A country · 35 places · 4 regions

Brunei, all of it.

35 curated places across 4 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan · via Wikimedia Commons

Brunei reads below in 4 chapters — Brunei-Muara District, Belait District, Temburong District and Tutong District — in any order you like.

Chapter I · Brunei-Muara District · 20 places

Brunei-Muara District

Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital and largest city of Brunei Darussalam, situated on the Brunei River estuary at the northern end of the island of Borneo. The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, completed in 1958 and set on an artificial lagoon, is considered one of the most beautiful mosques in Asia and is the architectural symbol of the city and country. Adjacent to the modern centre, the Kampong Ayer water village — a settlement of houses built on stilts over the river and home to roughly 30,000 people — preserves a form of aquatic urban settlement dating back several centuries.

Labi Longhouse Area, Bruneivia Wikimedia Commons

Chapter II · Belait District · 4 places

Belait District

A remote inland district of Brunei reached by a long forest road, home to Iban longhouse communities and waterfalls. It offers a glimpse of rural life away from the coastal capital.

✦ February to October

Chapter III · Temburong District · 3 places

Temburong District

A green recreation area on the outskirts of the capital with shaded walking paths and picnic lawns. It offers a quiet retreat within easy reach of Bandar Seri Begawan.

Tasek Merimbun, Bruneivia Wikimedia Commons

Chapter IV · Tutong District · 1 place

Tutong District

Brunei's largest natural lake, an S-shaped blackwater body surrounded by swamp forest and a heritage park. A boardwalk leads to a small island at its center.

✦ February to October

Every place in Brunei

35 places, one country.

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ March to October · $$

Ulu Temburong National Park, Brunei

Ulu Temburong National Park

Temburong, Brunei

✦ March to October · $$

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, Brunei

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ Year-round · $

Kota Batu Archaeological Park, Brunei

Kota Batu Archaeological Park

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ January to April · $

Tomb of Sultan Bolkiah, Brunei

Tomb of Sultan Bolkiah

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ January to April · $

Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, Brunei

Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ March to October

Kampong Ayer, Brunei

Kampong Ayer

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ Year-round · $

Tasek Lama Recreational Park, Brunei

Tasek Lama Recreational Park

Brunei-Muara, Brunei

✦ Year-round · $

Jerudong Park, Brunei

Jerudong Park

Brunei-Muara, Brunei

✦ Year-round · $

Muara Beach, Brunei

Muara Beach

Brunei-Muara, Brunei

✦ February to October · $

Bangar, Brunei

Bangar

Temburong, Brunei

✦ February to October · $

Brunei Museum, Brunei

Brunei Museum

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

$

Malay Technology Museum, Brunei

Malay Technology Museum

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

$

Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque grounds, Brunei

Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque grounds

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

$

Tamu Kianggeh, Brunei

Tamu Kianggeh

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

$

Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum, Brunei

Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

$

Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei

Istana Nurul Iman

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ Year-round

Labi Longhouse Area, Brunei

Labi Longhouse Area

Belait District, Brunei

✦ February to October

Tasek Merimbun, Brunei

Tasek Merimbun

Tutong District, Brunei

✦ February to October

Pulau Selirong, Brunei

Pulau Selirong

Temburong, Brunei

✦ February to October

Tamu National Recreation Park, Brunei

Tamu National Recreation Park

Temburong District, Brunei

✦ February to April

Bukit Shahbandar Forest Recreation Park, Brunei

Bukit Shahbandar Forest Recreation Park

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ February to April

Peradayan Forest Reserve, Brunei

Peradayan Forest Reserve

Temburong District, Brunei

✦ February to April

Royal Regalia Museum, Brunei

Royal Regalia Museum

Brunei-Muara District, Brunei

✦ February to April