Purple Island Mangroves: Unique 4-Hour Kayaking Experience in Qatar's Al Thakira Forest

Embark on an enchanting 4-hour kayaking tour in Qatar’s Al Thakira Forest and explore the unique Purple Island Mangroves. Discover diverse flora and fauna while birdwatching and kayaking through lush greenery.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Al Khor - Al Khor is a coastal city in northern Qatar, located 50 kilometers north of the capital, Doha. Considered one of Qatar’s largest cities, it is the capital city of the municipality of Al Khor. The name of the city means creek in Arabic; it was given this name because the original settlement was built on a creek.
What's Included
  • Choice of double or single kayak with all gear provided
  • Complimentary private transportation
  • Welcome coffee, tea, and bottled water included
  • Guidance by an expert guide
  • Comfort of in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Experience at a traditional Arabic camp with refreshments
Additional Information

Go for an enchanting adventure and Explore Qatar’s stunning Al Thakira Mangroves Forest on a kayaking tour. There’s a different feel to the surroundings as you enjoy kayaking through the Mangroves of Al Thakira. In fact Al Thakira Natural Reserve is famous for its unique fauna and one gets to see a number of migratory birds, crabs and fishes as they…

Location
Al Khor
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Livia
Nov 17, 2024
2 hours kayaking trip 4 hours with round-trip transfer - The kayak excursion with sunset was very nice. During photo shoots stopped and at the end let it end at the campfire. The pickup and return went great.
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Cherelle
Oct 8, 2024
Beautiful Qatar - Today we did this tour. Hamad was awesome. He communicated with us to alleviate any concerns around pick up and then picked us up punctually from the hotel. He was friendly and kind and a wealth of information making the road trip to the kayaking site really interesting. He delivered us to Martin who “trained” us and guided us on the tour through the mangroves and to Purple island. How very lovely the tour was - birds, fish, crabs - lots of wildlife . Peaceful ++ Could forget the world existed briefly. And what a glorious sunset! It gave and gave. Then Hamad took us home, again with lots of information about Qatar. Nice and comfortable car and a really good trip. Five star plus - thank you :)
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L3451xibrendanb
Apr 13, 2024
Enjoyable kayaking afternoon - We had a great time with Desert Rose Tourism. Fahood was our driver there, and was there at our accommodation 10mins early, which is good to see. The kayaking was good fun, my partner she had never kayaked before and she loved it, taking many photos enjoying the sunset. It did get a little crowded paddling through the mangroves, with some chaotic bumper car type action, but still all enjoyable fun.
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Heddakottev
Nov 18, 2024
Nice experience - Nice experience, nice sunset in nice nature. Cozy camp with coffee/tea and biscuits. I think you got a little bit for the money.
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Sharon_c
Jan 7, 2024
Fun kayaking but book during high tide for full experience - The kayaking was a lot of fun but we booked during low tide so we were unable to kayak through the mangroves which was the whole reason we booked the tour. The tour operators told us we could come back the next day at no cost but that didn’t work for our schedule which was disappointing. We were there at sunset which was beautiful and the tour guides helped us take some really amazing photos. We had never kayaked but did have experience canoeing and it was easy to pick up. We were a group of three and went in one single and one double kayak. The current was strong in one direction but we were absolutely fine. You get soaked from the waist down and may need to walk a distance to the kayak depending on the tide. Make sure you wear a swim suit under your clothes and/or bring a full change of clothes. You will need it! There are showers to use at the end to get the sand off. So, would definitely recommend just do your homework before booking so you get everything you expect from the experience.
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