BRUNEI SPECIAL
Day 1 : Brunei
Arrival at BRUNEI (BWN). Meet and Greet. Transfer to The Empire Hotel. Rest of Time Leisure
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2 : Brunei – City tour
After Breakfast. Half day city tour : 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 photo stops: 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 photo stop 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 Brunei National Museum: where guests 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 that was used during his coronation in 1968.
NB: For Mosque visits, visitors are requested to dress appropriately, and i.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. Mosques are closed on Thursday and Friday due to preparation for the Muslim holy prayers.
Day 3 : End of Tour
After Breakfast. Transfer to Airport. Travel to next destination.
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