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BUKIT BATU BUJANG PAHANG
Not a lot of people know about this hidden
gem. To get to this place, you need to
take a boat ride from Bandar to Kampong
Menunggol, then a bus ride to get to the
starting point of the trail. Along the hike,
you’ll find an abandoned coal mine and you
can see the border between Brunei and
Limbang when you reach the peak.
UBD BOTANICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
GARDEN
Open to the public for guided tours, UBD
Botanical Research Centre garden is home to
over 500 species of tropical plants. Many are
native to Borneo and Brunei itself. Highlights
at the garden include the greenhouse,
medicinal plants, rock garden and honey
produced by stingless bees
(kelulut)
. You
can also go for a short hike in the Kerangas
Forest as part of the tour.
MENDARAM BESAR
This rural village in Belait is home to the
Mendaram Besar Longhouse, originally
built in 1970s with palm leaves. The word
‘Mendaram’ refers to mosquitoes in the area
and how people in the past would rub salt
(garam)
on their skin, which slowly changed
to mendaram. Visitors can stay overnight to
experience the culture, with other activities
such as guided expeditions and tours into
the rainforests.
ULU TEMBURONG NATIONAL PARK
When it comes to nature activities, nothing
beats the Ulu Temburong National park.
Dubbed the ‘Green Jewel of Brunei’, this
protected rainforest is home to the ever
elusive Proboscis monkey and thousands
of other unique species of flora and fauna.
Highlights include a longboat ride to get
to the forest, a 50m-high canopy walkway
bridge, guided jungle trekking, river tubing
and kayaking.
SUMBILING ECO VILLAGE
A nature lodge situated on the banks of the
Temburong river, which is also a dropping off
point for visitors headed to Ulu Temburong
National Park. Apart from well-furnished
rooms, the lodge also provides riverside tents
for glamping. Experience the local culture
with activities such as traditional dance and
music, blow pipe, foraging wild vegetables
and cooking sessions.
Find your zen
in nature
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