Al Jasra House Visit Tour

Country:	Bahrain
City:	Al Jasra
Duration:	3 Day(s) - 2 Night(s)
Tour Category:	Heritage Tours
Departure Date:	Thu 01 Jan '99

Package Itinerary

Day 1:

Arrival at Bahrain International Airport, hotel driver will meet and greet right after the arrival hall. Transfer to hotel and check-in.

Day 2:

After breakfast, our driver will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel at around 8:45 in the morning. Al Jasra House was constructed by Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla Al Khalifa in 1907. It was later used as a summer residence for Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, ruler of Bahrain from 1942 to 1961. The current ruler's father The Late Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa was born in this house in 1933. The house was designed according to the traditional Bahraini architecture to suit the local environment. Local materials such as coral, gypsum, and palm-tree trunks were used for their construction and truly represent the traditional Bahraini house.

Day 3:

After breakfast, free at your own leisure until transfer to Airport for your departure.

Package Includes:

Return Airport transfer

2 nights hotel accommodation

Daily breakfast

Free Wifi

Half-day sightseeing tour with a service of an English speaking guide on day 2

All Entrance fee

Bottled mineral water on board throughout the tour

Package Excludes:

Entry Visa

Other personal expenses which was not mentioned above

Kindly note the following:-

* Price mentioned may change without prior notice

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Know More About Al Jasra House:

Made of coral stone and palm tree trunks, Al Jasra House has been standing since 1917 and was the birthplace in 1933 of the former emir (king), Sheikh Isa bin Sulman Al Khalifa. It offers a fascinating glimpse into a not-so-distant past when wind towers (ingenious cooling systems predating air conditioning) dominated the Bahraini skyline.

The village of Al Jasra was noted for having a strong handcrafting history, as with most villages in Bahrain, with some having their own souqs. A local handicraft centre was launched in 1990 to preserve the arts and crafts of Al Jasra village. Crafts traditionally produced by the village included woodworks, basket weaving, sadow making, pottery making, cloth weaving, and textile weaving.

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