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Highlights:
- Situated in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is exotic in its history, remoteness, diverse ethnicities and its reef-fringed beauty.
- A truly cosmopolitan island, combining people of Indian, African, European and Chinese descent.
- We've selected a family-owned five star hotel, a personal favorite, and have combined it with an interesting stay in Dubai both to enhance your senses and break the journey.
- Feel nothing short of peace and tranquility while you visit.
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Explore: MAJLIS AND MAURITIUS
Customizable Itinerary - 10 Days (from $3,875 / person)
Day 1: Depart USA
Today you board your aircraft for the flight to the Gulf States and the beginning of your Elegant Indian Ocean Escape.
Day 2: Arrival in Dubai
When you arrive in Dubai you will clear customs and then meet your driver who will drive you into town and your elegant hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 3: Dubai Old and New
Dubai has changed dramatically in less than one generation. Towering skyscrapers have risen from the sands through the years but it has never forgotten its vibrant heritage and golden traditions. With your guide leading, you will join local experts at Bastakiya, one of the oldest neighborhoods of Dubai where your learning will begin. A Majlis means a place where people meet to sit and talk. It has been expanded to include parliaments but its roots are here with regular people meeting and talking. You will learn about 19th Century life in Dubai as you visit the Dubai museum and weave through the alleys of the Al Fahidi historical district. You will board an “abra” a traditional water taxi not dissimilar to a gondola and cross the Dubai Creek to visit the gold and spice souks. You will then stop at the Sheikh Mohammed Cultural Center for Understanding where you have lunch and the opportunity to chat with a local about the UAE’s Culture and the changes over the years. After lunch you fast forward to the 21st Century as you visit Jumeirah Beach to take pictures of the iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel and the Jumeirah Mosque in the background. You then drive to the man-made islands of The Palm to view Atlantis, The Palm. Finish your day at the Dubai Mall where you ascend to the top of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. After enjoying the view, descend below ground level to the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. You then return to your hotel.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Your Personal Dubai
You have a full day to explore Dubai on your own. Given its status as a shopping mecca, many people choose this option and we will supply a car and driver to take you between various shopping hubs. If you like, you can go skiing at an indoor ski area complete with ski lift and hot chocolate chalet at the top. Nothing is impossible in Dubai. Breakfast
Day 5: Dubai to Mauritius
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Mauritius where you arrive in the late afternoon. You will be met and taken to your hotel where you check into your villa. Take a relaxing swim before dinner.
Breakfast and Dinner
Days 6-8: Enjoying the best of Mauritius
Since the island is surrounded by stunning white, sandy beaches, naturally protected by coral reefs, which encircle most of the island, water activities including snorkeling and scuba diving are high on people’s lists. These have been supplemented with paddle boarding and kayaking. Of course, you have your own water sports at your villa but the allure of pure white sand may be too alluring. When you want to take a break for some retail therapy the towns of Port Louis, Curepipe ad Flic en Flac are as colorful as their names. While on the island you have dinner included at a choice of six venues either on the property or nearby. Everything is taken care of so just relax.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: Return to USA
After breakfast and a last dip in the pool you are transferred to the airport for an early afternoon flight back to Dubai connecting to an evening flight to the USA.
Breakfast
Day 10: Arrive in the USA
You arrive back in the USA in the morning.
Today you board your aircraft for the flight to the Gulf States and the beginning of your Elegant Indian Ocean Escape.
Day 2: Arrival in Dubai
When you arrive in Dubai you will clear customs and then meet your driver who will drive you into town and your elegant hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 3: Dubai Old and New
Dubai has changed dramatically in less than one generation. Towering skyscrapers have risen from the sands through the years but it has never forgotten its vibrant heritage and golden traditions. With your guide leading, you will join local experts at Bastakiya, one of the oldest neighborhoods of Dubai where your learning will begin. A Majlis means a place where people meet to sit and talk. It has been expanded to include parliaments but its roots are here with regular people meeting and talking. You will learn about 19th Century life in Dubai as you visit the Dubai museum and weave through the alleys of the Al Fahidi historical district. You will board an “abra” a traditional water taxi not dissimilar to a gondola and cross the Dubai Creek to visit the gold and spice souks. You will then stop at the Sheikh Mohammed Cultural Center for Understanding where you have lunch and the opportunity to chat with a local about the UAE’s Culture and the changes over the years. After lunch you fast forward to the 21st Century as you visit Jumeirah Beach to take pictures of the iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel and the Jumeirah Mosque in the background. You then drive to the man-made islands of The Palm to view Atlantis, The Palm. Finish your day at the Dubai Mall where you ascend to the top of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. After enjoying the view, descend below ground level to the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. You then return to your hotel.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 4: Your Personal Dubai
You have a full day to explore Dubai on your own. Given its status as a shopping mecca, many people choose this option and we will supply a car and driver to take you between various shopping hubs. If you like, you can go skiing at an indoor ski area complete with ski lift and hot chocolate chalet at the top. Nothing is impossible in Dubai. Breakfast
Day 5: Dubai to Mauritius
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport for the flight to Mauritius where you arrive in the late afternoon. You will be met and taken to your hotel where you check into your villa. Take a relaxing swim before dinner.
Breakfast and Dinner
Days 6-8: Enjoying the best of Mauritius
Since the island is surrounded by stunning white, sandy beaches, naturally protected by coral reefs, which encircle most of the island, water activities including snorkeling and scuba diving are high on people’s lists. These have been supplemented with paddle boarding and kayaking. Of course, you have your own water sports at your villa but the allure of pure white sand may be too alluring. When you want to take a break for some retail therapy the towns of Port Louis, Curepipe ad Flic en Flac are as colorful as their names. While on the island you have dinner included at a choice of six venues either on the property or nearby. Everything is taken care of so just relax.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 9: Return to USA
After breakfast and a last dip in the pool you are transferred to the airport for an early afternoon flight back to Dubai connecting to an evening flight to the USA.
Breakfast
Day 10: Arrive in the USA
You arrive back in the USA in the morning.