Desert Adventure in Qatar: Encounter Mushroom Rocks, Camel Racing & Richard Serra's Art

Embark on a desert adventure in Qatar’s western region, where you’ll witness camel racing, explore Mushroom Rocks, and encounter Richard Serra’s captivating art installations.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Al Shahaniya Racetrack - A traditional regional sport, the first professional camel races were held in qatar in 1973 with 300 participating camels. Today the races are held at Al Shahaniya Camel Racing Track located at one hour of northwest of doha where you may see young camels paired with more experienced camels as a part of their ongoing…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to the mystical western region of Qatar, a place where the barren desert conceals awe-inspiring natural and man-made wonders ready for exploration.
Our exploration starts from Qatar’s cultural backbone, the Camel Racing Track, an opportunity to experience the impressive speed and elegance of these royal animals as they race across the…

Location
Al Shahaniya Racetrack
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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616finnd
Jan 10, 2025
Wonderfull tour - Perfect and interesting tour. Starting early is very important. Our guide Zohaib gave a lot of insight information . The camel race was the highlight.
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Risakos2025
Jan 5, 2025
West Coast Tour - The guide was very knowledgeable and kind! The vehicle was clean and comfortable! The sites and views were amazing! Highly recommend!
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Emmasmum06
Dec 24, 2024
Great day out! - Zohaib took us to the mushroom rocks, inland sea, fort remains. Richard Serra artwork and the camel racing. Very good driver and felt in very safe hands. Camel racing was the highlight! Would highly recommend for a varied tour appealing to all.
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Mfbertrand
Dec 17, 2024
Dazzling - Dazzling city of doha with its contrasts and the interest of various sites to visit Remarkable guide Really an exceptional ride
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Dafne_m
Nov 22, 2024
West Qatar - Hamood was a great guide. He knows much about the culture and history. He is kind and friendly, and took great pictures.
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109wailinc
Oct 11, 2024
Great experience with Ibtihaj - Ibtihaj, our guide, had planned for the perfect timing, explained how camel racing works, it was fascinating, the rocks with the perfect sunset is v picturesque, also explained why the installation was placed in such an isolated location, finally, Ibtihaj alighted us at requested Souz Waqif to end a perfect day, thank you for a great experience
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Afenike
May 30, 2024
West of Doha - This was a wonderful tour. We got to see the west of Doha. IBTIHAJ was great very professional and knowledgeable. IBTIHAJ took us to see the Al Shahaniya Camel Racing Track, we were lucky to see the camel in training, we visited the Mushroom Rocks Formation . Had the opportunity to stop at the beach for a few photos, gave us lots of information about west Doha. The high light was the sunset. IBTIHAJ offered us water and WiFi. Took some of our photos for us. A big thanks to IBTIHAJ and the tour company .
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Gret2014
May 17, 2024
Best tour with IBTIHAJ - Fantastic TOUR an experience that I recommend to everyone. Suitable for everyone. The guide IBTIHAJ is a real professional and very kind tour guide. RIchard Serra's installation has a unique charm. I recommend going up close to touch the pillars. General information to know is that camels only run in winter, outside the season a visit to the area is still worth it to see the camel teams training. TOUR recommended.
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Mrljpaguibitan
Mar 31, 2024
Trip to the West of Qatar - This short trip to the western part of Qatar is amazing. The views are spectacular. Our guide, Mr. Hamood is friendly, informative and professional. Really worthy of our time and money. Such an awesome experience.
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Mashakh
Mar 23, 2024
Solo trip to mushrooms - Loved the dunes! Have lots of amazing pictures and memories! I hope to come back and see the historical part and the sharks
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