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DELUXE | TAILOR-MADE: Combine sand and sun on this relaxing getaway to Qatar and the Maldives. First stop is Doha, the Qatari capital, where you’ll get to know one of the rising stars of the Middle East. Then jet to the Maldives for a week at a private-island resort.
Your trip to Qatar begins with a flight with Qatari Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines. Arrive in Doha, the Qatari capital and one of the rising stars of the Middle East. Discover its famous skyline, cultural highlights, and impressive array of events and state-of-the-art facilities on a city tour. Start at the winding corridors of Souq Waqif, the city’s traditional marketplace and first stop for shoppers. Continue along the Corniche to view the towering skyline of glass skyscrapers. Continue along the waterfront, which offers arguably the best views of the city, before reaching the Katara Cultural Village, the nation’s largest cultural exhibition, with a variety of theatres, galleries, shopping centres, and restaurants all in one convenient location. Cap off the tour on The Pearl-Qatar, a 4km-long man-made island with a stretch of the city’s best luxury shopping and residential buildings. The rest of your time in the city is at leisure. Connect back to the airport and continue your vacation to the Maldives, where you’ll stay at Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa for 7 nights. Staying in one of the 5-star resort’s 112 suites and villas, you’ll have access to the private islands and blue ocean of the South Ari Atoll. Spend your days relaxing along the powdery white-sand beaches or snorkelling through the coral reefs surrounding the islands. Book a scuba diving adventure to nearby dive sites or go sailing to nearby islands. You’ll also take advantage of the full-range of amenities at the resort, including its several restaurants and pools, water sports, and award-winning spa, which offers rejuvenating treatments to relax and recharge your body. At the end of your Maldives vacation, connect to the airport for your flight back to North America via Doha with Qatar Airways.
This 13-day Qatari vacation takes you to Doha before connecting to a private island resort in the Maldives. It features deluxe accommodations, international airfare, and shared tours.
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