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Retreats to recharge
This Eid, why not treat yourself to an adventure, luxury or cultural destination to relax your mind and soothe your soul?
- By Maey El Shoush
- Published: 22:59 September 12, 2008
EXOTIC ESCAPES
MAURITIUS
Heritage Golf & Spa Resort (5 star)
Save up to Dh1,900 per couple. Stay for four nights and get an additional night free.
Offer starts from Dh9,350 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 5 nights' stay in a deluxe room
- Return airport transfers by private car
- Breakfast and dinner daily
Offer from Dh8,390 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 3 nights' stay in a deluxe room
- Return airport transfers by private car
- Breakfast and dinner daily
Valid from October 1-10.
Four Seasons Resort Mauritius at Anahita (5 star)
Save up to Dh9,350 per couple. Stay for three nights and get an additional two nights free.
Offer from Dh12,530 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Mauritius on Emirates
- 5 nights' stay in a Garden Pool Villa
- Return airport transfers by private car
- Breakfast daily
Save up to Dh4,675 per couple. Stay for three nights and get an additional night free.
Offer from Dh12,440 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Mauritius on Emirates
- 3 nights' stay in a Garden Pool Villa
- Return airport transfers by private car
- Breakfast daily
Valid till December 21.
Oberoi Mauritius (5 star)
Save up to Dh15,530 per couple. Stay for four nights and get an additional four nights free.
Offer from Dh13,280 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 8 nights' stay in a Luxury Pavilion
- Return airport transfers by private car
- Breakfast daily
Offer from Dh11,260 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 3 nights' stay in a Luxury Pavilion
- Return airport transfers by private car
- Breakfast daily
Valid from October 1-31.
One & Only Saint Geran (5 star)
Save up to Dh4,220 per couple. Stay for three nights and receive an additional two nights free.
Offer from Dh11,840 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 5 nights' stay in a Junior Suite
- Return airport transfers
- Breakfast daily
Offer from Dh11,760 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 3 nights' stay in a Junior Suite
- Return airport transfers
- Breakfast daily
Valid till October 12.
Taj Exotica Resort Mauritius (5 star)
Save up to Dh4,890 per couple. Stay for three nights and receive an additional three nights free.
Offer from Dh13,510 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 6 nights' stay in a Luxury Villa with pool
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
Offer from Dh13,410 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 3 nights' stay in a Luxury Villa with pool
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
Valid from October 1-31.
Shanti Ananda Maurice (5 star)
Save up to Dh8,000 per couple. Stay for three nights and receive an additional three nights free.
Offer from Dh9,510 per person
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 6 nights' stay in a Junior Suite with ocean view
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
Offer starts from Dh9,460 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Emirates
- 3 nights' stay in a Junior Suite with ocean view
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
Valid till October 15.
MALDIVES
Anantara Resort (5 star)
Save up to Dh1,710 per couple. Stay for three nights and receive one night free.
Offer from Dh5,910 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Male on Qatar Airways
- 4 nights' stay in an overwater bungalow
- Breakfast daily
- Return speedboat transfers
Offer from Dh5,840 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Male on Qatar Airways
- 3 nights' stay in an overwater bungalow
- Breakfast daily
- Return speedboat transfers
Valid from October 1-15.
Angsana Resort & Spa (5 star), Velavaru
Save up to Dh4,270 per couple. Stay for two nights and receive two nights free.
Offer from Dh6,200 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Male on Qatar Airways
- 4 nights stay in a beachfront villa
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers by seaplane
Save up to Dh2,135 per couple. Stay for two nights and receive an additional night free.
Offer from Dh6,120 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Male on Qatar Airways
- 3 nights stay in a beachfront villa
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers by seaplane
Valid till October 31.
W Retreat (5 star)
Save up to Dh3,700 per couple. Receive a complimentary upgrade from the Beach Oasis to the Ocean Oasis.
Offer from Dh11,760 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Qatar Airways
- 4 nights' stay in the Ocean Oasis
- Return airport transfers by seaplane
- Breakfast daily
Save up to Dh3,700 per couple. A complimentary upgrade from the Beach Oasis to the Ocean Oasis.
Offer from Dh9,750 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Qatar Airways
- 3 nights' stay in the Ocean Oasis
- Return airport transfers by seaplane
- Breakfast daily
Valid till October 15.
One&Only Reethi Rah (5 star)
Save up to Dh3,725 per couple. Stay three nights and get one night free.
Offer from Dh9,960 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Qatar Airways
- 4 nights' stay in a beach villa
- Return airport transfers by yacht
- Breakfast daily
Offer from Dh9,780 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Qatar Airways
- 3 nights' stay in a beach villa
- Return airport transfers by yacht
- Breakfast daily
Valid till October 15.
Kanuhura (5 star)
Save up to Dh2,240 per couple. Stay for three nights and get an additional night free.
