Middle East

The lowest point on Earth harbours this strange, lifeless sea of uniquely dense, salty water. Float away in its magically healing, mineral-laden waters.

A desert city playground with a unique combination of Arabian culture, mega-malls and audacious architecture in a setting of year-round sun, sand and sea. Great family hotels and a ridiculous number of family attractions too.

A magical Middle Eastern mix of ancient sites, sublime scenery, enchanting eco-lodges, spas and superb diving. It’s most famously home to the lost city of Petra, and the salty waters of the enigmatic Dead Sea.

The world’s tallest building. Head up to the world’s highest outdoor observation deck for exceptional views of the city and desert beyond, and learn Dubai history along the way.

Explore the magnificence of Mother Nature with a wander through Jeita’s jaw-dropping limestone caves, that stretch for nearly 9km beneath the Nahr al-Kalb valley.

One of the oldest cities in the world, holy to three of the world’s great religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Jerusalem has been destroyed, besieged and argued over for centuries. Remarkably, from the Wailing Wall to the Temple Mount, it remains as evocative, atmospheric and fascinating as ever, even for the non-religious.

A must-do Dubai experience – experiencing the surrounding desert through outdoor adventure, desert dinner and traditional entertainment.

This extraordinary, one-of-a-kind museum offers an insight into what a future world will look like – a bewildering showcase of cutting-edge technologies like AI, robotics, and virtual reality. Unmissable.

Take the opportunity to spend the night in a real desert, outside of the city – for a night of complete tranquillity and mesmerising star-gazing.

Ancient atmosphere abounds at this remarkably well-preserved Greco-Roman city, dug out of the sands.