| DESCRIPTION |
This tour
will take 4 hours and will cover part of Brunei's history, religion,
culture, heritage and daily life of locals. Tour includes a photostop
outside the royal palace, Istana Nurul Iman (which means "The Palace
of Light"), which is the largest residential palace in the world
with 1788 rooms. Visit to the most magnificently built mosque, The
Jame Asr Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque which has twenty-nine 24 K gold-topped
domes (All mosques are closed for inside visit on Thursday and Friday).
Also take an enjoyable boat ride in Brunei's mode of transport on water
(water taxi) for a tour in The Water Village or popularly known as "The
Venice of The East", walk around the water village to witness
the houses built on stilts to learn their way of living above water. The
National Museum: where guest can learn Brunei's Muslim heritage, view
the rare Islamic 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 which was used during his coronation in 1968. |
