Brunei Urban Adventures is locally owned and operated by the husband and wife team - Ai Lee Tan, a Bruneian and Khirul Zainie from Miri, Sarawak, a neighbouring Malaysian state. We are proud to be part the Urban Adventure network and work together to put sustainable tourism into practice by working closely with the local community and encouraging the engagement of the local community in tourism business. We are looking forward to achieve the preservation of local culture and heritage as well as our natural environment.
The Brunei Urban Adventures Team has great passion for our homeland Brunei – the Abode of Peace, a land filled with unexpected treasures. Through our different Brunei tours, our team members are enthusiastic to share with you, the intrepid and independent travelers, the beauty and hidden magic of our beloved Brunei. From the sixth century history to the modern Brunei, a land of different ethnic cultural heritage, a land where the history of Borneo begins and a land dedicated to the Green Heart of Borneo project.
We hope you will be able to indulge yourself in the peaceful life on our land and get treated to the splendor of our natural environments – the tropical jungles and rare and amazing wildlife.
We take care to uphold our authentic local approach. Our present commitment in sustainable tourism includes training and engaging the local staff despite many challenges faces which many companies are reluctant to face; supporting local boat companies and local villagers by including their services in our daily sightseeing tours to the Water villages, working with the community to assist single mothers to be self-sustainable through tourism projects such as local home stay programs. We are also planning to develop a chain of unique MegaBorneo Nature Lodges at different locations in Brunei and Sarawak. One of the main objectives is to ensure that additional income is created for the local community where we develop these projects.
Every traveller knows that the most magical moments occur when you experience a unique connection with a local. Local people possess secrets about their country that no outsider could ever discover on their own. We know this from our own travels. When we began our company in 2001 it was this understanding that motivated us, and still inspires us to create the most unique experience for you combined with a complete and quality travel service, all within the philosophy of sustainable tourism practices.
WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AND SHARING OUR PASSION FOR BRUNEI WITH YOU!
Brunei Urban Adventures is locally owned and operated by the husband and wife team - Ai Lee Tan (a Bruneian) and Khirul Zainie (from Miri, Sarawak in Malaysia). We work closely with the local community and encourage the engagement of the local community in tourism businesses. We look forward to showing you our unique local culture, heritage and natural wonders.
Brunei Urban Adventures crew and their passengers
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Wherever we go in the world, we take a responsible attitude with us. That means travelling in a way which both respects and benefits local people, their culture, their economy, and their environment. Please read on for more information on our Responsible Travel policy and how you can be a responsible traveller for your entire journey.
Top 12 Responsible Travel Tips
The following tips are for your overall travel plans, not just for your time spent on an Urban Adventures tour.
- Before leaving home, learn as much as possible about the countries you are visiting - the religion and culture, the local rules and values.
- Learn some of the local language and don't be afraid to use it - simple pleasantries will help break the ice. Keep practicing.
- Learn what's appropriate behaviour and body language. Like the concept of "saving face" in Asia or giving the thumbs up in western or central Europe.
- Support locally owned businesses, hotels, restaurants, and other services. Eat local food and drink local brands and brews. Use public transport, hire a bike or walk where convenient - you'll meet local people and get to know the place. Use our local travel practices as a guideline.
- Think first. It's best not to eat in restaurants, shop in stores or visit local shows, markets or zoos that promote cruelty or exploitation of endangered species.
- Shop from traditional artisans and for locally made products, helping keep traditional crafts alive and favour local products over imported items. Bargain if that is a local practice, but bear in mind that a small amount to you could be extremely important to the seller.
- Dress respectfully with an awareness of local standards. Dress modestly at religious sites and check what swim wear is suitable for pools and the beach.
- Always ask first before photographing or videoing people. Send them back copies of photos to help make it a two-way exchange.
- Be wary of giving gifts or money to beggars, children and people you have just met. Supporting the community through a local school, clinic, or development project may be more constructive.
- Leave only footprints...take care of the environment as you would your own home. Take out all you take in, to areas away from the cities. Use alternatives to plastic and say 'no' to plastic bags. For cigarette butts, an empty film container makes a perfect portable container.
- After returning home think how you can support programmes and organisations that are working to protect the welfare, culture and environment of where you've been lucky to visit.
- Smile - The traveller who wishes to have a happy and successful trip should keep as calm, cheerful and friendly as humanly possible. And have fun!
Responsible Travel Code of Conduct
The following are Urban Adventures's key principles for operating responsible tours.
We aim to:
- Use locally owned infrastructure on our tours where possible.
- Spread the financial benefits amongst local people and operators.
- Provide employment and leadership opportunities for local people.
- Respect local customs and culture.
- Provide safe tours for Urban Adventure partners, staff, and travellers.
- Educate travellers and our partners about how and why we choose to travel this way.
- Limit the negative impacts to daily lifestyles of local people not involved with Urban Adventures groups.
- Limit the physical impact of trips in all destination communities-particularly sensitive natural and cultural environments.
- Provide support to organisations and local communities visited by Urban Adventures groups.
- Provide fun enjoyable trips to Urban Adventures travellers.
- Provide opportunities for travellers to interact with local people.
- Actively ban partners, staff and passenger participation in or endorsement of commercial sexual activities or illegal drug use on Urban Adventures tours.
- Actively discourage the participation of Urban Adventures groups in activities which exploit animals - wild or domestic.
- Use local partners that adhere to Urban Adventures' Responsible Travel and Local Travel principles and provide the best possible service to Urban Adventures travellers and staff.
- Work to prevent the exploitation of children in tourism.
- Support and encourage fair employment practices.
- Give our travellers the best possible value.
For more information on how to be a responsible traveller, region-specific guidelines, and voluntourism, check out what our friends at Intrepid have to say.
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