Less than an hour’s drive from the ever-bustling Dubai, Banyan Tree Al Wadi presents guests a unique dual experience: A luxury desert resort set in a nature reserve with 101 luxurious pool villas, complemented with a Beach Resort 20 minutes drive away with 32 beach-fronting pool villas. Local facility includes an 18-hole championship golf course adjacent to the Beach Resort.
Adventure in the making
The resort has much to offer wildlife enthusiasts. Popular outdoors activities include horse riding, guided nature walk, archery, desert safaris and wide range of water activities on the beach side.
Falconry is a traditional art with various equipment and knots to master, plus caretaking to be understood. At Banyan Tree Al Wadi, guests can take a falconry course or interact and learn more about the birds during the daily falconry display. It’s exhilarating to witness these birds of prey swoop in and take a piece of meat from your gloved hand.
Seeking shelter from the sun? Be pampered at Banyan Tree Spa, with six spa pavilions at the Beach Resort, as well as 10 treatments rooms and The Rainforest in the desert resort. The Rainforest is a favorite amongst guests: Imagine an experiential journey of stirring tropical showers, gushing water jets, and a relaxing hammam session.
For Wine Connoisseurs & the Food Enthusiast the resort offers variety of choices. The signature Thai restaurant – Saffron is offering authentic Thai cuisine, overlooking the nature reserve’s watering hole where the wildlife gathers during sunset. Al Waha, meaning Oasis in Arabic, serves popular international fare and local Arabic specialties. A spectacular display of modern yet Arabseque interior design, diners can choose to dine indoors where floor-to-ceiling windows sets the stage for metres-high sand dunes, or on the outdoor terrace where an Arabic grill and spit-roast holds court. Located at the main swimming pool at the Beach Resort, Sands restaurant is featuring Mexican and International signature dishes.
Destination Dining is something special. Set atop vast sand dunes, this unique experience offers a night of desert dining under the vast Arabian sky. In true Bedouin-style, sit across a brilliant campfire while partaking in traditional dishes, marking an exquisite and memorable dinner.
Discover Banyan Tree Al Wadi – “An Oasis of Indulgence”
Banyan Tree Al Wadi & Banyan Tree Beach Resort, Ras Al Khaimah
Al Mazraa, P.O.Box 35288, Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E
Tel: +971 7 206 7777 Fax: +971 7 243 5000 Email: alwadi@banyantree.com
Website: banyantree.com
