Desert Safari - Any good?
HI - i'm expecting my first visitor here in Qatar, I'd like to take her on a trip to the desert/dunes/inland sea. I've been here since August so it's a good opportunity for me to see too as it's been too hot till now.
So what would you all recommend? A travel agency? Do they tailor make tours? You all seem to be seasoned 'Qatar locals' so what's your best advice ?
Thanks for your time :)
You gave me ideas, how to surprise my husband on one Friday! :)
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I think all the desert safari operators offer a pretty similar service, but we've always used Gulf Adventures (four times over the past year) and have always been happy with them;
web: www.gulf-adventures.com
tel: 431 5555
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Contact Alpha Tours desk at the Regency Travels and Tours...They organise these safaris and also have a tent in the dunes...
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Thanks - thats really helpful - sounds like i'm making the right choice ;)
when I came to Doha first time for vacation, my ex organized a tour to desert for us. He did it through some agency. The driver picked us up at our place, then we arrived to some point, where other 4x4 Jeeps with the tourists joined us, and we all made kind of caravan ( Jeep caravan, not the Camel one..lol).
I had a great time riding on all these “rollercoaster” dunes up and down. The driver was a really professional guy… It was a nice adventure, even better than in Wonderland. Then we arrived to the beduin camp, where I took a short tour around on camel… then lunch for us was ready …then we had some rest in one of the tents, enjoying peace and quietness of the place…
It was nice, you definitely have to take your guest into this trip… I think you can find some agencies in Marhaba directory or through 180 Q-Tel info.