Jalan McArthur Jalan McArthur N J alan Dermaga Diraja Re Kaizen Sushi Restaurant side ncy W E KAMPONG PERAMU TRAIL 5 3 Take a stroll around Taman Enjoy a meal with a view S Mahkota Jubli Emas There are some fantastic selections of cuisine Jalan located at the waterfront that allows you to Res iden dine with a view of the water village. Head cy Opened in October 2017, this 12-hectare park is PLACES over to Kaizen Sushi Restauant for Japanese DID YOU located next to the Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque, cuisine, or at Horizons Seafood Restaurant an and features manicured lawns adorned with shrubs, KNOW? excellent assortment of Western and Asian brightly coloured flowers and exotic baobab trees. TO VISIT IN fare and succulent seafood choices.
Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque 6 Check out traditional Brune BANDAR KG PERAMU i River arts and crafts TRAIL Located at Jalan Residency, the Brunei Arts and While the village is Handicraft Training Centre showcases Brunei’s named after the activities traditional arts and crafts. In here, beautifully of its skilled craftsmen Once you’re done exploring Kampong designed galleries showcase displays of kain back in the day, the malay Ayer, why not explore the capital? Here tenunan, intricately hand-tooled silverware, word “meramu” means are some suggestions: brass-work, wood-carving and basketry. collecting of wood and other materials used Boat Maker 7 Try ambuyat to build houses. They 1 Admire the Omar ‘Ali Trail make fine handiwork to 1 Pottery House Awangku Suhaimi also mans the Saifuddien Mosque Try Brunei’s famous dish! This glutinous and Brunei Arts & Handicraft Training Centre Starts artwork that goes on the final Here this day, as they branch chewy sago-based meal is twirled around a out into producing other As the owner of the products, with some help from One of the most magnificent landmarks candas and then dipped in an assortment of Kampong Ayer Cultural _ close friends and neighbours. in the capital and the rest of the sultanate, and Tourism Gallery _ high-quality goods that most-decorated home in exotic sauces with other condiments. Enjoy _ will contribute to local the water village, Awang Aside from arches, he also crafts this beautiful mosque, named after the 28th this dish at Tarindak D’Seni (Jalan Residency, _ Ahmad Bin Haji Timbang furniture such as chairs, tables Sultan of Brunei, was open to the public in located behind the Brunei Arts and Handicraft
_ cottage industries. and shelves. 1958 and still remains a sight to behold. Training Centre) with a fantastic panoramic loves embellishing his _ abode with decorative view of Kampong Ayer. Awangku Suhaimi Bin _ items to complement _ the ever-changing colour Pengiran Haji Ibrahim Kolo Mee at Mei Kong Cafe _ 2 Prawn Crackers of its walls. Aside from #151R, Kampong Pekilong Grab a bite at Mei Kong Maker Muara, Mukim Peramu
_ its many ornaments, the Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas _ house is also known for Stop by Mei Kong Restaurant (108, Jalan
_ the variety of flower pots Pemancha), a local favourite that serves a that surround the house fantastic plate of kolo mee. _ 3 Boat Maker
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_ Tamu Kianggeh A craft that was passed alive in this modern era. Take time _ 4 8 to visit and watch how these Visit the Royal Regalia Museum Shop at Tamu Kianggeh
______down from his father, _ Pengiran Haji Ibrahim, wooden boats are crafted with _ _ This museum is a tribute to His Majesty the Sultan A visit to a tamu (outdoor market) is a truly Awangku Suhaimi is the use of both traditional and
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_ maker in this village. Awang Haji Hassan Bin Haji Sultan, displaying the gilded carriage that carried the for a full-on sensory adventure. Buy a snack Residential Area Shopping Complex Along with crafting
_ Rambli newly crowned ruler through the streets. There are and nibble while you shop for handicrafts, wooden arches to be
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1 Boats Boats (tambang) DOS & DON’TS Boat building which is still available at Kampong Peramu, is a traditional art that has been Please negotiate with the Dress modestly in light clothing Be careful on the wooden KAMPONG AYER passed down from generation boatmen and confirm your for the warm weather when walkways as the planks have to generation, and until today boat fares before boarding touring around Kampong Ayer. large spaces in between Known as the “Venice Of The East”, a visit to this charming residents of the water village facts to the vessel. Boat fares should them. use these boats for their daily begin at BND$1. historical settlement harks upon a simpler time when Kampong WALKING TRAIL commute to the mainland. know Life jackets should be worn Although Brunei is a safe Don’t forget to hydrate Ayer was a major port 600 years ago. Still home to more than 2 Local at all times. country, it is still advisable to frequently by keeping a travel with company and to water bottle with you at all 9,000 people spread around its 30 villages connected via 30km of Handicrafts keep an emergency contact times. number ready at all times. wooden walkways, it is a beloved landmark that has stood the test One of the best examples of preserving our heritage of time and modernisation. can be found in Kampong Kg Peramu Jetty Ayer, and cottage industries producing local handicrafts LOCAL LINGO such as tudung saji, baskets, NUMBERS TO NOTE Drop by a convenience store, chat with the village chief, slurp mats and fans with the use of nipah leaves can also be Good morning I want to go to … on a bowl of soto with a view of the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak bought at Kampong Ayer Selamat pagi Saya mahu pergi ke... Cultural and Tourism Gallery. EMERGENCY Hajah Saleha bridge, and view a spectacular sunset from the jetty. Good afternoon Turn right Police 993 Selamat petang Belok ke kanan Fire 995 Ambulance 991 