North of Qatar Tour|Zubara Fort, Purple Island & Mangroves Colony | La Vacanza Travel

North of Qatar Tour|Zubara Fort, Purple Island & Mangroves Colony

Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Destination: Qatar, Qatar, Doha
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  • 3 to 4 hours
  • Doha
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover North of Qatar and explore UNESCO-listed Al Zubara Fort and observe the wildlife-filled mangroves at Al Thakhira beach. Drive to Al Ruwais, the country's northernmost tip, and learn about life and culture in Qatar before the oil boom as you absorb the sea views toward Bahrain.

Visiting the historical Al Khor’s harbor, the country’s center for pearl diving & fishing
Al Thakira mangroves
The Zubara Fort UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Visit a traditional Qatari village and houses made of limestone & mud
Al Shamal north point of Qatar

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Doha, Doha

Stop for pickup of your specified location, hotel or from airport.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Al Khor, Al Khor

A visit to Al Khor, located at 50 kilometers north of the capital, Doha. Considered one of Qatar's largest cities.
Al Khor is home to many employees of the oil industry due to its proximity to Qatar's northern oil and natural gas fields and to Ras Laffan Industrial City.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Purple Island - Al Khor Island, Al Khor Qatar

Stop at the Purple Island, also known as Jazirat bin Ghanim, about an hour's drive from Doha. It is a small island, connected to the mainland by a narrow path that is broken at different points to allow water to flow towards the mangrove forest.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Al Thakhira Beach, Al Khor Qatar

Located about 35-40 km from Doha, the Al Thakira beach makes an ideal location for swimming, sunbathing or spending a laid-back day at the beach. The beach offers serene views of Qatar’s largest and oldest dense mangroves reserves.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Al Zubara Fort, Madinat Ash Shamal Qatar

Al Zubarah is Qatar’s largest archaeological heritage site. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013 and is the best-preserved example of an eighteenth ­– nineteenth century trading and pearl fishing town in the Gulf region. Unlike its contemporaries, it is largely intact and has not been lost beneath the region’s vast modern cities.
The site, located approximately 100 km northwest of Doha, stretches 2.5 km from the Al Zubarah Fort to the coast. Founded in the mid-eighteenth century, the town developed into the country’s largest and most important settlement. Its success attracted the attention of other Gulf powers, and after several attacks the town was burned to the ground in 1811. By the first decades of the 20th century, it was abandoned. Today, the site covers an area of 60 hectares with remains of houses, Masajid (mosques), Madhabis (date presses), large, fortified buildings, and a market.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Doha, Doha

Stop for drop off to the hotel, specified location or at airport.

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Bottled water
  • Entry/Admission - Purple Island - Al Khor Island
  • Entry/Admission - Al Thakhira Beach

Exclusions
  • Admission Fee for Al Zubara Fort QR 35 pp (10 USD)
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Doha

Airports

  • Doha Airport, Doha Qatar

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 to 4 hours


User's Reviews

maragK7183IZ

01 Apr, 2024

Jassim Our experience was nice and our guide is reserved but kind and polite. He has always been available for everything!

doinitndc16

03 Mar, 2024

I had a really good time on this tour. It was the second one I booked with this company for my trip, the first tour was so good I set up this trip for the next day without any issue. Irfan was my guide, he is very knowledgeable about the history of Qatar and gave good insight to the sights we saw. He is also a very nice person in general! Would definitely rec. this company for any tour!

eefaa2024

14 Feb, 2024

Having spent so many hours in transit in Hammad International Airport over the years, it was time to explore some of Qatar, and this tour did not disappoint. My guide, Ibtesam was wonderful and we spent several hours talking about Qatar and the Qatari people. I learned so much about this special place and the treasures it has on offer. If you have a decent amount of transit time I highly recommend this tour to get a taste a flavour of life outside of Doha - we covered a lot of ground. Thank you, Ibtesam and Alannabi tourism for this special experience.

VB704

04 Feb, 2024

We had a private Qatar North tour organized and conducted by Al Annabi Tourism recently. We had a wonderful experience covering all the main attractions in the region: Al Khor and Purple islands, Al Zubara, etc. My special thanks to Mr. Ibtisam who understood our requirements and proposed a very good itinerary as well as to our excellent driver and guide Mr. Ibtihaj whose competence and love for Qatar made the tour a success. I strongly recommend Al Annabi Tourism and specifically Mr. Ibtisam and Mr. Ibtihaj for tours in Qatar.

Paradise05322015852

07 Nov, 2023

An excellent way to see more of Qatar beyond Doha; the fishing harbour and north make an interesting excursion. Walk along the picturesque boardwalk through the mangroves on Purple Island, the excavated UNESCO Zubail village and it's pearling history are fascinating, Zubara Fort too. We ended our 4-hour tour as the sun set. Anwar was my excellent interesting and easygoing guide today and made it a very comfortable ride on uncrowded roads. I can recommend this tour, I looked at at least five different companies all offering a similar tour and found this one was among the best value. Try it!

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