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An Insiders Perspective: Night tour of Bahrain

January 24, 2015 by Dave6 Comments

bahrain-night-tour (7) bahrain-night-tour (5)In doing some research prior to my travel to Bahrain I stumbled upon a website advertising private tours. I emailed the owner, Hanan (she no longer offers tours) but she kindly agreed to meetup after work. This was a real insiders tour from someone who grew up in Bahrain and knows the island extremely well. Her diversity of interests, local knowledge and passion for both travel and for Bahrain were clearly evident.

We immediately drove to some of the villages surrounding Manama and I was introduced to ‘Loz’ a Bahraini fruit that is in season later in the year. This fruit comes in several colors depending on the variety – smells wonderful and is a bit bitter when you eat it. Apparently the inside of the seed pod is also quite tasty but I was unable to break it open.

We also stopped by one of the premier horse stables in the country where Hanan keeps her own horse (if there was a celebrity horse world, this horse would fit the bill having been featured in several Bahraini magazines in the last few months!).

And it pays to have a local make the recommendation for your dinner stop! Visitors from around the neighboring countries come to Bahrain for the quality of the Hamoor (fish). Hanan dropped me off at Alabraaj Restaurant – which specializes in this type of fish. It is a white fish that has a very pleasing and delicate flavor.



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Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Art, Celebrity, Meetup, Restaurants, Seafood

Comments

  1. Corinne says

    January 24, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    I always like walking or riding with locals. I wish she still did these tours!

  2. Dave says

    January 24, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    Yes, these types of tours are great – you get to meet friends of the guide and see where they live from a local’s perspective. Invaluable 🙂

  3. Dubai Desert Safari says

    January 25, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    Hi. I really must say I enjoyed my stay when I was in Bahrain. Things were so mysterious and silent in that Desert Town. There was always something to learn and something to grasp, even if there was nothing to see. I hope that makes sense :P. Anyways, thanks for sharing and wish you a Happy New Year.

  4. Tiffany says

    March 16, 2015 at 9:11 am

    I really enjoy riding but i don’t mind if i ‘m walking

  5. Rajesh says

    October 23, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    You remembering me one of my best dinner in Bahrain. I enjoyed delicious dinner at Takasim restaurant in Ramee rose hotel.

  6. Muhammed Gruizas says

    March 22, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    My first time to Bahrain was last month – as a small island nation, I was surprised by the diversity of experiences 🙂

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