Lay over in Doha. Anything to do or experience with a day or two layover?

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Hello going back to RSA for a buffalo hunt in August. Does any one have an experience in extending a layover in Doha for a day or two?
Any issues with firearms transport & storage in Doha? Don't want to add undue logistics stress but want to take my own rifle this time.
Any insight or experience with this would be helpful.
 
I connected through there with a firearm. Spent a night in the sleeping rooms in the Qatar lounge on the way back. Smooth and easy but I didn’t leave the airport. I looked into spending a day but never could figure out how to handle the gun if I did.
 
I checked through there to Zimbabwe with my gun and had a 9ish hour layover. Stayed in a sleep pod. I will get a hotel room if I go back that way. I wouldn’t try to leave the airport, especially for just a day, with a firearm.
 
Doha is a very nice city… [emoji637] day is in my opinion all the time you need to see everything worth seeing though..

Do a dune safari for lunch, a dhow cruise at night for dinner, and check out a few sights in the city in between and you’ve seen it all..

There are some very nice hotels, great restaurants, and good shopping all over the city..
 

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