| DESCRIPTION |
This
is a full day tour that takes you into the center of Brunei geographically.
Tour starts early at approximately 07:30am and proceed down the 'old route'
to Tutong town, passing through villages and scenic countryside. Our first
stop will be the Forestry Museum at the Sungai Liang Forest Reserve and
Research Centre. You will be able to see the diversities of wood plants,
jungles and animals that are in existence in Brunei Rainforest. We then
proceed along Labi road towards Luagan Lalak Recreational Park which is
approximately 270 hectares within the Labi Hills Forest Reserve. A rare
and interesting place, it features an alluvial freshwater swamp or empran.
During rainy seasons, if fills up like a lake and in drier spells the waters
recede and the valley becomes covered with sedges. There are shelters and
walkways which covers most of the lake. We then proceed to the Labi Longhouse,
a unique dwelling form in Borneo. A village under one roof, longhouses consists
of a row of family houses or doors with a communal area running the length
of the building. This is the social centre of the village. These dwellers
are Ibans from Sarawak, who settled in Brunei in the early 70's. We will
visit the Longhouse (Cultural dance can be arranged for a fee), and have
tea with the residents. Round about Lunch time, we proceed to the Wasai
Kadir Waterfall. A short 20 minutes trek will take you to a nice waterfall
with primary rainforest. Picnic lunch will be served and here you can relax,
swim or read a book until about 2pm when we pack up and proceed back to
your Hotel along the coastal highway. |
