A Qatar race week for your family.
Racing, swimming and days out together.

Family Friday on 27 November costs QAR 200 per adult. Each paid adult can bring up to four under-12s with complimentary passes secured in advance. Two adults and two eligible children therefore need two paid adult tickets and two child passes: QAR 400 before any applicable fees. The passes cover Friday Lusail Hill admission only.

The ordinary public-ticket policy separately allows children aged two and under without an assigned grandstand seat; hospitality requires a full-price ticket. A child turning twelve no longer qualifies for Family Friday’s under-12 offer. Obtain the correct admission for Saturday or Sunday rather than extending Friday’s offer across the weekend.

Premier Inn Education City has a family room for two adults and two children, with a king bed, sofa bed and pull-out bed. That is the room used in this example. Tell the hotel the children’s ages when booking, and ask for the full price including the bed setup, breakfast and any cot.

Al Najada brings you closer to souq meals and Msheireb. Its Superior Room accommodates two adults and one child; a family with two children needs a larger arrangement or an additional room. Premier Inn offers the four-person room, with a longer journey via Education City and a Green-to-Red Line change for Lusail.

The hotel as a daily stop

Reserve a break between the main outing and supper. Ask about pool supervision, the children’s permitted facilities, luggage storage and the actual checkout arrangement. A pool listing does not include supervised childcare.

Transport for four

Book a vehicle that fits all passengers, bags and the children’s required restraints. Supply ages and sizes in advance and obtain the child-seat arrangement explicitly. A generic taxi booking does not reserve suitable child seats.

The 23–30 November example includes a Tuesday museum morning, a Wednesday beach booking, Thursday sporting history and Friday practice. Saturday returns to a short public district visit; Sunday leaves time for a souq meal. Keep the hotel breaks even when another attraction is close on the map.

If one adult wants qualifying and the Grand Prix, replace that adult’s Friday ticket with the appropriate three-day product and give the other adult an independent plan with the children. At the listed Lusail Hill prices that changes adult admission from QAR 200 to QAR 600, an extra QAR 400. Additional circuit meals and Saturday/Sunday transport also need funding. The remaining paid Friday adult can secure the eligible children’s Friday passes.

MIA’s metalwork, ceramics and glass give children plenty to look at on a short museum morning. Lunch and a hotel break follow, with Mina’s colourful streets and karak available for an optional afternoon outing.

1. Aim for MIA at 10:00 and allow 90–120 minutes for selected galleries, toilets and a break. Tuesday is an ordinary open day; Wednesday is closed.
2. Return to the hotel rather than filling the midday gap with another admission. If everyone wants a second outing, leave later for a short Mina public-lane loop.
3. At Mina, choose Karak Mqanes after noon for a modest snack. Allow 30–45 minutes at the café and finish at the agreed road pickup; no boat or cruise admission is included.

Food and spending

Whole-family city-food allowance for the day: QAR350, including breakfast, meals, refreshments and any optional café order. Karak food is estimated QAR15–35 per person plus QAR5–10 for tea; choose child portions and non-tea drinks at their actual prices. Museum admission draws from the separate reserve.

Access and supervision

Arrange each museum’s step-free approach, toilets and permitted child equipment. Textured outdoor paving, shade and distances differ from the galleries. Keep an adult with the children; the optional port walk stays on the public side of berth barriers.

The outward journey

From Premier Inn, book a suitable car to MIA’s permitted entrance. Rail adds the Education City local car, Green Line and Gold Line connections; use it only if the full station approach works for the children. Mina is a separate car from the hotel or museum, not an extension of a museum shuttle.

The return

Use MIA’s permitted taxi pickup for the hotel return. If adding Mina later, save the road-accessible district pickup separately from the café door and book the hotel leg from there. Return while every rail connection still runs if choosing Metro; otherwise use the agreed licensed car.

A shorter alternative

Skip Mina completely or choose only a short park section if the galleries do not suit. The meal and hotel break remain in the day.

The family pool and sandy beach at Four Seasons The Pearl can fill a free day together. This example is for two adults and children aged eight and eleven, using the outside-guest pass and returning to the hotel afterwards.

1. Reserve Wednesday capacity and the actual permitted entry/swimming window before travelling. A suggested 10:30–14:30 visit is an allowance, not an admission entitlement.
2. Obtain the seating, towels, permitted pools, food arrangements and child supervision conditions for that pass. Adult spa facilities and treatments are separate.
3. Eat within the day’s food allowance or revise it for the chosen menu, then return directly to the hotel. Keep the afternoon free rather than adding another paid stop.

Food and spending

Weekday admission is QAR400 per adult aged 13+ and QAR200 per child aged 6–12: QAR1,200 for this family. Children aged five and under go free. The day’s whole-family city-food allowance is QAR550; food is additional to admission. Weekend pricing would make the same four passes QAR1,500 before food and transport. Obtain the exact date’s tariff.

Access and supervision

The pass does not supply childcare or imply that all pools and spa areas admit children. Agree accessible changing, beach surfaces, flotation and supervision with the resort. An advertised facility opening window does not establish the family’s booked swimming hours.

