What to do and see in Bahrain, Bahrain: The Best Bus Tours

January 2, 2022 Marianna Hollaway

Bahrain (/bɑːˈreɪn/ ( listen); Arabic: البحرين‎ al-Baḥrayn IPA: [aɫ baħrajn] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين‎  Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn), is an Arab constitutional monarchy in the Persian Gulf. It is an island country consisting of a small archipelago centered around Bahrain Island, situated between the Qatar peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre (16 mi) King Fahd Causeway. Bahrain's population is 1,234,571 (c. 2010), including 666,172 non-nationals. It is 765.3 square kilometres (295.5 sq mi) in size, making it the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore.
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1. Full Day Private Tour: Highlights of Bahrain

Manama, Manama GOSAIBI TRAVEL
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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

Manama, Bahrain GOSAIBI TRAVEL
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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. Half Day Private Tour: Trail of Delmon Civilization from Manama

Manama, Manama GOSAIBI TRAVEL
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Start the 4 hour tour at 09.00am. Visit Bahrain Fort, Saar burial chambers, Barbar Temple and Burial Mounds.

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

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Reviewed By mmg d

one of the Best and Pioneer Travel Agency in Bahrain, If you need to travel anywhere in the world, visit Gosaibi Travel Agency. for tour packages, they are simply the best!

4. Private Half Day Bahrain Heritage Tour

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Enjoy a half day tour to discover Bahrain's heritage. This tour covers some important heritage sites such as the Bahrain Fort (Qal'at Al Bahrain) which has a UNESCO World Heritage status.

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

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

5. 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.

6. Bahrain City Tour-Private Tour

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Its more than a tour. You can discover several attractions you are looking for. Our special tour is a combination of sightseeing, history, culture and heritage of the kingdom of Bahrain. While in Manama,we will visit the Al-Fateh Grand Mosque, Bahrain National Museum,stop by Bahrain Financial Harbor and Bahrain World Trade Center,  visit Bahrain Fort, Royal camel farm and finally, we will visit Bab Al-Bahrain where you will have spectacular views of Manama sights, the skyscrapers of downtown Manama, and then we complete your wonderful city tour experience spending the afternoon shopping at Manama Old Bazaar and Spice Bazaar.

Inclusions: Multi- language licensed tourist guide., Drop off and pick –up facility from/to anywhere within the kingdom of Bahrain- mention the hotel name., Lunch, bottle of water and snacks., Always you can customize your tour with us as long it’s a private tours, you can change your tour route in the last minutes to another tourist attractions, as long as all the tourist attractions are open., Lunch, Snacks, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Excess luggage charges (where applicable)

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. Guided tour in Bahrain by local licensed tourist guide

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Travel in style! Try one of our best seller guided tours of Bahrain, and visit the most famous touristic sites of Bahrain during your visit. Guided tour in Bahrain –by local licensed tourist guide. During your tour we will stop by the best tourists attraction in Kingdom of Bahrain. With us, always you can customize your tour with us as long it’s a private tours, you can change your tour route in the last minutes to another tourist attractions, as long as all the tourist attractions are open. This is a 4 hours tour and minimum of 5 tourists required - the price shown is for each tourist.

Inclusions: The below are included in this tour:, Multi- language local licensed tourist guide., Drop off and pick –up facility from/to anywhere within the kingdom of Bahrain., Postcards as Souvenirs.T, Transport by private 4x4 Jeep not less than 2017, Refreshments-water and coffee only., Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

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Reviewed By Elisa_heaven

Before our trip to Bahrain, we had sent several tour requests to agencies in Bahrain but only Ishtar Gate tours were able to meet our requirements. They were prompt, efficient and planned a great itinerary for us. Highly educated local guide, a brand new bus that picked us up from the hotel. The tour had been customized in advance but the guide added more attractions to visit such as Arad Fort and Muharraq Old houses. It was a nice bonus! Highly recommended, we had a fantastic experience in Bahrain with Ishtar gate tours!

8. Bahrain City Tour

Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Causeway, Al Hidd, Bahrain Voyager Travel & Tourism
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The tour guide is a Bahraini person and as a local guide he would be the best to share the real history and the country heritage and cultural information.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Arabic Coffee / Bahraini Tea, All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Pick-up and Drop from and to the agreed meeting point

Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner, Alcoholic Beverages, Breakfast, Soda/Pop

9. Full-Day Bahrain Guided Tour

Bab AlBahrain, Manama, Bahrain Visit Bahrain
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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!

10. Catch the Essence of Manama - Half Day City Tour

Bab AlBahrain, Manama, Bahrain Visit Bahrain
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Why Manama?  Manama is an oasis for the thirsty traveler who lingers to discover the beauties of this world. Infused with tradition and driven by progress, Manama merges cultural heritage with state-of-the-art venues, offering a unique and exciting experience. You could spend days in a row immersing yourself in the cultural scene, enjoying traditional cuisine, soaking the sun on pristine beaches or venturing in activities that will spike your adrenaline levels. But if you only have half a day (4 hours) at your disposal, make sure you turn to us in order to capture the very essence of what makes Manama a unique city into a spectacular country.

Inclusions: We’ve included all the commodities you might need to have the most comfortable tour and enjoy the sights and activities without worries. Here’s what you will get by booking the Half Day Tour:, A local guide with local flavoured stories, Complimentary WiFi, Complimentary Refreshments Onboard, Hotel pickup and drop off from selected Central Manama Hotels, Comfortable transport by luxury air-conditioned minibuses, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Bottled water, Beverages

Exclusions: Roaming around Manama will give you a lot of ideas. Maybe you’ll want to buy a priceless piece of jewellery, maybe you will fall in love with traditional potteries, maybe you will want a taste of the wonderful cuisine. With so many maybes,, Food and drinks, Hotel pick-up and drop-off from non-Manama hotels, We are not doing Pickup & Drop from Cruise Terminal.

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.

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