Doha camel racing and Sheikh Faisal Museum tour with guide

Three Qatari landmarks in one morning: camels, royal horses and a private collection spanning millennia

A guided tour of Doha visiting the camel racing track at Al Shahaniya, the Sheikh Faisal Museum with over 15,000 historical pieces, and the Equestrian Club's royal stables. The tour includes hotel pickup, a certified guide in English or Hindi, bottled water and insurance. It runs four hours and suits travelers with moderate fitness who want to see cultural sites without arranging their own transport.

Step-by-step itinerary

Doha cultural and racing tour

• Visit Sheikh Faisal Museum
• See Arabian Oryx at museum
• Explore Al Shahaniya Camel Racing Track
• Visit Qatar Equestrian Club

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel and heads to Al Shahaniya Camel Racing Track, where you'll watch camels being trained and cared for, and if timing aligns, catch an actual race. The track is a working venue where the sport combines tradition with remote-controlled robotic jockeys, so what you see depends on the day's schedule, but the training activity runs year-round.

The Sheikh Faisal Museum anchors the middle of the day. It holds over 15,000 pieces collected by Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani: traditional Qatari artifacts, Islamic art, rare manuscripts, weaponry, antique cars and objects spanning from the Jurassic age to the present. The scale of the collection means you'll move through centuries and continents in a single building, guided by someone who can explain what you're seeing rather than reading placards alone.

On the return to Doha, the tour stops at the Equestrian Club, Qatar's royal stable where priceless royal and international horses are trained. The route and timing mean all three stops fit into a four-hour window without rushing between them.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• a certified guide in English or Hindi.
• bottled water.
• and insurance covering the tour.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to Saturday17 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to1h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Hindi

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 16 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by DMC DOHA HOLIDAYS & STOPOVER TOURS

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup means you don't need a car or local knowledge to reach Al Shahaniya and the museum. The guide handles the route and timing, so the tour works whether you're staying in central Doha or elsewhere in the city.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Hindi.

What happens at the camel racing track on this tour?

At Al Shahaniya, you'll watch camels being trained and cared for during the day. If a race is scheduled, you may see one in person. The track hosts races regularly, though the exact timing depends on the day you visit.

How many artifacts are in the Sheikh Faisal Museum?

The museum holds over 15,000 pieces, ranging from traditional Qatari heritage items and Islamic art to antique cars and objects from the Jurassic age to modern times.

What is the Equestrian Club?

The Equestrian Club is Qatar's royal stable, where priceless royal and international horses are trained and kept.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, the certified guide, bottled water and insurance are all included. You don't arrange separate transport to the sites.