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Haunting Tales of Ubin
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Activity location
Meeting/Redemption Point
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Haunting Tales of Ubin Tour
Itinerary
6:30 PM to 6:50 PM (20 mins): Introduction at Ubin Town Square
Segment: The Living and the Lingering
Content: The tour begins with an introduction to Pulau Ubin as Singapore’s last surviving kampong. The guide shares stories of the former Wayang stage tragedy and the relocation of the Tua Pek Kong temple, showing how spiritual beliefs have long been intertwined with the island’s community life.
6:50 PM to 7:20 PM (30 mins): Checkpoint 1: Pekan Quarry
Segment: Where Water Remembers
Content: Participants learn about Ubin’s granite quarrying heritage. The guide recounts industrial accidents and explains local beliefs surrounding water, yin energy, and karmic retribution, portraying the landscape as a keeper of memory.
7:20 PM to 7:50 PM (30 mins): Checkpoint 2: Chinese Cemetery (Sungei Tiga)
Segment: Rituals for the Living and the Dead
Content: This stop explores Teochew feng shui principles seen in the arrangement of graves, based on “Sit on a hill, face the sea.” The guide explains how burial practices shaped fortune, legacy, and social status for the living and the departed.
7:50 PM to 8:20 PM (30 mins): Checkpoint 3: The Old Tua Pek Kong Temple
Segment: The Shrine That Spoke Through Dreams
Content: Participants visit the original abandoned site of the Tua Pek Kong temple. The guide recounts an oral history of the deity communicating through a dream to request respect and restoration, highlighting the close spiritual ties between is
What's included, what's not
Know before you book
- The tour operates rain or shine, with rescheduling only if weather becomes unsafe.
- Participants must have moderate fitness to walk 2 to 2.5 hours with slopes and stairs.
- This is a storytelling tour featuring real accounts collected by Eugene Tay, not a ghost-hunting activity.
- The tour covers selected areas of Pulau Ubin and does not involve paranormal devices.
- Participants agree not to hold the organisers responsible for unforeseen natural incidents.
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.