PLAN YOUR STAY

Getting there: Qatar Airways flies to Doha from Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. qatarairways.com

Stay: The Mandarin Oriental, Doha is located in Msheireb Design District, the city’s former commercial area that’s become a swanky shopping and cultural precinct. The hotel features a rooftop pool and a memorable multi-cuisine breakfast buffet. mandarinoriental. com

Eat/drink: Enjoy lunch with Persian Gulf views at BOHO Social, which serves the likes of Indian-Japanese tacos, falafel salads, harissa prawn udon and sea bass on green lentil stew. W Doha Hotel’s COYA serves elevated Peruvian cuisine in exquisite surrounds. bohosocialqatar.com coyarestaurant.com

See: Get your architecture fix at National Museum of Qatar and Qatar National Library; head out into the desert on a Discover Qatar land tour. nmoq.org.qa, qnl.qa discoverqatar.qa