Experience the beauty of Kampong Ayer in its history, its culture, 3 Wooden bridges Directory Enquiries 113 Goodnight Turn left Darussalam hotline 123 its surroundings, and its welcoming and friendly residents. Some villages in Kampong Ayer Selamat malam Belok ke kiri are connected by wooden FLIGHT INFORMATION bridges known as pail, a unique Thank you Go straight General 2331747 feature of the water village Terima kasih Jalan terus used for residents and visitors TAXI SERVICES to travel from one village to You’re welcome Airport Taxi another. Sama-sama Lapangan terbang 673-8833182 Dart Services What is your name? Tow n 673-8383278 Kain Tenunan Siapa nama awda? Bandar Dart is a taxi-hailing app that can 4 Village Names 5 Fishing be downloaded on Google Play and the App Store Kampong Ayer comprises 30 While fishing is no longer the main My name is … Home Nama saya … Rumah villages, individually named for source of income for most of the MEDICAL SERVICES its own unique background. For residents here, there are still plenty RIPAS Hospital example, Kampong Peramu was of fishermen who live in this area. Excuse me Shops 673-2242424 Maafkan saya Kedai named because its villagers used They can be seen on colourful Jerudong Park Medical to “meramu” (gather) wood to boats catching fish with locally Centre (JPMC) build houses, while Kampong made fishing gear such askilung, Ye s Eat 673-2611433 Pandai Besi (blacksmith) was lintau, kabat, tugu, pukat, rigis and Ya Makan Gleneagles JPMC named because this village was rawai. 673-2611212 once the residence of the No Drink Tutong Hospital country’s blacksmith. Fishing Tidak Minum 673-4221010 Ext 123 Kuala Belait Hospital How much? Walk 673-3335331 Berapa? Jalan Temburong Hospital 673-5221526 Ext 127 Where is the toilet? 1, 2, 3... Di mana tandas? Satu, Dua, Tiga...
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the centerpiece, which is a can sneak a peek inside, which has _ _ Laila Menchanai Bridge Balai Ibadat decorated dais_ often_ used This is where the first school in Balai Ibadat a luxuriously furnished gold-themed Kampong Peramu at Brunei Malay weddings. Kampong Ayer was built, in the Kampong Peramu interior complete with sparkling early 50’s. It was more than a chandeliers and polished wood. #2, B1, Skim Perintis, school to the villagers; Sekolah Residential Area Shopping Complex Melayu Laila Menchanai was a Awang Haji Mohamad Sufri Bin Haji Jabatan Lela Menchanai, Residential Area Shopping Complex Kampong Ayer Police Station Modern House Kampong Lurong Sikuna venue for village councils to meet Mohd Zain and in the evenings, films were Kampong Ayer Walkway #19, Kampong Bakut Berumput Mosque Walkway (673-8816873/ Modern House 673-2201194) screened from a projector for the Dermaga Diraja villagers. The school tragically Mosque Dermaga Diraja Surau Jetty burned down in 1962. Surau Jetty Prawn Crackers Maker Colourful House (House Jabal Rahmah) 60th Monument Art Gallery Balai Polis 60th Monument Art Gallery Kampong Ayer Tourist Information Toilet Tourist Information Toilet
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1 Terapung Brune i Ri Restaurant S ver W DID YOU With a tried-and-true menu DID YOU KNOW? of classic local dishes, KNOW? Restoran Terapung (Floating Restaurant) needs little in the KG SETIA ‘A’ KG TAMOI UJUNG way of frills when it comes to the dishes they serve. TRAIL TRAIL Order a dish of their raved about nasi ayam penyet Sekolah Rendah Pehin Dato Jamil Trail with extra spicy sambal or Starts Birds of a feather flock their special soto, and enjoy Restaurant Here
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Soto at Restoran Terapung view of the magnificent Raja An old folklore tells the tale of the when they’re the birds
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Ayer being self-sufficient with Mokti Mohammad Salleh’s house traditional kuih experience _ their own schools, clinics, necessities and trinkets, you Kuih-Muih
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in Mukim Tamoi. With an affluent colourful local desserts and do not be surprised to find 90-year-old owner who had _ Kuih-Muih guestbook listing down foreign cakes. With an unbeatable convenience stores scattered migrated from Sarawak in the makers dignitaries such as Prince Edward view of the majestic Omar Kuih-Muih within the area as well. Just 1940s. He currently lives life 2 and the late Nelson Mandela, the ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque, the makers like your average corner store, to the fullest and will tell you owner of the house will be happy leading kuih makers in the but with the added bonus of remarkable stories about his 11 to walk you through his gallery of area have had more than being above water, stop by for children, 78 grandchildren and Selurut photos and invite you to thumb their fair share of guests a breather here, and refresh over 100 great-grandchildren. through the albums of images that looking to try out a variety yourself with a cold drink and Spot the store from the mural he’s amassed throughout the years. of their famed kuih calak as maybe a snack while taking in in front of the Kampong Ayer While he is more than happy to well as some other local the priceless scenery around riverside back in its heyday, accommodate walk-in guests, call delicacies. you. painted in 1969 by Haji Bujang, one of Haji Ahmad’s sons. ahead to get the most out of your visit and for a chance to witness the It is best to call ahead to making of local cake or kuih or a inform them of your arrival #126D, #111D, gulingtangan performance. to ensure that you get the Kampong Setia ‘A Kampong Setia ‘A Masjid Pehin Perdana most out of your visit. Wangsa Haji Ibrahim Pengarah Haji Mokti Bin Mohammad Salleh Haji Mohd Zahari Bin Adis #9B, Kampong Tamoi Ujung #12E, Kampong Tamoi Old House School Haji Ahmad Bin Haji Abang Man (673-2239790) Ujung Residential Area School Modern House Walkway (673-8893087) Kuih Calak Parking Lot Walkway Mosque Mosque Jetty Jetty