DAYS 1-2:
On arrival in Dubai City, transfer to your luxurious hotel. There's time to relax before an elegant dinner at Le Bateau Dubai, a floating restaurant on Dubai Creek, the busy waterway that separates the city into two parts.

DAYS 3-4: These two days are yours to enjoy at leisure. Choose half-day tours of Dubai City or Sharjah, explore desert wadis (oases) with sand skiing or dune driving, take a helicopter ride for incredible beach and desert views or shop in some of the many luxury malls. If you're visiting between November and March, Dubai's famous horse races are another option. Or simply relax on your hotel's spectacular beach.

DAYS 5-6: After a sumptuous breakfast, a short drive brings you into the Arabian Desert and your luxury camp in its protected wilderness reserve. Al Maha takes its style from traditional Bedouin encampments but combines desert romance with state-of-the-art communications, spa and gymnasium facilities. Relax in your private plunge pool, take a guided nature walk, explore local folkways on a horseback or camelback safari, have an archery lesson or see a falconry demonstration.

DAY 7: Transfer to the airport and board a flight bound for your next destination.