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 fast boat jetty to temburong by SangAji
accessible by fast boat with 200hp yamahas..
travel thru mangroves and nipah palms ...
spot wildlife along the way ...
walk around bangar for 20 mins ....
have teh tarik or kopi o and roti kosong ..
do return trip either by boat or by road thru limbang ....
all it takes is half a day and about $20 ... Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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 A purple bus at Bandar Seri
Begawan, Brunei by victorwkf, 1 more photos
As for taxis, they are metered at $3 Brunei dollars for the first 1km and $1 for each additional kilometre. Do take note that the rates increase from $3 to $4.50 after 9pm (and booking a taxi will incur a charge of $3.
In general, most of the local people of Brunei have their own cars so there are not many taxis (and therefore getting one may not be so easy on the road unless you book). Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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One way of exploring Bandar Seri Begawan and the rest of Brunei is by driving. There are several car rental booths (including Avis, Hertz etc) just outside the arrival terminal of the Brunei International Airport. For a normal sedan car, the price per day should be $80-120 Brunei dollars (luxury cars and 4WD SUVs will be more expensive). It is quite easy to drive around Bandar Seri Begawan and the rest of Brunei as the roads do not have much traffic, but do note the vehicles are right hand drive (following the British system). Petrol in Brunei is cheap (about 50 Brunei cents per litre). If you need to explore the rural areas, then a 4WD may be required to drive through the track roads. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Walking to the Omar Ali
Saifuddien Mosque by victorwkf, 4 more photosLeave a Comment
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Besides the speed boat trip, it is possible to explore Kampong Ayer (water village) by foot as this will bring you very close to the life and culture of the local people living there. There is a series of bridges and wooden walkways linking different parts of the water village. The main entrance to the water village is located near to the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and Yayasan shopping centre (ask the local people for directions if you are not sure). When walking on the bridges and wooden walkways, do be careful as underneath is the river. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Wooden speed boats going to
Kampong Ayer by victorwkf, 4 more photosLeave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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The wooden speed boats are very fast and therefore it will be very windy during the ride. Please sit down during the entire trip and you can ask the boatman to slow down if you want to take photos of interesting sights along the way. The ride itself is very thrilling as the boat will go underneath bridges at the water villages. You will pay the boatman after the end of the trip and it costs about $20 Brunei Dollars if you bargain (the price may be more if there are more people on the boat). Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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The main way of getting to Brunei is by flight and the main carrier is the Royal Brunei Airlines (see website below) which flies to major cities of many continents (e.g. Asia, Europe, Australia). The service of this airline is quite good, and one of the best way is to fly from Singapore to Brunei (about 2 hours, 2 to 3 flights a day). Other airlines include Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Malaysia Airlines.
The airport at Brunei is about half an hour drive away from Bandar Seri Begawan (see my airport tips at the transportation section). Leave a Comment
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The Brunei Airport is a relatively small airport located about half an hour drive away from Bandar Seri Begawan. There are not many flights coming into Brunei or going away, so the customs clearance and baggage claim is quite fast. Do take note that there is restriction to the amount of alcohol that can be brought into Brunei (because it is an Islamic country) and that drug trafficking carries a death penalty just like Singapore. Please see part 2 of this tip for more information. Leave a Comment
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 Check-in counter at Brunei
International Airport by victorwkf, 4 more photos
Some hotels can arrange for airport pick-up services, so do check with your hotel so that you can save some money here :) Leave a Comment
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