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Kuala Belait Tours would be incomplete without a visit to the numerous Tourist Attractions in Kuala Belait. ‘Kuala Belait’ literally means ‘the mouth of the Belait River’ and it is the 2nd largest town in the country, after Bandar Seri Begawan. There is a number of Tourist Attractions in Kuala Belait.

Getting to Kuala Belait

Transportation in Kuala Belait is convenient and comfortable. The main commercial street in town is Jalan Pretty. The town of Kuala Belait is connected by roads east towards Seria. The main highway from the Malaysian border in the west of Kuala Belait to Muara Town passes south of the municipality and there exists a link road towards the highway from Kampong Mumong at Jalan Pandan Lima. A ferry connects Kuala Belait to Kampong Sungai Teraban to the west. There are no airports in Kuala Belait. Commercial travelers would have to use either Bandar Seri Begawan or Miri to catch flight.

Popular Tourist Attractions of Kuala Belait

Some of the famous Kuala Belait Tourist Attractions include:

• The Silver Jubilee Park:
  
  Located beside Jalan Maulana and facing the South China Sea, the Silver Jubilee Park and beach along South China Sea was built to memorialize the Silver Jubilee of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s accession to the throne, as a souvenir from the people of Kuala Belait. Apart from the commemorative arch (or pintu gerbang in Malay) and the monument, the park features exhibition huts, shelters, toilets and a children’s playground. The monument was built to celebrate the 50th Birthday of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
  
  
• The Kuala Belait Boat Club (KBBC):
  
  Located on the Belait River, KBBC is one of the popular attractions of the town.
  
  
• The Teapot:
  
  The construction of the Teapot, locally known as Kiri, was sponsored by Brunei Shell Petroleum.
  
  
• Istana Mangelella:
  
  It was the residence of the Sultan of Brunei in the Belait district.