The 15 Al Khor Tours We Would Book

1.Combo Tour of the North and West with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 78 reviews · 8 hours · from $66Our pick

Review of Qatar’s 8-hour North and West tour, including Zubara Fort, mangroves, Zekreet rocks, camel racing, 4WD transport, and practical tips.

“Exceptional North & West Tour – Hassan is the Best Our North and West tour was an amazing experience, thanks to Hassan. He is an outstanding guide who combines deep knowledge, professionalism, and genuine kindness. Every day was perfectly organized, yet relaxed and enjoyable.”

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2.North Qatar: Zubara Fort, Jumail Village, Thakhira Mangroves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 4h 30m · from $57Top rated

Explore North Qatar on a guided trip to Al Khor, Thakhira mangroves, Zubara Fort, and Jumail Village from Doha.

“Great experience with our guide Mr. Nawaz. The tour is beautiful, we can see the fort, go up and inside of it. Mr. Nawaz is very kind, he offers us tea and he gaves us all information about the tour.”

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3.Private North Qatar Tour, Mangroves, & Zubara Fort

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 4 hours · from $142

Review of a private North Qatar tour from Doha, visiting Al Khor, mangroves, Purple Island, Al Zubara Fort, and Jumail for $142.

“Ibrahim nice guide Excellent Tour Recommended this tour Thank you monster adventures Qatar”

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4.Explore Qatar’s Past: North & West Full-Day Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours · from $63

Explore Qatar’s north and west on an 8-hour heritage tour with Zubara Fort, mangroves, Zekreet, Richard Serra and more.

“Abdullah is extremely knowledgeable and helpful, we really learned a lot about the culture and the history of Qatar and it was great to visit different places in a day. Highly recommend this trip if you have time and would love to learn more about the country!”

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5.Full- day Qatar North And West Tour | History And Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · from $83

Explore Qatar’s north and west on a full-day tour featuring Purple Island, Al Zubarah Fort, Zekreet, Richard Serra and camel racing.

“I booked the north & west tour our guide Mr AKHTER picked up at perfect time from hotel he have a lot of knowledge about Qatar and very polite person the way he speak English it's very easy to understand the purple island was amizing and zubara fort to then we went to the west that was amizing I recommend this tour. Thank you Akhtar”

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6.Private Purple Island Mangroves Kayaking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 4 hours · from $119

Kayak Qatar’s Al Thakira mangroves and Purple Island on a private four-hour trip with transport, guides, tea, and sunset views.

“Guide was very knowledgeable. Purple island and the mangroves were great. Waleed our driver was great.”

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7.Doha Full Day Guided Tour in Qatar North and West

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $110

Review Qatar’s North and West tour, with Al Khor, Purple Island, Zubarah, Zekreet, and the Inland Sea in one day.

“Mohamed wanted an honest review after asking about 10 times about the day trip: 1. He arrived half an hour late at the meeting point. He contacted me via Whatsapp 7 minutes before the time to say he would be 15 minutes late. After 15 minutes he contacted me again to say he would be late. 2. He drove at times at 120 km/h in the 50 km/h zone and was using his cell phone. He changed lanes unplanned. Luckily there was no other car in the other lane. 3. At the end he urged me to do a review. That I should do it in the car now. The…”

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8.Al Zubara Fort, Al Jumail & Al Thakira Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Explore Al Zubara Fort, Al Jumail, Al Thakira mangroves, and Purple Island on a guided four-hour trip from Doha.

“It was a very nice excursion. I saw a lot: the purple island, Zubarra Fort, Scenes, Al Jumail Village. Made a lot of photos! A nice opportunity to see more than just Doha! Guide Mudebir is a good driver and I had enough time to walk around the sights.”

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9.Full Day Tour to Qatar North and West / History and Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $136

Explore Qatar’s north and west in seven hours, from Al Khor and Purple Island to Zubara Fort, camels, and Zekreet’s striking rocks.

“Had a really great time with Sohail, seeing parts of Qatar I imagine most visitors don't see. The day was packed full of interesting stops, and he was kind enough to drop me off at the main market, which I somehow missed yesterday when I was wandering around on my own. I would definitely recommend this if you want to get out of the city and experience Qatar. The camel race was the surprise highlight of the day!”

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10.North of Qatar Private Guided Tour with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $72

Explore northern Qatar from Doha on a private tour covering Al Khor, Purple Island, Al Zubara Fort, and Jumail Village.

“We spent a lovely day with Sohail in Northern Qatar. Sohail contacted us via WhatsApp so the pick up was easy and convenient. The places we sah where great. It was an excellent experience.”

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11.Discover Purple Island | Guided Mangrove Kayaking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 1 day · from $65

Kayak Qatar’s calm mangroves near Purple Island, spot birds, learn local ecology, and enjoy a beginner-friendly coastal escape from Doha.

“The guide was very friendly and helpful. Would really recommend this, even suitable for people not confident in water.”

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13.Full Day Tour to Qatar North And West With Pickup From Doha

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $49

Explore Qatar’s North and West from Doha, visiting Al Khor, Purple Island, Al Zubarah Fort, Zekreet, and striking desert art.

“I enjoyed the tour so much. The guide Adnan was so professional and informative. We visited many places in Northern and Western Qatar. It was fantastic execution. I would recommend this tour.”

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15.Al Thakira Mangrove Forest Kayaking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $150

Kayak Qatar’s Al Thakira mangroves with hotel pickup, a private guide, calm channels, birdlife, and a possible Purple Island stop.

“sultan was my driver today, he was very prompt and got me to my activity on time ans safely. very good driver, I recommend him highly!”

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