By Anand Holla
Luxury follows you into the serene swathes of the Arabian Desert and lapping waves of the Gulf Sea with Regency Holidays Desert camp.
In the middle of the desert in Mesaieed, South of Qatar, you can now sink into the many comforts of a premium hotel while picking from the choicest of foods and revelling in the gentle sea breeze.
Encapsulating the essence of ideas such as Escape, Explore and Enjoy, the new camp guarantees to set a new trend, which it calls “Glamping” — camping in glamour. Set up in a destination where the desert and the sea meet harmoniously, Regency Holiday Desert Camp is a blend of traditional design coupled with modern comfort.
At just an hour’s drive away from Doha, the luxury desert camp offers a range of activities including dune bashing with 4x4 vehicles, quad biking across the terrain and camel riding through the desert.
Decked up with finesse, a traditional Arabian lounge serves as the focal point of the camp where guests get to indulge and enjoy meals under the stars. Classic cuisine and other succulent dishes, chosen specifically to enhance the desert camp experience are also being offered.
On Friday, Regency Holidays held a cocktail reception for corporate partners and media representatives at the launch of the camp in Sealine. At the meeting point in Sealine, guests were greeted with cold refreshments and were then escorted by Regency Holidays car troops to the campsite, the scenic setting of which set the mood.
With 15 luxuriously designed gazebos set on shore, live jazz band belting out Arabian chill out tunes, Henna tent, Falcon show, traditional Qatari live cooking station along with a scrumptious barbecue and a variety of food stations, the camp was abuzz with guests digging into the dishes at the restaurant, gazebos and Arabic tents. As the celebrations went well into the sunset, one couldn’t help but be struck by the calmness and the comfort at the camp.
Tarek Abdullatif, CEO of Regency Travels and Tours, said, “One of the main attractions in Qatar is our serene desert. We wanted to give people something new and different, a one-of-a-kind experience. Creating this blend of five-star luxury facilities and camping will most definitely be a new trend for Camping in Doha.”
The fully-serviced tents are equipped with five-star amenities. Special Safari packages include half day, full day and weekend stays. For details on packages available and booking, check out www.regencysealinecamp.com