Dukhan and Zekreet Tour

Posted By : Donz1970
I have lived in Qatar for 8 years and have done a few safaris and tours in Doha but nothing compared to this incredible experience to Richard Serra with Haithem and Sanjay. My friend came over from New Zealand and his knowledge of Qatar was amazing and we loved the sunset and keshta under the stars with arabic caffe and dinner

Thank you so much and highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 12:24:25

Posted By : Jeninne_M
Book this tour with EXTREME caution. Because the tour was nice. I was able to see some interesting things. I have no complaints with the tour, only with the tour guide. During the tour, he mentioned that afterward he would take me to see some places in the city of Doha, which was not part of the original tour. Before finishing the original tour, I made it explicitly clear that I was tired and that I just wanted to get some food and go back to my hotel. He graciously offered to take me to get some authentic Qatarian food. I said yes. However, once we got back to Doha city, instead of taking me for food, he drove all around Doha to point out the highlights of the city. This, despite the fact that I had already CLEARLY told him that I was tired and wanted to go back to my hotel. He drove to so many different places in the city, and took up so much time, that I finally told him that I just wanted to go back to my hotel. He urged me to get the food first, so I agreed. I wish it ends there, but it doesn't. He takes me to a sit-down restaurant and a waiter seats us. I was very, very uncomfortable because this felt too personal for a tour. He then asks me a few questions about my taste preferences, and then orders for me. I would have been okay with this since I don't speak the language. But he orders two meals. Two!
The food comes ready to eat. Not packaged to go, like I expected. He digs in. He eats a large portion of both meals. Thankfully, I managed to eat enough, but had to stop because he kept going back into both plates of food with the same spoon that he was eating with. This made me uncomfortable, so I told him that he could just take the remaining food home with him. Which he did. Fine. Now for the worst part! When the bill comes, he just looks at me to pay for both meals. He just sits there and doesn't pay a dime for the food that he ate. Food that I NEVER offered to purchase for him. I was shocked! Instead of saying anything, I just paid the entire bill and decided to not give him a tip. But all of the above was unacceptable. The only good thing is that I did get to see some sites that I'll likely never see again in life. But, because of the horrible behavior of the tour guide, I would never recommend this tour to anyone.
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Posted On : 2023-12-22 21:04:25

Posted By : sebastiancE7731CJ
I wanted to visit the East-West art installation by Richard Serra out the west so opted to book a tour with this company. They seem to be the only company that actively advertises going to the West, others also do but on a custom basis, so I figured QIT would be more experienced with the itinerary and timings.

And... the tour went very smoothly. I went solo and my guide was Haythem. He spent time explaining things of significance and allowed me ample time to take photos. He was also a great photographer - see the shot he took for me :) Even my friends can't get shots that straight on the first go!

Haythem managed to help draw out time so we were able to see the sunset at Richard Serra's exhibit, so I am very thankful for him and his patience.

The drive back was smooth - he's an excellent driver!

All in all, if you're a solo traveller and have some hesitation - I wouldn't. Actually, if you're coming solo and like proper travel photos to show off back @ home for insta e.t.c., I would suggest to specifically book with Haythem. He definitely knows his stuff and prefers taking solo/couple travellers - as he remarked himself :)

Haythem if you're reading this - I wish you well and you have made me want to visit Tunisia!
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Posted On : 2023-07-04 06:15:50

Posted By : oldm563
Pick up from 08:30 from my house enroute west coast , such an unbelievably beautiful road trip a glimpse of Educational city , mall of Qatar , Sidra Medicine, Sheikh Faisal bin Jassim museum, Dhukan , Cuban hospital, zakreet beach and the final magic was at zakreet rock formation , Richard Serra East west /west East dropped back at my desired location Al Mina district……..overall perfect tour, Many thanks to Raman , he’s a perfect and patient guide , The driver is very professional.Sam many thanks for arranging the tour , Regards Mercy
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Posted On : 2023-01-30 08:23:56

Posted By : GordonM456
We really enjoyed the camel race track and visiting the robot jockey repair shop. The mushroom domes and the abandoned settlement was also very interesting.
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Posted On : 2022-08-30 21:08:35

Posted By : Denise C
We opted for the afternoon tour to see the rock formations at Zekreet, which is on the other coast from Doha but only about 100km away.
Our guide, Haithem, was a friendly knowledgeable man with so much interesting information on Doha and all the areas we passed on our way to Zekreet.
We called by a private zoo but it wasn't in very good order nor did the animals look as though they were properly cared for. There was a variety of different animals including the Qatar airlines symbol,the Oryx. Another stop was the camel racing track where we learnt all about the camels and their little robotic jockeys. We were lucky enough to see a group of young ones being taken for training by the Sudanese carers. From there we headed to Zekreet which was once a busy town but now a tiny village with mainly sheep and goats. The rock formations were a sight to see as were the sculptures East West/West East by the renowned artist Richard Serra. Overall it was a very pleasant trip with cold water provided and an air-conditioned 4WD to travel in. If you want to see a little more of Qatar then Doha I highly recommend a trip out there with Haithem

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Posted On : 2022-08-22 07:40:05

Posted By : LYNETTE_B
Very good, helpful guide and driver. Some stunning scenery too! The west side is so different from the downtown Qatar. Makes you realize what Qatar looked like before becoming so metropolitan.
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Posted On : 2020-02-25 07:32:31

Posted By : ayelakhan
Mohammad Hussein was a great guide and knew all the best spots for photos! Very accommodating and resourceful, especially when one of our party needed a washroom in the middle of the desert.
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Posted On : 2020-02-19 12:28:21

Posted By : Wander56675731861
It was so much fun! Our driver (Mohamed Hussain) was great, speaks really good English and knows how to drive a car (it was a lot of fun driving off road). We had a LOT of random questions and he answered everything sincerely. We learned a lot, loved the environment and company. Water supplied.
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Posted On : 2020-01-06 11:34:15

Posted By : illini2000_LA
We had taken the North of Qatar tour, already, so we were excited to see another part of the country. As great as the North was, I think we liked this tour better. Our excellent guide, Raman, who we also had for the previous tour, took us first to the Miraculous Journey installation in front of one of the Doha hospitals. We'd wanted to see this up close, but would've had to take an Uber out and back. The fact that we were able to get pictures up close was a bonus to our day.

The rest of the tour is fun. You go to the film city and see the East/West West/East art installation. For lunch we had a great meal at a Syrian restaurant.

As usual, it was an extremely hot day and the vehicle was well cooled. A little off roading is involved to get to the location, but it's not terribly rough.

Definitely take this tour if you have the time.
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Posted On : 2019-10-30 19:01:05