7-Day Doha Itinerary

Hotel check-in in West Bay

Check into your West Bay hotel after landing at Hamad International Airport and settle in.

Doha Corniche waterfront walk

Walk the 7km Corniche promenade curving between the dhow harbor and the West Bay skyscrapers.

Karak chai break

Stop for a glass of spiced karak chai and fresh regag bread at a local coffeehouse.

Skyline dinner on the bay

Watch the illuminated skyscraper skyline over dinner at a restaurant along the Corniche.

Museum of Islamic Art galleries

Explore centuries of Islamic art and manuscripts inside I.M. Pei's limestone museum on its own island.

MIA Park waterfront

Walk the landscaped MIA Park behind the museum, a favourite local spot for skyline photos.

National Museum of Qatar

Tour Jean Nouvel's desert-rose-shaped National Museum, tracing Qatar's history from pearling to gas.

Dinner near the Museum Park

Dine at a restaurant overlooking the illuminated desert-rose discs of the National Museum.

Souq Waqif alleys and falcon souq

Wander Souq Waqif's restored mudbrick lanes, spice stalls and the falcons displayed at the falcon souq.

Textiles and abaya shopping

Browse embroidered textiles, perfumes and abayas in the souq's narrower side alleys.

Msheireb Downtown heritage houses

Visit the restored heritage houses of Msheireb Downtown, telling Doha's pre-oil history.

Machbous dinner in the souq

Sit down to spiced machbous rice with meat or fish at a traditional restaurant inside Souq Waqif.

The Pearl-Qatar marina walk

Stroll Porto Arabia's yacht-lined marina promenade on the artificial island of The Pearl-Qatar.

Qanat Quartier canals

Wander the Venetian-style canals and boutiques of the Qanat Quartier on the Pearl's eastern edge.

Katara Cultural Village

Explore Katara's amphitheatre, galleries and the pigeon towers of this arts and culture district.

Sunset dinner on Katara Beach

Watch the sunset over the Gulf from Katara Beach before dinner at a nearby seafood restaurant.

4x4 pickup for the desert

Get picked up by 4x4 for the roughly 90-minute drive south into Qatar's rolling sand dunes.

Dune bashing in the desert

Ride a thrilling dune-bashing route through the soft red dunes en route to the Inland Sea.

Khor Al Adaid Inland Sea

Reach Khor Al Adaid, the Inland Sea where desert dunes meet the Gulf, for photos and a swim.

Desert camp dinner under the stars

Enjoy a barbecue buffet, sand boarding and shisha at a desert camp as the stars come out.

Qatari breakfast near Souq Waqif

Start with a Qatari breakfast of khubz bread, cheese and karak chai at a coffeehouse near the souq.

Qatari cooking class

Learn to prepare machbous and harees in a hands-on traditional Qatari cooking class.

Aspire Park stroll

Walk or jog the lakeside paths of Aspire Park beneath the leaning Aspire Tower.

Tasting menu dinner

Sample a modern Qatari tasting menu at a West Bay restaurant reinterpreting local classics.

Drive to Al Wakrah

Head south to Al Wakrah, a historic pearling and fishing town predating modern Doha.

Al Wakrah Souq and heritage houses

Wander the restored coral-stone heritage houses and quiet lanes of Al Wakrah Souq.

Al Khor mangroves

Kayak or walk the boardwalk through Al Khor's mangrove creeks, a haven for herons and crabs.

Return to Doha for waterfront dinner

Head back into the city for a relaxed dinner overlooking the Corniche and West Bay skyline.