The outward journey

Book the complete hotel-to-resort car for four, with appropriate child restraints. This is the Pearl property, not Four Seasons Hotel Doha on the Corniche. Legtaifiya Metro still requires a separate local road leg to the resort.

The return

Have the hotel-return car meet at the resort’s agreed entrance. If returning by Metro, use a separate car to Legtaifiya and allow the full Red/Green Line changes and final Education City hotel connection before the last services.

A shorter alternative

Replace the paid swimming day with Mina’s public lanes and a hotel break if the pass, swimming or access arrangements do not suit. Remove the QAR1,200 pass component and reprice the replacement travel and food.

Schumacher’s Ferrari is a familiar starting point for 3-2-1’s family Motor Sports trail. Sporting objects and interactive displays give the visit variety, with time for lunch and a hotel break afterwards.

1. Choose a 10:00 arrival and allow about two hours for the selected galleries and breaks. Thursday is an ordinary open day; Tuesday is closed.
2. Download the current family trail before leaving the hotel. Choose the sections that interest the children and ask about the activities available on the date.
3. Eat separately and return to the hotel. Only add Gondolania karting at Villaggio if the track has accepted each driver and supplied the actual session terms; it is an optional extra, not a promised part of this budget.

Food and spending

Whole-family city-food allowance QAR350. Museum tickets draw from the QAR400 combined museum-admission reserve across this week; replace it with the actual ticket categories. Optional karting, equipment and any extra meal are additional and need their own price.

Access and supervision

Ask about the actual activity eligibility, step-free entrance, seating and toilets. Museum admission does not make every interactive activity suitable. Children remain with the supervising adult.

The outward journey

Use a booked car to the museum’s actual Khalifa International Stadium entrance. A Gold Line journey to Al Aziziyah still needs the approach to the museum; from Premier Inn add the hotel-to-Metro connection and changes. Villaggio is a separate optional handoff.

The return

Arrange pickup at the same agreed museum entrance for the hotel return. If choosing the Gold Line, include the stadium approach, changes at Msheireb/Al Bidda as needed and the final car from Education City Metro. Finish before Friday’s circuit preparation.

A shorter alternative

Keep only the trail and one gallery if the full two-hour visit is too much; skip the optional karting rather than buying admission for an ineligible driver.

Katara’s tiled buildings and a bread-and-tea stop make a manageable morning together. A short public-area walk leaves the afternoon free at the hotel, including for families where one adult attends qualifying later.

1. Aim for a 10:00 public-area visit lasting 45–60 minutes, with the actual drop-off saved. Keep the loop short enough to return to the same road pickup.
2. Use Chapati & Karak only within the Katara outlet’s agreed serving window; no precise breakfast opening is assumed. Otherwise eat at the hotel or choose another already-open venue from its own guide.
3. Return for a hotel break and an early meal. If one adult goes to qualifying, agree explicitly which adult is supervising the children and give them their own return plan.

Food and spending

The whole-family city-food allowance is QAR350 for the day. Chapati & Karak’s bread-and-tea estimate is QAR15–35 per person; four ordinary orders would be QAR60–140 before extras, with children’s actual orders priced individually. Transport draws from the separate whole-stay vehicle allowance.

Access and supervision

Outdoor heat, shade, steps and district gradients differ by section. Request a manageable drop-off and ordinary-height seating. Mosque access, beaches and performances follow their own admission, dress and age rules.

The outward journey

Book a suitable car from Premier Inn to the agreed Katara drop-off. A rail option needs the Education City local connection, Green Line to Al Bidda, Red Line towards Lusail QNB and the actual Katara station approach. Choose the complete route rather than assuming the district is beside the hotel.

The return

Use the saved Katara roadside pickup for a hotel car. If using rail, retrace the actual station approach, Red Line south to Al Bidda, Green Line towards Al Riffa and the booked last connection from Education City Metro to the hotel. Do not rely on a circuit shuttle for this outing.

A shorter alternative

Keep only the short public walk or stay at the hotel if the outlet is closed or the outdoor conditions are unsuitable.

A shared Yemeni supper at Bandar Aden gives Sunday an enjoyable family outing before packing for home. Add a short souq walk if everyone wants to stay out, with the meal independent of the Grand Prix finish.

1. Use the day for the hotel and packing if Monday’s flight needs an early departure. Any pool time follows the hotel’s permitted facilities and supervision.
2. If wanted, arrive at Bandar Aden around 17:00 and allow 60–75 minutes. Reserve an ordinary chair/table if floor seating does not suit, and agree the portions before ordering.
3. Keep the market walk optional and return directly to the hotel. If one adult is at the race, the adult with the children makes this return independently.

Food and spending

Whole-family city-food allowance QAR450 for the day, including the optional meal. Bandar Aden’s ordinary adult meal estimate is QAR40–70 per person. Shared dishes have their own portion sizes and prices; drinks, additional dishes and children’s actual orders change the bill. No fixed family meal deal is implied.

Access and supervision

Crowded lanes and uneven paving can change the short walk. Agree the actual restaurant threshold, suitable table and toilets; shorten the route or use the perimeter pickup when needed. The market walk includes no private animal encounter or performance.

