24 Activities
The Northwestern Qatar – the Mangrove Forest, Zekreet Film City and Abandoned Villages
Starts from
Doha
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
24
Duration
2 days
Length
265 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Doha
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
2 days
Length
265 mi
Alicja Pretka
Travel Expert
- Enjoy the fascinating kayaking trip at the Mangrove Forest.
- Have fun interacting with animals and feeding emus at Al Shua Reserve.
- Find out how the Arabic Hollywood looks like at Film City near Zekreet village.
This journey will take you through the unique marriage between a magnificent nature and fascinating history in the land of Qatar. On your first day, you will explore a magnificent Mangrove Forest by kayaking in the middle of intriguing plant formations and visit the extraordinary Purple Island. At Shuaa Reserve, you will feed emus and admire the powerful, positioned in the shape of arrow historic watchtowers.
Next day you will get a view of the most famous among Qatari abandoned villages and fortreses at pre-oil era: Al-Rekayat – fresh water well, Al-Areesh – fish village and Zubarah – pearl trading center. Later you will experience a Qatari type Hollywood at Film City at Zekreet Penisula where you will visit the built for Arab TV series village.
This journey will take you through the unique marriage between a magnificent nature and fascinating history in the land of Qatar. On your first day, you will explore a magnificent Mangrove Forest by kayaking in the middle of intriguing plant formations and visit the extraordinary Purple Island. At Shuaa Reserve, you will feed emus and admire the powerful, positioned in the shape of arrow historic watchtowers.
Next day you will get a view of the most famous among Qatari abandoned villages and fortreses at pre-oil era: Al-Rekayat – fresh water well, Al-Areesh – fish village and Zubarah – pearl trading center. Later you will experience a Qatari type Hollywood at Film City at Zekreet Penisula where you will visit the built for Arab TV series village.
Alicja Pretka
Travel Expert
- Enjoy the fascinating kayaking trip at the Mangrove Forest.
- Have fun interacting with animals and feeding emus at Al Shua Reserve.
- Find out how the Arabic Hollywood looks like at Film City near Zekreet village.
Travel itinerary
13 Activities
Day 1
74 mi0.7 mi
Al Khor - Purple Island and Mangrove Forest
Today you will discover a unique nature reserve at Al Khor - the mangrove forest which you will explore while kayaking, admire the amazing Purple Island, relax at Al Qarma Beach reserved just for ladies, feed emus at Al Shuaa Reserve and learn about the old defense system by visiting three historic watch towers.
21:45
11 Activities
Day 2
191 mi0.2 mi
Western Qatar Ghost towns: Al- Rekayat, Al-Areesh, Zubarah and Eyaal Al Theeb
Today you will visit the fascinating abandoned after oil spill discovery villages and forts of the Western Qatar at Al Rekayat - whose role was to defend from invaders and store a freshwater, Al-Areesh - former fishing village and Zubarah - once prosperous pearl-trading center in Persian Gulf and absolutely marvelous Film City located at Zekreet Penisula.
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