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Doha in 3 days

Mornings at the museum and Katara, evenings in the souq, middays in the AC; the last day ends with the bags already in the car (October–April; in summer swap outdoors for malls).

Days

3

Plan status

draft

Walking

6km

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Pace

Relaxed: up to 2 routed stops a day, starting 09:30. Normal: up to 3. Packed: up to 4, from 08:30.

Interests

The original 3-day plan.

Day 1 — Museum of Islamic Art, lunch table in the souq

EasyLow time risk~2.9 km (1.8 mi) walkno long stairsQAR 15 taxi

leave byLeave Museum of Islamic Art by 11:45 to keep the 12:30 last seating.

27 min of buffer left; holds while the queue at Museum of Islamic Art stays under 32 min.

  1. 08:30–09:08Walk east (little shade)
  2. 09:08–10:43Museum of Islamic Art
  3. 10:43–10:51Car to Souq Waqif
  4. 10:51–12:30Buffer / wander near Your reserved lunch (Souq Waqif)
  5. 12:30–13:30Lunch table 12:30 (Souq Waqif)hard

What this plan gives up

  • L1Taxi QAR 15 (Car to Souq Waqif) — protects: Lunch table 12:30 (Souq Waqif).
  • L2Skip MIA Park (optional) — protects: Lunch table 12:30 (Souq Waqif).
  • L2Skip Doha Corniche promenade (optional) — protects: Lunch table 12:30 (Souq Waqif).

Switches if the ground changes

  • heat Museum of Islamic Art → Museum café (AC) (3′, then 15′ p90 to the anchor)
  • crowd Museum of Islamic Art → MIA Park (5′, then 15′ p90 to the anchor)
Why this route?

DFL 3.7 = PFL 2.9 + OFL 0.8 · walk 2.9 km (1.8 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 27′ · relax L2 · yield 8 · option value 1.44

Deadline: last seating 12:30 → latest arrival 12:20, slack 24′

β vs α: time risk 0% → 0%; margin -20 min; -QAR 20.

trace: generated 36 · rejected p50_after_latest_arrival×7, p_late>0.15×7 · frontier 12 · seed 3724617761 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Hotel or AC mall 13:30–16:30; the souq from 17:30. Hot-afternoon option 14:30–16:30: air-conditioned, a short walk from Msheireb (check hours). Alternative to the afternoon rest on a hot or wet day; the car from the hotel is about 10 minutes (check hours).

Day 2 — Souq Waqif, Falcon Souq, tea

EasyLow time risk~2.1 km (1.3 mi) walkno long stairsno taxi
  1. 16:30–16:44Walk east through Msheireb
  2. 16:44–18:44Souq Waqif
  3. 18:44–18:50Walk east within the souq
  4. 18:50–19:20Falcon Souq
  5. 19:20–19:26Walk back into the main lane
  6. 19:26–20:11Shay Al Shomous
  7. 20:11–20:15Walk along the main lane
  8. 20:15–21:15Machboos and mandi houses, Souq Waqif

Switches if the ground changes

  • heat Souq Waqif → Souq AC restaurant seating (field-verify) (4′)
  • crowd Souq Waqif → Falcon Souq (6′)
Why this route?

DFL 2.1 = PFL 2.1 + OFL 0 · walk 2.1 km (1.3 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (fast path: safe) · margin p90 n/a · relax L0 · yield 20.5 · option value 1.34

trace: generated 72 · rejected none · frontier 6 · seed 3724617761 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Sit-down dinner alternative; book ahead on Thursday and Friday. Cheap late karak and paratha near the hotel. Last-night dinner by car at the Pearl marina if you prefer a waterfront table. Marina promenade before or after dinner; a 30 minute ride each way. Dinner in the souq; prayer-time closures are short.

Day 3 — Katara, car to Hamad at 12:00

EasyLow time risk~1.1 km (0.7 mi) walkno long stairsQAR 90 taxi

leave byLeave Katara beach promenade by 11:00 to keep the 12:00 boarding.

19 min of buffer left.

  1. 08:30–08:55Car to Katara
  2. 08:55–09:35Katara amphitheatre
  3. 09:35–09:43Walk to the beach front
  4. 09:43–10:03Katara beach promenade
  5. 10:03–10:28Car back to the hotel for the bags
  6. 10:28–12:00Buffer / wander near Hotel pickup (bags) → Hamad
  7. 12:00–13:00Car to Hamad at 12:00hard

What this plan gives up

  • L1Taxi QAR 45 (Car to Katara) — protects: Car to Hamad at 12:00.
  • L1Taxi QAR 45 (Car back to the hotel for the bags) — protects: Car to Hamad at 12:00.
  • L2Shorten Katara beach promenade to 20 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Car to Hamad at 12:00.
  • L2Skip Katara Cultural Village (optional) — protects: Car to Hamad at 12:00.
Why this route?

DFL 2.1 = PFL 1.1 + OFL 1 · walk 1.1 km (0.7 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 2.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 19′ · relax L2 · yield 10.3 · option value 0

Deadline: boarding 12:00 → latest arrival 11:50, slack 20′

β vs α: time risk 0% → 2%; margin -35 min; +QAR 0.

trace: generated 18 · rejected p50_after_latest_arrival×10, p_late>0.15×1 · frontier 5 · seed 3724617761 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Hamad: allow 3 h before an international departure.

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