Mangrove Kayaking Eco.Adventure & Discover Wildlife

Events Details

What you get to experience:

• Kayaking smoothly in the mangroves
• Observing Qatar’s fabulous wildlife
• Bird Watching during the mangrove tour
• Have a short break at the Purple Island
• Opportunity to Swimming & Snorkeling Break on Purple Island
• Learning about Mangroves Ecosystem's Brief and conservation

What is included in this tour:

• Kayaking Fundamentals & Safety instructions
• Kayaking Equipment (Paddle, Life-jacket , Single Or Double Kayak )
• 90 minutes Kayaking
• Free Beverages (Bottled water & Juices )
• English / Arabic speaking Tour guides
• Certified Lifeguard Rescue/ First- Aider & qualified Instructor Escort
• Bird Watching during the mangrove tour
• Learning Mangroves Ecosystem's Brief
• Access to a Bedouin Camp facility with Mangrove View (Praying area attached with ablution, Shower, toilet, changing room, Arabian Tent, Carpeted area with floor seating, relaxing mattress, Solar Lights, Bonfire, volleyball, Soccer, First Aid station)
• Marine Insurance

Tour information:

• Location: Purple Island Al Thakira – 55 km from Doha
• Fitness Level: Any - No prior experience is needed
• Swimming Skills: Not required
• Water Depth: Max 1.5 meter - mostly shallow
• Tour duration: Around 90 minutes - 1st Break inside Mangrove channel & 2nd break at Purple Island
• Children ages 2 years and above can join with Parents

What’s the Purple Island:

• A mere 45-minute' drive from Doha, located near Al Khor.
• In the past, Purple Island in Qatar was used as a fishing & pearl diving site by the local people of Qatar.
• The name of the island is due to the fact that it was used as a dye production site which was purple from the shells of murex snails on the island.
• The history of Purple Island dates back to the second millennium BC
• A gateway to tranquillity where one can unwind and relax away from the city’s liveliness. Amidst a natural serene setting
• Offers utmost satisfaction to all the nature lovers for seclusion & to spend some time away from noisy city life.
• Green in colour, which is quite contrary to its name & surrounded by stunning greenery and exotic wildlife, including fossils.
• A blissful ambience with abundant mangroves makes this place nature’s delight and perfect to spend a day in the lap of nature.
• The best time to visit is at high tide.

We advise you to bring the following:

• Closed shoes or sandals that can get wet can be rocky in certain places.
• Comfortable clothes for kayaking (light, loose-fitting clothing is best), shorts and a t-shirt work well. (Please try to be dressed following the rules of the country)
• Change of clothes for after the trip
• A towel, sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat/cap, phone waterproof case
• Refillable water bottle (we're an eco-friendly company and kindly help us to eliminate plastic waste)