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Major city · Qatar

Al Khorالخور

Go as a half-day or one-night stop from Doha, November–March: museum, dhow harbour and mangroves. Skip in summer heat.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
QAR
Best months
Nov–Mar
avoid May–Sep (40 °C+ and humid), Ramadan daytime for eating outdoors
Airport
DOH
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 4
  • Qatar ↗Check entry rules for your passport on the official Visit Qatar and Hayya pages only; lookalike sites charge extra.
  • Qatar ↗Alcohol is served only in licensed hotel bars and restaurants; do not bring it into the country or drink in public.
  • Qatar ↗Dress modestly in public: shoulders and knees covered for everyone; swimwear only at beaches and hotel pools.
  • Qatar ↗In Ramadan, do not eat, drink or smoke in public during daylight.

Al Khor is Qatar's second city by history, not by size: a pearling and fishing town about 50 km north of Doha with a small corniche, a free museum, a working dhow harbour and mangrove creeks nearby. It is a short, cheap trip out of the capital, not a base for a whole holiday. One night is enough; a half-day works if you have a car.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Al Khor, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Museum or sight ticketAl Khor Museum entryFree
  • Budget bedBudget room or hostel bed, a night, per personQAR 100
  • Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomQAR 450
  • High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomQAR 800

A day, not counting the bed: Budget QAR 150 · Mid QAR 350 · High QAR 700

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Al Khor MuseumDhow harbour and fish marketPurple Island (Jazirat bin Ghanim)Al Thakira mangrovesAl Farkiah beach
Airports
DOH Hamad International Airport (About 60 km south; taxi or ride-hailing to Al Khor, roughly 45–60 min (check))

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Al Khor: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

22°C

14°C

3 rd

Feb

23°C

15°C

3 rd

Mar

27°C

18°C

3 rd

Apr

32°C

22°C

1 rd

May

38°C

26°C

0 rd

Jun

41°C

29°C

0 rd

Jul

42°C

30°C

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Aug

42°C

30°C

0 rd

Sep

39°C

28°C

0 rd

Oct

35°C

25°C

0 rd

Nov

29°C

21°C

1 rd

Dec

24°C

16°C

2 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Al Khor is spread out and the corniche sights are 1–3 km apart: a car or taxi is the practical way. Mowasalat Route 102 and 102x run from Al Ghanim bus station in Doha roughly every 30 min, about 1 h 30 min (102x about 15 min faster); timetables differ for Friday. Confirm times with Mowasalat before you rely on them.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Al Thakira mangroves

go

Door to door: About 15 min by car

Drive 5 km north of Al Khor; kayak tours run from Doha operators

Best light early morning; birdwatching and paddling, not swimming.

Purple Island (Jazirat bin Ghanim)

caution

Door to door: About 20 min by car plus a walk

Earthen walkway through the mangroves from the mainland

Archaeological site with shell middens; no facilities, take water.

Simaisma Mosque and beach

go

Door to door: About 20 min by car

Drive south about 17 km

1938 coral-and-mud mosque, exterior only; shallow beach popular for camping.

Al Zubarah

overnight

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Drive north via Al Shamal Road

UNESCO pearling town and fort; pair with Al Shamal rather than returning same day.

Dohago

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min by bus, 45 min by car

Route 102/102x bus from Al Ghanim, or drive the Q1

The default base for the region; museums, Souq Waqif and the metro.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Al Corniche / dhow harbour

Walkable seafront: museum, watchtower, fish market and the resort are all here.

Al Khor Mall area

Supermarket, food court and everyday shops; a short drive from the corniche.

Al Thakira / Simaisma

Mangrove and beach side; camping on Simaisma beach is free but basic.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
QR 150–300 excl. bed
Mid
QR 300–600 excl. bed
High
QR 600+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range double room1 × 1 night × QAR 450QAR 450
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × QAR 350QAR 700
Mowasalat bus Doha → Al Khor, both ways2 × QAR 20 · checkQAR 40
Taxi or ride-hailing around town, one day1 × QAR 100 · checkQAR 100
eSIM, about a week of data2 × QAR 40QAR 80
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeQAR 137
Trip total≈ QAR 754 per person per day, bed includedQAR 1,507

2026 estimate in Qatari riyal; flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Karaki tea or soft drink at a cafeteriaQR 3–10
Cheap cafeteria meal (burger and drink)Maha al Khaleej on Al Corniche is the local benchmark.QR 3–15
Mid-range restaurant mainQR 40–90
Mall food-court mealQR 25–50
Taxi Doha → Al KhorcheckQR 100–150
Al Khor Museum entryFree
Al Farkiah beach entryFree

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Al Khor is a quiet, low-crime town and safe for tourists; the real risks are summer heat, unlit ground around the archaeological sites and shallow water where swimming is not possible.
  • Summer heat May–September: plan outdoor time before 09:00 or after 17:00.
  • The bay is very shallow — you cannot swim off the town corniche.
  • House of Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Missned is closed to the public; view from outside only.
  • Simaisma Mosque is a religious building: non-Muslim visitors should not enter.
  • Bus service changes and disruptions happen; confirm with Mowasalat first.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire and ambulance
999
Mowasalat (bus information)
+974 4458 8888

Pocket card

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Al Khorالخور

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My bed tonight

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إلى هذا العنوان، من فضلكTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, fire and ambulance999
  • Mowasalat (bus information)+974 4458 8888

Embassy

No embassies in Al Khor; all are in Doha. US, UK, Canadian and Australian missions are in the Doha diplomatic area (check addresses).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus Doha (Al Ghanim) → Al Khor, Route 102: about 1 h 30 min; 102x about 15 min faster (check)
  • Taxi Doha → Al Khor: QR 100–150, about 45 min (check)
  • Al Sultan Beach Resort day access: fee for non-guests (check)

Say or show

  • مرحبا — Hello (marhaba)
  • شكرا — Thank you (shukran)
  • كم الثمن؟ — How much is it? (kam al-thaman)
  • أين الميناء؟ — Where is the harbour? (ayna al-mina)
  • هل يمكنني الدفع بالبطاقة؟ — Can I pay by card? (hal yumkinuni al-daf' bil-bitaqa)
  • ماء، من فضلك — Water, please (maa, min fadlik)

Free Wi-Fi is available outdoors along the Corniche.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Al Khor. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Nov–Mar · avoid May–Sep (40 °C+ and humid), Ramadan daytime for eating outdoors · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for DOH: taxi and ride-hailing bands to Al Khor, late-arrival fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking cluster on Al Corniche: museum, watchtower, dhow harbour, fish market, with heat and prayer-time cutoffs.
  3. Place pages with verified hours for Al Khor Museum, Al Farkiah beach and Al Khor Mall.
  4. Mangrove and Purple Island fixtures with tide, heat and no-facility warnings so gates can go green.

Meanwhile

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