What to do there

We will provide you with a guide for things you can do at Sungei Buloh, to have an enriching and fulfilling trip to Sungei Buloh.

Visitor Centre

The new Visitor Centre houses a mangrove gallery, which features interactive educational tools such as multimedia games, a live camera feed that transmits and screens live scenes from various areas of the Reserve, and static displays featuring information on the mangrove habitat. This will also be a good place for everyone in the family to empty their bladders or to hydrate themselves courtesy of the water coolers or vending machines before embarking on the nature trails.

2. Mid-Canopy Walk

The Mid-canopy Walk immerses visitors in the understory of a secondary forest through an elevated, 120m-long boardwalk, where they can spot birds and insects like cicadas that reside in the mid-canopy region and forest floor.

3. Coastal Boardwalk

The coastal boardwalk offers a scenic and breathtaking view of the Kranji waterfront with a lookout point where raptors such as the Ospreys and White-Bellied Sea Eagles can be spotted hunting for prey. At low tide, visitors can even observe crabs and fish foraging for food in the waters. Do visit the reserve during low-tide for a more enriching experience!

4. Forest Trail

The Forest Trail offers visitors the chance to experience the sights and sounds of the reserve up close, and learn more about the plants and wildlife which are unique to the reserve.

5. Pods

Five pods have been constructed at various locations around the wetland reserve extension. These raised viewing platforms allow visitors unobstructed views of the reserve and the sea. An exception is the Dragonfly Pod, which is located inland and overlooks a freshwater pond, where one can catch glimpses of dragonflies and damselflies.

6. Junior Adventure Trail

If trails and pods are not your kids' idea of fun, then this and the next 2 highlights will be enough to entice them to head down to the reserve extension right away. At the Junior Adventure Trail, kids will be able to experience the life of a crab or mudskipper in the mangroves by ducking under prop roots and leaping amongst pencil roots. Do note that children under the age of 13 must be accompanied and supervised by adults while exploring the trail.

7. Little Heron Deck

Located beside the Visitor Centre, the Little Heron Deck features adorable sculptures of Mudskippers and serves as a lookout point over the sea.

8. Mud Experience

To access the mudflats, one will have to walk along a balancing bridge which connects to a lower platform near the bottom of the mudflats. During low tide, this would be a great place to get up close with creatures living in the mud. However, this place is not accessible during high tide, so do plan your visit if you wish to tread on the mud experience.

Free Guided Walks and Trails

What's in my mud?

The mud at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a key habitat for the plants and animals. This unique habitat is full of surprises so get close and personal to the mud and observe the rich biodiversity; critical to the ecosystem at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

2. What's in my mangroves?

Mangroves are located at the border of freshwater (river) and salt water (sea). Singapore used to have large areas of mangroves, but lost most of them to coastal development. Few mangroves are left in Singapore, one of which is at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

3. What's in my water?

Find out about the amazing mangroves, focusing on what is in the water, at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. This tour will explore the various types of water bodies, what they contain, the importance of water, and how participants can play a part in keeping our water bodies clean and healthy.

4. What's in my sky?

Find out more about birdwatching and the importance of the reserve as a site for migratory birds. Guides will demonstrate how to identify shorebirds and passerines, and also introduce other types of birds that can be spotted at the vicinity of the reserve. This guided walk takes place at the original Wetland Centre (not the extension).

5. Muddy and Friends(specially for kids)

Muddy the Mudskipper lives in a very delicate ecosystem alongside its neighbours, and they depend on one another to survive in the mangroves. This walk touches on species like the mudskippers, forest birds, spiders and otters which can be found at the reserve.

6. Muddy and his home(specially for kids)

This walk introduces children to the estuarine mudflats, where mudskippers hunt for food or laze in the sun during low tide. Participants can step on a floating platform during low tide at the Mud Experience - a dedicated area to get up close with creatures living in the mud.

7. Croc and friends

Learn about the Estuarine Crocodiles and their friends at Sungei Buloh’s Main Bridge! Drop by and have a chat with our volunteer, Bernard, to learn fascinating information about the crocodiles and their friends – such as their characteristics and behaviour, and observe them as they go about their daily business. Do bring along your binoculars, scope or a camera with a good zoom if you have them.

Guided walks are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, visit HERE.

Bird Watching

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve has been recognised internationally as a site of significant importance for migratory birds, and was awarded a certificate by Wetlands International, marking the reserve’s entry into the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is also Singapore’s first ASEAN Heritage Park.

Planning to go bird watching? Here are some helpful hints!

Dress in comfortable clothes in light colours (preferably long pants and long-sleeved shirt to prevent mosquito bites)
Put on comfortable walking shoes with socks
Wear a hat in non-bright colours
Bring your own drinking water, and pack your own snacks if required
Bring a good pair of binoculars, pen and notebook to jot down your observations
Please do not frighten the birds and leave nesting birds alone

Now, with all these prior information, you can plan your next trip to Sungei Buloh so that it is a meaningful one! After all, you definitely wouldn't want to travel such a long distance, only to waste your time, would you?

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