Luxury · 8D | 7N
The Gold Standard
Eight days with a car and a driver on call, a suite at either end, and every table and ticket held in advance. Nothing about it is hurried.
- Best time
- November to March
- Route
- Dubai · Abu Dhabi
Day by day
8 days, planned in full
Eight days with a car and a driver on call, a suite at either end, and every table and ticket held in advance. Nothing about it is hurried.
Day 1
Arrive, met at the aircraft door
Marhaba meet-and-greet, immigration fast-tracked, and a car to a suite on Palm Jumeirah. Dinner is held at the hotel.
- Night
- Dubai
- Meals
- Dinner
Day 2
The city from above
A morning helicopter run over the Palm, the World Islands and the coast, then At.mosphere for lunch on the 122nd floor and the afternoon at the spa.
- Night
- Dubai
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch
Day 3
Old city, private guide
The creek, Al Fahidi and the souks with a historian rather than a guidebook, then Alserkal Avenue's galleries and a table at Orfali Bros in the evening.
- Night
- Dubai
- Meals
- Breakfast
Day 4
Down to Abu Dhabi
The Grand Mosque before the coaches arrive, Louvre Abu Dhabi with a curator-led hour, and a suite on Saadiyat facing the water.
- Night
- Abu Dhabi
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 5
Into the Empty Quarter
Three hours inland to Qasr Al Sarab, where the dunes run 300 m high and the resort sits alone in the middle of them. Falconry at five, dinner on the terrace.
- Night
- Liwa
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 6
Dunes, and nothing else
Sunrise camel walk, a long morning doing very little, and an afternoon dune drive out to a private platform for sundowners.
- Night
- Liwa
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 7
Back to the coast
The drive back to Dubai, a final night in a suite on the Palm, and a table at Pierchic over the water.
- Night
- Dubai
- Meals
- Breakfast, dinner
Day 8
Fly home
Late checkout, a chauffeur to the airport, and lounge access while you wait.
- Meals
- Breakfast
What's included
- 7 nights in 5-star suites, including two at Qasr Al Sarab
- Return business-class airfare and UAE e-visa
- Marhaba airport meet-and-greet at both ends
- Private car, driver and English-speaking guide throughout
- 12-minute helicopter tour over the Palm and coast
- Curator-led hour at Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Falconry, camel walk and private dune sundowners
- All named restaurant reservations held in advance
Not included
- Tourism Dirham and resort fees
- Drinks with meals
- Travel insurance
- Anything charged to the room
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