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| A stopover in the fascinating
Royal Sultanate of Brunei on the great island of Borneo is easily
arranged in conjunction with your visit to Eastern Malaysia's Sabah
or Sarawak. Brunei is a unique melting-pot in which east and west,
ancient and modern, city and countryside all meet in an exotic fusion
of cultures and lifestyles. Golden Days can tailor a Brunei holiday to your needs, whether on a stay-put, multi-centre or a tour basis - in combination with other Asia destinations or just as a stopover. |
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| Canopy Walkway - Ulu Temburong National Park | Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque | Kampung Ayer | ||
| BRUNEI - Abode Of Peace | ||||
Once the hub of a great trading empire that at
its peak held sway over vast areas of Borneo and beyond, Brunei
later fell prey to marauding pirates and exploitation by commercial
and colonial adventurers. Today the staggering oil wealth of this
tiny sultanate has made 'Negara Brunei Darussalam' (Brunei, 'abode
of peace') the envy of South East Asia. |
Tucked into the South China Sea shore, Brunei's two wedges of land - less than the size of Luxembourg and linked by boat or air - are divided by Limbang, ceded to Sarawak's White Rajahs in 1890. Their coastal lowlands and river valleys rise to an often hilly interior, |
much of which remains covered in lush jungle. Here you'll find some of South-East Asia's finest forests (Brunei's oil riches have mitigated the impact of logging) and experience the opportunity to explore a natural world where relatively few visitors yet venture. | ||
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| Canopy walkway tower in the rainforest in Ulu Temburong National Park | ||||
| BANDARD SERI BEGAWAN - The Capital | ||||
| Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, built where the wide Brunei RIver flows into Brunei Bay, is known locally as 'BSB' or simply 'Bandar' - meaning 'town' in Malay. This was at one time the Sultanate's principal port (its oldest parts stand on the waterfront). Today's thriving modern city can be comfortably explored in a day, with a river cruise a 'must'. Among the many sights are: | ||||
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| Shopping for Silk | Couple watching a Paramotor | Gold columns at the Royal Entrance Hall | ||
| Among a choice of comfortable modern accommodation choices available in Brunei are the Sheraton Utama, Brunei Hotel, Riverview Hotel, and The Centrepoint are the leading hotels, while the impressive new Empire Hotel & Country Club on the nearby coastline offers a magnificent 5-star luxury venue with superb golfing. | If time allows arrange to explore a little further afield - to Temburong, home of Brunei's remotest and most mountainous region. The Temburong District is a 'hidden' Brunei for those keen to leave the 'beaten' tourist tracks. You can travel upriver by boat through mangrove swamps to the main town of Bangar, 30 miles from the capital. | From here a road follows the river to Batang Duri and the Batu Apoi Forest Reserve (setting of the Ulu Temburong National Park, reached by longboat), whose diverse ecosystem spans both lowland and montane forest, with fauna including sun bears, gibbons, macaques, langur monkeys and civets. The Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre has visitor accommodation. | ||
All our tours can be tailor made to meet your exact requirements. |
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| Golden Days In Asia has over 15 years experience in tailor made tours of Asia |
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| For Tour Bookings & Enquiries please call us on: 020 8893 1781 or email: tours@goldendays.co.uk |
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