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In general, let’s figure out where to go with a child in Doha, and what constitutes a family vacation in Qatar. Let’s start with a simple one, and we’ll move incrementally.<\/p>\n
The main symbol of Doha is one of the most modern museums in the Middle East. There are sharks hovering near the ceiling, space installations, and the real Sheikh Al Thani palace, standing right inside the (!) futuristic museum building.<\/p>\n
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Children under 16 are allowed here for free<\/em>. And to make it more interesting for them, there are about a dozen interactive zones inside. In one, you can feel like an archaeologist and assemble an ancient amphora from pieces.<\/p>\n In another, you can play with desert animals or go hunting with a computer hawk; in the third, you can sew a traditional Arab outfit, fry fish and get water from a desert well.<\/p>\n In short, The Qatar National Museum is a complete delight. I recommend it to everyone. Children from 5 to 36 years old will definitely be interested here.<\/p>\n How to get there? Take the metro to the National Museum station (golden line). The cost of tickets to the museum can be viewed here.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n When you arrive at this place, do not rush to immediately run to the museum itself. Wander around… go around the building from all sides\u2026 And one by one, you will come across three interesting playgrounds.<\/p>\n Photo from the website nmoq.org.qa To be honest, in reality this cave is rather filled with lizards. But they didn’t scare my daughter. And the opportunity to run after them was perceived only as a pleasant bonus.<\/p>\n Another playground is called “Total Energies” and is located right at the exit of the subway. It looks like a space station \u2013 with different compartments, glowing ladders and pipes from which you can merrily slide down.<\/p>\n According to the idea, she should explain to children the concept of renewable energy, the operation of solar panels and the principle of “zero emissions”. But I doubt very much that the children will catch this message. My daughter said it was a “ship from the game Among Us” and had fun running around there.compartments. I think your children will enjoy this place too (even without reading the stands about “carbon capture” and “solar energy”).<\/p>\n Continuing the scientific topic, I will write a couple of lines about the Education City of Qatar<\/em><\/strong>. In fact, it is a large campus with university campuses, a national library and a state\u2013of-the-art mosque in the center.<\/p>\n At first glance, it may seem that children have nothing to do here. But in reality, this place pleasantly surprised me.<\/p>\n And two other cool museums. Media Majlis museum<\/em> tells the story of media development \u2013 and pleases children with an abundance of screens and a huge sandbox right at the entrance. And the Lawh wa qalam complex demonstrates light projections, moving installations and other “revived” works by Indian artist Maqbool Hussain.<\/p>\n At the same time, you can visit all these places absolutely for free. All points are conveniently connected by a free tram line. There is a beautiful park with green lawns all around. Put it all together and you get a good destination for a family trip.<\/p>\n How to get there? By metro to the National Library or Education City station.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Photo from the website meryalwaterpark.com .<\/p>\n If desired, there are about a dozen water parks of various sizes and scales in Doha. But there are two main ones among them. These are:<\/p>\n Both of them are very cool. But the prices there are such that you can only look at them while enjoying the carnival. For example:<\/p>\n Photo from the website ootlah.com .<\/p>\n Therefore, it was only after learning about such an outrage that I immediately began to think about how to correct this universal injustice. As a result, it turned out that tickets to the Meryal water park can be bought cheaper on the headout website.<\/em><\/p>\n And you can get to Desert Falls for free by booking a room in this hotel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n If you have not yet decided where you will live in Qatar, you can take a closer look at it and calculate everything more carefully.<\/p>\n Photo from the website visitqatar.com <\/p>\n Another beautiful but shamelessly expensive family vacation destination in Doha is called Banana Island<\/em><\/strong>“. In fact, it is a private beach resort with turquoise waters and hotels on stilts. It also has its own water park, a surf pool with artificial waves, and an adventure park with a huge zip line and climbing wall.<\/p>\n Guests of this hotel can relax here for free. But everyone else will have to pay from 250 to 300 QAR per person<\/em>. For a family of three, the entrance fee will be comparable to the price of a hotel room.<\/p>\n How to get there<\/em>? Special ships sail here from the center of Doha, which reach the island in about 20-25 minutes. The starting point is located on the pier opposite the Souk Waqif market.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Personally, I expected a lot more from this park. Firstly, it is quite small. And secondly, it is located inside a simple shopping mall, which also blurs the impression. But it’s popular in Doha. Therefore, it was somehow wrong not to tell anything about him at all.<\/p>\n Inside there are slot machines, trampolines, a pool with foam cubes and several simple attractions. Animators dressed as angry birds appear and disappear. Therefore, in terms of the overall atmosphere, this place resembles a game room rather than a real theme park (and even with the proud word “World” in the name).<\/p>\n If you are a fan of the game, you can give it a chance. But before going, be sure to check out the park’s official website angrybirdsworld.qa <\/strong><\/em>. Read about the different types of tickets and scroll through the news section.<\/p>\n Perhaps our impressions of this place were spoiled by the fact that we were here during Ramadan. The “street” part of the park was closed. And the local animators were as lazy as possible. But maybe you’ll get lucky? There are also plenty of good reviews from this park.<\/p>\n How to get there? By taxi. The theme park is located inside the Festival City Mall. Ticket price: 100 QAR for children and 50 QAR for adults.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It takes about half an hour to drive here from the city center (which is an insane distance by Doha standards). But besides Angry Birds World, there are a number of other good entertainment options in this mall. For example…<\/p>\n Another feature of the mall is the ice park Snow Dunes<\/em><\/strong> (with lots of slides and a large ship stuck picturesquely among icebergs).<\/p>\n Photo from social media \u2014 @snowdunesqatar.