Flight Centre UAE has a Vienna Christmas Markets offer for National Day that includes return economy airfares, airport transfers, a four-night stay in a four-star hotel and a half-day sightseeing tour of the city. Every year from mid-November, the Austrian capital draws tourists from the UAE and all over the world who seek Christmas treats and are looking for a true winter experience. Flight Centre's Vienna Christmas Markets offer is valid for stays between December 1 and December 5. Rates start from Dh3,665 per person, including taxes.
Head to a spa retreat in the desert
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara has a Spa Essence offer available until December 31. The package includes accommodation in a deluxe room, suite or villa, daily buffet breakfast and a spa experience for two, in which you will enjoy a 60-minute stress release massage, a 60-minute Elemis dry-skin facial and a 30-minute oriental foot-reviver treatment. Qasr Al Sarab is located in Rub Al Khali, the largest uninterrupted sand desert in the world. Rates for this package start from Dh3,712 per night, including taxes.
A picnic in the Singapore gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens have recently been listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and, in celebration, the Mandarin Oriental, Singapore, is offering a Picnic in the Gardens package. Available for stays until the end of March, the package includes accommodation in an Ocean Grand room with views of the Singapore Flyer, art supplies and a wellness nature experience, which includes a one-hour private tai chi lesson. Guests will also enjoy a picnic for two in the gardens. The offer is valid for a minimum of two nights, with room rates starting from Dh3,689 per night, including taxes.
Christmas on the mountains of Oman
The Alila Jabal Akhdar mountain resort in Oman has a three-day Fizz, Fire and Spice package for Christmas. The escape package, which is available for stays from between December 24 and December 27, includes a mountain-view suite, a welcome drink, daily breakfast, dinner on Christmas Eve, Christmas lunch, a Boxing Day hike and high tea, plus a Dh95 gift voucher for retail or spa services and free Wi-Fi. Alila Jabal Akhdar is perched 2,000 metres above sea level in Al Hajar Mountains and features 86 villas and suites. Rates for the Christmas offer start from Dh4,409 per night for two, including taxes for a minimum three-night stay.
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