What is an unusual team building activity in Singapore?

Anything your team has not already done twice. Slingshot launches at Clarke Quay, night kayaking on the Kallang Basin, foraging walks, and pottery jamming all qualify. The test is simple: will people bring it up unprompted a month later?

How many people can Slingshot host for a team event?

The GX-5 Extreme Swing takes up to 5 riders per launch and the Slingshot takes pairs, so groups rotate through quickly. Email info@slingshot.sg for group arrangements.

How much does a Slingshot team building session cost?

Public rates are SGD 45 per adult per ride, or SGD 70 for both rides via the Scream Combo. Group bookings are quoted directly and can include ride videos and F&B add-ons at Clarke Quay venues.

Do quieter team members have to ride?

No. Watching colleagues get launched 70 metres up is genuinely half the fun, and the riverside viewing spot is free. Most groups end up with a mix of riders and cheerleaders.

How long does a team building session at Slingshot take?

Each launch lasts under a minute, so even a 20-person group cycles through in about an hour. Most teams ride first, then walk straight into dinner at Clarke Quay.

Is it safe for first-timers?

Yes. The rides have operated at Clarke Quay for over 20 years with a perfect safety record, multi-point harnesses, and daily inspections. First-timers are the majority of riders on any given night.

Unusual Team Building Activities in Singapore

By Slingshot Singapore

Somewhere in Singapore right now, a team is doing an escape room for the third time. The organiser is stressed, the finance guy is checking his phone inside a fake Egyptian tomb, and everyone already knows where they are having the debrief buffet.

If you want team building your colleagues will actually remember, pick something with real stakes. The most unusual option in Singapore is a Slingshot launch at Clarke Quay: 70 metres, 160km/h, two colleagues strapped in together, and video evidence for the year-end recap.

There is a reason to take this seriously. Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report puts employee engagement in Singapore at just 14 percent, below the global average of 20 percent. Another hotel-ballroom workshop is not moving that number. Shared, slightly terrifying experiences might.

Here is what unusual looks like, honestly ranked.

1. Launch your colleagues 70 metres into the sky

We are biased. We are also right.

The Slingshot is Asia's tallest slingshot: a two-seat capsule catapulted about 70 metres above the Singapore River at 160km/h, pulling 3 to 5Gs. The GX-5 Extreme Swing takes 2 to 5 riders up to 40 metres, then drops them into a giant swing. Pair people across departments. The intern and the CFO scream at exactly the same pitch, and that does more for hierarchy-flattening than any trust fall.

Why it works for teams:

Every ride is filmed, so the reaction videos live on in your company chat forever
Launches take slightly more than a minute each, so 20 people cycle through in about an hour
You finish at Clarke Quay, which means dinner and drinks need zero extra logistics

2. Night kayaking on the Kallang Basin

Paddling past the Marina Bay skyline in the dark is quietly spectacular, and coordinating a two-person kayak is a better communication exercise than most facilitated workshops. Operators run guided night sessions on the Kallang Basin. Expect to get a bit wet, and budget a change of clothes before any dinner plans.

Best for: smaller teams who like slow-burn activities. Less good for: anyone hoping to stay dry in office wear.

3. Pottery jamming, terrarium building, and other maker sessions

The opposite end of the adrenaline spectrum. Studios across town run group pottery, terrarium, and leathercraft workshops where everyone leaves with an object they made badly and loves anyway. These work well as a calm counterweight if your last outing was high-energy.

The catch: they are quiet. If your team already sits in silence all day, consider whether two more hours of focused silence is the bonding you need.

4. Foraging and heritage food walks

A guide walks your team through neighbourhoods most of them have only driven past, ending in food. Low physical demands, high conversation, and genuinely unusual in the sense that almost nobody has done one. Good for mixed-fitness teams and visiting regional colleagues.

5. The combo evening: ride first, dine after

The format we see work best is not a single activity but a sequence. Rides at golden hour (we open 4:30 PM on weekdays), reaction-video screening over dinner at CQ @ Clarke Quay, which relaunched in April 2024 after a full CapitaLand rejuvenation and now holds about 60 dining and lifestyle concepts. The whole evening happens within a five-minute walk.

Singapore hosted a record 16.9 million international visitors in 2025 by the Singapore Tourism Board's count, and Clarke Quay on a Friday night shows it. For team events, book a weeknight. Queues are shorter, restaurants are calmer, and your quote from [email protected] can lock timings so nobody stands around.

The logistics nobody warns you about

A few things that separate a smooth team night from a herding exercise, learned from hosting a lot of both.

Get the headcount locked three days out. Every activity on this list prices and plans by numbers, and the day-of dropouts are what break run sheets. For rides, pairs matter too: the Slingshot seats two, so an odd-numbered group needs one brave solo rider (minimum 60kg) or one person on camera duty.

Weeknights beat Fridays for everything. Shorter queues, easier restaurant bookings, calmer venues, and your team is not fighting tourist crowds for riverside tables.

Plan the dinner venue before the activity, not after. The post-activity drift ("so... where should we go?") kills momentum. If you ride with us, dinner is a two-minute walk in any direction, which is exactly why the ride-then-dine format works.

And check the weather clause. Outdoor activities in Singapore live at the mercy of the afternoon storm. Our rides pause during rain and resume when it clears, so build 30 minutes of slack into the schedule rather than booking the evening back-to-back.

How to choose

Ask one question: what will people say about it on Monday?

Workshops produce polite nods. Kayaks produce good photos. A 70-metre launch at 160km/h produces the video your team plays at every gathering for the next two years. If the goal is a shared story, pick the option that guarantees one.

Ready to organise? Group rates, timings, and add-ons are handled through our team building page. Tell us your headcount and we will sort the rest.