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FULL DAY Desert Tour

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Duration

9 am to 5 pm

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Tour Type

Daily Tour

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Group Size

Unlimited

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Languages

English

Overview

Our English speaking guide will meet the guests at the hotel lobby & continue tour. First visit will be to Tree of Life, the tree is a local tourist attraction, as it is the only major tree growing in the area. The tree is visited by approximately 50,000 tourists every... More

Our English speaking guide will meet the guests at the hotel lobby & continue tour.

First visit will be to Tree of Life, the tree is a local tourist attraction, as it is the only major tree growing in the area. The tree is visited by approximately 50,000 tourists every year. It is very popular because it is believed to be growing in the middle of nowhere, with no water source and has never been watered once throughout history. In the middle of the Bahrain desert some believe this tree belongs to the Garden of Eden. Next you’ll visit the first oil well and Jabal Al Dukhan where Bahrain’s oil industry began more than 70 years ago. People are often surprised to learn that Bahrain was pumping oil years before Saudi Arabia began its own search for black gold. In fact, Standard Oil, of California, formed the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) in 1929, and Bahrain’s first well was studded in October 1931, with oil found the following year at Jebel Dukhan (Jabal Al Dukhan) Mountain of Smoke”, is Bahrain’s highest hill. It is named in reference to the haze which often surrounds it on humid days. The mountain is surrounded by a number of caves and is rich in petrol and natural gas, 134 m above the sea level. Then moving to Bahrain International Circuit the only premier motor sport venue in the Middle East region, the spot now hosts the annual Bahrain Grand Prix, a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship. Next you’ll visit the Al Areen Wildlife Park, the only Nature Reserve in Bahrain. Enjoy the rich habitat of native birds and mammals. Try to snap a pic of the exotic birds. Or just witness the beauty of the wild gazelles and Oryx. Explore the park at your leisure.

Then your driver will take you to SK Salman fort 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 fort was built as a fort during the reign of Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Al Khalifa in 1812, Your next stop is BAHRAIN MILITARY MUSEUM you’ll be taken by awe at the rich history that it displays. The museum is divided into five different sections (The Hall of Rulers, Forts Hall, Documents Hall, Horses Hall, and Old Weapons Hall) Then Next will be Royal Burial Mounds the largest cemeteries in the ancient world, these archaeological mounds are of great historical importance, going back to the Dilmun civilization in the third millennium BC. Other archaeological mounds, which go back to the Hellenistic period of Alexander, the Great (2500BC) are also found in various areas in Bahrain. Last stop is Aali potteries biggest pottery handicraft centre. Visit their workshop and see the potters in action, using the old-fashioned foot operated wheel, and baking the finished pots in kilns built into the nearby burial mounds; a traditional method passed down through generations. They create beautiful pots and handicrafts of virtually every size and style imaginable, from naturally finished to brightly colored pieces.

After the tour back to hotel

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Starting From : 9 am to 5 pm
  • Driving around 150KM
  • English Speaking Guide

Tour's Location

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