The 12 Best Camel Racing Tours in Qatar

1.West Coast Qatar Tour, Sculptures, Camel Racing track

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 4 hours · from $35Our pick

Travel from Doha across Qatar to the stark west coast in a 4WD with an English-speaking guide such as Rehan or Abdul Rehman. See camel racing grounds, Zekreet Fort, strange rock formations, Umbrella Rock Mountain, and Richard Serra’s four steel sculptures.

“Incredible tour with my guide Rehan. He is very knowledgeable about the Qatar history and culture. He answers me all questions very politely also a good photographer. Highly recommended”

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2.Half-Day Private Guided Camel Race Tour in Qatar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $133

Spend four hours at Al Shahaniya Racetrack with a private guide such as Asmat, Aziz, or Faisal. Learn how Qatari camel racing works, meet the camels, take photos, and ride beside the racing pack. Choose a 6am sunrise start or a 10am departure, with pickup offered.

“We had SO much fun during the camel race and tour!! Abdul Aziz was an amazing guide, he was so funny and kind - I will absolutely be booking again in the winter when the races resume, and look forward to booking other excursions in the meantime. 10/10, definitely book this tour!”

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3.West Of Qatar, Mushroom Rocks, Camel Racing Track, Richard Serra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $66

Travel west from Doha with a private guide to Al Shahaniya Camel Racing Track, Zekreet Fort ruins, Mushroom Rocks, and Richard Serra’s East-West/West-East steel sculpture. The 3 to 4 hour trip costs $66 per person, includes pickup, and may feature cultural insight from guides such as Hamood.

“Hamood was a great guide. He knows much about the culture and history. He is kind and friendly, and took great pictures.”

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4.Richard Serra Sculpture,Mushroom Hill,Camel Race Track

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $60

Ride from Doha in an air-conditioned Jeep or SUV with an English-speaking guide such as Abdul Sattar, Zubair, or Masho. See camel country, Zekreet’s rock formations and fort ruins, then walk among Richard Serra’s four giant steel plates in the Brouq desert reserve.

“The tour was interesting and our tourguide, Abdul Sattar has a great knowledge about the history of Qatar. Also, he paid attention to our special needs and made our trip memorable. In addition, he’s quite a good photographer! :)”

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5.Doha Camel Race Track & Richard Serra Desert Sculpture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $70

Travel west from Doha with an English-speaking guide such as Junaid, Amir, or Javid to see camel racing or training, Mushroom Rock, and Richard Serra’s four steel plates at Zekreet. Hotel, airport, or port pickup, bottled water, and transport are included.

“We had a very interesting tour with Junaid. We were lucky to also see a real camel race on the race track. We can recommend the tour to anyone.”

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6.Sheikh Faisal, Camel Race Track visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $137

You’ll travel by private vehicle from Doha to Sheikh Faisal Museum, the camel race track, and the Racing and Equestrian Club. Expect antique cars, coins, weapons, robotic jockeys, Arabian horses, hotel pickup, and a 100 QAR museum fee paid separately.

“Viator is ordinarily great, but they really let us down on this one. I arranged for the tour months in advance and got confirmation of payment a few days before the trip, but no one ever showed up or made contact. I had to make a long diRead more”

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7.Cultural & Thrills: Sheikh Faisal Museum & Camel Race Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $119

Travel from Doha in a private air-conditioned vehicle to Al-Shahaniya Camel Race Track, then explore Sheikh Faisal Museum’s 15,000 artifacts, classic vehicles, coins, Islamic art, and Qatari objects. Pickup is available from hotels, the airport, and cruise port.

“The most interesting part of the tour was the museum. Our tour guide was great. We saw the race track but no Camels racing cause it’s too hot. Think they should take this part off during the hotter months and replace it with something else.”

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8.West Coast and Camel Race Track Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $105

Travel from Doha in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide to Al-Sahaniya Camel Racing Track, then continue to Zekreet’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Richard Serra’s four steel plates. Sajid is one named guide. Expect training, desert scenery, coffee or tea, and no meal.

“We really enjoyed seeing the camel training facility. Be aware that you will not see racing but the training is very unique and interesting. Our guide was very informative, Sajid. We went to the desert and saw very interesting sculptures.”

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9.Doha Richard sierra,camel race,mushroom rock

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4h 30m · from $67

Spend 4.5 hours in a private, air-conditioned 4WD with an English, Hindi, or Arabic-speaking guide. Visit Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack, Fort Zekreet, Umbrella Rock, and Richard Sierra’s East-West/West-East sculpture. Guides including Anwar, Ali, and Bashar have earned praise for friendly, informative service.

“It was an amazing experience! Bashar was very friendly and we had a trip full of information and fun.”

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10.Private West Coast and Camel Race Track Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $85

Leave Doha in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide for Sheikh Faisal Museum, Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack, Zekreet’s Mushroom Rock, and Richard Serra’s desert installation. Guides such as Samer and Asmat add local context, photos, and flexible timing. Allow about four hours.

“Great Westcoast tour in Qatar. Pickup was smooth in a clean and big car 4x4. Our guide was excellent and was very professional. Shared a lot of information about history culture, past and present of Qatari people and their lifestyle. we really enjoyed the Camel race. It is a part of Qatari culture and lifestyle. And the Richard Saerra sculpture were also stunning installed in the middle of Desert. Highly Recommended!!!”

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11.Doha Qatar Camel Race Track visit| West Coast Natural Attractions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $120

Join a private Doha tour to see camel training at Al Shahaniya Racetrack, unusual Zekreet rock formations, fort ruins, and Richard Serra’s East-West, West-East sculpture. Guides such as Raj and Dharmaraj add local context, while pickup and a mobile ticket keep the outing simple.

“Raj is a very nice guide with tons of knowledge about the county, city, people, history and architecture. Most of all, he is good at communicating with my kid Even if my kid is very shy and doesn't speak too much English.”

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12.West Coast Tour Sculpture,Camel Racing Track Rock Formation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $59

Travel by private vehicle from Doha to Ash-Shahaniyah, Zekreet, and the Brouq nature reserve. You’ll see camel training, white limestone formations, Zekreet Fort ruins, and Richard Serra’s four steel plates. Guides including Rakan, Raman, and Nasi have led this four-hour outing.

“After a scenic drive, my guide, Rakan, introduced me to some stunning rock formations, many of which he helped me scale. We then made our way to the Richard Serra “East West/West East” installation. While pictures and videos can captRead more”

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