Things to do in Manama, Bahrain: The Best Day Trips from

July 15, 2021 Florencio Paulino

Manama, capital of the island nation of Bahrain, is a major financial center with a thriving economy. A surplus of money has decorated the skyline with glass and steel spires, and plans for the tallest tower in the world. Although Bahrain is an Islamic country, alcohol is legal, and Manama has a thriving nightlife, with clubs and bars popular with visitors from all over the world. The narrow rows of stalls at the Bab el-Bahrain souk are famous for their vast array of perfumes, spices, and gold.
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1. Full Day Private Tour: Highlights of Bahrain

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Go on an 8-hour tour to discover many unique parts of Bahrain. On this private, guided tour of the city, you will visit Al Fateh Grand Mosque, Bahrain National Museum, Arad Fort, Al Areen Wildlife Park, Bahrain International Circuit. Get ready to learn and explore all the different areas of Bahrain’s cultural landscape.

Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Local taxes, Bottled water, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Lunch

Exclusions: DVD (available to purchase), Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Alcoholic Beverages

Reviewed By Seaside273235

Hussein was a wonderful guide! We have a much greater knowledge of Bahrain historically as well as currently. Well worth the money!

2. Full Day Private Tour: Treasures of Bahrain

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Take an 8-hour guided tour through beautiful Bahrain. Explore the culture, history, architecture, and more with this private tour through the city. Stop by famous sites and monuments like Al Fateh Grand Mosque, Bahrain National Museum, Bait Al-Qur’an Museum, Bahrain Fort, the Royal Camel Farm at Janabiya, and Manama Souq. Take your time to enjoy experiencing and learning about city with a small group.

Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Local taxes, Bottled water, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Lunch

Exclusions: Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified, Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Reviewed By Seaside273235

Hussein was a wonderful guide! We have a much greater knowledge of Bahrain historically as well as currently. Well worth the money!

3. Old and New Sites of Bahrain

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This particular tour features glimpses of the Old and New of Bahrain. The tour is mainly designed for short stay travelers. Visit the Bahrain Fort, Bahrain Fort Museum, Royal Camel Farm and King Fahad Causeway in 4 hours.

Inclusions: Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Local guide, Bottled water, All monument fees

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By DesertRose96

When you see this tree, you will just wonder how it survives the desert heat and always remain green throughout the year for over 400 years. Yeah, it's right 400+ years! It's a mystery you must see. It is 40 KM from the main city (Manama), you can get there by car on your own or a tourist agency can take you there.

4. Discover Bahrain in one Day Private Tour

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This tour covers the best of Bahrain in one day. The mosque gives introduction about Islam and how Muslims behave inside mosques. The national museum takes you back more than 4000 years in history, to tradition and customs of Bahrain. Stop at Bahrain Bay,to see the modern buildings of Bahrain. Then visit the biggest historical and archaeological site in the Gulf region, Bahrain Fort site. A break time in Manama Souq with traditional Bahrain's lunch to taste the local food. Away from Manama to visit a camel farm, formula one circuit. Drive to First oil well and tree of live in the middle of the desert. End the tour by stopping on Ala'ali Royal Burial Mounds, and Pottery makers work shop.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private SUV car, WI-Fi in vehicle.

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Reviewed By Tourist271237

Mr. Maher, my guide, is a fantastic person, well educated, very cooperative and he has good information about Bahrain. We started the our tour from Fateh Mosque, prayed Zuhr, then started to scheduled places. Although it was Ramadan but we didnt feel tiredness as the places we visited were very attractive and i really enjoyed historical places.

5. Discover Bahrain in half day, private tour

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This tour covers the best of Bahrain in 4 hours. Stop at Bahrain Bay,to see the modern buildings of Bahrain. Then visit the biggest historical and archaeological site in the Gulf region, Bahrain Fort site. A break time in Manama Souq with traditional Bahraini tea

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Local Bahraini guide, Transport by private SUV car, Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Any additional request.

Reviewed By Tourist271237

Mr. Maher, my guide, is a fantastic person, well educated, very cooperative and he has good information about Bahrain. We started the our tour from Fateh Mosque, prayed Zuhr, then started to scheduled places. Although it was Ramadan but we didnt feel tiredness as the places we visited were very attractive and i really enjoyed historical places.

6. Bahrain shore excursion for group -maximum of 18 travelers.

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3 complimentary seats are given from our company- 3 persons should be selected by the group team leader- so total of 18 tourists can joint this tour. Authentic souvenir will be given to each tourist. This tour is for maximum of 15 persons-the price is for the group. This tour is for private group, they can customize this tour based on the group interests even in the last minute. Licensed Bahraini tourist guide will lead this tour.

Inclusions: 2 bottles of water per traveler., 1 type of fruits will be offered per traveler.

