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30 dagen
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€ 14,40
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Zet je eSIM klaar voordat je vertrekt — het kost ongeveer een minuut. Eén tik op de installatielink, aanzetten zodra je aankomt, en je bent online.
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8 bundels voor Koeweit, van 3 tot 20 GB. De geldigheid loopt van 1 dag tot 30 dagen. 7 daarvan werken op 5G waar het lokale netwerk dat ondersteunt.
5 bundels kun je opwaarderen zonder een tweede eSIM te installeren. De bundels lopen via Ooredoo, STC.
Geteld in onze live catalogus, geen marketingcijfer — de lijst met bundels boven deze sectie is dezelfde data.
Voor Koeweit: geen enkele regionale bundel dekt dit land — hier blijft alleen een bundel voor één land over, en die is meestal toch al goedkoper.
Een reis-eSIM voor Koeweit is een digitale simkaart die je telefoon zelf binnenhaalt — geen plastic kaartje, geen afhaalbalie op de luchthaven. Je koopt online, tikt op de installatielink die we je mailen (er zit ook een QR-code bij), en er wordt een tweede lijn geïnstalleerd naast je bestaande simkaart. Deze blijft inactief totdat je in Koeweit aankomt, en maakt dan automatisch verbinding met Ooredoo, STC op 5G waar beschikbaar en LTE overal elders. Je thuisnummer blijft werken voor bellen en sms'en; de eSIM verwerkt simpelweg je data.
Kaarten, berichten en taxi-apps tikken nauwelijks aan — grofweg 300–500 MB per dag. Voeg daar foto's, social media en af en toe een video aan toe en je zit dichter bij 1 GB per dag. Voor een reis van een week is een bundel van 5 GB comfortabel; voor twee weken, delen, of zwaar gebruik, kies je 10 GB of meer, of een opwaardeerbare bundel die je onderweg kunt aanvullen. Bundels voor Koeweit beginnen bij € 10,60 in 6 formaten, en bij elke bundel staat de prijs per GB erbij — zo zie je meteen welke de juiste is.
Nee. Een reis-eSIM voor Koeweit is een lokale databundel, geen internationale roaming — je betaalt vooraf de prijs die je ziet, zonder afrekening per megabyte van je eigen provider. Binnen de EU roamt je eigen bundel al gratis; daarbuiten wordt het een ander verhaal, en daar is dit voor. Zet de eSIM als je datalijn en dataroaming uit op je eigen simkaart, dan wacht je thuis geen verrassing. Volledige terugbetaling op elk moment vóór installatie, dus vooraf kopen kost je niets.
Machboos
The national dish — long-grain rice cooked with lamb or chicken, loomi (dried black lime), cinnamon and a local baharat blend, served with a tomato and chilli daqoos on the side.
Traditional Kuwaiti restaurants in Kuwait City and Salmiya; a Friday family meal by default.
Murabyan
The shrimp version of machboos, made with Gulf prawns and often dried shrimp for depth. Kuwait's shrimp season is short and taken seriously.
Seafood restaurants; best when the fresh local catch is in.
Zubaidi
Silver pomfret, the most prized fish in Kuwaiti waters, usually fried whole. Prices during the season are a topic of national conversation.
The Sharq fish market, and the restaurants that buy from it.
Mutabbaq samak
Fried fish laid over spiced rice cooked in the fish stock, with caramelised onion and raisins. Literally rice 'flipped' onto the plate with the fish on top.
Traditional fish restaurants.
Harees
Wheat and meat cooked for hours and beaten to a smooth savoury paste, finished with ghee. Ramadan food above all, but available year-round.
Traditional restaurants; sold in quantity from stalls during Ramadan.
Jireesh
Coarsely crushed wheat cooked with meat, tomato and spices into a thick porridge. Plainer than harees and eaten as everyday winter food.
Kuwaiti home-style restaurants.
Balaleet
Sweet vermicelli with cardamom, saffron and rosewater under a thin savoury omelette. Breakfast, and one of the clearest examples of the Gulf's comfort with sweet and salt on one plate.
Breakfast cafes and Kuwaiti restaurants in the morning.
Gers ogaily
A yellow saffron and cardamom sponge topped with sesame seeds, cut into squares. The traditional Kuwaiti cake, served with tea to guests.
Traditional bakeries and Kuwaiti sweet shops.
Tanoor bread
Flatbread slapped onto the wall of a clay tanoor and peeled off blistered. Kuwait's long connection with Iran across the Gulf shows in its bakeries more than anywhere else.
The Iranian bakeries around Souq Al-Mubarakiya, where you queue and watch it baked.
