DESTINATIONS GALORE FOR RESIDENTS WILLING TO TRAVEL
AS THE WORLD OPENS UP ONCE AGAIN, SEVERAL HOLIDAY PACKAGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO THOSE LOOKING FOR A BREAK
Tour operator and airlines have opened holiday deals and packages for UAE residents looking for a break. UAE travel agents and airlines have outlined key holiday destinations such as Georgia, Yerevan, Turkey, many cities in India and more for holiday makers in the UAE.
Take a look at some attractive packages travel agents and airlines are offering.
Georgia by far is looking one of the most attractive packages. City One Tourism & Travel, has a holiday package for just Dh659 per person on twin sharing basis, which includes hotel stay, tours, and airport transfers. An additional airfare includes Dh1,800 per person. PCR test result is required to travel and to be done 72 hours prior to departure just like it is for and travel from UAE.
Punit Shah, general manager of a Dubai-based travel agency, City One Tourism & Travel, said the holiday scene in the UAE is opening up as hotel rates and airfares drop. “Borders to certain parts of the world is open and travel is possible.”
Yerevan is another destination where people are looking to travel. “The rates are approximately Dh999 per person on twin / double sharing basis excluding airfare. Airfare is approximately Dh1,200 per person,” he said.
Popular destination
According to Shah, Turkey is also reasonably priced at Dh900 per person on twin sharing basis excluding airfare. “The flight rate is approximately Dh1,500 per person to Istanbul,” he said.
Maldives is another popular destination priced Dh1,300 per person on twin-sharing basis. Airfare is approximately Dh3,300 per person.
Kenya too is looking good from a travel perspective at just Dh2,859 per person on twin / double sharing basis. Airfare additionally costs Dh1,400 per person and the deal is with City One Tourism.
Shah added that entry rules to each country is subject to change without prior notice. He said the take up for holiday packages was picking up as more people are preparing to set off on holidays. “Eid is coming and people want to take mini-breaks,” said Shah.
Faizal Mohsin, managing director, Deenar Travel & Tourism, said India has also opened up for travel. “Packages to Kerala cost approximately Dh3,300 per person on twin-sharing basis for 10 nights stay. Air-fare is as low as Dh900 per person. Kerala is real value for money deal.”
He said Himachal Pradesh and Kullu and Manali were other popular travel destinations in India from UAE. “Prices are as low as 2,700 per person on twin-sharing basis. Air fares to India are low.”
Fly Dubai is having a holiday package to Zanzibar for Dh2,356 per person on twin sharing basis. This excludes airfare. Also another attractive deal the airline is offering is to Tel Aviv costing Dh3,507 per person on twin-sharing basis. This is again excluding airfare. Yerevan is Dh1,347 per person on twin sharing business excluding airfare. Fly Dubai also has other deals to Tbilisi for Dh1,353 per person on twin sharing basis, to Male for Dh3,395 per person as well.
Emirates Holidays too has opened up for holiday packages for UAE residents. Maldives, Seychelles are being promoted for holiday destination. The cost is Dh4,319 per person on twin sharing basis excluding air fare. Seychelles costs Dh5,119 per person on twin sharing basis with Emirates Holidays.