The outward journey

Book a suitable hotel car to the agreed Souq Waqif perimeter drop-off, then follow the actual restaurant pin. A Metro option includes Premier Inn’s local connection, Green Line, a change at Msheireb to Gold towards Ras Bu Abboud and the station-to-restaurant walk.

The return

Use the named perimeter-road pickup for the hotel car. For rail, reach Souq Waqif station before the last complete connection, take Gold towards Al Aziziyah to Msheireb, Green towards Al Riffa to Education City and the reserved hotel connection. A late dinner is not tied to the fan’s circuit departure.

A shorter alternative

Eat at the hotel and finish packing if the family wants to avoid the souq journey. Keep the Monday airport buffer intact.

Practice 1 is 16:30–17:30 and Practice 2 is 20:00–21:00. For the first session, start with a 13:00 hotel departure: 150 minutes for the journey and queues, then 60 minutes for security and the internal approach. Leave earlier if an announced support session or the actual gate route requires it. These are buffers, not rail or shuttle departure times.

Use the named child passes and the ticket’s gate instructions. Under-16s need supervision throughout. Keep the children with the responsible adult if the group separates; the Fan Zone is an activity area, not a childcare service. A meeting point inside the correct ticket zone and a second contact method help if phones lose service.

Food, rest and equipment

Eat before departure and fund food and drink inside. The terms restrict outside food, drink containers and prams; obtain any medical, dietary or child-care exception in writing. Carry suitable hearing protection. Ask Lusail about the actual toilets, baby-care facilities, seating and quieter options rather than assuming they are at the viewing area.

Leave after Practice 1 if needed

An early finish can avoid committing the children to the second practice and concert. Establish the first operating return shuttle or book an authorised road pickup before relying on an early exit. Do not promise re-entry after a hotel break.

The complete return

Allow up to 210 minutes for exit, shuttle queues, rail changes and the hotel connection. Premier Inn uses the Red Line south from Lusail QNB to Al Bidda, then the Green Line and the hotel’s local connection. Use the hotel guide for the actual handoff. If any last connection fails, use the agreed licensed vehicle from the authorised circuit pickup.

Saravanaa Bhavan offers vegetarian food in Old Al Ghanim, with dairy and wheat still relevant to allergies. Bandar Aden offers a shared Yemeni meal; request an ordinary chair/table if floor seating is unsuitable. The Pearl’s Zaatar w Zeit offers flatbreads and wraps, but a drive there solely for a small meal can exceed the food bill. Use the venue’s own portion prices rather than halving an adult allowance for every child.

3-2-1’s family Motor Sports trail gives children something specific to follow. Karting at Gondolania is an optional separate purchase only after the operator accepts each driver’s age, height and equipment fit. Quest admission bands do not establish simulator eligibility, and its regular Sunday closure rules it out as the Sunday fallback.

Evening venue choices

Belgian Café permits under-18s only until 17:00. Nobu’s child ages and sitting rules differ between lunch, brunch and dinner. Use the exact restaurant guide before reserving; a hotel address does not make every venue suitable for the whole family.

If swimming or rides do not suit

Replace the paid beach day with a short Mina public-lane outing and a hotel break. A desert drive needs more preparation: age, medical, vehicle-entry and child-seat limits apply. The museums and district visits also need their own access arrangements.

Seven nights, 23–30 November, in a Premier Inn Education City family room. This example includes Friday-only admission for the whole family, two museum visits and a weekday Pearl beach pass. The QAR900 room-night allowance is an editable estimate; an actual four-person room booking is required.

Replace each allowance with the actual booking price, including taxes, fees, meals and cancellation terms. The room amount covers the whole room; shared vehicle spending covers the whole party. Visa, insurance and any additional assistance costs need their own allowance.

Meals counted once

QAR2,800 covers city meals and refreshments for all four across arrival, departure and the intervening days. Friday adds QAR240 inside Lusail for the whole family. Named meals draw from these amounts. Breakfast is included only when the actual room rate says so.

Admissions

Allow QAR1,200 for weekday beach passes for two adults and two children aged 8 and 11, plus an estimated QAR400 for museum visits. Museum admission varies by venue and eligibility. Karting, Quest, extra beach visits and treatments are excluded.

Room and vehicles

QAR6,300 covers one family room for seven nights. QAR1,600 covers both airport legs, the city outings, local hotel-to-station connections, one circuit outward/return journey and a road fallback. Obtain a suitable four-passenger vehicle and child-restraint quote; update the amount for the actual service.

Open each chosen venue guide to save the visit, then set the intended date and time in My Itinerary. Set two adults and two children for this example and keep the whole-party budget with your shared bookings. The planner’s per-person budget needs your chosen individual amount; do not enter the whole-family total there. The existing four- and seven-night holiday cards are priced per adult sharing and are not a priced family booking.

On Monday 30 November, keep checkout and the airport journey free of fixed outings. Begin with 90 minutes for the hotel–airport connection and at least three hours at Hamad, or the airline’s longer requirement. Arrange bag storage and child restraints if needed. A rail journey ends on the Hamad Intl Airport T1 branch, not Al Wakra.