There are numerous activities to satisfy outdoor lovers in Singapore. If you don’t want to stay home, you can check out one of the many hikes around, rent a bicycle and explore the city on wheels, or even have a picnic at a hidden park. For a completely new experience, look to one of these unique tours of Singapore, from ghostbusting to revisiting our World War II history. You’re bound to learn a new thing or two about our home.

1. Spook yourself out

Horror movies just aren’t cutting it out? Sign up for the ‘Creepy Tales Of Singapore’ tour led by Oriental Tours. Starting from Haw Par Villa MRT Station, you’ll explore spooky sites in Singapore with “ghost hunting” equipment while hearing stories about World War II in Singapore. Visit several places including the world’s largest Chinese cemetery and a coastal gun battery near a beach where the Japanese possibly massacred thousands of innocent people during Operation Sook Ching – all while hearing chill-inducing tales of Singapore from your guide.

Price: $150 per person (minimum 2 pax)
Duration: 3 hours
Meeting point: Haw Par Villa MRT Station Exit A

2. Explore heritage enclaves on three wheels

Explore Singapore on three wheels with Trishaw Uncle, the only licensed operator for trishaw tours in Singapore appointed by the Singapore Tourism Board. The tours are an ode to Singapore’s past, where the trishaw was a popular mode of public transportation in the immediate years following the end of the Japanese Occupation. Sit back and journey through the streets of our heritage enclaves such as Little India, Kampong Glam and Chinatown. You might just learn a new thing or two.

Price: From $55
Duration: Depends on the tour
Meeting point: Albert Mall Trishaw Park

3. Pedal around Pulau Ubin

Get away from the bustling CBD and get to know Singapore’s rustic island by kayak. Your journey will kick off starting with open sea kayaking around the island. From there, you will slowly paddle your way to the mangroves, where you can take in the sight and sound of the mangrove and watch out for kingfishers, eagles, hornbills, herons and egrets.

Price: $63 per child; $85 per adult
Duration: Approx 4 hours
Meeting point: Pulau Ubin

4. Relearn Singapore’s war history

Relearn Singapore’s WWII story through Changi Museum’s War Trails, which takes you back to the dark years of captivity. The motorcoach-facilitated guided trails revisit selected WWII sites that lend varied perspectives as to how Singapore surrendered to the Japanese. The tour takes you to Old Changi Prison Wall, a temporary exhibition with the Changi Chapel and Museum, Johore Battery, Changi Boardwalk, Changi Village and Kranji War Cemetery.

Price: $60
Duration: 4 hours
Meeting point: Pasir Ris MRT Station

5. Where art and food merge

Join Wok ‘n’ Stroll food explorers are they lead you through a labyrinth of back alleys in an open-air gallery of contemporary street art amidst curated food stops. Wander through Little India’s back alleys to admire colourful murals from international mural painters such as Yip Yew Chong and Ernest Zacharevic from Lithuania before taking stops to savour traditional snacks such as vadai and dosa to sweet desserts and kueh kosui.

Price: $110
Duration: 3-4 hours
Meeting point: Tekka Market Taxi stand