Kuwait City Highlights Tour: Traditions to Modern Landmarks

See Kuwait's resistance history, Islamic art collections, and modern skyline in one morning or afternoon

A six-hour guided tour of Kuwait City that starts with hotel pickup and moves through the country's defining landmarks: the Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum, which honors the 1991 resistance; the Tareq Rajab Museum, holding over 30,000 Islamic artifacts; the iconic Kuwait Towers on the Gulf coast; and the Fish Market and Al-Mubarakiya Market, where local traders sell seafood and traditional crafts. Your guide speaks English or Arabic, and the vehicle is air-conditioned with refreshments included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Kuwait City's cultural landmarks

• Visit Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum
• Tour Tareq Rajab Museum
• See Kuwait Towers
• Explore The Fish Market
• Visit The Grand Mosque
• Walk through Al-Mubarakiya Market
• View Jaber Bridge

The experience

The tour opens at your hotel, where a driver picks you up and heads to Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate. The museum occupies a house that served as a resistance base during the 1991 Iraqi invasion. It now holds photographs, personal belongings, and weapons from the 12 young men of the Messila group who died defending the building on February 24, 1991. This stop sets the tone for understanding modern Kuwait's foundation.

From there, the route moves to Tareq Rajab Museum in Jabriya, a private collection of over 30,000 Islamic artifacts assembled over fifty years. You walk through rare manuscripts and Qur'ans dating to the 1st century AH, ceramics and metalwork from across the Islamic world, traditional jewelry, costumes, musical instruments, and antique weapons. The breadth of the collection (spanning centuries and regions) gives a sense of Islamic art's depth that no single gallery could match.

The afternoon brings you to Kuwait Towers on the Arabian Gulf coast, the 187-meter main tower with its rotating upper sphere that completes a full turn every 30 minutes and opens to a panoramic viewing platform. You see the city's waterfront and the scale of the modern skyline from there. Then the tour moves to the Fish Market in Sharq, near the boat marina, where vendors sell Zubaidi, Hamour, shrimp, and squid in the lively traditional setting that has anchored Kuwait's fishing heritage for generations. A final stop at Al-Mubarakiya Market, one of the oldest trading hubs in the city, lets you walk narrow alleyways lined with shops selling perfumes, spices, fabrics, handmade crafts, and jewelry. The market's flat-roofed buildings and carved wooden doors reflect old Kuwaiti architecture.

The vehicle stays air-conditioned throughout, and coffee, tea, and a meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner depending on your tour time) are included. WiFi is available on board. Your guide is a live person speaking English or Arabic, available to answer questions as you move through each stop.

What’s included

• WiFi on board.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• coffee and tea.
• breakfast, lunch, or dinner depending on your tour time.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (21 to 49 years) · Senior (50 to 90 years) · Youth (13 to 20 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (1 to 3 years): free

GroupUp to 3

Live guideEnglish and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcome

Operated by Mohamed

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or directions to the first stop, and the six-hour route fits a morning or afternoon without consuming a full day: useful if you're arriving midday or have other plans the same evening.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 20 years); Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.

What is the Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum, and why does it matter in Kuwait?

Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum commemorates the February 24, 1991 battle in which 12 young men from the Messila resistance group died defending a house against the Iraqi invasion. The building itself was the resistance base. It now holds their photographs, personal belongings, and weapons, and stands as a national symbol of sacrifice during the occupation.

How many artifacts are in the Tareq Rajab Museum, and what kinds of things can I see there?

The Tareq Rajab Museum holds over 30,000 Islamic artifacts, including rare manuscripts and Qur'ans dating back to the 1st century AH, ceramics and metalwork from across Islamic regions, traditional jewelry and costumes, musical instruments, and antique weapons spanning centuries of Islamic history and craftsmanship.

What can I do at Kuwait Towers?

Kuwait Towers sits on the Arabian Gulf coast and consists of three structures, with the main tower standing 187 meters tall. The upper sphere rotates 360 degrees every 30 minutes and serves as a panoramic viewing platform where you can see the city and waterfront from above. The lower sphere houses a restaurant and café.

What is Al-Mubarakiya Market like, and what can I find there?

Al-Mubarakiya Market is one of Kuwait's oldest trading centers, established in the mid-20th century in the old city area. It features traditional architecture with narrow alleyways, flat-roofed buildings, and carved wooden doors, and sells perfumes, spices, fabrics, handmade crafts, jewelry, and traditional food products.

Is this tour accessible if I use a wheelchair or have mobility concerns?

Yes, the tour is wheelchair accessible. Transportation options are wheelchair accessible, and the experience is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Service animals are allowed on board.