Romantic Arabian Nights Adventure in Oman

DAY 1 Overnight Flight to Muscat

Sadly we can't arrange a magic carpet ride, but board your flight in London and you'll be winging your away overnight to the romantic destination of Muscat in Oman. It's a seven-and-a-half-hour journey, so if you're too excited to sleep, we recommend making sure the iPad is fully charged and filled with the latest box sets.

DAY 2 To Salalah

Today you'll be taking a short domestic flight from Muscat to Salalah, the capital of Oman's Dhofar region. It's an early start so a packed breakfast will be waiting for you when the transport arrives to take you to the airport. In just under two hours, you'll land in sub-tropical Salalah, then be driven along the stunning coastline to your luxurious and secluded beach camp. Once you've had time to settle in to your intimate beach retreat, you'll be served lunch in Bedouin-style majlis (meeting place) right on the shoreline of the Indian Ocean.

Spend the afternoon exploring the truly incredible location with a walk along the deserted sands followed by a swim and/or snorkel in the clear azure waters. In season (July to October) you might get lucky and spot giant turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs on the beach. When you're ready for dinner, your personal camp chef will make all the necessary preparations and serve your meal so you can dine, uninterrupted, as the sun sets on the horizon.

DAY 3 From Beach to Bedouin Camp

Start the day as the sun rises above the horizon. Watch its star-like glimmer on the ocean as you take breakfast and prepare to bid farewell to this idyllic location. After that, you'll be ready to set off on an adventurous drive along the Darra Ridge and capture some great photos of the contrasting sea and mountain landscape.

You'll stop for a picnic lunch in what appears to be a wilderness, but which is in fact an area rich with endemic plants and many ancient examples of Boswellia Sacra, the tree from which the sap is harvested to produce precious Frankincense.

After lunch, you'll wind your way through desert wadis and gorges until you reach the incredible expanse of sweeping ochre sands known as Rub al-Khali, or the Empty Quarter, where the camp has been prepared.

Take time to watch the sun set over the dunes (ideally having walked to the top of one, drink in hand) before enjoying dinner by the flickering light of the camp fire.