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Maison Zahra Dubai · Est. 2014
Maison Zahra
Dubai · London · Cairo By introduction only

The Journal · Spring & Summer 2026

Six signatures,
this season.

What follows is a working selection. Each is a starting point — your travel director will compose a journey around your tastes, your pace, and the things that move you. Prices are indicative, for two travellers, exclusive of international flights.

  1. The Sultan's Passage

    Composition 01 · Oman

    Oman · 12 Nights

    The Sultan's Passage

    A composition across the Sultanate, from Muscat's old quarter to the sand seas of the Empty Quarter.

    Begin in a Muscat cliffside residence with a private curator from the National Museum. Move into the Hajar mountains for a two-night retreat in a restored royal hunting lodge. Descend to the Wahiba Sands, where a Bedouin camp has been arranged with a Michelin-trained private chef. End on a private dhow through the Musandam fjords, with a marine biologist at your side.

    • Private aircraft (Gulfstream G650) for the full route
    • Muscat cliffside residence, 3 nights
    • Hajar mountain retreat, 2 nights
    • Bedouin private camp in the Wahiba, 2 nights
    • Musandam dhow & fjords, 3 nights
    • Dedicated travel director on the ground

    From USD 145,000 for two travellers

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  2. The Royal Oryx

    Composition 02 · Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia · 14 Nights

    The Royal Oryx

    Hegra at dawn, the Red Sea in private, a Kingdom opening its most guarded doors.

    A journey designed around the opening of the Kingdom's most discreet experiences. A private dawn ascent of Hegra with the site's chief archaeologist. A two-night stay at Habitas AlUla, the resort's Royal Caravan tent. A seaplane to the Red Sea, where a private island has been arranged for four nights. NEOM by introduction, with a one-night stay at the Sindalah.

    • Private seaplane for the Red Sea crossing
    • Royal Caravan tent at Habitas AlUla, 2 nights
    • Private dawn ascent of Hegra
    • Sindalah island, 1 night by introduction
    • Red Sea private island, 4 nights
    • Curator-led visit to Diriyah's At-Turaif

    From USD 245,000 for two travellers

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  3. Petra After Hours

    Composition 03 · Jordan

    Jordan · 7 Nights

    Petra After Hours

    The Treasury by candlelight, the Monastery in private, the Bedouin table at starlight.

    A short, intense composition built around a single, extraordinary idea: a private after-hours visit to Petra's Treasury, lit only by twelve hundred candles. Around it, a stay in the Movenpick's Royal Villa, a dawn balloon over Wadi Rum, a Bedouin chef in Little Petra, and a private spa at the Dead Sea's most discreet address.

    • Private candlelight visit to the Treasury
    • Royal Villa at Petra, 3 nights
    • Dawn hot-air balloon over Wadi Rum
    • Little Petra private dinner
    • Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea, Royal Suite, 2 nights

    From USD 98,000 for two travellers

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  4. The Pearl Route

    Composition 04 · United Arab Emirates & Oman

    United Arab Emirates & Oman · 10 Nights

    The Pearl Route

    From a private floor at the Bvlgari to a Musandam coastline the world has not yet found.

    An exploration of the Trucial Coast as it was, and as it has quietly become. Begin in Dubai with a private floor at the Bvlgari and a private hour at the Louvre Abu Dhabi after closing. Cross into Oman for a five-night sailing along the Musandam peninsula aboard a 45-metre private motor yacht, with a dive instructor, a spearfisherman, and a chef in constant attendance.

    • Private floor at Bvlgari Dubai, 3 nights
    • Private after-hours at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
    • 45-metre private motor yacht, 5 nights
    • Two pilots, dive instructor, on-board chef
    • Helicopter transfers throughout

    From USD 168,000 for two travellers

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  5. Cairo Confidential

    Composition 05 · Arab Republic of Egypt

    Arab Republic of Egypt · 10 Nights

    Cairo Confidential

    A dahabiya on the Nile, a curator at the Grand Egyptian Museum, Alexandria's libraries.

    A composition for the curious, in the country that invented the form. Begin with two nights at the Old Cataract in Aswan, with a private viewing of the new GEM before public opening. Sail for five nights on a 12-suite dahabiya between Aswan and Luxor. End with two nights in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's research wing, with a private scholar of your choosing.

    • Private viewings at the Grand Egyptian Museum
    • 12-suite private dahabiya, 5 nights
    • Curator-led walk of the Valley of the Kings
    • Bibliotheca Alexandrina research access
    • Two scholars-in-residence on call

    From USD 188,000 for two travellers

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  6. Marrakech & the Atlas

    Composition 06 · Kingdom of Morocco

    Kingdom of Morocco · 10 Nights

    Marrakech & the Atlas

    A riad in the medina, the Atlas in retreat, the Atlantic at your door.

    Begin with three nights in a restored riad in the medina, with a private hammam, a calligrapher, and a souk after closing. Drive into the High Atlas for three nights at Richard Branson's Kasbah, with a private chef, a mountain guide, and the entire property to yourselves. End on the Atlantic coast, at the Royal Mansour's Tamuda Bay residence.

    • Private riad in the Marrakech medina, 3 nights
    • Atlas mountains private retreat, 3 nights
    • Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay, 4 nights
    • Private calligrapher & souk visit
    • Helicopter transfer to the Atlas

    From USD 112,000 for two travellers

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The Seasonal Calendar

What travels well, and when.

A short guide. Our travel directors will, of course, compose around the season that suits you best.

October – December

The peak of the year. The souks of Oman, the deserts of Jordan, the temples of Egypt — at their quietest, and at their most generous.

January – March

The Atlas under snow. The Red Sea in calm. A gentler pace, and the world's most beautiful winter light.

April – May

Wadi Rum in bloom. The Hajar in colour. The Kingdom's grand opening season.

June – September

The summer of the great indoors. The high-altitude retreats of Lebanon, the Atlas, the Asir, and the Gulf's air-conditioned discretion.

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