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Al Khor Coastal Expedition Skills

A four-day coastal expedition course covering navigation, shelter and shoreline ecology.

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  • Source last examined: 14 October 2026
  • Review status: approved
Held in person, on site — an organiser is present for the whole activity.

A four-day coastal expedition course covering navigation, shelter and shoreline ecology.

What you will get out of it

Coastal navigation, reading tides, shelter building, camp cooking, and identifying shoreline wildlife.

The programme

Days 1-2: navigation and shelter drills. Days 3-4: a supervised coastal route with an overnight camp and a shoreline survey.

Who runs it, and who it is for

Who it is for
Young people aged 16 to 24 resident in Qatar
Ages
from 16 years
Duration
Four days, full time
Schedule
Daily, 06:00 to 17:00

Where and when

Starts
Monday 22 March 2027
Ends
Thursday 25 March 2027
Meeting point
Coastal training base, Al Khor

Before you come

What to bring
Sturdy boots, sun protection, a refillable water bottle and a hat. A full kit list is issued on acceptance.
Safety requirements
All routes are walked by the supervising guide beforehand. No participant leaves the group, and the group carries a first-aid kit and a means of calling for help.
Accessibility
Sandy shore; base building accessible, beach section is not.

Reviews and ratings

Average rating: 4.7 / 5 (3)

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★★★★★ 2
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Genuinely demanding, and worth every step

Tariq A. · 23 Sep 2026

★★★★★

I signed up for Al Khor Coastal Expedition Skills in Al Khor not really knowing what to expect. The first two days were hard — long walks, early starts, and a lot of carrying — but the instructors paced it properly and nobody was left behind. By the end I was doing things I would have said I could not do. I came home noticeably fitter and much more confident.

The best week of my summer

Maya S. · 23 Sep 2026

★★★★★

I did Al Khor Coastal Expedition Skills in Al Khor with a group of people I had never met, and by day three we were working as a team. The programme is well thought out: you learn real outdoor skills, not just how to survive, and there is time to actually enjoy where you are. The safety briefings were thorough without being frightening. I would go back tomorrow.

Tough, but brilliantly organised

Yousef K. · 23 Sep 2026

★★★★

What impressed me about Al Khor Coastal Expedition Skills in Al Khor was the organisation. Equipment was checked properly, the route was planned around the group's ability, and the instructors clearly knew the area. It is physically demanding and you should train a little beforehand, but the support is there when you need it. A genuinely well-run programme.

Source: https://www.unesco.org/en/countries/qa — checked 14 October 2026 | Content origin: proposed ai

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