Two days in Doha for the museums, souq and waterfront, a day north to Al Zubarah and Purple Island, then a last morning in Mina District.
4 days, 21 stopsBalanced paceNov to FebApproved by TravPa Editors, Nov 7, 2026
Trip at a glance
Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.
Day 1: Museum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif and the Corniche
The Museum of Islamic Art and its park by the bay, lunch in Mina District, a free museum in Msheireb, the Corniche and dinner in Souq Waqif.
Check the weekday. Museum of Islamic Art is closed on Wednesdays. Bin Jelmood House is closed on Sundays.
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9:30 AMMuseum of Islamic ArtAllow about 2 hours for four floors of galleries. It is closed on Wednesdays and opens at 1:30 PM on Fridays.About 2 hours here
QAR[fee], reserve tickets online
Walk about 4 min
2
11:30 AMOptional7 by Richard SerraWalk through MIA Park, which stays open 24 hours, to Richard Serra's seven steel plates facing the sea.About 45 min here
MIA Park is open 24 hours
Taxi to Mina District, about 10 min
3
12:30 PMChabrat Al MinaHave a seafood lunch at the fish market and restaurant under the glass ceiling, then stroll the pastel streets nearby.About 1 hour 30 min here
Pay as you go
Taxi to Msheireb, about 10 min
4
2:15 PMBin Jelmood HouseAllow about 90 min. Free entry, closed on Sundays, and on Fridays it opens at 3 PM. Cover shoulders and knees.About 1 hour 45 min here
Free to visit
Taxi to the Corniche, about 10 min
5
4:15 PMDoha CornicheWalk the waterfront toward Souq Waqif as the heat eases, with the skyline across the bay and dhows on the water.About 1 hour 30 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 15 min
6
6:00 PMSouq WaqifWander the lanes at dusk and have dinner at a souq restaurant; shoulders and knees covered is widely expected here.
Free to visit
Before you go
Cover shoulders and kneesMen and women are expected to cover shoulders and knees, especially in Souq Waqif, other traditional markets, mosques and museums.
Plan around Friday prayersBusiness pauses for Friday prayers from about 10 AM to noon, and the big museums open at 1:30 PM that day.
Use the metro and taxisThe Red, Green and Gold lines meet at Msheireb. Karwa taxis and Uber cover the rest, and the Msheireb and Education City trams are free.
Hire a car or driverThe north day covers about 100 km each way. Drive yourself or book a driver, and use an off-road vehicle for the mangrove tracks.
Check Al Zubarah hoursAl Zubarah is ticketed and opens at 12:30 PM on Fridays, so on a Friday start the north day in Al Khor and go to Al Zubarah last.
Where to stay for this plan
Stay in Doha for all four nights, around Msheireb or Souq Waqif; the north day is a drive each way, with the first stop about 80 min from Doha.
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