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Adventures by Asian Detours brings you the best of Pulau Ubin escapades! From the tranquil mangroves to the rugged trails, experience Singapore off the beaten track. Pulau Ubin is now the only place where you can see and experience village living reminiscent of Singapore in the 1960s. The beauty of the island lies in its mangroves forests, natural rustic environment and abundant wildlife. Our adventures brings you in close proximity of the island wildlife and flora. Whether on a leisurely kayaking journey or the adrenaline-pumping expedition and cycling trail, let us bring you on an exploratory journey of this beautiful island.
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Rastnim
Singapore, Singapore516 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
Having lived in Singapore for a while we have done most things there are to do around here and this still ranks my number one activity of all time in the country!
Really amazing experience kayaking in the mangroves with lovely and informative young guides. I was surprised at how “remote” we could go and feel like the only people for miles around, a welcome break from the city. Enjoyed swimming in the mangroves and cooling off, word of warning it gets very, very hot.
Disappointed we didn’t see a dugong although they’re exceptional rare so unsurprising. Will have to go again and try and see them!
Really amazing experience kayaking in the mangroves with lovely and informative young guides. I was surprised at how “remote” we could go and feel like the only people for miles around, a welcome break from the city. Enjoyed swimming in the mangroves and cooling off, word of warning it gets very, very hot.
Disappointed we didn’t see a dugong although they’re exceptional rare so unsurprising. Will have to go again and try and see them!
Written 18 February 2020
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pemex
Minneapolis, MN136 contributions
Feb 2012 • Solo
The highlight of my day trip to Pulau Ubin was the mangrove kayaking adventure. I booked the trip via their website - and on Monday morning the tour guide, Rosita, met me at the bum boat dock at Pulau Ubin. Turns out this would be a private tour - as I was the only one signed up for the quiet Monday morning. After a quick orientation on land - we launched the sea kayaks on a nice sandy beach - and started to practice some kayak maneuvers. The maneuvers would come in handy in the mangroves - as many times we would find ourselves gliding through narrow, leafy, scenic channels in the mangroves. Other times I would need to stop and turn the kayak quickly to catch a bird in the trees. After a 'thumbs up' on confidence - we paddled along the straights into the mangroves. What a beautiful, serene, quiet place - except for the chirping of bird calls. (Never saw a mosquito BTW). The tour guide was able to point quiet a few birds in the mangroves - which was a focus of mine. We heard the Oriental Pied Hornbill - but never saw it in the mangroves. (Later I was able to find it during my bicycle tour of the island). We glided silently through narrow channels in the mangroves - and watched mudskippers and water monitors skip across our path. We saw quite a few schools of fish - and jelly fish. Rosita was passionate about the mangroves and explained their biological/ecological significance in the world - among other functions - they serve as nurseries for the baby fish (guppies). We had plenty of time to explore the mangroves, look for birds, glide gently through the channels, and sometime just remain in the shade - still, quietly enjoying the serenity. Birdwatching was easy even without binoculars. While kayaking we saw White-bellied sea-eagle, Pink-necked pigeon, Collared kingfisher, Common flameback (female) woodpecker, Common myna, Pacific swallow, Brahminy kite, Black-capped kingfisher, Pied fantail, Ashy tailorbird, Oriental-pied hornbill (heard). We had a nice paddle back to the beach - and the kayak facility has private outdoor showers/changing rooms for washing up - much needed on hot humid day. I was very impressed with the knowledge, professionalism, patience, and good humor (!) of the tour guide! She was a blast! I would love to return again and highly recommend a day in the mangroves - messing about on small boats. After kayaking - I had a nice lunch (deep fried whole fish with mango & chili) plus rented a bike for S$5 and toured the beautiful island of Pulau Ubin.
Written 24 February 2012
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Jess-the-American
Hong Kong, China27 contributions
Feb 2011
Singapore is a small island with many BIG opportunities (ahem Asian Detours kayaking tours). Kayaking is one of those things that can be shared over an afternoon date (small group), team bonding trip (large group) or simply getting 1 or 2 star certified. All options test your athletic skills and ability to work with another individual to become a TEAM. The Asian Detours team was very knowledgeable and friendly. And they even helped carry our kayaks through a mini waterfall when friends got stuck. It's nice to be amongst a group that is passionate about something and completely respectful of their surroundings. I have already recommended this company to many and will continue to do so! Thanks again for MANY great memories!
