'Bedouin tents' to experience a piece of Qatari camping planned for World cup fans in Qatar

Qatar plans to set up 1,000 "Bedouin style" tents in the desert for World Cup soccer fans, organisers said on Tuesday. The state hopes to attract 1.2 million visitors, nearly half of its population, for the 28-day tournament in November and December.

Tents will be built on the distinct desert landscapes surrounding Doha, to offer visitors the true taste of Qatari camping, said Omar Al-Jaber, head of accommodation at tournament organiser the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.

According to the most recent estimates by Qatar Tourism, out of the 30,000 hotel rooms in Qatar, 80% of those rooms are currently allocated to FIFA's guests, Al-Jaber said.

FIFA will release rooms that teams, referees, media, and other officials don't need as the tournament draws closer, a spokesperson told Reuters. Al-Jaber also added that there are plans to install pre-fabricated fan-villages on empty plots.

Source: The Peninsula Qatar