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Unique reports that make an experience fun and memorable should be at the heart of what Bahrain can offer its tourists.
This is one of the key messages of the Ministry of Culture’s Bahrain Tourism Strategy 2015-2018, which calls for an “experience-based” technique for the sector to guide visitors on pre-arranged tours that feature the country’s most important attractions and cultural heritage.
The ministry is a diversity of other characteristics for tourists, its tourism affairs adviser and strategic assignments manager, Dr. Susan S. Heba Abdulaziz.
“We have heard seven exclusive reports in which the approach to the tourism price chain will evolve,” he said.
“We want tourism to communicate and celebrate Bahrain’s intrinsic cultural values and heritage assets.
“We also want to inspire tourism companies to adopt environmental measures and create an overview of the principles of tourism sustainability as well as the principles of network tourism. “
The experiments includes:
In the footsteps of Jacques Cartier: an exploration of the pearl in Bahrain. Named after a founding member of the celebrated French jewelry company Cartier, who came to Bahrain in 1921 in search of the best pearl. This feast will come with pearl diving on Al Dar Island, visiting pearl traders whose families have worked in the industry for decades and walking along Pearl Road in Muharraq, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Projects include a Pearl Museum, a boutique hotel on Pearl Road, a brochure and an app.
Arabia Nature Experience: island, palm trees, desert, springs and oil. This holiday will come with a stay at a planned eco-lodge in the Hawar Islands to see dugongs and migratory birds, the Tree of Life and Dar An Naft. (Bapco Oil Museum), as well as an overnight stay in a planned open-air hotel. Exhibition of palm trees.
The Cultural Trail: A review of Bahrain’s varied cultural heritage, adding to the country’s World Heritage sites and the Bahrain National Museum. Other stops are the National Theatre, the “Little India District” project, the restored old houses of Muharraq and a souk of the country.
Family Fun Experience: Includes shopping, sports and water recreation, as well as theater and movie visits, children’s activity camps, and a beach resort.
The Winning Formula Experience: a vehicle lover’s dream, adding a Ferrari ride at the Bahrain International Circuit, a motorcycle tour of the country, a sea excursion in a classic dhow and a day on an open bus.
The delight of the festive spirit: a stopover in Bahrain, the era of festivals, such as the Bahrain Summer Festival, the Spring of Culture, the Giffoni Film Festival for Young People and the Sea Festival, the Kite Festival and the Planned Palm Tree Festival.
Gourmet Bahrain Experience: An exploration of all the culinary delights Bahrain has to offer, adding restaurant tours at Block 338 and an opportunity for tourists to take home a package of classic spices and sweets.
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Photo credit: Umbrellas on Al Dar Island. Allan Donqué / Flickr
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