Beyond Doha

Sealine Beach Resort, a Murwab Resort

Qatar's original beach resort, an hour south of Doha, where your room opens straight onto the sand.

Regency Sealine Camp

Sleep in a proper Bedouin tent where the dunes meet the Gulf, about an hour from Doha.

TIME Rako Hotel

A TIME Hotels property in Mesaieed, well south of Doha proper — built for that specific stretch of coast.

Al Samriya, Doha, Autograph Collection

A Marriott Autograph Collection property out in Al Shahaniya, well beyond the West Bay/Lusail hotel cluster.

Our Habitas Ras Abrouq

The Habitas boutique-resort brand's Qatar outpost, set in the desert landscape near Zekreet.

Inland Sea dune safari

A half-day 4x4 run out to where the desert meets the water at the Saudi border.

Purple Island mangrove kayak

A slow paddle through mangrove channels on the northern coast, good for birdwatching.

Kitesurfing at Al Thakhira

A half-day lesson or session at one of the coast's more reliably windy stretches.

Banana Island day trip

A short boat ride out to a private island with a full adventure park attached.

Al Khor Family Park & Zoo

A low-cost northern day trip combining a sizeable zoo with picnic grounds and playgrounds.

Q-Explorer Mangrove Kayaking

Paddle a quiet channel through Al Thakira's mangroves with herons overhead, then follow it up with a jet-ski run along the Doha Corniche if you're not ready to stop.

Al Wakrah Heritage Village

Souq Al Wakra is a 2014–2016 reconstruction of a traditional Qatari coastal market, built along Al Wakra's seafront roughly 19 km south of Doha.

East-West/West-East (Richard Serra)

East-West/West-East is Richard Serra's 2014 installation of four steel plates spanning roughly a kilometer of desert in Qatar's Brouq Nature Reserve, commissioned by Qatar Museums.

Doha Festival City

Home to Qatar's first IKEA and the world's first Angry Birds theme park.

Souq Al Wakrah

A restored waterfront souq in Al Wakrah, about 15 km south of Doha, now functioning mainly as a beach promenade and seafood dining strip.

Riviera Brunch

Riva, Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara

A Friday brunch you reach by catamaran, hosted inside Riva's dining room on Banana Island — currently paused for a renovation, reopening October 1, 2026.