Bandar Splendour Private Tour

Car Tour (driving guide)
Bandar Seri Begawan
English, Malay (Native)
4 hours
Private tour (only you and your group)
Up to 15 people

Enjoy an eye-opening four-hour tour (4 hours) that unfolds parts of the Bruneian history, religion, culture, heritage, and the daily lifestyle of the local people by visiting Malay Technology Museum, The Royal Regalia Museum, the Magnificent Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin & Jame' Asr' Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, Take a boat ride around the Water Village " Venice Of The East" and Take a photo at the biggest residential Palace in the world Istana Nurul Iman (Royal Palace).

Erick J.

5.00 / 5
(6 reviews)

Meeting Point

Hotel

09:00 AM

Hotel

Pick up from the hotel, proceeds for Bandar Splendour Tour

09:10 AM

Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

Visit the Magnificent 29 golden domes Jame' Asr' Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque build at 1992 in comermorate silver jubilee celebrations.

09:40 AM

Istana Nurul Iman

Take a picture outside the main entrance world biggest Residential Palace Istana Nurul Iman.

10:10 AM

The Royal Regalia Museum

Visit the Royal Regalia Museum home to a collection of magnificent royal regalia, the royal chariot, gold and silver ceremonial armoury, and most importantly, His Majesty’s jewel encrusted crown, which was used during his coronation in 1968.

11:10 AM

Visit the Brunei Art Handicrafts & Training Centre

A governmental centre coordinated by the Brunei Museum. It mainly came into existence to revive the arts and handicrafts of craftsmen and weavers.

11:40 AM

The Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque

Visit the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin (SOAS) Mosque build at 1968 to discover more about Islamic culture and its architecture the Golden Dome of the mosque with gold leaf & at the FRAME Golden Jubilee Eco Corridor Park

12:00 PM

The Water Village (Kampung Ayer)

Complete your tour by Take a boat ride at Kampong Ayer,“The Venice of the East”, the famous water village on breathtaking water taxi ride, and take a stroll on the houses built on stilts. Stopping by one of the locals’ houses to enjoy a treat of local delicacies.

01:00 PM

Transfer back to the Hotel

Transfer back to the Hotel.

Ending Point

Hotel

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

~ Transportation during tour and transfer back to the hotel.

~ Accredited English speaking guide (Local).

~ Guide fees.

~ All Museums Entrance fees.

~ Returned transfers boat ride at water village.

~ Water Village Entrance fees & Light Refreshments.

~ Mineral water 01 bottle each person.

What‘s not included

~ Personal travelling insurance.

~ Expenses for personal nature.

~ Porter Fee.

Important Information

My working hours is very flexible with clients requirements.

# ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

~ Every tour require minimum 2 persons per departure.

~ Please wear comfortable walking shoes, light & modest attire.

~ Please bring along a cap/hat, face towel, sunblock, insect repellent & small change of Brunei Darussalam currency just in case you might need it.

~ Smoking is not allowed at the public area (e.g Bus stop, Hotel lobby) unless 6 metres away.

~ Alchohol beverages are not allowed to be consumed in public.

~ Only Local currency (Brunei Dollar - BND) and Singapore Dollar (SGD) are accepted for business transactions.

~ Mosques are closed on Thursdays & Fridays for Non-Muslim visitors. Photography is not allowed inside the Mosques and Museums. Ladies are required to wear a black coat/robe (provided by the Mosque) Shoes to be taken off before entering the Mosque and the Royal Regalia Museum.

~ Places of interest may be closed due to local holidays. All business premises will be closed on Fridays between 12 pm to 2 pm.

Cancellation Policy

  • Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
  • 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
  • No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Reviews

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Zulfa Z.

5 / 5
Apr 17, 2024

Visit during Eid

We made our visit during the Eid holidays and therefore had limited choice of activities that we could do (e.g. museums and restaurants are closed). Despite that, Azizan made the tour very informative. We learned many interesting nuggets of information, and he even managed to procure for us the famous Ambuyat dish. We really enjoyed the tour.

Erick J.

Dear Mr Zulfa, Thank you for your feedback. I'm so glad that you had enjoyed your tour during your visit to Brunei Darussalam. It mean a lot to me and my future.

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Paola B.

5 / 5
Mar 17, 2024

Our Tour Guide Azizan was very knowledgeable

Erick advised that Azizan would be our Tour Guide 30 minutes before the Tour started. Azizan was a great guide, clearly has a lot of knowledge about Brunei’s history, its people and many other subjects such as the economy, the education system, etc. Having studied in Singapore on a full scholarship and now working at a Think Tank in Brunei, he must be one of the most well educated tour guides I’ve met despite his young age. He suggested tweaking our plans and first took us to the Brunei Energy Hub, which is an impressive exhibition showcasing the country’s energy journey since 1929. We visited the Water village, had tea and coffee at a local home, visited the Kampong Ayer Gallery within the water village. We were lucky to see a few proboscis monkeys during a mangrove river safari and a couple of kingfisher birds. We also did photo stops at the Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque and the Istana. All in all, those 4 hours gave us a wonderful opportunity to get to know a country we had never visited before, and also learn the customs during Ramadan (the period of our visit)

Erick J.

Dear Mr Paola, Thank you for your message and for taking the time to write such valuable feedback. I am so glad you enjoyed your tour with Azizan. I really appreciate your feedback because it will help me to continue providing better service to my clients in future. Kindest Regards Erick Jamat

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Monica L.

5 / 5
Aug 8, 2023

Enjoyable day trip

Had a wonderful day trip visiting the / key mosques, the Islamic Museum Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, took a picture in front of the palace, as well as the mangrove and Kampong Ayer boat tour. Had the opportunity to step inside one of the homes and the light refreshments especially the Pisang Goreng were very nice. I was lucky to spot quite a few proboscis monkeys moving around and also at the mangroves. Happy trip overall which my mum and I enjoyed.

Erick J.

Dear Ms Monica Lim, Thank you very much for such a great review. I am very happy and grateful that you and mum had enjoyed your tour and the local cuisine too. It is a best encouragement for my work. Best wishes, Erick Jamat

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Sharmaine L.

5 / 5
Apr 7, 2023

Interesting and fun!

Our guide was very friendly and very kind, he liked talking and it was fun listening to his stories. It felt like we were being toured by a family member. ❤️ He even sent us pictures of monkeys even after the tour because we weren’t able to get many shots from our phone! Thank you very much!

Erick J.

Dear Sharmaine, Thank you for your great review. I really appreciate it. I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying your tour. Your feed back will inspire me to do more better service in future.. Thank you so much.

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