Last-minute Eid getaways

If you’ve procrastinated on planning your Eid break, we’ve got your back with these last-minute staycations and an international escape. Go get packing.

All the exoticism of Hawaii but without a long-haul flight is what Lapita Hotel at Dubai Parks & Resorts has planned with the Eid package. The Polynesian-themed resort’s Eid offer includes an overnight stay in a Deluxe King Room (two persons) or Deluxe Twin Room (two adults and two kids), Polynesian-themed amenities, ‘Limbo Fun’ dance class and hula hoop classes, complimentary beverages, and a 30-minute Lomi Lomi massage. From Dh1,200; call 04 810 9999.

Far away to be international, but close enough to discover over a quick weekend is what we love the most about a weekend jaunt in Oman. The Ministry of Tourism in Oman has teamed forces with Holiday Factory and come up with a cut-price holiday deal for a whirlwind tour of rainkissed Salalah that is enveloped by the monsoons in August. Lush green vistas and the scent of petrichor casts an otherworldly charm.

For a whiff of history Land of Frankincense museum charts Salalah’s fragrant heritage of frankincense trade that dates back to medieval times. From just Dh1,699, the three-night package includes direct flights to Salalah from Sharjah with Air Arabia, hotel stay with daily breakfast, return airport-hotel transfers, and travel insurance. Visit holidayfactory.com.