حديقة الباندا — Attraction in Al Khor and Al Thakhira

I saw the advertisement for Panda House on the Doha Metro wall and was glad I did. The pandas kind of mesmerised me...they are so beautiful and I just loved watching them eat their bamboo lunch. I arrived around 2pm after getting an Uber from West Bay for about 70QAR. Entry tickets can only be purchased through an App that I couldn't work out at home but the man at the ticket gate walked everyone through the process very patiently. The actual Panda House building is architecturally beautiful and the Panda enclosures are large and well equipped and maintained. The place was not very busy so I had a personal guide to answer all my questions and give me the best tips on where to stand to watch the pandas at feeding time (which I had to wait for-- an hour and a bit till 3.15pm) but there was a lovely Cafe where I could juat sit with a coffee or food and watch the female Panda while I was waiting. The pandas were wonderful and the staff were friendly and helpful. The lady at the front desk even called me a cab when I was ready to leave. I was a little worried it would be difficult to get a taxi or Uber to take me the 30 minutes back to the city as the Panda House is a little remote but it was no trouble at all. Thrte is not a whole lot to actually DO at Panda House except watch pandas sleeping, walking or eating but I was happy to do that. There is a Zoo attached but I didn't go there. Take a jumper or scarf...they keep the air conditioning on a low temp for the panda's comfort. Overall, I Highly recommend...

What a wonderful experience - initially I was hesitant about two pandas Soraya (Si Hai) and Suhail (JingJing), being flown from Wolong Panda Reserve Southwest Sichuan Province China to Qatar, but boy, they are definitely living the life. A beautiful biomorphic building houses the two pandas in two separate sections - and the pandas are truly treated like royalty. 800kgs of fresh bamboo is flown in every week from China, and they snack on fresh apples, carrots and Chinese pancakes throughout the day. Their snacks are scattered throughout their enclosures which means the two Pandas have to walk a comfortable amount (good exercise) to find their treats. They each have their own large bedrooms, a great garden, a pool, trees and structures to climb, all in a perfectly air-conditioned environment.

It is very easy to view the pandas from various angles as there are plenty of ramps and walkways for visitors to view them from.

There is also a large outside park, a coffee shop inside the Panda Zone, and Panda House is conveniently situated next to Al Khor Zoo which means one can go over for another experience - great family entertainment and value for your money. There is a curio shop and a few Panda games for...

This place was a nice surprise to our itinerary. We were only planning to visit the zoo next door but when we arrived we saw it and instantly visited it first. The place has huge open space and full of greenery. It has swing sets and play pens for the kids to enjoy. The white building that houses the two pandas are just as huge and even air-conditioned! Which is a great surprise for me, the pandas has better cooling system than me! 😂 Enjoyed watching Suhail and Thuraya bouncing around and eating. 🐼 You can see them in all angles as the building has glass walls from the very bottom floor all the way to the 3rd floor. The building also has a souvenir shop at the very entrance, a kids play area and a coffee shop so you can sip coffee while watching Thuraya climb a tree (which is what I did by the way!). A bit of a drive to reach this place specially if you're taking public transport. Would suggest to rent out a limousine or car service to take you and back to the city. Purchase your ticket through an app called OUN...