RTW TP Run in Jan 2026: Day 2 – Late Evening in Doha

By Nige on January 19, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026 Category: Travel
Tags: Doha | Hilton

To say that the walk to immigration was long doesn’t really do justice to the distance involved — especially when the reward was just a single night in Doha.

After around ten minutes of walking, I reached a point where signs began appearing suggesting it would take a further eighteen minutes to reach baggage claim. That was mildly dispiriting.

When I eventually reached immigration, I initially thought I might be able to use the e-gates. After several unsuccessful attempts, however, I resigned myself to the manual channel instead.

There, I was greeted by a very friendly officer who welcomed me back after more than twelve years. That was when we’d last visited friends in Doha — a trip that now felt firmly in the dim and distant past.

Once through, I followed the signs for Uber and soon found myself in the short-stay car park, ordering a car to take me to the Hampton Inn in the Old Town.

The driver was friendly enough, and about fifteen minutes later I arrived at the hotel, where I had to put my bag through a scanner before being allowed inside.

I checked into room 1004, a pleasant corner room, and at that point I was very much looking forward to a decent night’s sleep.

Next up: A gallery of photos from Day 2 of my Round The World trip of a lifetime.

Round the World Tier Point Run in Jan 2026