Best of Bahrain – Full Day Excursions

Starting from 265 QAR per pax in a group of 10 persons.

Full Day Tour – Option 1

9 AM – Tour Guide will meet the guests and proceed with the full day sightseeing tour.

9:15 AM – Visit the Al Fateh Grand Mosque

The Al Fateh Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world. It encompasses 6,500 square meters and has the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque was built in 1987 and named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the founder of Bahrain. It was built with astonishing aesthetic designs highlighted with beautiful Islamic patterns. Went entering the Mosque, we may be given the traditional Bahraini dress for the tour.

11:30 PM – Siyadi House and Heritage House

The house of Ahmed bin Jasim Siyadi, a former well-known pearl merchant in the 19th century, is a beautiful example of a historic style building that Muharraq is known for. Its three-story façade features uniquely curved corners and beautiful stucco work. The house is part of a larger complex of buildings that contain a mosque and majlis. The house is included in the “Pearling: Testimony of an Island Economy” project and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

12:30 PM – Lunch at the Restaurant

14 PM – Visit Royal Camel Farm

Here the camels are kept out in the open, so therefore it is possible to get very Close to them in the natural surroundings. There are estimated to be more than 400 camels living in the farm. Our fourth stop will be at the famous Camel Farm, owned by is Highness the Shaikh Mohammed Bin Salman AlKhalifa, uncle of the current ruler. These camels are used for racing. There are about 175 camels in this farm. You can see the baby and old camels here.

14:45 PM – Visit Bahrain Fort

16th century fort built by the Portuguese. The area where it is located is known as Qalat Al Bahrain with lots of hidden history of Dilmon Civilization. The Bahrain Fort, also known as the Portugese Fort, stands on the island’s northern coast close to Seef. The original fort was built around 3,000 years ago and the present building dates to around the sixth century AD. Also, in 2005, it became Bahrain’s first Unesco World Heritage Site.

15:45 PM – Visit to Manama Souq

Manama Souq Bahrain is a very busy and vibrant marketplace with several Traditional as well as modern browsing zones. The marketplace or souq is situated in the Central part or the downtown of the city of Manama, close to Bab Al Bahrai The travelers and visitors can select and browse almost all sorts of rare and common spices, thobes, amazing fabrics, kaftans, dry fruits, regional unique Handicrafts, nuts, and almost all other things one wish to collect.

16:45 PM – Transfer Back to Hotel

Full Day Tour – Option 2

9 AM – Tour guide will meet the guests and proceed with the full day sightseeing tour.

9:40 AM – Visit the King Fahad Causeway

25km-long King Fahd causeway links the Kingdom of Bahrain with the Eastern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Crossing the Gulf of Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf, the causeway starts in Saudi Arabia at Al-Aziziya, south of Al Khobar, and extends up to Al-Jasra, west of Manama in Bahrain. The $1.2bn project was officially launched to public in 1986. On average, it serves about 45,000 vehicles a day that increases to about 60,000 vehicles during weekends.

10:15 AM – Visit Al Jasra Handicrafts Center

One of the most important craft centers in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Located in Al Jasra village, surrounded by abundant greenery overlooking the water, alJasra Handicrafts center was established in 1990 under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister. For more than a quarter of a century, the center has been embracing Bahraini artisans specialized in a number of areas of traditional crafts and industries, those craftsmen have been provided with independent workshops, where they are able to introduce their products directly, and at the sight of visitors in an interactive manner.

11 AM – Visit Al Ali Pottery

You'll be fascinated when watching the potters at work in A'ali Pottery Workshop. They still use traditional methods; hands model the clay on top of old-fashioned revolving wheels according to techniques which have remained unchanged through generations.

12 PM – Sheikh Salman bin Aahmed Al-Fateh Fort

Commonly known as Riffa Fort due to its location in Riffa, is an historic landmark and stands witness to one of the most important junctures in Bahrain’s history. Within its beautiful architecture lives the memory of the ruling family of Bahrain, the Al Khalifas. A series of programs organized by the Ministry of Culture have brought life back to the fort and not only present a chronological history of the Al Khalifa family but showcase the interior space designed by the French firm, La Meduse and the local engineering firm, PAD, which took its inspiration from the fort’s history and people. The fort also houses the Saffron Café, which overlooks the picturesque Al-Haniniya Valley, offering visitors the perfect ambience created by the site’s history and environment.

13 PM – Lunch at the Restaurant

15 PM – Bahrain International Circuit Photo Stop Visit

The friendly motor sport venue in the Middle East Welcome to the world’s premier motor sport facility: modern, hi-tech, exciting, and friendly. Initiated by His Highness Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Honorary President of the Bahrain Motor Federation, and opened in 2004, the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) hosts the annual Bahrain Grand Prix, a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship. This makes it a key part of the sport’s elite.

15:45 PM – Visit Tree of Life

An Acacia tree which has survived by itself for more than 400 years in the middle of the Bahrain desert with hardly any water supply. Some believe this tree belongs to the “Garden of Eden”. The Tree of Life or Shajarat-al-Hayat in Bahrain is a remarkable tree. Located 10 km from Askar and some 3.5 km west from Jaww, this 32-feet tall Prosopis Cineraria has been making a seemingly impossible living out of dry sand for approximately 400 years.

16:15 – Visit First Oil Well

Bahrain’s oil industry began more than 70 years ago. Most people are surprised to learn that Bahrain was pumping oil years before Saudi Arabia began its own search for black gold. The Standard Oil Company of California formed the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) in 1929. Bahrain's first well was spudded in October 1931, and oil was found in 1932 at Jebel Dukhan, or Smokey Mountain. "Well Number 1" -- now a tourist.

16:45 PM – Transfer back to the hotel

Inclusions

Service of English-Speaking Tour Guide
Transportation by A/C private vehicle
Sightseeing as per the above program
All entrance fees
Water onboard the vehicle

Exclusions

Anything not mentioned above
Snacks/Lunch during the tours
Full Day Excursion – Lunch (Supplement Cost – USD 27 per pax – does not include alcoholic beverages)