Top Bandar Seri Begawan Art & Culture

Get to know Brunei's diverse history and culture on this tour of Bandar Seri Begawan. This tour is a good option for travellers who only have a short time to spend in Brunei: your guide highlights some of the most revered buildings in this unique city of architecture and art during a fast-paced half day tour.

Experience Brunei highlights, from grand mosques to a Sultan’s palace, mangroves, and the water village, on a full-day tour from Bandar Seri Begawan. Limited public transport options mean reaching these top Brunei sites on your own can be a challenge, but this tour covers lots of ground in a single day, with a guide to share insights into Brunei’s unique culture and traditions.

See the highlights of Bandar Seri Begawan on a tour designed to cover top destinations in one day of exploring. With an itinerary that includes an open-air market, the Royal Regalia Museum, the Sultan’s palace, the Brunei Museum, the Malay Technology Museum, two mosques, and Kampung Ayer, you’ll get a great introduction to Brunei’s culture, then experience Brunei hospitality firsthand by visiting a local home in the vast stilt village.

See some of the many highlights of Brunei’s capital without the stress and inflexibility of a large group on this half day, small group tour of the city. With your guide by your side to make sure you don’t miss anything, explore Bandar Seri Begawan and visit landmarks like the Royal Regalia Museum, the Omar Ali Saiffudien Mosque and Istana Nurul Iman, the seat of government in Brunei and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest palace in the world.

On this full day tour, we will drive pass the Lapau (the Royal Ceremonial Hall), the Dewan Majlis (Parliament House) and the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque as well as visit the Tamu (Open Market), the Malay Technology Museum, the Maritime Museum, and the tomb of the fifth Sultan of Brunei - Sultan Bolkiah (1485 -1524). After lunch at a local restaurant, we will continue our tour by visiting the Royal Regalia Museum, stopping by at the Sultan’s Palace (Istana Nurul Iman) for photo taking sessions and then proceeding to the Water Village. We will end our tour by taking a boat ride at Water Village and stop at a local house where local refreshments (local cakes & tea) are served.

Depart from the airport, we will drive pass by Istana Edinburgh, Prime Minister Office, Government Office Complex, Legislative Council Building heading to the local restaurant for dinner. After dinner, we will do a panoramic drive to Bandar Seri Begawan by drive through RIPAS Bridge while enjoying the night view of Water Village, stop by at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque for photo sessions, drive pass by the Istana Nurul Iman (Sultan’s Palace) where the Sultan resides and marvel at the grandeur of the Jame’ Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque. The final stop is the Gadong night market where you can taste some local delicacies at your own expense and view the various types of vegetables, fruits and clothes on sale before transfer back to airport.

This tour is a throwback to the golden age of Brunei Darussalam under the Sultan Bolkiah, the fifth Sultan of Brunei who expanded Brunei commercial influence and at the same time spread Islam to Southeast Asia. His legend led into the modernization of Brunei under the 29th sultan of Brunei, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, We will visit the Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque (National Mosque of Brunei), take pictures at the main entrance of Istana Nurul Iman (Sultan’s Palace), visit Sultan Sharif Ali Tomb (3rd Sultan of Brunei) and Tomb of Sultan Bolkiah (5th Sultan of Brunei) We will also drive pass The Lapau (the Royal Ceremonial Hall), Dewan Majlis (Parliament House), The Secretariat Building, Clock Tower & Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddin Park. We will visit The Malay Technology Museum. We will ride a boat to the Water Village and stop at local house where local refreshments (tea and cake) are being served. The tour ends after visiting Sultan Omar Ali Saiffuddien Mosque.

After dinner at a local restaurant, we will do a panoramic drive through Bandar Seri Begawan via RIPAS Bridge while enjoying the night view of Water Village, stop by at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque for photo sessions, drive pass the Istana Nurul Iman (Sultan’s Palace) where the Sultan resides, and marvel at the grandeur of the Jame’ Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque. The final stop is the Gadong night market where you can taste some local delicacies at your own expense and view the various types of vegetables, fruits and clothes on sale.

On this "recommended" comprehensive fullday city and water village tour, gives you a more insight of the tiny nation. With photo stop opportunities and visit at most of the interesting places in Brunei Darussalam.

An "ideal" tour for museum lovers that will give an extra information of Brunei's culture, tradition and history thru museum visits.

On this "popular" half day tour gives you an introduction of Brunei's culture, tradition and history, with photo stop opportunities and visits at some of the interesting places in Brunei Darussalam.

This tour will give you a brief introduction of Brunei Darussalam. We will drive along the capital city Bandar Seri Begawan, with photo stop opportunities and visits at some of the interesting places in Brunei Darussalam.

On this "recommended" combination tour, we will go on a boat ride through the natural mangroves in search of the endangered Proboscis Monkeys, only found in Borneo Island. We will pass along the traditional Kampong Ayer of Brunei and visit to one of the local house with light refreshment.

A comprehensive "must do" tour of the Water Village, that gives you the opportunity to personally experience and witness a living heritage. Kampong Ayer is a historical settlement of traditional stilt villages built on the Brunei River. You will be given extra information on the history with visit at the Malay Technology Museum & Water Village Tourism Gallery. Walkabout Water Village and visit to a local house with light refreshment. Optional Tours - 1. Mangrove River Safari Tour (S$79pp/2Hrs) 2. Mangrove & Kampong Ayer Tour (S$89pp/2-3Hrs) 3. Mangrove & Bandar by Night Tour (S$129pp/4Hrs) 4. Bandar Highlight Tour (S$69pp/3Hrs) 5. Bandar Highlight & Kampong Ayer Tour (S$79pp/4Hrs) 6. Museum Highlight Tour (S$79pp/4Hrs) 7. Brunei Heritage Tour (S$119/6-7Hrs inc Lunch) 8. Brunei Splendour Tour (S$139pp/6-7Hrs inc Lunch) 9. Bandar by Night (S$79pp/2-3Hrs)