Welcome to Kingdom of Bahrain

Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands situated on the western shores of the Arabian Gulf. Bahrain lies 14 miles (22 kilometres) off the eastern coast of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to which is connected by King Fahad Causeway and 17 miles (28 kilometres) from the coast of State of Qatar. The name Bahrain means "two seas" in Arabic, which refers to the natural springs of sweet water rising from beneath the sea which were used by the country's famous pearl divers.

Fact Sheet

The King : His Majesty King HAMAD  BIN  ISA AL KHALIFA

Capital city: Manama

Area: 707 Square Kilometres

Climate: Summer. July-September, hot and humid (avg.36 C)

Winter: December. February, cool or mild with occasional rainfall (10.C – 20.C).

Remaining months: March-May and October-November, warm with occasional pleasant breezes (20C – 30C)

Time zone: Three hours ahead of GMT (+3GMT)

Language: Arabic. English is widely spoken

Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BHD)

Population: 598,625 as of 1996

Community: Cosmopolitan

Business hours: Government offices: 0700 – 1400, Sunday – Thursday

Commercial Organizations: 0800 –1300 ;1500 – 1800, Saturday – Thursday

Official Holiday: Friday and Saturday

Entry visit visa: Required by all except :   (subject to change without notice)

- Nationals of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

- Nationals of Western Europe, USA, Australia, Canada, and Japan are granted visa upon arrival at (BIA) Bahrain International Airport.

- For all other Nationals - prior visa arrangement is required and approval normally takes minimum 7 working days.

So what are you waiting for? Come and visit beautiful Bahrain and try one or more of our daily run City Tours.

For any assistance regarding your travel to Bahrain please do not hesitate to contact us. It’s our pleasure to serve you.