Khor Al Adaid (Inland Sea)
A large sheltered sea inlet in the far south of Qatar, almost cut off from the Gulf by sand dunes. It is reached by 4x4 across the desert, with tours for dune driving and camping.
Khor Al Adaid (Inland Sea)
Dune tours in 4x4 vehicles reach this desert area under protection, down in the south, where the sea meets the sand dunes.
Attractive locations
Sealine Beach
A sandy beach and dune area at Mesaieed on Qatar's southeast coast, popular for desert drives and weekend camping. Many tours towards the Inland Sea start nearby.
Mesaieed
An industrial port town south of Doha and a usual starting point for desert trips to the Inland Sea. Sealine Beach and large sand dunes lie just to the south.
Airports
Hamad International Airport DOH
It is about 78 km in a straight line from Khor Al Adaid (Inland Sea).
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan17.8 °C6 mm
- Feb19.2 °C4 mm
- Mar23.2 °C5 mm
- Apr27.9 °C5 mm
- May33.2 °C1 mm
- Jun35.7 °C0 mm
- Jul37.1 °C0 mm
- Aug37.0 °C0 mm
- Sep34.8 °C0 mm
- Oct30.8 °C2 mm
- Nov25.3 °C10 mm
- Dec20.0 °C9 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 56% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
999 for police, ambulance and fire.
local government
Visit Qatar (Qatar Tourism)
Helps with: Qatar's tourism body. Its contact page gives a local line, 106, and an international number, plus an email address for visitor questions.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Qatar or planning a trip there.
Phone: +974 4406 9921
Email: contact@visitqatar.qa
local government
Qatar emergency number 999
Helps with: Qatar's emergency number. The Visit Qatar safety page says emergency response is available by calling 999 and lists a tourism hotline, 106, as well.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Qatar facing an emergency.
Phone: 999
ngo
Qatar Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Qatar's national Red Crescent society, a humanitarian charity founded in 1978. Its website has information on its projects; no phone number or address was shown on the page.
Who qualifies: People who want information about the society's humanitarian work.