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Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa: the back story
The back story
About Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa: the back story
Pulau Ubin lies off Changi; bumboats leave Changi Point Ferry Terminal and take about 10 minutes. At Chek Jawa, a boardwalk and the 21-metre Jejawi Tower look over the mangroves (NParks).
Getting there
From Changi Point Ferry Terminal, 51 Lorong Bekukong, bumboats run on demand from about 6am to 7pm, leaving when 12 passengers are aboard (NParks).
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Alexey Komarov · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsChek Jawa
The boardwalk makes a Coastal Loop of 600 m and a Mangrove Loop of 500 m; the wetlands are about 3 km from the jetty (NParks). Keep to the trails and don’t approach, provoke or feed wildlife, including the long-tailed macaques (NParks).
Hire a bike in the village and ride to Chek Jawa.
Our advice: take water and sun cream, and check NParks for the boardwalk’s hours.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- Chek Jawa
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
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