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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Horstelbrig
Feb 28, 2025
Varied, informative and exciting - Our expectations were fully met, all questions were answered - it was a nice trip we can recommend
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Odyssey33446341549
Feb 22, 2025
Fabulous guided tour! - Our trip was great- made even better by our guide Zohaib. We saw camel racing at the track which was fabulous. Then drove to see the rock formations and the sculptures- had plenty of time to get out and explore at each place . The knowledge shared with us by our guide made everything more interactive. Would recommend to anyone as a good adventure.
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Escape625423
Feb 18, 2025
Excellent first day in Qatar - Enchanting day discovering the wonders of Qatar near Daha. Camel racing was fascinating and we thoroughly enjoyed our experiences in the desert.
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Galina
Feb 17, 2025
Perfect Tour! - The tour with Zohaib was exactly as we imagined, simply perfect, we saw a lot and the tour was very informative! I can only recommend it!
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853marthaw
Feb 16, 2025
Fantastic Half Day! - Zohaib was a great guide - I learned all about Qatar throughout the tour and saw all the sights with plenty of time and lots of photo opportunities. Wear good climbing shoes to be able to get the best pictures! We didn't see the camel races themselves but got to see practice/training which was even better as we were able to get up close ! Would Definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to see outside of Doha. Thanks for a great morning Zohaib!!
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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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Cindygtomlin
Jan 21, 2025
More camels please - I really enjoyed the camel race track and would have liked to spend more time there. Since the tour ended 45 minutes early, we had time. The other sites we far and just ok. The guide was pleasant.
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