Belait is famous for their longhouses that are allegedly lost in some districts. Some of the few longhouses that are often open for visitors include: Mendaram and Teraja longhouses. Teraja longhouse is located at the end of Labi road where it is home to about 125 people during the weekends but only about 10 people live there on the weekdays. Mendaram longhouse is a 12-door red roof longhouse that was built in the 1970s and home to 100 residents where most of them live there on the weekend. Visitors would be exposed to the traditions and sense of community of the Puak Iban and they will get hands-on experience of different activities such as: weaving, traditional dancing and even cooking traditional dishes. The visitor’s fee to visit the longhouses is BND3 and the visitor’s fee to spend a night at the longhouse is at the starting price of BND15 per person.
How to get here: It is advisable to get a tour package such as or contact an authorised tour guide from the longhouses’ personnel before visiting. You might also need to register at the police station nearby for visiting.