Tree of Life and Southern Bahrain
Journey to Bahrain mysterious Tree of Life, a 400-year-old mesquite standing impossibly alone in the desert with no visible water source, then explore the ancient archaeological sites nearby.
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Tree of Life
Marvel at the Tree of Life, a solitary 400-year-old mesquite tree standing in the barren desert of southern Bahrain, its survival without any visible water source considered miraculous by locals for centuries.
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Desert Landscape Viewpoint
Take in the stark desert landscape surrounding the tree, the flat sandy terrain stretching to the horizon and making the tree green canopy even more astonishing against the pale beige emptiness.
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Al Areen Wildlife Park
Visit Al Areen Wildlife Park, Bahrain conservation reserve home to Arabian oryx, gazelles, flamingos, and other species native to the Gulf region in a protected natural habitat.
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Hawar Islands Viewpoint
Look across toward the Hawar Islands, Bahrain remote island group in the Gulf close to Qatar, a nature reserve and nesting ground for thousands of migrating and resident seabirds.
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Riffa Fort
Visit Riffa Fort, a well-preserved 19th-century defensive structure on a strategic promontory, once the summer residence of Bahraini rulers and now restored as a heritage museum.
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Date Palm Groves
Pass through remaining date palm groves in the island interior, remnants of the agricultural landscape that sustained Bahraini communities before the oil era transformed the island economy.