Travel Itinerary
Islamic Art Gallery – Regalia Museum-Shopping Mall
Breakfast at the hotel
- Today our tour begins with visits the morning market to see the lifestyle of Brunei’s people, foods, fruits and local products including of Arts and handicrafts.
- After that we will visit Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque or Kiarong Mosque. The most beautiful mosque in Asia Pacific region with the golden domes. It was built in 1988 and officially launched in 1994 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of His Majesty the Sultan's reign. This is the largest and the most magnificent mosque in Brunei Darussalam. It is located in a huge complex with beautifully kept gardens. Inside the Masjid, it is intricately decorated. It also has a sea-blue roof, shimmering GOLDEN domes and slender minarets.
- Photo stop at “Istana Nurul Iman”. The Palace is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and his family, as well as the location of the senior government offices of the country.
Istana Nurul Iman was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest living residence of a state head.
The architecture of the Sultan’s residence is a blend of European and traditional Malay architecture with Italian marble, granite from Shanghai, English glass and the best Chinese silk. Gold and marble were the main decoration materials of the Palace. 38 different kinds of marble were used for the decoration of its interior. There are 44 staircases made from marble. The Palace contains 1788 premises. The whole palace contains 200,000 square meters of space. The mosque of the palace can accommodate up to 1500 people, while the banquet hall can provide space for over 5000 guests. The palace even has a helipad, 5 swimming pools and more than 250 bathrooms.
- The Brunei Museum, with its Islamic-art gallery, exhibits depicting Brunei's role in Southeast Asian history from the arrival of the Spanish and Portuguese in the 1500s and natural-history gallery, is a decent place to blow an hour of your time. The oldest pieces here are ceramics from Iran and Central Asia and blown glass from Egypt and the Levant dating from the 9th and 10th centuries, as well as manuscripts of the Koran, tiny Korans the size of a matchbox and gold jewelry. Don't miss the collection of Brunei's famous ceremonial cannons, known as bedil , some with barrels shaped like dragon heads. It was not oil but these bronze-cast weapons that were once the source of the sultanate's wealth and power
Lunch at restaurant
The Royal Regalia Museum, located in the heart of Brunei’s capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan, allows you a glimpse into the life of the Sultan of Brunei. The Royal Exhibition Gallery, this area documents the life history of His Majesty, with photos showing the Majesty’s childhood, school days, interest in sports and culminates with His Majesty’s installation as the Crown Prince, the Royal Wedding, and the Coronation Ceremony.
Shopping Mall
The tour ends with transfer back to Brunei International Airport by plane
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