<\/p>\n As you can imagine, we traded it for Angry Birds World (having wisely decided that I could watch the snow in Minsk). Perhaps in vain. If you have been to the “Snow Dunes” \u2013 write in the comments about your impressions.<\/p>\n You can check the ticket price on the website.snowdunes.qa <\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Photo by @gazalcafe.qa<\/p>\n In the capital of Qatar, there is another famous amusement park called “Doha Quest”. But all I know about him is that he exists. If you’re interested, you can read about it here<\/em>. In the meantime, I’ll move on. And I’ll tell you about the various “animals cafes” in Doha.<\/p>\n The most famous of all is the Gazal caf\u00e9<\/em><\/strong>, where you can drink coffee in the company of real gazelles.<\/p>\n Photo \u2014 social media @gazalcafe.qa<\/p>\n The animals are very young and are constantly in a closed enclosure. But it’s still fun to look at them. I think any child will definitely like this neighborhood.<\/p>\n Option #2 is Peacock Caf\u00e9<\/strong> on the territory of North Sedra Farm<\/em>. There is a large territory there and there are a lot of animals (from peacocks to llamas). But it’s a long way to go there \u2013 about 90 km from Doha. That’s why you can’t do without a car here.<\/p>\n There are also popular cat cafes in Doha<\/em>. But the entrance is usually paid. The standard price tag is 35 QAR for half an hour. See all the details on social media at the links below.<\/p>\n As for me, there are plenty of cats in Qatar and on the streets. Buy a hundred grams of sausage and the cat cafe will rush to you from all sides.<\/p>\n Another way to hang out with different animals for free is to take your child to the Doha Bird Market.<\/p>\n Of course, you won’t find gazelles and llamas here. (And the famous Arabian hawks that used to be sold here are no longer on this market either). But overall, this place makes a pleasant impression.<\/p>\n There are clouds of pigeons, hundreds of squeaking chickens in cages, as well as turtles, rabbits and colorful parrots (which you will be happy to put on your forehead).<\/p>\n There is also a marina right behind this market, from which boats depart for evening walks around the bay. You can view the cost of cruises here<\/em>. I am sure it will be pleasant for both adults and children to go boating, looking at the lights of skyscrapers in the distance.<\/p>\n How to get there? By metro to Souq Wakif station.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I have two pieces of news for you right now. The bad news is that all of Qatar’s main zoos are located outside of Doha. You can’t get here without a car. But there is good news too. You will have to pay almost nothing for tickets to the zoo itself.<\/p>\n The Al Khor Zoo (or Al Khour) even has a train that takes children between enclosures, as well as a modern Panda House (with pandas named Sihai and Jingjing). If you wish, you can come to this place for the whole day. There are playgrounds, a lake with a small waterfall, and even a free museum that tells about the diversity of animals of the Arabian Peninsula.<\/p>\n Photo source @explore_qr<\/p>\n I think you’ll like it there. You can read more about this place on this page<\/em>.<\/p>\n How to get there? In a rented car. You can check the cost of cars on this site.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In addition to the cheap zoos in Doha, there is a free aquarium (in the old port) and a free planetarium (in Pavilion 41 of the Katara Cultural Village). Space shows take place there only a few times a day. But the small space museum is open almost constantly (from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.).<\/p>\n In general, you can come to the cultural village for a variety of reasons. In addition to the planetarium, there is a private beach, a beautiful park, as well as many photo zones and free museums.<\/p>\n Giant transformers stand at the “children’s mall” (Children’s Mall<\/em><\/strong>). And inside there is a children’s museum called “Oli Oli”<\/em>. In 2025, TripAdvisor named it the best family vacation destination in Doha.<\/p>\n In essence, it is a game space where the essence of various physical processes is explained to young visitors in the most accessible form. There is a “kinetic gallery”, and a “park of the future” with light installations, and a “sphere of wonders” with some iridescent balls…<\/p>\n The only negative in all this is the rather high cost of tickets (135 QAR for 1 child + 1 adult). You can view the details and buy tickets here<\/em>.<\/p>\n How to get there? Take the subway to Katara station. And you can travel around the cultural village itself on free golf carts. Car drivers usually hide by the fountain behind the Lafayette Gallery.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As a final chord, I’ll tell you about another interesting museum where you can go with the whole family. It’s relatively small, but (if you get caught up in idleness) He can also be given a chance.<\/p>\n Photo source: @museumofillusionsdoha social media.<\/p>\n Inside there are various photo zones with upside\u2013down rooms, a table with flying maps, halls with a distorted perspective and a spinning tunnel, where it seems that the floor is falling out from under your feet. Is it fun there? In my opinion, yes. Is this museum worth 80 QAR per ticket? Here you can already see for yourself.<\/p>\n The address of the establishment is Omar Al Mukhtar Street. The museum is located inside the Gate Mall (near the Decc metro station).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Probably, it would be possible to tell more about the different park areas of Doha. For example, about:<\/p>\n But I’m already tired of writing, so we’ll leave them out of the brackets today. Instead, let’s briefly go over various practical points<\/em> related to organizing a trip to Qatar.<\/p>\n I also strongly advise you to read this article<\/em> with a story about what you need to know before traveling to Qatar. From it you will learn about the “golden” subway cars, bans during Ramadan and alcohol cards in Doha.<\/p>\n Well, with these words, I can only say goodbye. If I forgot something, write in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The fact that Qatar has a sea (and children can just be taken to the beach), I think you can guess without me. 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Qatar Water parks<\/h3>\n
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Qatar Maldives<\/h3>\n
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Angry Birds World<\/h3>\n
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Coffee shops with animals<\/h3>\n
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Qatar Zoos: where to go with children in Doha?<\/h3>\n
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Katara Oceanarium, Planetarium and Cultural village<\/h3>\n
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The Museum of Illusions in Doha<\/h3>\n
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Afterword<\/h3>\n
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