Pulau Ubin Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Pulau Ubin showing shopping, street scenes and signage
Pulau Ubin
Pulau Ubin which includes rainforest, hiking or walking and tropical scenes
Pulau Ubin which includes views and general coastal views
Pulau Ubin showing rainforest

Singapore isn’t just about skyscrapers and shopping. See another side to the city-state at this peaceful island.

Pulau Ubin is a tiny island to the northeast of Singapore and it's where locals head to experience a bygone age. With just a hundred or so people living here, it is one of the last rural areas to be found in Singapore and has an abundance of natural flora and fauna. Its name comes from the granite tiles it produced during the 1960s, but there are no signs of the quarry today, just natural beauty.

Visitors can reach the island from Changi Village jetty on the mainland – the 10-minute bumboat journey is a fun experience in itself. Once you arrive, you'll see bicycle rental shops and a small number of open-air restaurants which are inexpensive and traditional. Particularly popular at the weekends, visitors come here to walk or cycle along a boardwalk through a mangrove and visit one of the last kampong (traditional villages) in Singapore. Generations of local schoolchildren have taken part in camps here, too.

The boardwalk runs through the mangrove, allowing visitors to observe the plant and marine life up close. During low tide, visitors are allowed to walk on the tidal flats, though numbers are kept low.

Don't miss the island's other major attraction called Chek Jawa. A coral reef 5,000 years ago, Chek Jawa is virtually unspoilt and there is a variety of marine wildlife to see, including sea hares, octopuses and starfish.

Pulau Ubin is located a short boat ride from Changi Jetty on the north east side of Singapore Island. The bumboats operate throughout the day: just turn up at the ferry terminal and the boat leaves when its 12 seats are full. If you want to stay overnight on the island, there are a few accommodation options, including camping.

Crowne Plaza Changi Airport by IHG
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport by IHG
5 out of 5
75 Airport Boulevard, Singapore
The price is ₹18,696 per night from 20 Jul to 21 Jul
₹18,696
₹22,417 total
20 Jul - 21 Jul
includes taxes & fees
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Paradox Singapore Merchant Court at Clarke Quay
Paradox Singapore Merchant Court at Clarke Quay
4.5 out of 5
Merchant Road, 20, Singapore, SIN
The price is ₹16,168 per night from 20 Jun to 21 Jun
₹16,168
₹19,385 total
20 Jun - 21 Jun
includes taxes & fees
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Paradox Singapore Merchant Court at Clarke Quay
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
5 out of 5
1 Fullerton Square, Singapore
The price is ₹26,655 per night from 22 Jun to 23 Jun
₹26,655
₹32,550 total
22 Jun - 23 Jun
includes taxes & fees
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9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,019 reviews)
"This is our 2nd stay at Fullerton Hotel, a place with so much heritage and prestige. We are a family of 4 so managed to get 2 rooms next to each other. The rooms despite being on level 2 were so quiet at night, our watch registerred more REM sleep than when we were at home. We enjoyed our early morning ..."

Reviewed on 9 Jun 2025

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
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lyf Farrer Park Singapore
lyf Farrer Park Singapore
4 out of 5
2 PERUMAL ROAD, Singapore
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Singapore. Enjoy a 24-hour front desk, airport pick-up service (surcharge) and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (215 reviews)
"Staff is very nice and helpful"

Reviewed on 15 Jun 2025

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Ascott Raffles Place Singapore
Ascott Raffles Place Singapore
5 out of 5
No 2 Finlayson Green, Singapore
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8.8/10 Excellent! (454 reviews)
"Hotel was very close to the train station - 2 minute walk. Staff were exceptional, amenities excellent."

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Oakwood Studios Singapore
Oakwood Studios Singapore
4 out of 5
18 Mount Elizabeth Road, Singapore
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly aparthotel in Singapore. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Orchard Road and Marina ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (78 reviews)
"Great little hotel. Big clean rooms. Lovely staff. Close to orchard road."

Reviewed on 10 Jun 2025

Oakwood Studios Singapore
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