REGION 04A
Middle East, Gulf & North Africa
Where ancient meets audacious
Live region14 countries
Where ancient incense routes meet glass towers and impossible ambition.
Member countries
EgyptMoroccoJordanIsraelUAEQatarSaudi ArabiaOmanBahrainKuwaitLebanonTunisiaAlgeriaLibya
14 countries in this world region · visa-friendly routings
Gateway airports
DXBDubai
CAIInternational gateway
DOHDoha
Primary international arrivals · connections region-wide
When to go
CoolNov–MarIdeal — warm days, cool nights
HotJun–SepVery hot; indoor luxury
Destinations within
Hand-picked places — stay inside the region as you build.
LiveUnited Arab EmiratesDubaiThe tallest city on Earth
LiveJordanPetraThe rose-red city carved from stoneLiveSaudi ArabiaAlUlaThe Nabataean desert of HegraLiveUnited Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiThe capital of mosque, museum and desert
LiveJordanAmmanThe white city on the hillsLiveEgyptAswanWhere the Nile slowsLiveEgyptCairoThe Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the new Grand Egyptian
LiveJordanDead SeaFloat on the lowest water on Earth, then let
LiveTunisiaDjerbaA Mediterranean island of beaches, thalasso, and the oldestLiveQatarDohaThe museum capital on the CornicheLiveMoroccoFezThe living medieval cityLiveEgyptLuxorAncient ThebesLiveMoroccoMarrakechThe Red CityLiveMoroccoMerzouga & the SaharaA camel at dawn, a luxury camp in theLiveOmanMuscatThe mosque, the souq and the wadis of Oman
LiveEgyptRed Sea*If it's warm-water wrecks and open-blue sharks a shortLiveSaudi ArabiaRiyadh*When the Gulf reopens, the capital of Diriyah andLiveTunisiaTozeur & the Tunisian SaharaOasis, salt flat, Star Wars sandsLiveTunisiaTunis, Carthage & Sidi Bou SaïdCarthage, the medina, and blue-and-white Sidi Bou Saïd overLiveJordanWadi RumThe Valley of the MoonStep 2 of 4 complete
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