Borneo - Brunei Darussalam (PDF Chapter)

This is the Brunei Darussalam chapter from Lonely Planet’s Borneo guide-book.

Look beneath the surface of this tightly regulated sultanate and you’ll see the wisely con-served wildness of its natural environment. Thanks to its oil money, old-growth, primary rainforest abounds, especially in verdant Ulu Temburong National Park.

However, the introduction of a strict interpretation of sharia law in April 2019 has prompted global criticism and concern. Under the new legislation, adultery and homosexual acts are pun-ishable by death by stoning, and theft is punishable by the amputation of limbs. As the world struggles to come to terms with Brunei’s new direction, the future of tourism is uncertain.

• climbing high into the rainforest canopy and cool off in a jungle stream in Ulu Temburong National Park
• maps
• visit a mosque or museum and explore the restaurants and coffee shops of Bandar Seri Begawan
• transport
• take a water taxi to charming Kampong Ayer and learn about Brunei’s heritage.
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Bandar Seri Begawan, Tutong & Belait Districts, Tutong, Jalan Labi, Seria, Temburong District, Bangar, Batang Duri, Ulu Temburong Nation-al Park, Survival Guide.