| DESCRIPTION |
Full
day heritage tour of Brunei which will include the open markets, a busy
place where locals buy their daily products, some 'ready to eat' food,
handicrafts, local herbs and medicinal plants, Malay Technology Museum
which has galleries on the Malays, ethnic tribes and their lifestyles,
Brunei Museum: comprising of 6 galleries:
1.) Unique and priceless collection of Islamic Arts.
2.) Malay lifestyles and wedding ceremony.
3.) Oil and Gas
4.) Natural history museum.
5.) Royal lineage.
6.) Shipwreck treasure discovery
Lunch will be at a local restaurant in town. In the afternoon, we continue
our heritage tour the the Jame Asr' Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque. This is
one of the most magnificent mosques in Asia with 29 golden domes. Then
it is on to the Royal Regalia Building, which was completed in 1992 to
celebrate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
It is filled with pictures of the Crown Prince, the full Royal Regalia
used during the Coronation, the Crown, the replica of the throne room,
and numerous gifts from the state dignitaries. Proceed to a boat ride
and visit a Shopping complex. Lastly, Istana Nurul Iman. This is the
largest residential palace in the world, and it is situated on top of
a hill overlooking the capital and the Brunei river. This is a great
photo opportunity. |
