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  "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **Four Seasons The Pearl-Qatar: pool & beach day**](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do/four-seasons-pearl-qatar-beach-day>)\n\n## Katara Beach: swimming & water sports\n\nSwimming, kayaking and paddleboarding beside Katara’s restaurants and cultural buildings.\n\n[Plan this experience](<https://visitqatar.com/intl-en/things-to-do/beach-holiday/katara-beach>)\n\n[Explore the story](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do/katara-beach-swimming-and-water-sports#experience-story>)\n\nCost **≈ QAR 35 / adult**\n\nTime to allow **Allow 2–4 hours, longer if combining the beach with lunch and a cultural walk.**\n\nPlace **Katara Cultural Village waterfront**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### Katara Beach: swimming & water sports\n\nKatara’s beach brings a swim into a day of galleries, mosque architecture and food. The shoreline sits beside the cultural village, so you can spend part of the afternoon by the water and continue to a meal nearby when you have finished.\n\nKayaking, paddleboarding and boat rides add other ways to enjoy the coast. Activities are sold separately and depend on the equipment, conditions and sessions available during your visit. If paddling is the main reason you are coming, book around that activity; a simple swim can be a smaller part of the day.\n\nThis is a good option when you would like some beach time without spending a full day at a resort. Leave room for changing and the approach from the station or car drop-off. Swimming and marine activities finish by sunset, even when the surrounding waterfront remains busy later. Beach admission is separate from the public walk through Katara.\n\n![Colourful kayaks on their rack beside Katara Beach](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/_guide/images/experiences/qatar/activities/katara-beach-swimming-and-water-sports/katara-beach-colourful-kayak-rack-and-sand-v1.webp>)\n\nBeaches & resort day passes **Katara Beach: swimming & water sports** Doha and Lusail\n\nKatara Beach shoreline, kayaks and the distant St. Regis buildings\n\nColourful kayaks on their rack beside Katara Beach\n\nShaded waterfront passage and sea outlook at Katara Beach\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\n#### Cost & admission\n\n≈ QAR 35 per adult for entry and basic seating/shade. Water sports, food, towels and transport may be extra; use the tariff for your chosen beach section.\n\n#### When to go\n\nBeach-section opening times vary. Swimming and water sports operate only during their permitted daylight window, ending by sunset; November hours must be supplied for the chosen section.\n\nAllow 2–4 hours, longer if combining the beach with lunch and a cultural walk.\n\n#### Getting there\n\n[Katara Cultural Village](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do/katara-cultural-village>)  waterfront\n\nTake the Red Line to Katara, then follow the district’s pedestrian route towards the waterfront and the beach entrance for your party. A taxi should use the confirmed beach-section drop-off, rather than stopping at a mosque or restaurant elsewhere in the complex.\n\n[Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.3589274,51.5243192>)\n\n#### Before you book\n\nObtain the entry price, section, opening time, dress/swimwear rules and admission for the full party. Reserve a specific watersports session separately and ask about ages, equipment, instruction and conditions. A public Katara walk or restaurant booking includes no beach entry.\n\n[Visit the venue or operator](<https://visitqatar.com/intl-en/things-to-do/beach-holiday/katara-beach>)\n\n#### Your return journey\n\nWalk back through Katara to the Red Line station while trains operate, or arrange a taxi from an agreed road pickup. Do not wait on the sand for a vehicle. If continuing to the circuit, include the station walk, Red Line to Lusail QNB, event shuttle and ticket-gate approach.\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nAsk for the shortest step-free approach to the selected gate, changing/toilet facilities and any assisted beach or water access. The paved promenade does not make soft sand or a hired boat automatically accessible.\n\n### Location & nearby places\n\nExplore around Katara Beach: swimming & water sports\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n06 / Good to know\n\n### Katara Beach: swimming & water sports: frequently asked questions\n\n01 Is Katara Beach included in a free Katara Cultural Village walk?\n\nKatara Beach admission and marine activities are separate from the public cultural-village lanes.\n\n02 Can I swim at Katara Beach after sunset?\n\nSwimming and water sports at Katara Beach finish at sunset or earlier under the beach’s operating conditions, even if other areas remain open.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Doha and Lusail\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site](<https://visitqatar.com/intl-en/things-to-do/beach-holiday/katara-beach>)[← All things to do](<https://above.guide/qatar-f1/things-to-do>)\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting."
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