Date: Contact us *maximum 1 month* prior to book this tour.
Difficulty: Accessible for those of all ages and abilities.
Participants: 1-10
Maximum days: 3
What is it?
The Singapore Herping Tour is a dynamic wildlife watching tour with a huge variety of available experiences.
One can book both daytime and night walks to search for snakes, amphibians, invertebrates, birds and mammals across all habitats.
Reserve anywhere from one to three days of exhilerating herping with local experts, and encounter mesmeric reptiles and so much more!
This tour is suitable for experienced herpers, families, beginners and other inquisitive naturalists.
What can we find?
With over 60 species of snake recorded from the island, the potential finds each walk are almost limitless. One of the most significant species which we commonly encounter on night hikes is the iconic Wagler’s pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri), while Mangrove cat snake (Boiga melanota), Kopstein’s bronzeback (Dendrelaphis kopsteini) and oriental vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina) are also frequently encountered in the Singapore's forested areas. Across our 2 years of operations in Singapore, our guides have garnered a reputation for being able to regularly find the world-famous Malaysian blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgata) - best targeted during the daytime.
Away from the evergreen rainforests, one can also visit coastal mangrove systems where another unique diversity of snakes occur. Here, mangrove pit viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) are common, along with a selection of uncommon species such as Cantor’s mangrove snake (Cantoria violacea) and the marine file snake (Acrochordus granulatus).
On top of snakes, the cinnamon frog (Nictyxalus pictus) and black-eyed litter frog (Leptobrachium nigrops) are two highlights, while both water monitor (Varanus salvator) and clouded monitor (Varanus nebulosus) are common, while mammals such as the Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis) and slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) also appear during our night and daytime walks.
How does it work?
Contact us with a month prior to inquire about availability and we will arrange the dates for the tour.
Our guides will contact you at most one week before and send you a specific meeting location which is easily accessible by car or public transport.
We will meet at an agreed time. For daytime walks, the meeting time is usually around 9am. For night walks, the meeting time is 8pm.
After a brief introductory talk and safety briefing, we will venture into the forest. Night walks typically finish around midnight, but can finish earlier at your request. Once the trip is finished, we will part ways from the location and you will make your own way ‘home’.
How much does it cost?
The price for the Singapore Herping Tour is $180 Singapore Dollars for one person, increasing by only $30SGD for each additional person.
If you wish to reserve both a day and night walk in one day, the price is $250SGD for one person ($30SGD for additional guests still applies).
The experiences available on this tour include:
- A night or daytime walk in secondary evergreen rainforest
- A night or daytime walk in a mangrove ecosystem
- A nighttime walk near freshwater swamp forest
Contact us for all relevant information, we will answer any questions.
Kopstein's bronzeback (Dendrelaphis kopsteini).
Blackwater mud snake (Phytolopsis punctata).
Blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgata flaviceps).
Malayan spotted keelback (Xenochrophis maculatus).
Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis).
Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus).
Mangrove pit viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus).
Wagler's pit vipers (Tropidolaemus wagleri).
Red-tailed ratsnake (Gonyosoma oxycephalum).
Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri).
Blue-necked keelback (Rhabdophis rhodomelas).
Eight-lined kukri snake (Oligodon octolineatus).
Sumatran spitting cobra (Naja sumatrana).
Mangrove cat snake (Boiga dendrophila melanota).
Malayan banded coral snake (Calliophis intestinalis).
Singapore bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus majulah)
Dog-toothed cat snake (Boiga cynodon).
Five-banded gliding lizard (Draco quinquefasciata).
Juvenile blue coral snake (Calliophis bivirgata flaviceps).
Black-eyed litter frog (Leptobrachium nigrops).
Oriental vine snake (Ahaetulla prasina).