Written 26 May 2011
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Nicole U
Santa Monica, CA53 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
I wish I did not have to leave a negative review as I am sure this is a wonderful tour... when you have the chance to participate.
Unfortunately our tour was cancelled due to a downpour on the island that lasted all afternoon. I do not blame the operator for the weather. I am unhappy with the fact that we waited almost two hours before the guides officially decided to cancel, or in their words "postpone" the tour. When I contacted the company to request a refund they only offered to reschedule. That would have been fine however I live in the States and a future trip to Singapore is highly unlikely due to the cost and distance. If you do not have flexible travel plans DO NOT PRE-BOOK THIS TOUR.
Unfortunately our tour was cancelled due to a downpour on the island that lasted all afternoon. I do not blame the operator for the weather. I am unhappy with the fact that we waited almost two hours before the guides officially decided to cancel, or in their words "postpone" the tour. When I contacted the company to request a refund they only offered to reschedule. That would have been fine however I live in the States and a future trip to Singapore is highly unlikely due to the cost and distance. If you do not have flexible travel plans DO NOT PRE-BOOK THIS TOUR.
Written 3 August 2016
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Fry H
Bremen, Germany10 contributions
Oct 2013 • Friends
Went on the Mangrove Kayaking trip. It was a nice thing in general, you sit in boats of two and paddle along the coast to a mangrove area. There you paddle around a bit through the "forest", look around and then go back. Mangroves are interesting plants and if you are lucky you can also see some wildlife (saw a mudskipper for example). It's not terribly exhausting but basic fitness will probably be good. Make sure to bring sun protection as you are on the water in the sun most of the time!
So a nice thing to do, but the kayaking itself was a mere two hours and the guides gave almost zero explanation and also seemed to be bored by and uninterested in giving the tour. It is advertised as a Mangrove tour so I expected to get some information about them and everything. But it was only paddling around for a bit (much shorter than advertised too) and then going back. If that is worth S$ 60 to you then do the tour. Otherwise I would not recommend it if they continue doing it the same way, as it is little value for your money.
So a nice thing to do, but the kayaking itself was a mere two hours and the guides gave almost zero explanation and also seemed to be bored by and uninterested in giving the tour. It is advertised as a Mangrove tour so I expected to get some information about them and everything. But it was only paddling around for a bit (much shorter than advertised too) and then going back. If that is worth S$ 60 to you then do the tour. Otherwise I would not recommend it if they continue doing it the same way, as it is little value for your money.
Written 6 November 2013
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Dear Fry,
Thank you for your feedback.
We will like to investigate further on this matter and appreciate if you can provide us the date that you had gone for our mangrove tour and also if you can let us know the name of the guides.
Best Regards
Florence Cheong
Written 6 December 2013
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Ang_Wenjie
Singapore, Singapore3 contributions
Sept 2011 • Friends
Had been to Ubin for a couple of times but were only cycling around. This time had the chance to experience kayaking at ubin and get to experience and learn about the mangrove. As singapore has been developing so fast over the last few decades, there are only a small tiny portion of the mangrove left in Singapore and ubin is the fortunate one.
Briefings on the kayaks and safety was well given by this very professional instructor. We were given some times to train on how to handle the paddles before we get into our kayaks. The initial stage, everyone was unsure how to control the kayaks and after a bit more training by the instructor, the kayaks became much easier to control and it's not as scary and difficult as i thought it will be.
Went through the mangroves and manage to see some mud skippers and hermit crabs. Heard that dolphins were spotted near ubin but didnt had the chance to see them. Will love to go there again to try my luck!
Overall it was an excellence trip and it was sure fun! Go try this and have a totally different experience from just going shopping, drinking or movie in singapore. Go see the mangrove upclose and at the same time exercise your arms!
Briefings on the kayaks and safety was well given by this very professional instructor. We were given some times to train on how to handle the paddles before we get into our kayaks. The initial stage, everyone was unsure how to control the kayaks and after a bit more training by the instructor, the kayaks became much easier to control and it's not as scary and difficult as i thought it will be.
Went through the mangroves and manage to see some mud skippers and hermit crabs. Heard that dolphins were spotted near ubin but didnt had the chance to see them. Will love to go there again to try my luck!
Overall it was an excellence trip and it was sure fun! Go try this and have a totally different experience from just going shopping, drinking or movie in singapore. Go see the mangrove upclose and at the same time exercise your arms!