Offer from Dh7,740 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Qatar Airways
- 4 nights' stay in a beach villa
- Return airport transfers by seaplane
- Breakfast daily
Offer from Dh7,620 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Qatar Airways
- 3 nights' stay in a beach villa
- Return airport transfers by seaplane
- Breakfast daily
Valid till October 15.
Naladhu Resort (5 star)
Save up to Dh5,525 per couple. Stay three nights and get one night free.
Offer from Dh11,800 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Qatar Airways
- 4 nights' stay in a beach house
- Return speedboat transfers
- Breakfast daily
Offer starts from Dh11,580 per person.
- Return economy-class flights on Qatar Airways
- 4 nights' stay in a beach house
- Return speedboat transfers
- Breakfast daily
Valid from October 1-15.
EGYPT
Ramses Hilton (4 star)
Save up to Dh1,090 per couple. Stay for three nights and receive an additional night free.
Offer starts from Dh4,300 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Cairo on EgyptAir
- 4 nights' stay in a Hilton Room
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
- All taxes and service charges
Valid for travel between till October 6.
Nile Hilton (4 star)
Save up to Dh1,090 per couple. Stay for three nights and receive an additional night free.
Offer starts from Dh4,300 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Cairo on EgyptAir
- 4 nights' stay in a Hilton Room
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
- All taxes and service charges
Valid for travel till October 6
Conrad Cairo (4 star)
Save up to Dh1,215 per couple. Stay for three nights and receive an additional night free.
Offer starts from Dh4,480 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Cairo on EgyptAir
- 4 nights' stay in a Classic Nile View Room
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
- All taxes and service charges
Valid for travel till October 6.
TURKEY
Hilton (5 star)
Save up to Dh1,020 per couple. Stay four nights and get one night free.
Offer from Dh4,920 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Istanbul on Qatar Airways
- 5 nights' stay in a guest room
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
Offer from Dh4,210 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Istanbul on Qatar Airways
- 3 nights' stay in a guest room
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
Valid till October 6.
Hyatt Regency (5 star)
Save up to Dh1,410 per couple. Stay four nights and get one night free.
Offer from Dh5,250 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Istanbul on Qatar Airways
- 5 nights' stay in a King Room
- Breakfast daily
- Return airport transfers
Offer from Dh4,460 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Istanbul on Qatar Airways
- 3 nights' stay in a King Room
- Breakfast daily
- One complementary dinner
- Return airport transfers
Valid from September 26 to October 4.
Ciragan Palace Kempinski (5 star)
Save up to Dh1,222 per couple.
Offer from Dh9,010 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Istanbul on Qatar Airways
- 5 nights' stay in a Park View Room. Upgrade to the next room category if available at check-in
- Breakfast daily
- One dinner for two
- Return airport transfers
Save up to Dh1,210 per couple.
Offer from Dh7,410 per person.
- Return economy-class flights to Istanbul on Qatar Airways
- 4 nights' stay in a Park View Room. Upgrade to the next room category if available at check-in
- Breakfast daily
- One dinner for two
- Return airport transfers
Valid from September 29 to October 3.
MUST-GO PLACES
OMAN
The Muscat, Oman, offer includes flights and a two-night stay at the Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa Hotel (5 star) from Dh995 per person, including breakfast and transfers.
MALAYSIA
The Kuala Lumpur offer includes flight and three nights' accommodation in one of the six hotels from Dh1,730. This includes:
The Dorsett Regency Hotel (3 star), starting from Dh1,785, the Renaissance Hotel (4 stars), starting from Dh1,945, or the Mandarin Oriental (5 stars), starting from Dhs2,525.
Holiday extensions to Malaysia Beach are also available from Dh1,290 for three nights.
SOUTH AFRICA
The Johannesburg and nearby resort of Sun City offer includes flights and three nights at the Protea Hotel Balaika (4 star) from Dh2,750 or the Cascades Hotel (4 star) from Dh4,170 or The Palace of the Lost City
(5 star) from Dh5,345.
CHINA
The Beijing offer includes flights and a three-night stay at the Harmony Hotel (3 star) from Dh1,945 or the Kerry Centre Hotel (5 star) from Dh2,750. Customers of Etihad Holidays booking a “gottogo'' holiday to Beijing also receive a free half-day excursion, including lunch, to the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and Tiananmen Square.
GERMANY
The Frankfurt offer includes flights and three nights at the Holiday Inn City South (4 star) from Dh2,495 or the Marriott Frankfurt (4 star) from Dh3,325.
DISCOVERING THE WORLD
GREECE
Enjoy the ancient backstreets, shopping, historical sites, excellent museums and, of course, great food in one of the most ancient and mystical cities of the world.
Offer includes:
- Return airport to hotel transfers.
- 3 nights' accommodation in the hotel of your choice.
- Daily breakfast.
