View opulent modern architecture and stunning landscapes -- all while crossing two global destinations off your bucket list -- with this Dubai and Cape Town, South Africa vacation for $3099 per person.

Booking these 4- and 5-star hotels, tours, transfers and airfare separately would cost at least $490 more per person.

The nine-night vacation from Friendly Planet (flying into Dubai and home from Cape Town) includes:

• Airfare on Emirates, rated No. 3 on Travel + Leisure's 2012 World's Best Airlines list
• 4 nights at the 5-star Fairmont Dubai
• Airfare from Dubai to Cape Town
• 5 nights at the 4-star Cape Royale Hotel
• Tours and transfers in both cities
• English-speaking tour guides
• Daily breakfast
• All air and hotel taxes prepaid

Highlights include: visiting the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building), seeing up close the iconic sail-shaped Burj al Arab hotel, coasting on a Dubai water taxi, gazing at Cape Town's Table Mountain and tasting South African wine during a tour of the Winelands region.

Depart from New York on Jan. 18; Feb. 15; March 8 or 29; May 10 for this special. Depart April 19 for $100 more per person.

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