Middle East

Dubai is divided by a creek full of history, lined in places by traditional wooden dhows and home to a busy traffic of water taxis. This beautiful city, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, also benefits from a backdrop of amazing scenery which takes in both mountains and desert and the beautiful Persian Gulf. Dubai’s coastline boasts glorious beaches and water-sports, while the city and its souks cater for all your duty-free shopping and offer world-class accomodation.

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Abu Dhabi is known as the ‘Garden City of the Gulf’ and it is easy to see why. With tree-lined boulevards and large parks and gardens, this city makes the most of its tropical weather conditions. Abu Dhabi is also a haven for luxury and shopping, with a great choice of designer shops and many fine hotels. There is also much to do in Abu Dhabi for those who like an active holiday, with water-sports available out in the beautiful Persian Gulf, championship golf courses or tours into the desert. Abu Dhabi is a stylish destination for a luxury holiday experience.

Overlooking the Gulf of Aqaba, in Southern Sinai, lies one of the most outstanding marine environments in the world, with its varied coral reefs, and diverse aquatic life, in crystal clear waters. There are direct flights from Europe to Sharm El Sheikh airport, which is about 14 km from Sharm EL Maya and 8 km from Na’ama Bay. The city of Sharm El Sheikh comprises three centres: Sharm El Maya, Om El Seed Hill and Na’ama Bay. The resort offers the very best tourist facilities, including restaurants, varied entertainment and numerous activities such as underwater photography, horse and camel riding, quad-biking, snorkeling, desert safaris, windsurfing and sailing to mention just a few. One of the most popular activities is diving. Easy’ sites include The Temple and Middle-to-Near Garden. Intermediate sites are White Knights, Tower and Paradise, while most experienced divers delight to find themselves among the amazing Jackson and Thomas Reefs off Tiran Island and the Shark and Yolanda reefs in the Ras Mohamed National Park. The richness of their fauna and flora and the beauty of their reefs is simply overwhelming.

The Sultanate of oman is situated on the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the West; the United Arab Emirates in the Northwest, the Republic of yemen in the South;the Strait of Hormuz in the far North; and the Arabian Sea in the East.
It has 1,700 kilometers of coastline and overlooks three seas the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. The total land around 309,500 km2 and it is third largest country in the Arabian Peninsula.