| DESCRIPTION |
This
tour will take 3 hours and will cover part of Brunei's history, religion,
culture, heritage and daily life of locals. This tour includes two photostops:
First - outside the royal palace, Istana Nurul Iman (which means
"The Palace of Light") which is the biggest residential palace
in the world with 1788 rooms and Second - a photostop of The Water Village
or popularly known as "The Venice of The East", along the roadside.
Visit the magnificently built mosque , The Jame Asr' Hassanil Bolkiah
Mosque which has twenty-nine 24K golden-topped domes (All mosques are
closed for inside visit on Thursday and Friday). The National Museum:
where guests can learn Brunei's muslim heritage, view the rareislamic collection
of His Majesty,Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah,natural history collection,cultures
and traditions of the locals, sunken treasures and the foundation of Oil
and Gas industry. The Royal Regalia where it is a home to a collection
of royal regalia, royal chariot, gold and silver ceremonial armory and most
importantly - His Majesty's jewel encrusted crown that was used during his
coronation in 1968
Note: For Mosque visits,visitors are requested
to dress appropriatelyi.e. Non-revealing clothing's or shorts above the
knees. For Royal Regalia, it Is recommended to wear socks as you have to
take off your shoes and the marbled floors are very cold. |
