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Pulau Ubin Mangrove Kayak Adventure from Singapore

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Location: Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 
                                4 hours (approx.)

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Discover the natural wonders of Pulau Ubin on this 4-hour kayaking adventure! Take a break from Singapore’s busy city streets and visit the beautiful rural island of Pulau Ubin for an exciting and enriching experience. Paddle through the sea and mangrove areas and see abundant wildlife including Oriental-pied hornbills, water monitors and pink dolphins! Your expert guide will point out these animals and inform you of their ecological significance.

Highlights

4-hour kayaking adventure on Pulau Ubin
Kayak through the island's mangroves and encounter abundant wildlife including jellyfish, kingfishers and even pink dolphins!
Learn about the biological and ecological significance of the mangroves' flora and fauna
Your expert guide is licensed by the Singapore Canoe Federation

Special Offer

Book before September 30, 2013, and save up to 15% on the recommended retail price! This exclusive offer applies to all scheduled departure times and dates through March 31, 2014. please note that this offer is available for new transactions only and cannot be applied to any existing booking.

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Pulau Ubin Mangrove Kayak Adventure from Singapore

Birdwatching

Stork-billed kingfisher. Just one of the many birds that can be spotted around the island

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Jellyfish!

Is that... a jellyfish? Pretty cool.

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05 2012
Pulau Ubin

Kayaking out on the sea

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Mangroves

Just one of the tighter spots to kayak

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Kayaking

Fairly easy route

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Group photo

Stop and say cheese!

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Land training

Orientation before hitting the water

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Jellyfish!

Got up close to different water creatures around Pulau Ubin.

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Kayaking

Kayaking on open water

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Group photo!

Say cheese!

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Kayaking

A wider waterway

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Group photo

Stopping and resting from a group picture

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Kayaking

Front view of a kayak

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Group photo

Photo of the group on board their kayaks

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Kayaking on Pulau Ubin

Wider waterway kayaking

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Kayaking

It was a fun tour

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Hermit crab!

There was plenty more to be seen

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Kayaking

Really pretty

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Kayaking

Emerging from one of the tighter mangrove waterways

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Kayaking

Pulua Ubin had a really gorgeous forest landscape

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What You Can Expect

Kayaking on Pulau Ubin

Escape busy Singapore and embark on a guided kayak adventure through Pulau Ubin’s scenic mangroves. Experience the island’s natural wonders as you glide through its waterways surrounded by lush forests, where native wildlife is abundant.

Make your own way to Pulau Ubin from Singapore Island on a 10-minute bumboat ride. Enjoy the scenic waterside views of Singapore and Pulau Ubin on this short and inexpensive ride (approx. USD $2). Your experienced guide will be waiting for you in front of the National Parks Information Kiosk at Pulau Ubin to give you an orientation and help you get outfitted in your safety gear. After being trained on how to use the paddles and control the kayaks in the open sea, make your way to the smaller mangrove areas.

Paddle in pairs in your eco-friendly kayak and follow your guide to Ubin’s lush mangroves. While kayaking, see and hear various species of birds such as the white-bellied sea eagle, black-capped kingfisher, Oriental-pied hornbill and much more. Other native wildlife you'll see in the area include hermit crabs, jellyfish, otters and even pink dolphins!

Your professional kayak guide is passionate about the environment and will teach you about the biological significance of these animals. You will not only have an exciting kayaking adventure but also an enlightening environmental experience.

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Anonymous

5 star rating: Highly Recommended January 2013

One of the best activities I've done in Singapore! It was very off the beaten track, yet relaxing. Thank you Viator!

Christina F

5 star rating: Highly Recommended January 2013

The instructors were awesome, very informative and friendly. Highly recommend. Kayaking was very relaxing, anyone can do it.

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Schedule Details

Departs

Departure point

National Parks Information Kiosk, Pulau Ubin (directly opposite the Pulau Ubin Ferry Terminal where you disembark from the bumboat)

To reach Pulau Ubin, take a bumboat ferry from Changi Point Ferry Terminal (Changi District, Singapore) to Pulau Ubin where your guide will be waiting at the information kiosk (one-way ferry ticket is USD $1.94)

Departure time

9:30am or 2:30pm from National Parks Information Kiosk

Duration

4 hours (approx.)

Return details
Returns to original departure point

Additional Info

Inclusions

Kayak tour
Certified English-speaking guide
All necessary equipment: kayaks, paddles and personal floatation devices
Personal accident insurance

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)
Bumboat transfers to and from Pulau Ubin
Food and drinks

Additional info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age is 9 years
Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
One-way bumboat transfers to and from Pulau Ubin cost USD $1.94 per person
Please be advised that waiting time for bumboats range between 10 to 30 minutes. Please give yourself ample time to reach Pulau Ubin 30 minutes prior to tour start time
Minimum 2 pax to operate
Recommended Equipment/Items to bring
- Comfortable clothes and sneakers; no open-toed shoes or flip flops
- Sunglasses/sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Water (at least 1 liter (34 fl oz) per person)
- Change of clothes

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