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9-hour Tour Of Ahmad Al-Jaber Exhibition And Dickson Cultural Center In Kuwait

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Education, Culture, History

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Go on a half-day tour of famous landmarks showcasing Kuwaiti history. Visit the Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition, named after Kuwait’s 10th ruler, to recognize the ruler's efforts in shaping modern Kuwait. Also, see the Dickson House Cultural Center, originally a Kuwaiti home that Britain later used as residential headquarters. 

Highlights
  • Learn about the past of the Kuwaiti oil industry at the Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition
  • Understand the history of the British Protectorate era at the Dickson House Cultural Center
  • Day 1: Tour of Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition and Dickson House Cultural Center expand_more
    • Leave your hotel and visit the Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition. Here, you will learn about the Kuwait Oil Company, responsible for managing a large part of the world's oil reserves.
    • After that, make your way to the Dickson House Cultural Center, where you can view an archive on British-Kuwait relations dating back from the 1960s, photographs of the British Protectorate era, and a replica museum of the Dicksons’ residential quarters.
    • At the end of the tour, head back to the hotel.
What's Included

  • Transportation

  • English-speaking Kuwait tour guide

What's Excluded

  • Entrance tickets, if applicable

  • Food

Know before you go

  • Ahmad Al-Jaber Oil & Gas Exhibition is named after Kuwait’s 10th ruler, who served as Kuwait’s Amir from 1921 to 1950, and it was during his reign, the birth of the oil industry began. The exhibition recognizes the important historical role Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah played in the shaping of modern Kuwait.

  • Dickson House Cultural Center was originally a Kuwaiti home built in 1870 but was given to Britain to be used as residential headquarters.

Meeting Point

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 6USD 180 Per Group

This is a private tour
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USD 180.00 / group