Is it crazy to drive from Doha to Morocco and back?
I am a US citizen and flying next week from New York to Doha. I intend to travel to Morocco and back in three weeks. Is it possible and safe? Should I rent a car or buy one in Doha? I have a driving license from New Jersey. Do I have to have a driving license from Qatar to drive?
Of course not! You should try walking.
I would call him a pioneer, a risk taker, knowledge seeker. He had no borders to cross, and no passport or stamps which could end him jailed or killed.
Dumb?
Thank you guys. I was not expecting that many replies and so fast. Crazy & ignorant! I suppose. Swimming is not bad idea at all. I may try that one instead and forget about Doha to Morocco by car.
But what would you call Ibn Battuta had he had asked this question on this forum? And he was on camel!!!
marycatering, morocco allows non moroccan to drive there n always welcome and I do agree with u for whatever u said above, but the problem is traveling from here to morocco!!!!! this person is v courageous, i can c people coming from UK france italy spain.... but never from GCC only once i saw Saudi car there how it came from here i donno..., Ok DELET AND REMOVE THIS IDEA FROM URE MIND ITS NT POSSIBLE.
I think the first answer is a good one. I would love to be able to do a long drive like that. But the logistics of doing so are insurmountable, let alone the safety issues.
I took a bus in the Sinai Peninsula a couple of years ago before the current political situation. it was scary then. The road is beautiful, but it is completely unsafe. People have been kidnapped in the Sinai recently. Then there is the traffic problems in Cairo. I've heard people say that at the best of times, roads in Libya are difficult to traverse.
Don't get me wrong. It would be a beautiful trip to take. The scenery would be fantastic - the people magnificent (the scant few are an exception). But the bureaucracy, the visa requirements, insurance. Yikes - it's not like crossing the border between the US and Canada!
Yeah its Crazy !
Serious answer is, don't even think or try this !!!
you will be lucky to pass egypt as the north road are safe !
but you will never pass Libyan west borders to Tunisia !
Forget it !
With a horse or a camel it's possible!
Why do not you swim from NJ to Morocco, then take a flight from there to Doha.
Ignorant is more like it
And how do you plan to deal with the civil unrest in Egypt and Libya maybe Algeria on the way? Morocco itself may not be friendly to lone foreigners on the road.
It's about 3600 miles to Morocco - 7200 miles round trip minimum - that's 350 miles driving per day minimum
Have you done ANY research on road conditions, safety issues, what you will do if you have car problems. You'll need a visa to get through Saudi - and possibly for some of the other countries.
You won't be allowed to take a rental car out of Qatar and buying one won't be a simple matter of walking in and putting down the cash - you have to register and insure it, as well as get international insurance for the other countries each of which will have different requirements.
Yes, I think you're crazy.