Singapore · Changi
The Rain Vortex
Jewel Changi Airport is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex surrounded by and linked to Terminals 1, 2, and 3 of Changi Airport in Singapore. Its centrepiece is the world's tallest indoor waterfall, the Rain Vortex, which is surrounded by a terraced forest setting.
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The Rain Vortex drops 40 metres (131 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Singapore. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at The Rain Vortex itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Singapore are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
Getting there
- Base town Singapore
- Country Singapore
- Region Changi, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
The Rain Vortex
Singapore
Height40 mWidth—
Most similar
Dassam Falls
India
Height44 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in India
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 24× taller than The Rain Vortex. Victoria Falls is 2.7× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for The Rain Vortex yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
1.36011, 103.98959
Quick answers
Where is The Rain Vortex?
The Rain Vortex is in Singapore (Changi). The nearest base is Singapore. Its coordinates are 1.3601, 103.9896.
How tall is The Rain Vortex?
The Rain Vortex drops 40 metres (131 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit The Rain Vortex?
Peak flow is February to June. Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
What can you do at The Rain Vortex?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to The Rain Vortex?
The usual base is Singapore. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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