As international travel starts to slowly open up again, we can finally start to look forward to planning trips, and we couldn’t be more excited about it! As the 49th National Day holiday approaches there are a whole host of ways that you can celebrate. Staycations, daycations, but now also the opportunity for international celebrations! Make the most of the long weekend with a fun getaway, we’ve rounded up some of the best! 

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Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives

Not wanting to waste a minute of that 4 day weekend, Gili Lankanfushi is just a twenty minute boat ride away from Malé airport. With expert Covid-19 precautions in place, this trip will have you feeling like your ‘in a galaxy experience’. Fill your four night stay with an outdoor movie night (literally any movie you fancy, they will play it for you), snorkel near One Palm Island, relax with a massage at the Meera spa and make your own Maldivian reef fish curry. That sounds like a perfect weekend retreat for us!

 

Prices start from 4,473Dhs per night for a Villa Suite with breakfast included.

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One & Only Cape Town

Cape Town is always showing off and being voted as one of the best travel destinations in the world, so why not go and see for yourself this National Day! Sitting at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, Cape Town has everything from white sandy beaches to a diverse and historical city centre. One & Only is a tranquil urban resort in the heart of the city, with a whole host of activities ready to immerse you in South African culture such as home cooking experiences, helicopter flights and water bike adventures. You can even discover the iconic V&A waterfront by a stand-up paddle board!

 

Flights from 3,130Dhs.

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Hard-Rock Hotel Maldives

Play hard, but pause harder in all-inclusive paradise at Hard Rock Hotel Maldives. The amenities at this stunning hotel are seriously next level! I mean alongside the Rock Spa, Watersports and Dive Centre, this hotel even has underwater speakers in their pool!

 

Four night stays starting from Dhs10,611.

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One & Only Gorilla’s Nest, Rwanda

Rwanda is truly stunning, and One & Only Gorilla’s Nest offers an exclusive front-row seat to observe the endangered mountain gorillas in the wild. With 12 gorilla families in the area, the early morning hike gives you a full hour to watch the gorillas interact with each other, feed and play. The resort also has a whole host of once-in-a-lifetime activities, such as traversing the ancient Mount Bisoke and being immersed in the colourful fragrant rose garden, to fill your Rwanda getaway with.

 

Flights from Dhs2,270.

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Saii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton

We can never resist a good offer, and Saii Lagoon’s ‘Stay 3, pay 2’ package just makes *sense*. With a free night for each consecutive two nights stayed, the offer is available across several room types. Plus there’s a whole host of complementaries such as sunrise yoga, cocktail classes, the coral propagation programme and daily breakfast with complementary sparkling grape.

 

Rooms from 2,000Dhs.