Brunei Darussalam Complete Guide 2026: Bandar Seri Begawan, Kampong Ayer & Ulu Temburong
Browse more guides: Brunei Darussalam travel | Asia destinations TL;DR Brunei surprised me. I expected a small oil-rich Sultanate and found one of Asia's quietest, greenest countries: golden domes reflecting in still lagoons, a thousand-year-old water village, and 500 km² of untouched Bornean rainforest a short boat ride from the capital. I spent eight days here in March 2026, and this guide pulls together what I wish I had known before landing. Why Visit Brunei in 2026 I had three reasons for going, and each one held up. First, Brunei is easy for Indian passport holders. Visa-on-arrival is BND 50 (about USD 38, INR 3,200) for 14 days, paid at Brunei International Airport in cash or card. I cleared immigration in twelve minutes on a quiet Wednesday morning. Second, Ulu Temburong National Park protects roughly 70% of the Temburong District as primary rainforest, meaning the trees I walked under had never been logged. That sentence is rare in Southeast Asia in 2026. The canop...