Doha guide
🇶🇦 Packing List
What to pack for Doha
In November, Doha is typically warm, typically dry (19°C to 29°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Doha essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable closed walking shoes
- Light summer clothing
- Sunglasses
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Layered outfits you can add or remove as the day warms
- One dressy evening outfit for celebrations
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Excellent standards throughout. High-end to street food reliable.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type G plugs (UK-style), 240V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Qatari Riyal (QAR)
Local know-how
- Don't drink alcohol in public (only licensed venues)
- Local SIM: Ooredoo, Vodafone. Buy at airport or malls.
- Taxi overcharging - use meter or app
- November highlights: Ideal weather returns; Qatar National Day approaching