Top Honeymoon Places in the Middle East

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Here at Wedding Champs we don’t only provide you a comprehensive wedding services directory, we also give you ideas about the best places to run off with your spouse for the honeymoon. Check out these series of memorable but at the same time doable top honeymoon places in the middle east:

Top Honeymoon Places in the Middle East

BAHRAIN

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Meaning ‘Two Seas’ in Arabic, the country has long been defined by its relationship with water. There are many fine sites to visit in and around the capital city, Manama.

City: Manama

Recommended Accommodations:

  • Ramee Grand Hotel & Spa
  • Marriott Executive Apartments
  • InterContinental Regency Bahrain
  • Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa

Recommended Tours/Activities:

  • Bahrain National Museum – most popular tourist attraction in the country
  • Bab al-Bahrain – famous landmark. Also known as “Gateway to Bahrain”
  • La Fontaine Centre for Contemporary Art – a magnificent elaboration of a 19th-century Bahraini town house showcasing regional and international contemporary artists.
  • Al-Fatih Mosque – learn more about Islam inside this holy place. The dedicated guides lead visitors through the mosque, explaining aspects of religious etiquette while pointing out special features of mosque architecture.

 

ABU DHABI

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While not as cosmopolitan or as multiracial as Dubai, Abu Dhabi is a captivating, eco-friendly and distinctly Arab city.

Recommended Accommodations:

  • Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana
  • The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
  • Hilton Abu Dhabi
  • Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
  • Jumeirah at Etihad Towers

Recommended Tours/Activities:

  • Desert Safari & Camel Ride – Take a 4×4 adventure across the sands on an afternoon and evening safari, where you’ll catch a spectacular desert sunset and enjoy dinner around a campfire
  • Sight Seeing tour around the city – a full-day sightseeing tour of the United Arab Emirates’ capital city
  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center – snowy white mosque conceived by Sheikh Zayed himself
  • St. Andrews Church – 50 year old church
  • Yas Marina Circuit – the famed venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

 

DUBAI

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A view of futuristic skyscrapers flanked by a glittering coastline and surrounded by endless desert.

Recommended Accommodations:

Recommended Tours/Activities:

  • Desert Safari & Camel Ride – Take a 4×4 adventure across the sands on an afternoon and evening safari, where you’ll catch a spectacular desert sunset and enjoy dinner around a campfire
  • Sight Seeing tour around the city – a full-day sightseeing tour of Dubai
  • Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum House – The grand courtyard house of Sheikh Saeed, the grandfather of current Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed, built in 1896.
  • Majlis Gallery – one of Dubai’s oldest commercial galleries, established in 1989.

 

OMAN

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With an abundance of natural beauty, from spectacular mountains, wind-blown deserts and a pristine coastline, Oman is the obvious choice for those seeking out the modern face of Arabia while wanting still to sense its ancient soul.

Recommended Accommodations:

  • Crowne Plaza Muscat
  • InterContinental Muscat
  • Grand Hyatt Muscat
  • The Chedi Muscat
  • Sifawy Boutique Hotel

Recommended Tours/Activities:

  • Khasab Fort – Built by the Portuguese in the 17th century around a much older circular tower, this well-preserved fort now houses one of the best little ethnographic museums in Oman.
  • Museum of the Frankincense Land – This comprehensive set of ruins, which are well labelled and atmospherically lit at night, belong to the 12th-century trading port of Zafar.
  • Desert and Wadi Safari – Your 4×4 vehicle will take you through the fascinating Hajar Mountains, and the town of Ibra to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of Oman’s most beautiful wadis (dry river bed), famous for its lush green oases, water pools and deep canyons.
  • Big Bus Tours – This new service runs air-conditioned, open-top double-decker bus tours through the capital on a hop-on, hop-off basis, taking in 12 of the major sites from Mutrah and old Muscat to Qurm and offering a free shuttle to the Grand Mosque.
  • Musandam Sea Adventure – Dhow trips that take you closer to wild life.

 

QATAR

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There’s more to Qatar than a shopping spree. The whole country, with its heritage souqs, world-class Museum of Islamic Art, and lyrical sand dunes, offers an excellent introduction to the Arab world but without the tensions often associated with the Middle East.

Recommended Accommodations:

  • Al Bustan Hotel
  • Inter Continental Doha
  • Four Seasons Doha
  • Qatar Palace Hotel
  • Sharq Village & Spa Hotel

Recommended Tours/Activities:

  • Museum of Islamic Art – The museum houses the largest collection of Islamic art in the world, collected from three continents.
  • Souq Waqif – a wonderful place to explore, shop, have dinner or simply idle time away in one of the many attractive cafes.
  • Umm Salal Mohammed Fort – early-20th century old building built for military and civil use.

More of exciting and interesting honeymoon destinations in this link.

 

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