UAE Holidays: Essence of Arabia

DAY 1

Meet & Greet at the Dubai International Airport (DXB).
Arrival transfer and Check-In at the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 2

Breakfast at the hotel.
Old Dubai City Tour with lunch at local restaurant.

Explore Old Dubai on a walking tour starting with the Al Fahidi Historical area and Dubai Museum. Then move on to a short cruise along Dubai Creek on a traditional Abra boat heading to the Gold Souk Dubai and Spice Souk.

Afternoon at leisure.
Evening Creek Dhow Cruise Dinner.

Enjoy a relaxing dinner with some entertainment and sightseeing on a traditional dhows along Dubai Creek. The Dhow was used historically for shipping purposes in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Today, advanced versions provide picturesque cruises on Dubai Creek and Dubai Marina.

DAY 3

Breakfast at the hotel.
Modern Dubai City Tour with lunch at local restaurant.

See modern Dubai’s signature sights and explore the newest parts of this fast-growing city, admiring views of the Dubai Marina. Snap photos by the Atlantis The Palm on Palm Jumeirah and Ain Dubai on Bluewaters Island.

Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall.

Soaring 828m into the sky, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world and one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. The magnificent building is located next to The Dubai Mall and draws visitors from all over the world to catch the unmatched views from multiple observation decks or to simply look up in awe.

Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 4

Breakfast at the hotel.
Dubai Miracle & Butterfly Gardens with lunch at local restaurant.

A 72,000 sqm space full of scents and colours comes to life every year in Dubai. Seeing the garden in full bloom with its 150 million flowers arranged in colourful arches and patterns, and the myriad shapes they form, is truly magnificent. The Dubai Miracle Garden is also home to the Dubai Butterfly Park which was recently added. This is the world’s largest and region’s butterfly garden featuring 15,000 butterflies of around 26 kinds!

Dune Dinner Safari.

The iconic Dubai desert dinner experience that can’t be missed in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Experience the magic of the Dubai desert on a dune drive and enjoy a buffet dinner at a Bedouin-style camp and traditional entertainment.

Day 5

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full Day Al Ain City Tour with lunch at local restaurant.

This tour takes you to the greenest of all Emirates – Al Ain, the Garden City, just 120kms from Dubai. The area boasts of vegetable and date farms. stop at the largest camel market in the U.A.E. where we see different sizes/varieties of camels. Proceed to the Al Ain Palace and drive up to the most beautiful landscape, Jebel Hafeet – a bird’s eye view from the Jebel Hafeet the tallest mountain in the U.A.E.

Dinner at the hotel.

Day 6

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full Day Abu Dhabi City Tour with lunch at local restaurant.

Get to know the UAE’s ultra-modern capital of Abu Dhabi on this trip. Stroll around the white marble masterpiece of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, admire views of Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace, Emirates Palace, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Ferrari World. Visit the Heritage Village to learn about Abu Dhabi’s pre-oil past and Bedouin beginnings.