- Half-day tour of Athens.
Grand Bretagne Hotel (5 star)
From Dh3,690 per person, double sharing.
Polis Grand Hotel (4 star)
From Dh1,455 per person, double sharing.
King Jason Hotel (3 star)
From Dh1,410 per person, double sharing.
MALDIVES
Situated in the Indian Ocean, the islands, or “string of pearls'', as they are known, boast crystal-clear waters and starry skies. Lazy days on the beach and underwater adventures offer visitors a great time.
Offer includes:
- Return airport to hotel transfers.
- 3 nights' accommodation in the hotel of your choice.
- Daily breakfast.
- Half-day tour of the island.
Hotels:
Taj Exotica (5 star)
From Dh6,075 per person, double sharing.
Coco Palm Bodu Hithi (5 star)
From Dh5,750 per person, double sharing.
Paradise Island (5 star)
From Dh1,635 per person, double sharing.
Kurumba (5 star)
From Dh3,100 per person, double sharing.
Chaaaya Island Dhonveli (4 star)
From Dh1,810 per person, double sharing.
Adaaran Club Rannalhi (4 star)
From Dh1,710 per person, double sharing.
SHARM EL SHAIKH
Package includes:
- Return airport-to-hotel transfers.
- 3 nights' accommodation in the hotel of your choice.
- Daily breakfast.
- A half-day tour, which includes lunch, to the Tirana Island.
Maritim Jolie Ville (Naama Bay) (5 star)
From Dh1,645 per person, double sharing.
Maritim Jolie Ville (Golf) (5 star)
From Dh1,199 per person, double sharing.
MALAYSIA
Offers include:
Return airport-to-hotel transfers.
- 3 nights' accommodation in the hotel of your choice.
- Daily breakfast.
- A half-day city tour of your chosen destination.
Kuala Lumpur
Grand Millennium (5 star)
From Dh1,150 per person, double sharing.
Impiana (4 star)
From Dh655 per person, double sharing.
Radius International (3 star)
From Dh555 per person, double sharing.
Penang
Park Royal Resort (5 star)
From Dh1,420 per person, double sharing.
Holiday Inn Resort (4 star)
From Dh790 per person, double sharing.
Hydro Majestic Hotel (3 star)
From Dh555 per person, double sharing.
Langkawi
Sheraton Langkawi Beach (5 star)
From Dh945 per person, double sharing.
Holiday Villa Resort (4 star)
From Dh520 per person, double sharing.
Mutiara Burau Bay (3 star)
From Dh465 per person, double sharing.
BUDGET HOLIDAYS
GOLDEN TRIANGLE - INDIA
Dh3,700 per person, on a sharing basis.
The famous Golden Triangle tour of India covers visits to the capital city of Delhi, Agra, site of the Taj Mahal and Jaipur, the city of palaces and Rajput royalty.
Price includes:
- Air: Return economy-class fare Sharjah to Delhi and Jaipur to Sharjah on Air Arabia.
- Hotels: Sharing accommodation for 1 night each in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in the Superior hotels (3 star) with buffet breakfast. Also includes a few hours in a hotel on the last day to freshen up prior to return flight. Package includes all hotel taxes and service charges.
- Transfers: Arrival airport transfer in Delhi, departure airport transfer in Jaipur, transfer from Delhi to Agra and Agra to Jaipur. All transfers provided by private car.
- Excursions: A short orientation tour of Delhi, a tour of the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort.
A visit to Fatehpur Sikri and a tour of Amber Fort in Jaipur, which includes an elephant ride.
LAND OF THE PHARAOHS - EGYPT
Dh1,985 per person on a sharing basis.
As one of the most vibrant destinations in Africa, Egypt boasts a rich culture and exciting opportunities to explore the famous Pyramids, tombs and the River Nile. Visitors can also delve deeper into the history of the pharoahs.
Price includes:
- Air: Return economy-class fare Sharjah to Alexandria to Sharjah on Air Arabia.
- Hotels: Sharing accommodation for 1 night in Alexandria and 2 nights in Cairo in 3-star hotels. Package includes all hotel taxes and service charges.
- Transfers: Return airport transfers and Alexandria-to-Cairo-to-Alexandria transfers by private car.
GOLF & SPA - NEPAL
Dh1,835 per person on a sharing basis.
Nepal has much to offer — wildlife, walks in the jungle, temples and palaces, spa treatments and a round of golf, all in one place.
Price includes:
- Air: Return economy-class fare Sharjah to Kathmandu to Sharjah on Air Arabia.
- Hotels: 3 nights' sharing accommodation at the Le Meridien Gokarna Forest Golf Resort & Spa (5 star) with buffet breakfast. Package includes all hotel taxes and service charges.
- Transfers: Return airport transfers.
Additional: A daily round of golf (18 holes) or one hour of spa treatment and a guided forest walk.
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