Shahaniyah Camel Race Track

We went here with a Murex Andventures excersion with Sharif and got to learn about and experience camel racing. This was probably our best experience in Qatar. The races was exillerating and the excitement was equaled by the whole behind the scenes walk and talk. There is a lot going on in the whole camel racing world and it is really interresting.

Caught the camel race at Shahaniyah — a thrilling blend of tradition and speed! The sheer grace of these majestic creatures is a sight to behold. A must-experience if you're in the area!"

If you find yourself living in Doha then seeing a Camel race is an opportunity that you shouldn't miss. Although you might feel a bit overwhelmed by the smell especially if you're very close to the racing camels and oh yea, did I mention that the winning camel could demand as much as 10 million Qatari riyals plus a grand prize of another 10 million Qatari riyals as a winner during the race in February. Camel racing is one of the most prestigious events for the locals. The race track is approximately 10 kilometers long. The camel owners in theirs 4x4s drive parallelly along the race track to control the camel with a remote controlled whip. Honking is another tactic used to race the camel. The race roughly lasts for about 11-13 minutes. This is probably the only track race in the world where you're not a sitting spectator, you can drive along the race track behind the 4x4s of the remote controlling jockeys. Races took place in an interval of 5-10 minutes after completion of the previous race. These racing camels are well fed and groomed to be fit for the race. The camels foam at their mouth to prevent overheating of their bodies. You can get up close to the camels and their handlers to click interesting pictures. This is one of the must go events if you're in Qatar unless you regret it later if you don't, there are some of my random clicks,cheers!!

It’s a fun place and a great place overall it’s only hot so come by car or have a fan

Unique experience witnessing the camels prepare for race! Perfect time to visit is around 4 in the evening.

Amazing place to go ! make sure you go during training hours so you can see all the camels as they not they stay by the track at all time

A great camel racing experience, we were driving along with camels next to racing track.

This is a great place to view the camels and racing with robots. It is only active a few months during the year and not widely advertised. Some private companies advertise a 4 hour personalised tour but if you have a car and have some time on a Friday free..go for it!! It's a great experience..i tried to find starting times and it's not listed..we happened to go 3 weeks ago..early November with friends visiting and we reached there 1 15..so perfect as the first race started 1 30 and they had 25 consecutive races of 10 to 15 camels each. If you drive to the furthest roundabout you will find the starting and finish line.. some free karak offered also...its 4 km long track and there is a medium white bus that's available for free to ride along with all the other land cruisers along side their camels.... real exciting..its really fun.... we spend about 45 min and went to Shaikh Faisal museum from there which opens at 2 pm on Fridays. Also a must visit.....all and all ..Well worth the experience and if you are lucky to catch the races around end November huge prizes are at stake for the proud owners of the winning camel..1 million riyals plus the sultan sword.