What to do and see in Al Muharraq, Bahrain: The Best Cultural Tours

July 1, 2021 Fernanda Pittenger

Muharraq (Arabic: المحرق‎; transliterated: Al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2012 was 176,583.
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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

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. Small-Group Muharraq Cultural Walking Tour

Bahrain Pearling Path مسار اللولو في المحرق, Pearling Pathway, المحرق، Bahrain KA Tours
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You will enjoy an insight into the old city of Muharraq and information about Bahrain that they might never be heard of before. Guests will be mesmerised by the traditional old Bahraini houses, their design, art, and atmosphere. Each house tells a different story talking about the Pearl diving history of Bahrain to current and traditional Bahraini art and design. This tour includes an exclusive entrance to Bahrain Pavillion and Bahrain Pearl Path monument where I will be explaining the importance of their existence throughout the history of Bahrain. Finally, guests are invited to a local Bahraini coffee shop where they are greeted by the owner who’s fully dressed up in a Bahraini traditional attire (thobe) and they will be given Arabic Bahraini tea, coffee, dates, sweets, and Tikka where I’ll be explaining the ingredients of each drink and food they eat and this is all included in the price.

Inclusions: Bahraini arabic tea & coffee, Bahraini arabic sweets and dates, Tikka (Chicken or Lamb)

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Reviewed By 220ellier

We had an amazing time at jarada island with KA tours. Everything was provided for us including bbq equipment, tables, chairs, gazebo, ice and food and water. Really good value and such a great experience. Jarada is beautiful and we loved ending the trip snorkelling around a ship wreck. Highly recommend!

4. 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.

5. Private Traditional tour in Bahrain VIP tour

Muharraq was the country’s capital in the 19th Century and still has much of the attraction of an old-fashioned traditional Bahraini city, with its charming buildings, narrow streets, and fine historic houses with their traditional Arab-Gulf style of architecture. Traditional Bahraini lunch will be served during the tour.

Inclusions: Lunch, Snacks, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Excess luggage charges (where applicable), Airport/Departure Tax

6. Bahrain's Old Capital

FARHAT TOURS AND TRANSFERS SPC

Muharraq Island, was once the capital of Bahrain; and enduring within it are stories of the old which now intermingle with the new. Discover how the many brilliant people of the 19th century help build this country and how their efforts linger on and continue till today. 

Inclusions: Hotel 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.

7. The Pearling Trail

FARHAT TOURS AND TRANSFERS SPC

The world’s most iridescent and beautiful pearls come from Bahrain. This tour will take you down the path of the pearl divers and showcase the lifestyle they followed before the discovery of oil. Discover the rich history and tragedies surrounding the jewel of the sea.

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

8. Customize your tour in Bahrain -Private Tour

Ishtar Gate tours s.p.c

Its more than a tour for us. Using licensed local tour guides.You can start your tour any time, stop it any time. This tour is for 4 hours and there is the possibility to customize it a bit.

Inclusions: Multi- language licensed tourist guide., Drop off and pick –up facility from/to anywhere within the kingdom of Bahrain- mention the hotel name., 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., Snacks, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Excess luggage charges (where applicable)

9. The Pearling Trail

FARHAT TOURS AND TRANSFERS SPC

The world’s most iridescent and beautiful pearls come from Bahrain. This tour will take you down the path of the pearl divers and showcase the lifestyle they followed before the discovery of oil. Discover the rich history and tragedies surrounding the jewel of the sea.

Inclusions: Hotel 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.

10. Transit tour in Bahrain.

Ishtar Gate tours s.p.c

WE KNOW HOW TO DO IT. Proudly, we are the first agency introduced this service in kingdom of Bahrain. Using licensed local tour guides. You can customize your tour even in the last minute.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Airport pickup and drop-off, 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.

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