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Catch the Essence of Manama - Half Day City Tour

Name: Catch the Essence of Manama - Half Day City Tour
Brand: Visit Bahrain
SKU: 43404P1
Price: 79.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (35 reviews)

Manama, Bahrain

Catch the Essence of Manama The Half Day Tour of a Lifetime

4 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Manama highlights, from Al Fateh Mosque to the Bahrain National Museum and Bahrain Fort, on a half-day tour that combines religion, culture, history, and Bahraini cuisine. Covering key sites in just half a day, this Manama tour is a great first taste of the city—or an appealing option for travelers with limited time—and offers the convenience of round-trip transport from selected Manama hotels.

Travel in a climate-controlled minibus for comfortable exploring
Stay connected and post photos from a Wi-Fi equipped vehicle
Included entrance fees and skip-the-line access mean less down time
Enjoy included refreshments while on the tour bus

What's Included

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

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.

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Bab AlBahrain
Manama, Bahrain

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Free pick-up from all centrally located Manama hotels. Muharraq, Airport, Amwaj, Southern Bahrain etc additional BHD 7 per guest for round trip pick-up & drop off (We are not doing Pickup & Drop from Cruise Terminal).

What To Expect

Al-Fateh Grand Mosque

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bahrain National Museum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Qal'at al-Bahrain

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Bab el-Bahrain Souk

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
We’re glad you’re so excited about the upcoming tour and want to know as much as possible. Don’t worry.
You will receive the full itinerary once you book and receive the confirmation.
Please take into account the fact that the timing and itineraries are subject to change.
We try our best to provide all the commodities and make our tour wheelchair accessible, but please note that not all of the sights visible offer the same accessibility.
Near public transportation
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Grand Mosque not available on Fridays
Not recommended for infants 0-2 years old
Dress code is casual
Museum not available on Tuesday
Most travelers can participate
We are not doing Pickup & Drop from Cruise Terminal.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

35 reviews

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Amazing tour!

Razvan_A, Apr 2024

The guide presented a lot of interesting facts and history about Bahrain, and it was a pleasure to listen to her, definitely a good tour if you wanna learn things about this country.

A day tour worth the price

Danilo_J, Apr 2024

Every place is memorable and exciting to see. Although the weather is quite hot but it didn’t bother at all as you get fascinated with vireos of the places visited

This tour is okay, but not more.

JosAntonio_T, Feb 2024

There is not too much to see in Manama. In a smaller group of about 12 people we visited almost all curiosities scheduled. Unfortunately the Al-Fateh Mosque was closed. And unfortunately we didn't visit a platform of one of the impressive skyscrapers. The informations the guide gave us were very poor. After the tour you needed a guide book in order to know more about the country, people, economy, cultire and so on.

Excellent and Educational

Christopher_W, Feb 2024

The most memorable part of the trip was visiting the Al-Fateh Grand Mosque. It was a very moving cultural experience.

Waste of time and money

Piret_T, Sep 2023

Unfortunately our guide gave us very little information. She was outside of Bahrain and literally did not know anything about the country and the city. Also very poor English. Total waste of time and money.

A great day!!!

Sara_B, Sep 2023

Un día de 10!!! 😊 Mahmood es genial! Un guía guay que nos ha cuidado y enseñado todo muy bien Muy simpático y amable! Y el lugar precioso 😍 ********** A day out of 10!!! 😊 Mahmood is great! A cool guide who has taken care of us and taught us everything very well Very nice and kind! And the beautiful place 😍

Nice Manama tour!

Valentin_P, Jul 2023

It was sort of a private tour, as I was the only one. Friendly guide. Knowledgeable and interesring stories about Manama and how it has evolved.

Great experience

Jitendra_G, Feb 2023

We used the half day tour as we had a long layover in Bahrain. The tour was very good the driver Amir and guide Bharti were really helpful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave an excellent insight into Bahrain and its people. Would highly recommend.

I enjoyed the day in...

Dimitri_S, Dec 2022

I enjoyed the day in Bahrain. Everything was great. The program was very varied and interesting. Thank you very much:-)

Perfect for a layover

olga_z, Nov 2022

Great tour. during a long layover, The driver picked us up from the airport at no extra charge. We saw pretty much everything that the city has to offer. Our guide Abas was very knowledgeable, friendly, and very accommodating

Great to introduce you to the key sights, tastes, and history of Bahrain.

Owen_H, Apr 2022

Excellent guide, with great sense of humour. Very knowledgeable. Very succinct tour, great to introduce you to the key sights, tastes, and history of Bahrain.

Visiting the museum and...

Emma_H, Mar 2022

Visiting the museum and learning about the history and culture of the country. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, the only issue was that there was not enough time at each of the stops, felt rushed.

GREAT TOUR! GREAT EXPERIENCE! WORTH THE MONEY!

michela_m, Mar 2022

My husband is in the Navy and stationed in Bahrain. My sister and I took this tour together while in Bahrain and we loved it!! The driver picked us up on time. The tour bus was very clean and air conditioned. Our tour guide was Vharty. She was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Bahrain. We were able to tour the Grand Mosque and tried on their apparel and took photos. The Mosque tour guide was most excellent. The Mosque is beautiful inside. The Mosque tour guide was very patient and answered all of our questions. After the Mosque tour, we toured the Bahrain National Museum. The museum was amazing. Vharty walked us through the museum and had a wealth of information to share. She is a wonderful tour guide. We also went to the Bahrain Fort, although due to repairs being made, we were not able to enter the fort. We got plenty of photos outside. We were supposed to go to the Manama Souq for shopping after we left the fort, but my sister and had already been to the Manama Souq shopping many times and decided to end our tour. We were extremely pleased with our tour and I definitely felt we got our money's worth. I will take other tours with this company. Don't hesitate. This tour is a great experience. Thanks so much Vharty.

Capture Bahrain in a Day

James_G, Apr 2019

Outstanding tour!! Bharti is an excellent tour guide. Her knowledge of Bahrain history and Arab culture is exceptional. This tour with Bharti is well worth the fee.

Ayat is well-informed, interesting...

Dominique G, Aug 2017

Ayat is well-informed, interesting, and sociable. She did a magnificent job. Fabulous and outstanding. I can't imagine anyone doing it better.

Covered lot of stuff in Manama. Very...

Paris233, Jul 2017

Covered lot of stuff in Manama. Very organized and comfortable bus with drinks and even cold towels. Tour guide was a local Bahraini girl and she knew her stuff. A We'll try their desert tour also tomorrow!

Perfect 4 hours around the city of...

Ztraveler, Jul 2017

Perfect 4 hours around the city of Manama. The Visit Bahrain staff were perfect and the bus super comfortable and brand new. Would highly suggest it. We loved the Museum, Mosque and the traditional houses, especially the music played. Highly Suggested.

Nice tour

Alisa_W, Dec 2022

Ich habe diese Tour alleine gebucht, da ich alleine nicht unterwegs sein wollte. Wir waren eine kleine Gruppe und es war ein schöner Tag. Kurz und knackig die wichtigsten Punkte abgeklappert. Unser Guide hat sehr viel erklärt, es war wirklich informativ.

Cubriendo lo indispensable de Manama

Esteban_F, May 2022

Un recorrido por los principales puntos más interesantes de la ciudad de Mañana. Guía y traslado excelentes. Solo faltó el circuito de F1.