Top Bandar Seri Begawan Half-day Tours

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.

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’s rich culinary scene on this market tour and cooking class combo. Visit the Tamu Tutong market to pick out fresh ingredients, benefiting from the insider tips of your local guide, then travel to a community garden for your traditional cooking class. Learn new skills and authentic recipes from experienced cooks, and avoid hidden costs with all ingredients and transfers included in the price.

Experience the passion and dedication local Brunei people bring to their historic traditions of hand-weaving golden thread cloth. This guided tour offers a rare opportunity to see this centuries-old art form, which has been passed from generation to generation for over five hundred years. Set the experience in context with a journey through the Brunei countryside before returning to Bandar Seri Begawan.

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.

This is a seat-in-coach tour. Min 4-to-go Including Pick up & Drop off Additional B$10 to visit Water Village with Light Refreshments.

Spend five hours exploring Brunei's capital and the Malay Water Village by land and water. Meet local villagers during your visit to the Malay Water Village. Be treated to light refreshments at a local's home. See the Malay Technology Museum, Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, and The Royal Regalia Exhibition Hall. Make a photo stop at the beautiful Royal Palace. Visit the Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque. Your round-trip transfer, to and from the cruise terminal, is provided by your English-speaking driver/guide.

This half-day seat-in-coach tour give you a chance to view Brunei's two must visit attractions - traditional water village and Brunei Bay eco-system and animals. Visiting order may adjust subject to the time of your booking and weather.

Kampong Sungai Bunga is a modern water village. The village is unique for the house built and infrastructure there. It is a approximately 10 km from the capital Bandar Seri Begawan, and can only be reached by boat. If you have half day free and want to better understand Brunei's traditional culture, this is just for you.

Get to know Limbang by features the museum, raid memorial, Bukit Mas lake garden, mud volcano site and the famous little town at Limbang/Brunei border.

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.

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.

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.

On this combination tour, we will pass along the traditional Kampong Ayer of Brunei and visit to a local house with light refreshment. Then proceed to the natural mangroves in search of the endangered Proboscis Monkeys. Food sampling at the Gadong night market, the perfect place for an introduction of Brunei's local delicacies and cuisine. Photo stop at the two main mosque of Brunei.