Get to know QATAR DESERT CAMEL RIDE
Al Zubarah Fort DOHA’S SKYLINE
What’s it all about?
The 2022 host of the FIFA World Cup is set to get a lot more attention next year as football fans descend, but this desert country has more than brand new stadiums. Discover a blend of ultra-modern architecture and proudly-guarded heritage, with a burgeoning arts scene.
Doha
Desert dreams
Khor Al You can’t visit Qatar and not venture Adaid into its sandy interior. A typical desert safari will take you to Khor Al Adaid, otherwise known as the inland sea, an inlet of the Persian Gulf that straddles the border with Saudi Arabia. This serene and extra-salty expanse of blue is surrounded by silvery sand dunes and was a refuge for pirates from Abu Dhabi in the 1800s. Tours then take you for some hair-raising dune bashing (racing up and down in a 4WD) and a slightly less bumpy camel ride, before a traditional dinner is served at a fire-lit Bedouin campsite under the stars.
Shopaholic heaven
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Top spots include the Mall of Qatar, which has 500,000 square feet of retail space, and the Italianate marble palace of Al Hazm and its range of luxury boutiques. Or wander the narrow alleyways of Souq Waqif for herbs, spices, gold and traditional hand-crafted items. Make sure you have a mint tea and people watch in this old Bedouin trading post.
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