United Arab Emirates and Oman

Discover boundless stretches of sand coupled with age-old traditions, while also feasting your eyes on skyscrapers and futuristic landscapes. Enter a world where the past embraces the future. Costa Smeralda will stop off in Dubai for two days, giving you the chance to live out the experience of your dreams. You can take an all-terrain vehicle across the desert to the Bedouin Camp that awaits you at sunset and enjoy an Arabic-style barbecue. Alternatively, you could take a tour on a classic wooden boat to see the city from Dubai Creek and toast the spectacular lights and Ferris wheels. Discover the unique flavours of Muscat, Oman, and enjoy choosing between different raw ingredients and spices at the Muttrah market to cook traditional dishes with a local chef. Yearning for nature? Experience the thrill of gliding over the desert dunes of Doha’s ‘Inland Sea’ in an all-terrain vehicle, with breathtaking views of the sea to boot. This experience might only be surpassed by admiring the ornate marble of the presidential palace in Abu Dhabi or the reflections of the golden domes and crystals of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque when, at dusk, they are dyed a deep blue.