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Middle East Trip Planner

Our Middle East trip planner turns a wish list into a plan: choose your countries, the month and what you love, and it suggests an outline built from our guides, with ready-made itineraries and travel tips for every kind of journey.

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Three ways to start

Three ways to start

If you know where you want to go, open the trip planner. If you would like inspiration, browse ten trip ideas, from five days in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to a Nile journey, a Gulf voyage by yacht and the Holy Land. And if you are not sure where to begin, the destination finder matches what you love, from beaches to holy sites, with the best places for it.

Timing matters in this region, so keep the best time to visit close at hand, and for warm-weather months see summer escapes.

A wooden abra ferrying passengers across Dubai Creek, the towers of Deira beyond.
Photo: Till Wicher · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Practical help

Read customs and etiquette before you pack. For families, VIPs and anyone who wants every detail handled, our guide to concierge, security and family travel lists the finest specialists, and Arrive Privately covers fast-track airport service. Questions we have not answered? Write to us.

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From a stay to a home of your own

Across the Middle East, the finest resorts and the finest homes now sit side by side, and many international buyers own before they ever visit.

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Checked October 2026. Prices and dates are approximate and can change. See our standard.