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Middle East

Luxury, skyscrapers & desert adventures

About Middle East

The Middle East has transformed into one of the world's most exciting holiday regions. Dubai and Abu Dhabi offer jaw-dropping luxury, world-record attractions and year-round sunshine, while Oman provides a more authentic Arabian experience with dramatic desert, mountain and coastal landscapes.

Where to go in Middle East

Dubai

7h from UK

Dubai is the ultimate luxury holiday destination — a city of superlatives with the world's tallest building, most luxurious hotels and most ambitious attractions. Burj Khalifa, the Palm Jumeirah, wild shopping malls, desert safaris and incredible beaches make it an extraordinary experience.

Burj Khalifa & Dubai MallPalm JumeirahDesert Safari

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Abu Dhabi

7h from UK

Abu Dhabi is Dubai's more refined neighbour — a sophisticated capital city with the magnificent Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the extraordinary Louvre Abu Dhabi and Ferrari World on Yas Island. It's slightly more relaxed than Dubai but equally impressive.

Sheikh Zayed Grand MosqueLouvre Abu DhabiFerrari World

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Oman

7h from UK

Oman is the Arabian Peninsula's most authentic and unspoilt destination — a land of dramatic desert wadis, ancient forts, turquoise fjords in the Musandam and the welcoming Omani people. Muscat is a beautiful, low-rise capital city and Salalah in the south is green and tropical.

Wadi ShabMusandam fjordsWahiba Sands desert

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