Doha Zoo

Doha Zoo: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Doha Zoo

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Doha Zoo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 25.24858, 51.43580. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Doha Zoo

• Aspire Tower · park · Al Rayyan · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art · museum · Al Rayyan · ~9 km · Must-see
• Oxygen Park · park · Al Rayyan · ~9 km · Must-see
• Education City Mosque · dargah · Al Rayyan · ~10 km · Must-see
• Church of Our Lady of the Rosary · church · Al Rayyan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Al Bidda Park · park · Doha · ~12 km · Must-see
• Imam Mohammed Bin Abdul Wahab Mosque · dargah · Doha · ~13 km · Must-see
• al Koot Fort · church · Doha · ~13 km · Must-see
• Souq Waqif · attraction · Doha · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fanar Qatar Islamic Cultural Center · dargah · Doha · ~14 km · Must-see
• Corniche Walkway Park · beach · Doha · ~15 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Qatar · museum · Doha · ~15 km · Must-see
• Katara Waterfall · waterfall · Doha · ~19 km · Must-see
• Al Safliya Island · river spot · Doha · ~22 km · Must-see
• Barzan Towers · attraction · Umm Salal · ~24 km · Must-see
• Banana Island · river spot · ~27 km · Must-see
• Al Wakra Beach · beach · Al Wakrah · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dhal Al Misfir · cave · Al Shahaniya · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Doha Zoo

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Doha Zoo

• Qatar Steel Company · sanctuary · Al Wakrah · ~45 km · Must-see
• Qur'anic Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Al Rayyan · ~9 km
• Al Garrafah Family Park · sanctuary · Al Rayyan · ~12 km
• Wadi Al Sail Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Doha · ~13 km
• The Orchard · sanctuary · Doha · ~22 km
• Oryx Farm Qatar · sanctuary · Al Shahaniya · ~33 km
• Al Wabra Wildlife Sanctury · sanctuary · Al Shahaniya · ~35 km
• Al Dosari Zoo and Game Reserve · sanctuary · Al Shahaniya · ~38 km
• Mesaieed Family Park · sanctuary · Al Wakrah · ~38 km
• QP-SR2 · sanctuary · Al Wakrah · ~42 km

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