Karak chai
Black tea boiled hard with evaporated milk, sugar and cardamom, sold from roadside stands in small cups. Ordering it without leaving the car is entirely normal and there are stands built for exactly that.
The roadside karak stands along the Gulf Road and in every neighbourhood.
Kuwait TowersKuwait City
Three towers on a point in the bay, the two largest clad in blue-green ceramic discs, with a viewing sphere over the city. They were badly damaged during the occupation and repaired afterwards, which is part of what they mean here.
2 hours
Souq Al-MubarakiyaKuwait City
The old market at the heart of the city — spices, dates, gold, Persian bakeries and open-air food stalls. It comes alive in the evening rather than the middle of the day.
half a day
Grand MosqueKuwait City
The largest mosque in the country, with a main hall under a broad dome and extensive carved plasterwork. Guided visits for non-Muslims are arranged in advance and clothing is provided.
2 hours · boek vooraf
Al Shaheed ParkKuwait City
A large green park laid out along the line of the demolished old city wall, with two underground museums — one on the country's habitat, one a memorial — built into the landscape.
half a day
Tareq Rajab MuseumJabriya
A private collection of Islamic art, calligraphy and jewellery in the basement of a house. Its owners sealed the entrance behind a false wall during the 1990 invasion, which is why the collection still exists.
2 hours
The Scientific CenterSalmiya
An aquarium built around Gulf and desert habitats, with a traditional dhow harbour outside it on the waterfront. The best thing in the country to do with children.
half a day
Failaka IslandFailaka
An island in the bay with a Greek settlement founded in Alexander's era, abandoned villages left as they were after the occupation, and a great deal of empty shoreline. Reached by ferry.
a day · boek vooraf
Sadu HouseKuwait City
A courtyard house preserving Bedouin sadu weaving — the geometric red and black textiles woven on ground looms — with workshops and a shop. The craft is on the UNESCO safeguarding list.
2 hours
Jal Az-Zor escarpmentnorth of Jahra
A long ridge above Kuwait Bay, the closest thing the country has to topography, overlooking desert that fills with camps in winter. The drive out shows a Kuwait that the city does not.
half a day
The AvenuesAl-Rai
One of the largest shopping centres in the world, built as a series of themed streets under roof. It belongs on this list because for several months of the year the outdoor temperature makes indoor space the public realm.
half a day
Car hire
Kuwait is built around the car. Roads are wide, fuel is inexpensive and distances are short, but driving is fast and assertive and the ring roads take some learning.
moderate, with very cheap fuel
Public bus
Several operators run routes across the metropolitan area, cheap and air-conditioned. They are used mainly by the country's large expatriate workforce and the network is built around workplaces rather than sights.
very low
Ride-hailing
Apps cover the city thoroughly, are inexpensive by Gulf standards and settle the fare in advance. In practice this is how most visitors get around.
low
Taxi
Street and call taxis operate, but meters are inconsistently used and fares are commonly agreed before departure. Hotels will arrange a car with a set price.
moderate; agree it first
Ferry to Failaka
Passenger boats run to Failaka Island from the Salmiya side of the bay, on a schedule rather than continuously. Sailings are weather-dependent and the last return is early, so treat it as fixed.
moderate
Ritdiensten
Uber, Careem
Both cover the metropolitan area well and are the default for visitors. Careem is the regional app and often has better availability outside the centre. Fares are fixed in the app, which avoids the negotiation that street taxis expect.
Betalen ter plaatse
Basis
| Ramadan | the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, moving about eleven days earlier each year | The single biggest factor in planning a trip. Eating, drinking and smoking in public during daylight are prohibited by law and the prohibition applies to visitors. Working hours shorten, many restaurants close until sunset, and the city becomes busiest late at night. |
| Eid al-Fitr | at the end of Ramadan, moving about eleven days earlier each year | Several days of public holiday. Offices and many businesses close; malls and restaurants are extremely busy in the evenings. |
| National Day and Liberation Day | 25 and 26 February | Two consecutive holidays marking independence and the end of the 1991 occupation. Streets, especially the Gulf Road, fill with cars and crowds spraying water and foam at each other for days. Expect road closures and expect to get wet. |
| Isra and Mi'raj | 27 Rajab, moving about eleven days earlier each year | Public holiday; limited travel impact. |
| Eid al-Adha | in the twelfth Islamic month, moving about eleven days earlier each year | Several days of public holiday, with many Kuwaitis travelling abroad and flights full in both directions. |
| Islamic New Year | 1 Muharram, moving about eleven days earlier each year | Single public holiday. |
| Prophet's Birthday | 12 Rabi al-Awwal, moving about eleven days earlier each year | Public holiday; offices closed. |
Wisselende data — de dag waarop ze vallen verschilt per jaar.
