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Inside Explore Bahrain with Connections

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Three-day trade event in Manama facilitated 439 meetings and 17 cultural experiences

Agents touring Qalat Al Bahrain

One to one meetings at Bahrain event

Experiences on offer at Explore Bahrain with Connections event

Agents at the The Ritz Carlton Bahrain

Networking at Explore Bahrain with Connections event

Some 35 travel designers convene in Bahrain

Bahrain suppliers had one to meetings with travel designers

Travel buyers toured several luxury hotels in Bahrain

More than 70 delegates convene in Bahrain

BTEA and Connections teams

The event featured 439 meetings

Travel buyers and suppliers met over three days

Meetings were held at The Ritz Carlton Bahrain

Immersive experiences included oyster shucking

Buyers visited the Bahrain National Museum

Travel designers visiting Bahrain s heritage sites

Exploring Bahrain s National Museum

Travel buyers outside the Al Fateh Grand Mosque

Guided tour of the Al Fateh Grand Mosque

Guided mosque tour

Visiting Bahrain Fort Qal at Al Bahrain

Exploring the Unesco listed Qal at Al Bahrain

Delegates socialise at The Ritz Carlton Bahrain

Entertainment was put on for the buyers

Last evening at Sushisamba Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbour

Networking on the last night in Bahrain

Sushisamba at Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbour

Connections team in Bahrain

Inside Explore Bahrain with Connections trade event in Manama

Europe’s leading luxury travel buyers convened in Manama from 7–10 February 2026 for the fourth edition of Explore Bahrain with Connections, hosted in partnership with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA). The reimagined three-day programme blended curated business meetings with networking sessions and immersive experiences across the capital’s cultural sites and five-star hotels, including The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain and Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa. Seventy delegates representing 10 nationalities engaged in 439 one-to-one meetings under The Connections Way format, designed to foster meaningful relationships through shared experiences. Cultural highlights included oyster shucking, pearl discovery and basket weaving, alongside guided tours of the Unesco-listed Qal’at Al Bahrain, the Al Fateh Grand Mosque and Bahrain National Museum, culminating with a closing reception at the Conrad Bahrain Financial Harbour.

For more information, visit www.connectionsluxury.com