BN · Tutong District · 4.81°N 114.66°E

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Pulut panggang breakfasts, a quiet riverfront and a beach between river and sea.

Best time
Any time of year; February and March are usually the driest. Late-year downpours are heavy but short, though the sea at Seri Kenangan can be rough.
How long
1 day
Getting there
Fly to Bandar Seri Begawan (about 2 hours 20 minutes direct from KL), then drive about 45 minutes west. If you're coming overland from Miri, Tutong is on the way. Brunei is on the same time as KL.
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BN · Tutong Districttutong4.81°N 114.66°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Pulut panggang breakfasts, a quiet riverfront and a beach between river and sea.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingTutongBN, Tutong District
KLtutong
≈ 1,451 km from KL, as the crow flies
Tutong Town on 21 December 2024.

Photo: Pangalau · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A small riverside town about 45 minutes west of Bandar, and an easy day out: breakfast at an old coffee shop, the town market, a long beach between river and sea, and Brunei's biggest lake in the forest inland. Come early for the pulut panggang, which Tutong is known for.

Makan

  1. Pulut panggangSticky rice with a spicy prawn filling, grilled in banana leaf. Tutong's old coffee shops sell out early.Map ↗
  2. Kuih cincinCrunchy rings of rice flour and palm sugar, a Bruneian festive snack.Map ↗
  3. AmbuyatSticky sago starch with sour dipping sauces, a good sharing lunch.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Tamu TutongThe town market by the river, with local fruit, vegetables, kuih and fresh fish.Map ↗
  2. Seri Kenangan BeachA long spit of sand with the Tutong River on one side and the South China Sea on the other.Map ↗
  3. Tasek MerimbunBrunei's largest natural lake, in peat-swamp forest, with a wooden bridge out to an island.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Come with a car: the town, the beach and the lake are spread out.
  • Food is halal almost everywhere, as across Brunei.
  • The sea side of Seri Kenangan gets strong surf, so it's better for a sunset walk than a swim.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.