The Zebra Ebike Urban Safari Tour is a 3-4 hour tour along Singapore’s park connectors designed to showcase the awesome cycling network (PCN) our government has built in recent years. It is our ambition to provide travelers with the experience of a lifetime through exploring Singapore’s natural and urban beauty on the wheels of an electric bike.
Our Western Tour goes along East Coast Park, past Marine Cove and Parkland Green all the way to Gardens by the Bay East. From there, the majestic skyline of the Marina Bay Financial District comes into view. We pass the Marina Barrage, then turn around onto the park connector through Tanjong Rhu, Dakota, Paya Lebar, and back to StoreFriendly Centre.
Along the way we stop at Jalan Batu Food Market where we take a short break and sample fresh local fruits. Jalan Batu is nestled inside a public housing estate that is rarely visited by foreigners and provides a small glimpse into the lives of ordinary Singaporeans. Well off the beaten track!
* Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
* Starts: Singapore, Singapore
* Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
The Zebra Ebike Urban Safari Tour is a 3-4 hour tour along Singapore’s park connectors designed to showcase the awesome cycling network (PCN) our government has built in recent years. It is our ambition to provide travelers with the experience of a lifetime through exploring Singapore’s natural and urban beauty on the wheels of an electric bike.
Our Western Tour goes along East Coast Park, past Marine Cove and Parkland Green all the way to Gardens by the Bay East. From there, the majestic skyline of the Marina Bay Financial District comes into view. We pass the Marina Barrage, then turn around onto the park connector through Tanjong Rhu, Dakota, Paya Lebar, and back to StoreFriendly Centre.
Along the way we stop at Jalan Batu Food Market where we take a short break and sample fresh local fruits. Jalan Batu is nestled inside a public housing estate that is rarely visited by foreigners and provides a small glimpse into the lives of ordinary Singaporeans. Well off the beaten track!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Along East Coast Parkway and East Coast Park Service Road, Singapore 455486 Singapore
East Coast Park is one of Singapore’s most treasured urban getaways, offering an invigorating and exciting diversity of sporting, dining and recreational activities. With the theme “Recreation for All”, the park has an activity for everyone.
East Coast Park is built entirely on reclaimed land with a man-made beach, where swimming is possible. The beach is protected by breakwaters.
The park has a total land size of 185 hectares, and a scenic coastline that stretches over 15 km, and attracts a visitorship of more than seven million a year.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: 8 Marina Gardens Drive Marina Barrage, Singapore 018951 Singapore
The Marina Barrage is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel between Marina East and Marina South. It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. The S$3 billion project turns Marina Bay and Kallang Basin into a new downtown freshwater Marina Reservoir – the country’s 15th – with a catchment area that spans a whopping 10,000 hectares. Water from Local Catchment is one of the Four National Taps, with the other three being imported water, NEWater and desalinated water.
The Marina Barrage plays an important part in helping to alleviate flooding in some of the lower lying areas of the island. During periods of heavy rain, a series of nine crest gates will be opened to release excess storm water into the sea when the tide is low. When the tide is high, seven giant pumps that are capable of pumping one Olympic-sized swimming pool per minute whirr into action, draining water into the sea.
The facility is also a showcase for Singapore’s push to be a greener country. The Solar Park, for instance, features one of the largest collections of solar panels in Singapore, with over 400 panels providing electricity needed for lighting at the barrage during the day.
Unaffected by tides, water level in Marina Reservoir is kept constant all year round. This is ideal for all kinds of recreational activities such as boating, kayaking and dragon boating.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Singapore Indoor Stadium, 2 Stadium Walk Kallang Indoor Stadium, Singapore 397691 Singapore
Starting at Tanjong Rhu Bridge along Sungei Geylang, the Tanjong Rhu Promenade leads you along the water’s edge of Marina Reservoir before bringing you to its endpoint at Gardens by the Bay (Bay East), where stunning views of the Bay South Garden and the Singapore city skyline await you. The promenade plays host to a variety of sporting and recreational activities including dragon boat and kayaking at Kallang Basin and kite-flying and football at the open fields along Tanjong Rhu View and Tanjong Rhu Place.
Pass By: Paya Lebar Quarter, 10 Paya Lebar Road Plq Mall, Singapore 409057 Singapore
Paya Lebar is a neighborhood in the Eastern region of Singapore. Once a large swampy piece of land close to the Kallang River, the area’s name was derived from the Malay words “Paya” meaning “swamp”, and “Lebar” meaning “wide”. It was once known to be a notorious squatter district and many of its inhabitants worked as pig and poultry farmers.
Nowadays, the area includes both old heritage buildings as well as new malls and complexes that have sprung up in recent years. The neighborhood is conveniently serviced by public bus routes and Paya Lebar MRT.
