Qatar · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
The 15 best cruises & boat tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top because more travellers took it and came back happy.
Doha in 4 hours: Souq Waqif, Katara and Pearl Island by car, then a 30-minute dhow cruise for skyline views with hotel pickup.
“I was only in town for a long layover and this was the perfect tour to squeeze as much in as possible in 5 hours. Nitesh was great and very informative. 10/10 recommend this tour!”
A small-group Doha tour by air-conditioned car and traditional dhow, hitting Corniche, Souq Waqif, Katara, Pearl Island, plus a bay cruise.
“The guide was more a driver. He dropped us at the different places we wanted to visit, however he did not accompany us, nor gave us any explanations. The tour was nice but too expensive as the guide was never with us. Next time we will just use Uber/taxi for the same tour and for 1/4 of the price!”
Private Doha city tour with key sights and a 30-minute wooden dhow cruise, plus pickup, AC car, and an English guide.
“Highly recommend!! I had Sudarshan as my guide and he was very welcoming and super informative. Cruise was really nice and it was amazing view of the skyline. Showed me around all the major attractions and was very friendly. Transport, pickup/dropoff was smooth. A+++++”
Private Doha highlights tour with Souq Waqif, Corniche, Lusail, Katara, Pearl Island, and a Persian Gulf dhow cruise, 4.5 hours.
“Great tour, just long enough to catch some of the highlights in Doha and give you a taste of where else to go. Sam was very knowledgeable and was easy to talk to”
Private Doha night tour with pickup and a traditional dhow cruise, plus Corniche, West Bay, Katara, Souq Waqif, The Pearl, and more.
“I had the pleasure of taking a tour around Doha with Adil, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. Adil's knowledge of the city's history and culture is impressive, and he made every stop interesting and informative. His warm pRead more”
High-speed jetboat thrill off Doha’s coast with skyline views, hotel pickup, and a professional captain. Add-on desert moments may be included.
“We had a fantastic Speed Boat ride with Abdullah Afridi. The experience was exciting, smooth, and very enjoyable. Abdullah was highly professional, friendly, and made sure everything was safe and well organized. We really enjoyed the speed, the views, and the overall tour. It was a memorable experience, and we highly recommend Abdullah for anyone looking for a fun Speed Boat adventure.”
Doha night city tour with Souq Waqif, Corniche views, and a traditional dhow boat ride, plus Katara, The Pearl, Lusail, and pickup.
“Amazing tour with a lovely guide. Highly recommended. Well organised and comfortable. Had a really good time.”
Doha highlights in 3 to 4 hours, Souq Waqif, Expo 2023, Katara, The Pearl, BoxPark, plus a dhow cruise with pickup.
“Imran is the best of all. He really made the trip memorable and amazing. Would recommend him 100%. I would really love to get this tour again)”
Doha city tour with pickup for $45 per person, covering Museum of Islamic Art, West Bay, Katara, The Pearl, Lusail and Souq Waqif.
“Our guide was phenomenal, he was very polite, relaxed, informative, and his English was perfect. Within a few hours, we got a more than satisfying taste of Doha, and our guide did a superb job at giving us said taste. If we could, we’d rate him more than 5 stars. We recommend him to anyone and everyone visiting Qatar and by extension Doha.”
Private Doha highlights tour with Souq Waqif, Katara, The Pearl and Lusail, ending with a Persian Gulf dhow cruise and skyline views.
“My wife and I had a long layover in Doha so we decided to explore the city. We were both equally shocked to see how amazing this city actually is. We did not expect to see such a vibrant and clean city in the middle of the night. Our tour guide, Mubi was very knowledgeable and knew exactly how to showcase all the best parts of the city.”
Private Doha layover tour: Souq Waqif, Katara, Pearl Island, Sky View Doha, plus a dhow boat ride on the Arabian Gulf.
“Our local guide was so informative, professional, and did a phenomenal time showing us around his city, Doha!”
Private Doha highlights plus a 30-minute dhow cruise, with pickup, Corniche views, Souq Waqif shopping, West Bay skyline, Katara, The Pearl.
“ali was very informative and took us everywhere possible within the 4+ hours we were with him. It wa a great way to see the main sights when you ar thre for a short time. We altered the order and it was not a problem. Spoke English well and Read more”
See Doha’s skyline, Katara, The Pearl and Lusail, then unwind on a dhow cruise and finish with Souq Waqif dinner for $55.
“Javid, was amazing and gentil with us, take a several pictures and was very friendly. The car is very comfortable and clean. The all experience was incridible.”
Private 2-hour Doha dhow cruise with hotel pickup, guided city highlights from Corniche to West Bay, Flag Plaza, and Mina District.
“We had a great tour with a fun, knowledgable guide. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone.”
Half-day desert safari from Doha cruise port with dune bashing, a camel ride, tea, Inland Sea photos, and sandboarding.
“Wow, I really enjoyed this store with Desert Safari with Asim. He is very nice guy and Driver and he explained about everything. We have a doubt about one thing when we arrived because we are not come back to the Cruise on the time and he is very kind. And we never missed this activities and I request. Can you have a plan more and he tell if you do the private tour you will be on the time because in the group tour I will be late maximum 30 minutes but he provided the private tour maximum 10 minutes and the car he will come and the group…”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
