BSB — Bandar Seri Begawan as everyone abbreviates it — is a capital city that operates at a pace that takes some adjustment. The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque sits at the water's edge in genuine grandeur. The road south from the city toward the Ulu Temburong National Park passes through secondary rainforest within 20 minutes of leaving the BSB city center. Car rental companies in BSB — operating from the city center and Brunei International Airport — include Avis and local operators, all requiring IDP documentation for foreign national drivers. The road to Temburong district via the Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge is the signature Brunei drive: 30 kilometers of causeway and bridge crossing Brunei Bay, arriving in a district of primary rainforest and longhouse communities. Police document checks on the Temburong Bridge approach run on weekend mornings. Officers are professional and thorough. Digital IDP via WhatsApp in 2 hours; physical booklet before departure.
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The Temburong National Park requires a permit purchased at the park entrance — this is separate from your driving documentation but checked simultaneously at the entry point. The canopy walkway at Ulu Ulu Resort requires a booking in advance; walk-ins are not accepted. The road from the bridge landing to the park entrance passes through Bangar town where the district police station is located — officers from this station run the most consistent document checks in Temburong.