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Reviewed By oksana88iva

On April 2019, my husband and I were on a short trip to Bahrain for his work. On the day he had mostly off, we sent a tour request to many agencies in Bahrain, we booked a tour online by other agency and the price was very attractive , but no one showed up, we noticed it was a scam, we were very disappointed as they charged us 50 % of the total amount- Be careful many scammers listing their budgeted tours to attract others they are not areal agencies ,they act like a real agencies by publishing faked pages on google ,Instagram and face book- usually they charge very attractive prices to attract others. As recommended by the Hotel Concierge, we contacted Ishtar Gate tours, we reserved a half day tour, second day, the guide was waiting for us in the lobby. We asked the guide to customize our tour, she was good in customizing the tour for us- we extended our tour with him, interesting information given to us by referring to the facts and figures in a professional manner- she was well educated. The guide tried her best to show us as much as she can, added interesting attractions even they were not in our program such as Arad Fort and Traditional Dhow yard. VIP service, Private tour, Informative tourist guide -100% worth the price we paid. 2018 i visited Bahrain and we joint a group tour in a bus with another agency, the price was higher than what we paid this private tour- it was boarding and the guide was busy - have to answer all of us in the same time. Highly Recommended.

7. Full-Day Bahrain Guided Tour

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Bahrain stands testimony to the fact that the future and the past can come together as one. The Ultimate Bahrain Tour combines the Desert Oasis experience with the City Sightseeing tour to let you experience the quintessential Bahraini feel.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Soda/Pop, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board

Exclusions: Lunch, We are not doing Pickup & Drop from Cruise Terminal.

Reviewed By Mobile190373

We enjoyed ourselves. Our tour guide was very informative and friendly. We will be back for another. Thanks!

8. VIP Bahrain Half Day Tour with 2018 Mercedes V Class

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The Kingdom of Bahrain has the power to make its guests feel special. Prolong that feeling even more by selecting a private VIP tour with an expert guide. Dare to discover the secrets of Bahrain from a unique perspective and create a long-lasting connection with this amazing place. Let yourself be pampered and experience some of the best activities in the kingdom, while you thrill all your senses.

Inclusions: Beverages, Bottled water, Professional guide, Free Wi-Fi, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Round-trip private transfer, Private tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Reviewed By Juliet R

One of the best tours to hit all the top spots in one day. The guide and driver was excellent although the bus had a sound problem where everything the guide said sounded like a Charlie Brown episode. Enthusiastic guide and willingly shared trivia and information. Bus was comfortable and onboard wifi worked even in the desert. They provided plentiful beverages and honestly could not have asked for a better way to spend an off-day as I would have been exhausted trying to get to each place on my own. I had the entire day tour and we stopped halfday to pick up the afternoon tour pax. The added pax for the afternoon suddenly made the tour feel rushed to get all the activities in for the day. There was also just a very short break for lunch at the Souk meeting spot, so a sit down meal was rushed and you basically either had time to shop or to eat. not both. The tour itself was a wonderful tour. There are SO many "best" places to see. I enjoyed the Fort and the history and the free time to casually explore for a few minutes on my own. The perspective of BC history overlooking AD modern cities is fascinating. The views are spectacular. My favorite place was the National Museum. Enough time to see a few exhibits on the tour, but I would personally return for a more indepth look at all the exhibits and rooms. There wasnt time on the tour to really read or explore, but definitely worth a visit on its own. Con: I had a ticket pricing issue as mid tour after beginning to get to know the other pax discovered that we were the only two single travelers but we were charged different rates for the same full day tour. After I contacted the booking agent and presented the ticket with different rate, and several back and forth emails with zero resolution or explanation why two single travelers would be charged differently, I gave up the conversation. So LOVE the tour and seeing everything Dislike the ticket pricing which charged me $129 USD for a single person but way less to another single traveler. Complaining didnt help. I visit Manama several times per year and while I would recommend the tour, caution to check the pricing before purchase.

9. Full Day Private Tour: Pearl of Bahrain

Manama, Manama GOSAIBI TRAVEL

Go on an 8-hour tour to discover many unique parts of Bahrain. On this private, guided tour of the city, you will visit Al Fateh Grand Mosque, Bahrain National Museum, Bahrain Fort, Manama Souq, and more. Get ready to learn and explore all the different areas of Bahrain’s cultural landscape.

Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Local taxes, Bottled water, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Lunch

Exclusions: DVD (available to purchase), Souvenir photos (available to purchase), Gratuities

Reviewed By Seaside273235

Hussein was a wonderful guide! We have a much greater knowledge of Bahrain historically as well as currently. Well worth the money!

10. Private City tour and sightseeing in Bahrain

The tour highlights: Enjoy our best seller tour package in kingdom of Bahrain,during this tour will discover many tourist attractions which are close to the capital Manama while our tour guide will explain the history of these places in details. During this tour, we will be visiting 4 selected tourist attractions and these attractions were selected by us based on the tourist interests while visiting Bahrain.

Inclusions: Hotel drop-off, Driver/guide, Fuel surcharge, Gratuities, Bottled water, Transport by private vehicle

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