Travel+Leisure India & South Asia — November 2017

TRAVEL + LEISURE WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS

THINGS TO DO

► Guests can learn falconry, the desert’s

unique hunting sport with magnifi cent,

trained falcons soaring in the desert air,

only to rocket back and land on

your shoulder.

► Organise a gala post-wedding party on

a full moon night, in an isolated desert

setting and celebrate your union.

► Use fat-tyre bike racing on the sand

dunes as a competitive sport between

two families.

HOW TO GET THERE

There are daily flights from Dubai to Abu Dhabi.

Once there, ask your hotel for a transfer.

Let Abu Dhabi’s sun-kissed

landscape of Rub’ al Khali, or the

Empty Quarter dazzle you as you

nest in the ultimate luxury of

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by

Anantara. The far-fl ung resort looks

nothing less than a Sultan’s palace

and has free-form pools fl anked by

palm trees, gourmet dining,

a world-class spa and private villas

that come with a butler, outdoor

shower and private pool. Whether

you host a cocktail party on the Dune

Terrace with golden dunes and

dazzling blue skies to look at, or hold

an elegant reception in a traditional

Bedouin setting at Al Fahaj, the

‘mirage palace’ gives you a choice

of indoor and outdoor venues to

raise a toast to the married couple.

qasralsarab.anantara.com

ABU DHABI

QASR AL SARAB DESERT

RESORT BY ANANTARA

USP

The resort has a selection

of rooms, suites, and private

villas, each with a unique

view of the sand dunes.

Anantara Qasr Al

Sarab is a fabulous

luxury desert hotel in

the Empty Quarter,

Abu Dhabi. Below:

The resort looks out

to the sandy dunes of

the Emirate; falconers

check a hunting

falcon at Al Mazroom

Hunting Reserve.

FROM ABOVE: JOCHEN TACK/ALAMY; AGE FOTOSTOCK/ALAMY; KARIM SAHIB/GETTYIMAGES