Good availabilityHotel pickup included
North & west coast
North Qatar Discovery
Al Zubarah’s UNESCO fort, the mangroves at Purple Island and the fishing towns most visitors never reach.
6 hoursShared4.8(164)
FromQAR 300per person
Overview
West is where Qatar gets strange in a good way. Past Dukhan the land flattens and the limestone starts — wind-cut mushroom formations standing on the plain like something left behind. Then Film City: a full mock village built for a production, abandoned, and now just sitting there in the desert with nobody in it. We finish at Zekreet beach, where Richard Serra planted four steel plates in a line across the desert. Best done late so you get the light on the way back.
Duration
7 hours
Group size
2–6
Languages
English, Arabic
Meeting point
Hotel lobby pickup in Doha.
Itinerary
- 1
West to Dukhan
Dukhan road1h 20m
Across the peninsula, with the landscape flattening out.
- 2
Zekreet mushroom rocks
Zekreet1 hour
The wind-cut limestone formations on the plain.
- 3
Film City
Film City1 hour
The abandoned mock village, empty and open to walk through.
- 4
East-West/West-East
Brouq Nature Reserve1 hour
Richard Serra’s four steel plates on the desert floor.
- 5
Coast and return
Doha1h 40m
Along the west coast and back to Doha in the late light.
What is included
What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Licensed guide and 4x4
- Zekreet, Film City and the Serra sculpture
- Water and snacks
What is not included
- Lunch (add-on available)
- Gratuities
Good to know
What to bring
- Closed shoes
- Plenty of sun protection — there is no shade out there
- A wide lens if you photograph
Good to know
- Long day with significant driving
- Rough track access to the final site
- Not recommended for young children
Accessibility
Accessibility
Off-road access and uneven ground throughout. Not suitable for wheelchair users or guests with limited mobility.
Safety
Remote route with limited mobile coverage. Vehicles carry extra water, recovery gear and satellite communication.
Optional extras
Camel Ride
A short guided camel ride at the desert camp.
QAR 30per person
Falcon Photography
Hold and be photographed with a trained falcon, Qatar’s national bird.
QAR 20per person
Pickup
Included from central Doha. This route needs a 4x4 for the final approach to Serra’s East-West/West-East.
West Bay & Corniche hotels
About 30 minutes before departure
Hotel pickup included
Msheireb, Souq Waqif & old Doha
About 30 minutes before departure
Hotel pickup included
The Pearl & Lusail
About 45 minutes before departure
+ QAR 30
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure.
- More than 48 hours before departure100%
- Between 24 and 48 hours before departure50%
- Less than 24 hours before departure or no-show0%
Frequently asked
Yes. It is unsupervised and unmaintained, so your guide will point out where the footing is bad, but you can walk through it.
For the last stretch to the Serra sculpture, yes. Saloon cars regularly get stuck out there.
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