If you live in the GCC and work for the government you have 10 days off for the Eid holiday while those in the private sector can take either Sunday or Thursday off and make their official 3 days Eid holiday into a six days vacation. Want to live it up? If you are willing to spend about $7,000 and some change, you can fly to the Maldives (Male International Airport) where you will be guided by someone from the Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa to an inter-island 70 minutes flight that will take you to Gan Airport in Adu Atoll where you will be greeted by a boat that will take you to paradise!
If you stay for four nights or more at the Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa you can benefit from their special Eid package. The inter-island flight for two will be free and you will have an attractive meal plan in which you get to experience two of the resort’s best restaurants that feature a large selection of Arabic cuisine. Breakfast is served in Javvu restaurant, while you can have either a four-course dinner in Javvu or a three course dinner in Dr. Ali’s which offers a selection of dishes for the health conscious and also has a wide range of Arabic cuisine.
The special Eid offer is applicable for a stay in a Water Villa over the blue waters of the Indian ocean, a Tree House Villa or a Beach Villa featuring its own private beach with white sand.
But there is trouble brewing in paradise. Before you make your booking make sure that there is no longer a threat by resort workers to go on strike.
