Qatar

Qatar Travel Guide

Qatar attracted 4 million tourists in 2024, a 13% rise from 2023, with visitors from India, Saudi Arabia, and the UK, generating $6 billion in tourism revenue.

  • Capital: Doha
  • Qatari Riyal
  • Visa Required
  • Best: Spring (April–May)

About Qatar

Qatar attracted 4 million tourists in 2024, a 13% rise from 2023, with visitors from India, Saudi Arabia, and the UK, generating $6 billion in tourism revenue.

Quick facts

capital
Doha
currency
Qatari Riyal
language
Arabic
population
2.9 million
arrivals (int’l)
~4 million (2024)
overnight stays
~15 million (est. 2024)

Best time to visit

Spring
April–May
Mild temperatures, fewer crowds
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Travel tips

General
General

Plan your Qatar trip

Tell us roughly when and who is travelling. You will get a costed itinerary — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa — usually the same working day.

Top attractions in Qatar

The places most of our travellers ask about — we build them into your itinerary.

Souq Waqif, Qatar

Souq Waqif

Vibrant traditional market

The Pearl-Qatar, Qatar

The Pearl-Qatar

Luxury island with marinas

Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar

Museum of Islamic Art

World-class art collection

Cities in Qatar

Tap a city for where to stay and what we can arrange there.

We build Qatar trips to order

We have not published a fixed Qatar itinerary, and most of what we book is custom anyway. Tell us when you want to travel and who is coming, and we will put together a costed plan — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa included.

Practical information

Money & Currency

Currency
QAR
Cards
Widely accepted
EMV adapters
Type D, G
ATMs
Widely available

Safety & Emergencies

Safety
Very safe
Emergency
999

Qatar: common questions

What travellers from Surat ask us before booking.

The currency is QAR. Cards: Widely accepted. Forex guidance is part of every booking.

Popular sights in Qatar include Souq Waqif, The Pearl-Qatar and Museum of Islamic Art. Tell us which ones matter most and we will build the itinerary around them.

The main language is Arabic. Our team speaks Gujarati, Hindi and English, so you can plan the trip in whichever you prefer.

The seasons we usually recommend are Spring (April–May). Tell us when you can travel and we will say honestly whether it is a good window or suggest a better one.

Visa Required. Our visa desk handles the whole application — document checklist, appointment, submission and tracking until your passport is back. Call +91 97278 86777 or send an enquiry.

Yes. We plan the whole trip from Surat — flights from Surat, Ahmedabad or Mumbai, hotels, transfers, sightseeing and visas — as one costed itinerary with a single point of contact.

It depends entirely on your dates, hotel category and how many of you are travelling, so we quote live rather than publish a figure that would be out of date. Send us your dates and you will normally have a costed itinerary the same working day, free and with no obligation.

Ready to explore Qatar?

Send us your dates and we will come back with a costed itinerary and honest advice about the season — free, and with no obligation. Mon–Sat, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm IST.

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