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Jewel's Rain Vortex, Changi Village and the Bumboat to Pulau Ubin
The east end of the island, round the airport. Jewel Changi, joined to Terminal 1, has the world's tallest indoor waterfall, the Rain Vortex, under a glass dome with a forest valley and Canopy Park; the airport hotels make it an easy first or last night. Ten minutes north, Changi Village has a hawker centre and the Changi Point jetty, where bumboats cross in 10 minutes to Pulau Ubin: a rustic island of kampong houses, quarries and cycle trails, with the Chek Jawa wetlands at its eastern tip, done as a day trip. The Changi Chapel and Museum tells the story of the wartime prison camp.
Highlights
- Rain Vortex light-and-sound show at Jewel
- Canopy Park and the Shiseido Forest Valley
- Bumboat to Pulau Ubin
- Cycling Pulau Ubin's kampong trails
- Chek Jawa boardwalk
- Nasi lemak at Changi Village hawker centre
- Changi Chapel and Museum
Things to do
- Jewel Changi: the Rain Vortex and the Forest ValleyEvening · 2h
- Canopy Park at JewelAfternoon · 1h 30m
- Bumboat to Pulau Ubin and cycle the islandMorning · 5h
- Chek Jawa Wetlands boardwalk on UbinMorning · 2h
- Changi Chapel and MuseumAfternoon · 1h 30m
- Hawker dinner at Changi VillageEvening · 1h 30m
Tours & tickets
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When to go
Best time: February – April
Worth knowing
Haze Season
From about August to October, smoke from forest fires in Sumatra and Borneo can blanket Singapore. 2026 was the worst season since 2015: the PSI was unhealthy every day from 5 October. Check the PSI on haze.gov.sg or the myENV app each morning; above 100, keep outdoor time short (Gardens by the Bay's domes, malls and museums are indoors), and bring N95 masks for children, older travellers and anyone with asthma. The rains usually clear it by November.
Heads up
Monsoon Showers
November to January are the wettest months: heavy thundery showers most afternoons, sometimes all day during a monsoon surge in December or January. Mornings are often clear. Plan outdoor sights early, keep an umbrella, and hold indoor options (malls, museums, the Gardens by the Bay domes) for the afternoon.
Heads up
Pulau Ubin in the Rains
Ubin's trails turn muddy and the bumboat waits for its 12 passengers in the rain; go in the morning, and come back early if thunder starts, as cycling and the Chek Jawa boardwalk are exposed.
Heads up
Formula 1 Week: Hotel Prices Across the City
During the Singapore Grand Prix (9-11 October 2026; 2027 listed for 8-10 October) hotel prices rise across the whole city, not only by the circuit, and flights from India fill. Book early or pick another week.
Heads up
Chinese New Year Closures
On 6-7 February 2027 (holiday to 8 February) many hawker stalls and small shops close for a few days and some restaurants charge a holiday surcharge; malls, attractions and hotels stay open, and the River Hongbao fair runs at Marina Bay.
- Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix · 9–11 Oct (with a sprint) — The night race on the Marina Bay street circuit, with concerts in the circuit zones. Hotel prices across the city jump for the week, roads round Marina Bay close for days before and after, and Gardens by the Bay's and the bay's viewing spots are partly fenced off. A thrill if you have tickets; otherwise a week to avoid (alerts.ts).