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Explore The Pearl Diving And Spice Trading History Of Qatar

5 hr
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By this five-hour tour you will get trading history of Qatar. How pearl divers collected the pearl and the market etc. People used to travel with camel trading caravans to trade Spices, Perfumes, and dry nuts etc. via land and sea. We will visit the Souq waqif it was also known as Irani Souq, especially Spice market, Perfume market, Craft area and Restaurant area. We can have any cousin of food from this market. Also we will visit the first restaurant and hotel in Qatar founded by South Indian man. After that we will visit the first electrified city in Qatar, Msheireb downtown there we can see the traditional houses also as museum. Where the pearl diving workers used to stay and traditional Qatari houses. In Msheireb we can see the first office of Anglo- Persian oil company and can see the history of Oil in Qatar. Also, should have a Dhow boat ride these boats are used for pearl diving in Arabian sea. Also, we will visit MIA or FANAR to know the Islamic history of Qatar.

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What is included

All Fees and TaxesFees
DinnerFood and drink
Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitnessPhysical medium

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Souq Waqif

    1 hr - By this five-hour tour you will get trading history of Qatar. How pearl divers collected the pearl and the market etc. People used to travel with camel trading caravans to trade Spices, Perfumes, and dry nuts etc. via land and sea. We will visit the Souq waqif it was also known as Irani Souq, especially Spice market, Perfume market, Craft area and Restaurant area. We can have any cousin of food from this market. Also we will visit the first restaurant and hotel in Qatar founded by South Indian man.

  2. 2
    Msheireb Downtown Doha

    2 hr - Now we are going to visit the first electrified city in Qatar, Msheireb downtown there we can see the traditional houses also as museum. Where the pearl diving workers used to stay and traditional Qatari houses. In Msheireb we can see the first office of Anglo- Persian oil company and can see the history of Oil in Qatar

  3. 3
    Museum of Islamic Art

    2 hr - Should have a Dhow boat ride these boats are used for pearl diving in Arabian sea. Also, we will visit MIA or FANAR to know the Islamic history of Qatar.

Cancellation policy

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