Travelers can enjoy some very affordable travel packages to Dubai thanks to Friendly Planet Travel’s long-standing relationship with some of the leading vacation providers in the area. For as low as $1,599, the offers — which include packages that also visit exotic locales like Cape Town, Bangkok, India and Kenya — are all part of Friendly Planet Travel’s flash sale that ends at 11:59 pm ET on October 14, 2014.

“We are thrilled to offer this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Americans to experience this desert paradise, which has become a top international playground for the rich and famous as well as curious and adventuresome travelers,” said Peggy Goldman, President of Friendly Planet Travel.

“Our package makes Dubai downright affordable and well within reach of anyone seeking to explore an entirely new world. The city, with its glass-faced high-rise hotels, white-sand beaches, and world-class shopping, has been chiseled from the desert and created as the Middle East’s most contemporary and dynamic city.”

All tours include non-stop flights on Emirates Airline from Houston, Dallas, and Chicago airports; five-star accommodations at Mövenpick Hotel Deira in Dubai; breakfast daily; and all airport transfers and fees. Plus, Friendly Planet Travel has created various packages that take advantage of the already-included airfare to make extending a traveler’s stay to Thailand, Kenya, India and even South Africa possible at affordable prices.

Travelers can choose from these five packages:

Six-day Dazzling Dubai, starting at $1,599
Nine-day Dazzling Dubai & Bangkok, beginning at $2,099
10-day Dazzling Dubai & Kenya Safari, from $2,599
12-day Dazzling Dubai & India Express for as little as $2,299
10-day Dazzling Dubai & Cape Town, from $2,799

Friendly Planet Travel, www.FriendlyPlanetTravel.com