Brunei Highlights: Mangroves, Villages, City Tour

Experience the best of Brunei on the Bandar Highlights Tour. Explore the unique water villages, encounter proboscis monkeys, and discover the blend of old and modern attractions in this small nation.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque - Explore the Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, the largest mosque in Brunei. This stunning example of contemporary Islamic architecture was constructed to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the current sultan’s reign. (Closed every Thursday & Friday)
  • Istana Nurul Iman - Make a photo stop at the main entrance…
What's Included
  • Bottle of water per person
  • Museum entrance fee
  • Visit to a local Water Village house with light refreshment
  • Private tour with pick-up from hotels and airport
  • Boat ride with life jacket provided
  • Licensed tourist guide with air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Not applicable for cruiseship. Additional service fee applies for pick-up and permit (Min 8 people).
  • Travel Insurance
  • Expences of personal nature
Additional Information

Discover the very best of Brunei on one unforgettable tour that blends nature, heritage, and modern city life. This unique journey offers a deeper look into the small yet fascinating nation of Brunei.
Set off on a scenic boat cruise along the Brunei River, taking in views of the historic Water Village before venturing into the peaceful mangrove swamps….

Location
Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Highway, Kiulap
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Benedicte_q
Aug 26, 2026
Great day! - A great one-day tour that allows you to see the city and understand the culture and the Sultan's influence on the population. It was great. My guide was top-notch, had plenty of anecdotes to share, and really wanted to please me and help me discover his country.
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Craig_l
Aug 8, 2026
Great overview of a friendly county - Covers the highlights of Brunei well. The guide was very knowledgeable and spoke very understandable English. We saw everything we hoped to see and more.
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Martina_g
Nov 19, 2025
The Tour - a must ! - The tour was very interesting and varied. Our tour guide was very pleasant and patient with us. He explained everything wonderfully to us and we could get to know Brunei even better with him. The boat trip, the visit to the Water Village, the mosques and also the museum must be seen. It all fit beautifully.
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Kaspars_s
Nov 4, 2025
Guide was polite and... - Guide was polite and helpful. Arrived right in time. I liked boat trip through water village and monkey photo-hunting. I am upset about Viator price policy: solo tourists should pay for 2 pax. This is comment to Viator, probably will not chose trips from here anymore as I was charged double price several times despite the fact I am traveling alone.
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Laith_a
Oct 26, 2025
Greatest tour guide - My local tour guide was the best that I ever seen in my last year of travelling. Very informative cooperative explained all aspects history geography, details about culture , about animals , food , people . In half day I felt as if been in Brunei for long time . Grace is a great asset to the tourism in Bander Sari Begawan
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Cgiesen
Oct 8, 2025
Amazing experience - Amazing tour that covers the essentials of BSB and also takes you to the water village, where you can enjoy a coffee and snacks at one of the villagers' house. The guide has a lot of background information on the country's history and culture. Absolutely recommendable experience!
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Thelma_b
Oct 6, 2025
Beautiful Brunei! - There was so much information and so many sights! Wear good shoes, bring rain gear just in case (we didn't need it, but you never know) our guide, Faisal, was very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly.
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Kunihiko_w
Jun 2, 2026
I was worried. - I came to the airport at 45 meeting point even though I decided to meet later. When I tried to contact the tour company, the indicated contact phone was not connected. The actual company was a different company, called Botuneoguide tour.
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Pavel_s
Jan 10, 2026
Unfortunately my tour war... - Unfortunately my tour war cancelled just 12-14 hours before the beginning without letting me know. The guide still doesn’t answer me. Thanks Viator staff for their help. Some of my plans concerning Brunei was ruined.
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Yasin_o
Jun 26, 2026
Needs better organisation and a tour operator that talks less and let's you ask questions.. - Our original booking was cancelled as we were told the original tour operator had a family commitment so i changed the date to a day earlier. Recieved a message a few days before the tour saying the original tour operator will now see us on the original day we booked and not the date we just amended it to. Later that night they message us saying to do the tour a little earlier as Haji has a family event after the tour. Just change after change. The day of the tour, some other man came instead of Haji and boy can i tell you, he is a talker. I felt like he was also a paid government representative because of how much he loved the King of Brunei and how good Brunei is. I am talking 6 hours non stop of talking and he doesn't even let you ask any questions and when you do try, he cuts you off rudely or just speaks over you. Then when it matters most, you want to take photos and videos and he rushes you to move on with him and says we will have time to take photos but we never did. I never felt like cancelling an ongoing tour until this tour, that's how frustrating this tour was because of this guide. I had the biggest headache after this tour, i didn't need a lecture about how great the Sultan is, i just wanted a guide to show us around with a brief summary and we take the photos and videos and move on when we are done. Most tour guides take us a destination in the itenery, do a brief explanation, let us wonder, take photos and then when we are done wither by a set time or at our own will, we move on. This is how this tour should be like the 100s of other tours we have done. This is a supposed to be a private tour, at our own pace but the tour operator only dictated the pace.
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From $105
up to 30 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).