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North Qatar, Unisco Al Zubara Fort, purple island, al khor By Falcon Tours Doha-Qatar
North Of Qatar (Private OR Sharing Option)
North Of Qatar | Al Khor |The Purple Island | Al zubara Fort | Mangrove Forest
North Of Qatar | Al Khor |The Purple Island | Al zubara Fort | Mangrove Forest
North Of Qatar (Private OR Sharing Option)

North Of Qatar | Al Khor |The Purple Island | Al zubara Fort | Mangrove Forest

By Falcon Tours
9.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$320 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

For those interested in culture and history, this is the best tour option in Qatar.
This tour will take you to the northern part of Qatar, which plays an important role in the country's culture and history. On our tour, you will travel back in time to Al Khor's harbour, which was the country's centre for pearl diving and fishing in old times and you will be to visit Al khor local fish market. You will also visit the mangroves while passing through Al Thakira. Qatar's first World Heritage Site - Zubara Fort An archaeological landscape can be found here. Until this day, archaeologists are continuing to excavate and maintain its legacy. Following that, we will visit a traditional Qatari village with houses made of limestone and mud, and you will be able to see Bahrain while at Al Shamal.

Activity location

  • Doha
    • Doha, Qatar, Qatar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Doha
    • Doha, Qatar

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Private North Of Qatar
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Private Tour: Discover the heritage side of Qatar, visit al khor and al dhakhira cities, the mangrove forest and the old dhow port and then visit Al Zubarah Fort, or AZ Zubara Fort, is a historic Qatari military.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$320.34 x 1 AdultAU$320.34
Total
Price is AU$320.34

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedinsurance
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir Conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water and tea
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup /drop off services.
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish speaking tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAl Zubara fort entrance fees

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress code: cover your knees and shoulders, regardless of whether you are male or female/ Don’t wear anything see-through.

Activity itinerary

Doha
  • 5m
Pick-up from your selected hotel/ location/Airport
Al Khor
  • 45m
Al Khor is a coastal city in northern Qatar, located 50 kilometres 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. It is one of the proposed venues for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Purple Island - Al Khor Island
  • 30m
The Purple Island, also known as Al Khor Island, is a beautiful place in Al Khor, 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.
Al Thakhira Beach
  • 45m
Al Thakhira is a town on the coast of the Al Khor municipality in Qatar, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the city of Al Khor City and 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the capital Doha. It is closely affiliated with Al Khor City, with both having been founded by the Al Muhannadi tribe. Like other coastal settlements in the area, its inhabitants historically relied solely on pearling and fishing for sustenance
Al Zubara Fort
  • 45m
Al zubara also known as Fort Zubara(h) is a historic Qatari military fortress built under the oversight of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani in 1938.
Doha
  • 5m
Drop off at your selected hotel/ location/Airport

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDoha
    • Doha, Qatar, Qatar

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDoha
    • Doha, Qatar

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