Banana Island Resort Doha unveils highest outdoor rope course with $83 entry
The facility, accessible via a 30-minute catamaran journey from Al Shyoukh Port, features Qatar's longest zipline at 21 metres high and 275 metres in length.
Visitors can access the country's highest outdoor rope course and four climbing walls.
New Adventure Park launched at Banana Island Resort, Doha
The park introduces activities new to Qatar, including the Giant Swing, Human Slingshot, Free Fall, Zipline over the Sea, and Bouncing Nets.
The venue caters to visitors from age three onwards and includes facilities for corporate events, with rope courses that can accommodate 70 people at once.
The park operates within Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara, which sits on an 800-metre coastline.
The resort's facilities include Anantara Spa, six dining venues, a surf pool, padel court, diving centre, tennis court, cinema, and clubs for children and teens. Entry to Adventure Park starts at $83.
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