Written 6 September 2011
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Hsuan L
Brisbane22 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
Had a great day on Pulau Ubin doing the mangrove kayak trip. We were lucky and got to see lots of wildlife, hornbills, otters, sea eagles, macaques, pigs, and a number of other bird species
I highly recommend our guide Fadil, an Ubin native, which is a rare thing in Singapore. And he truly loves his heritage.
The kayaking was easy, and the total kayak time was probably between 2.5 to 3 hours. Went with my Cousin and her teenage kids (14 and 15). Some were a bit tired, but no one really struggled.
My only real complaint is that it probably its debatable whether its worth the money. Whilst we had a great day, it was expensive for the time alotted (SG$60 per person). But this is one of the few wild places left in Singapore, so worth doing once.
I highly recommend our guide Fadil, an Ubin native, which is a rare thing in Singapore. And he truly loves his heritage.
The kayaking was easy, and the total kayak time was probably between 2.5 to 3 hours. Went with my Cousin and her teenage kids (14 and 15). Some were a bit tired, but no one really struggled.
My only real complaint is that it probably its debatable whether its worth the money. Whilst we had a great day, it was expensive for the time alotted (SG$60 per person). But this is one of the few wild places left in Singapore, so worth doing once.
Written 23 July 2014
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Gaucho2014
Singapore, Singapore25 contributions
Dec 2013 • Family
The equipment was excellent as was the briefing and the guides, however the biggest disappointment was the timing. We thought we were going for a 4 hour kayak (or thereabouts) but were back in 2 hours and that included the prekayak safety talk. The mangroves are lovely and it is a beautiful way to see Pulau Ubin but we were surprised when we returned back. We were told that it was because a storm was near but we have lived in Singapore for many many years and we knew that the storm had passed and was nowhere near. Unfortunately we felt that there had never been any intention of going out for longer.
Written 4 January 2014
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Zengdi Ng
Singapore, Singapore23 contributions
Oct 2015 • Couples
Wonderful kayaking trip at Ubin island. Our guide JC was excellent. He is equipped with knowledge of the mangroves and very helpful for amateurs like us. We were lucky that the tide was changing from low to high, it was easy to kayak into the mangroves when you are not against the tide. The shower facilities were adequate, it's always nice to have a cold shower after the trip. I am looking forward to the next bisect kayaking trip at Ubin.
Written 20 October 2015
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Katie F
4 contributions
Oct 2014 • Couples
Expensive disappointment! Travelled from bottom to top of Singapore in rush hour traffic in order to get to Pulau Ubin for a 9:30 start – only to find no instructor there and the stall shut up, despite confirming our attendance the day before as directed. Luckily (as tourists!) my partner had a Singapore phone, which we used to call the organiser. 45 minutes later, following a few ‘he’ll be there in a minute’ phone-calls, we were told our instructor would be there within the hour….
Although, once he arrived, the instructor was lovely - offering a very knowledgeable tour and lots of enthusiasm around a beautiful part of the world – our 6 hour kayaking trip was actually over before 2.30pm. Despite only hitting the water at 12noon.
No response from Viators customer service about this - A pity because they were great in contacting the instructor for us!
I’d advise asking for a written confirmation within a week of the trip – or possibly booking through another company!
Although, once he arrived, the instructor was lovely - offering a very knowledgeable tour and lots of enthusiasm around a beautiful part of the world – our 6 hour kayaking trip was actually over before 2.30pm. Despite only hitting the water at 12noon.
No response from Viators customer service about this - A pity because they were great in contacting the instructor for us!
I’d advise asking for a written confirmation within a week of the trip – or possibly booking through another company!
Written 22 October 2014
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I'd like to go on a group tour at school.
Is it possible for 160 people a day?
Written 10 April 2023
Adventures By Asian Detours
Singapore, Singapore
Hi, could you contact us at whatsapp +6590925002 directly?
Written 19 April 2023
Hi, I am interested in Singapore Bike Adventure around Pulau Ubin on 23 Nov 2019. Can you add me to a group of people since I'll be solo. Thanks.
Written 13 November 2019
Hi , awaiting your response please.
Written 16 November 2019
Kinelau
Soisy-sous-Montmorency, France
Bonjour,
Est-on obligé de réserver à l'avance ou peut-on le faire sur place?
Written 28 February 2017
Bonjour!
Est-il nécessaire de réserver au moins 48 heures à l'avance.
Hello!
Yes, it is necessary to book at least 48 hours in advance.
Written 1 March 2017
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