Doha Trip Overview
The tour covers top landmarks in Doha during this half-day guided tour which can be extended to a full day excursion. With our expeirenced tour guides uncover the stories behind Qatar’s most popular attractions. Travel comfortably between locations in an air-conditioned car with our Tour Guide. Highlights of the tour includes a a detailed tour of National Museum of Qatar, a stroll down the waterfront Corniche, explore the art and culture at Katara, and a trip to Doha’s oldest souq.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Doha, Qatar
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Doha Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Doha, Qatar, Qatar
The tour covers top landmarks in Doha during this half-day guided tour which can be extended to a full day excursion. With our expeirenced tour guides uncover the stories behind Qatar’s most popular attractions. Travel comfortably between locations in an air-conditioned car with our Tour Guide. Highlights of the tour includes a a detailed tour of National Museum of Qatar, a stroll down the waterfront Corniche, explore the art and culture at Katara, and a trip to Doha’s oldest souq.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Katara Cultural Village, Doha Qatar
Katara was born out of a long held vision to position the State of Qatar as a cultural beacon a lighthouse of art, radiating in the Middle East through theatre, literature, music, visual art, conventions and exhibitions.
This village shall be a glimpse of the future of a world where people of different cultural backgrounds overcome their national boundaries and embrace common causes to promote a united humanity.
Katara is where the grace of the past meets the splendour of the future.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: The Pearl-Qatar, Doha 7256 Qatar
The Pearl-Qatar is an iconic mixed-use urban development project distributed across world-class architecturally distinct precincts. The island sits on 4,000,000 sqm of reclaimed land, along 32 km of seafront off the coast of Doha’s West Bay and can accommodate 50,000 residents.
Stop At: State Grand Mosque, Al Muhandiseen Street, Doha Qatar
The national mosque of Qatar is the largest in the country and has a striking architectural design with a enormous fort-like appearance and dozens of domes on its roof. At night these are illuminated white, and from Doha’s tall buildings can be seen on the horizon for miles. The mosque has capacity for 30,000 worshippers in its grand white prayer hall, covered with red carpets and lit with simple chandeliers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: The Corniche, Doha Qatar
A seven-kilometre long waterfront promenade which stretches for the entire length of Doha Bay, the Corniche offers spectacular vistas of the city, from the dramatic high rise towers of the central business district to the bold shapes of the Museum of Islamic Art. Traditional wooden dhows lining the Bay evoke echoes of Qatar’s great seafaring past. The Corniche provides a green, vehicle-free pedestrian space in the heart of the capital with cafes, restaurants, outdoor exercise facilities and a running track.
Stop At: National Museum of Qatar, Museum Park Street off the Doha Corniche, Doha Qatar
The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) is dedicated to bringing to life the unique story of Qatar and its people. It actively gives voice to the nation’s rich heritage and culture and demonstrates our extensive network of ties with other nations and people around the world. Designed as a vibrant and immersive space, diverse communities can come together and experience Qatar’s past, present and future.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Souq Waqif, Bounded by Al-Souq St & Grand Hamad Street, Doha Qatar
This vibrant complex is without doubt one of the most atmospheric places to explore in Qatar. Built on an ancient market site, the area remains the social heart of Doha. Centuries ago, Bedouin would bring their sheep, goats and wool here to trade for essentials, and the entire market area has been cleverly redeveloped to look the part of a 19th-century souq, with mud-rendered shops and exposed timber beams, plus some authentic and beautifully restored original Qatari buildings.
Duration: 1 hour
