sunlight catches the spray.

STUNNING BY NIGHT: When the sky outside darkens, the continuous pour of the Rain Vortex takes on a mystic splendour. Come nightfall, the sheet of water becomes a screen on which a light-and-sound show is projected. Relax at one of the many vantage points surrounding it and enjoy the show.

3) PLAY OR DINE AT CANOPY PARK
A RECREATIONAL PLAYGROUND FOR EVERYONE

Jewel's top floor is a 14,000 sqm recreational wonderland for all. Play or dine under the sparkling glass canopy amidst luscious foliage:

- Canopy Bridge
- Bouncing Net
- Walking Net
- Hedge Maze
- Mirror Maze
- Discovery Slides
- Foggy Bowls
- Topiary Walk
- Petal Gardenmany vantage points surrounding it and enjoy the shows across the Shiseido Forest Valley and find enchantment at every turn.

4) WALK ON GLASS FLOOR AT CANOPY BRIDGE

See through the Canopy Bridge's glass floor panels for an immersive view of the greenery surrounding you.

5) BOUNCE AMONG TREE AT THE BOUNCING NET

Experience the thrill of being almost weightless as you leap about this giant trampoline! Stretching 250 metres long, even little ones can safely indulge in free play. At its highest point 8 metres above the Canopy Park, you'll feel like you can reach the sky.

6) WALK ON WALKING NET

Suspended across a void, this is one walk you won't forget. A taut web 25 metres above ground affords an indescribable sensation of lightness.

7) HAVE FUN IN HEDGE MAZE

LEAFY PLAYSCAPES YOU CAN'T RESIST
Have a field day weaving your way through Singapore's largest hedge maze. Be rewarded with a bird's eye view of the maze's intricate windings when you reach the watch tower at its core.

8) TAKE PHOTO AT THE INSTAGRAM-WORTHY MIRROR MAZE

LOSE YOURSELF IN A KALEIDOSCOPIC ESCAPADE
The Mirror Maze boasts a unique cover of greenery branching overhead, creating the illusion of endless bowers before you.

9) SINGAPORE'S FIRST LARGE SCALE DISCOVERY SLIDES

Climb up to the viewing deck at the rim of this magnificent play structure for panoramic views. The Discovery Slides is Singapore's first large-scale interactive sculpture for the young and young-at-heart.

10) A SELFIE PARADISE AT TOPIARY WALK

This is a whisical wonderland! Who would expect to see orangutans in Jewel? Let your imagination run wild with the topiary animals at the photo-friendly enclave.

Amid the greenery, how many animals do you spy? These stylised plants were a staple of formal European gardens in centuries past, and still have the power to amaze and amuse today. Jewel's own creative topiary is a selfie-paradise that's sure to bring a smile to your face.

11) PLAYING AMONGST THE CLOUD AT FOGGY BOWLS

Let your toddler slip in among puffs of cloud and hide away in gentle bowls of mist. Kids will love the chance to play in this dreamy setting and let their imagination take flight.
MERRY-MAKING IN THE MIST Chasing swirls of mist that evoke mystery and make-believe, kids can indulge their dreams of playing in the clouds. There's ample space to romp around—watch your little ones' faces light up as they bask in the pools of mist.

12) CHECK OUT THEIR ART INSTALLATIONS

Discover beauty in art and nature. Art and nature go hand-in-hand at Jewel. Come and immerse in spaces where unique art pieces lead us to contemplate and appreciate creation in all its forms.

All photograghs credit to Jewel Changi Airport