#13 Head across to Pulau Ubin

For just two or three bucks, you can catch a 10-minute bum-boat from Changi Village to one of Singapore’s biggest offshore islands. Pulau Ubin is like taking a step back in time – local villagers still live on the island and offer an insight into what life was like before the city became a bustling metropolis. Hire a bike near the ferry point on the other side and cruise around the rural island for a few hours. There are also some harder mountain bike trails, if that’s your thing. Keep an eye out for monkeys and wild boars – and don’t miss the Chek Jawa wetlands trail.