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Guests will be met upon arrival at Dubai Airport
assisted with Immigration formalities and then
transferred to the Media Rotana hotel Dubai for
check-in.
Overnight stay at the Media Rotana (or similar)
Early Breakfast at hotel.
09.00hrs Meet with your local tour guide for
a short brief and then depart on a Dubai City
Tour. A fascinating historical excursion. Our
route takes us to the magnificent Jumeirah mosque;
past modern palaces sprawled along the coast.
In Bastakia we stop for a while to admire the
old wind-tower houses built by wealthy merchants.
Close by, stands the 150-year old Al Fahidi Fort.
Here, the Dubai Museum records the city’s
past as an important pearl diving and trading
centre. We continue our journey by Abra - local
water taxi. As we cross the Creek we see the modern
metropolis with its splendid architecture dwarfing
the bustling alleys of our next destination, the
gold and spice souks. (Lunch on own arrangements).
Then we return to our hotel.
Rest of the afternoon at leisure
Overnight stay at the Media Rotana (or similar)
After Breakfast , we check-out depart on a Tour
of Sharjah. We start at the Sheikh Mohammed bin
Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi Mosque and walk
along the Corniche, watching the people working
on the Dhows, on- and offloading goods being transported
in the very traditional way. In the direct neighbourhood
you find a lot of little shops selling all kind
of goods for the more modern day to day life.
The shop owners are mostly Iranians. While strolling
along, you might even find something you would
like to take home. A little further down the street
we come across the old Souq. Beautiful little
stores, selling the very traditional bits and
pieces, traditional clothing for Him and Her,
the Kandoura, Agal, Gutrah and Kaffia or the Abaya,
Sheila and Sirwal. Take your time and even stroll
through little alleyways to get a feeling for
it all. Continue your walk towards Al Hisn Fort,
home of the former ruler of Sharjah, where a very
interesting movie is shown about the history of
Sharjah as well as the very first Airport in the
UAE. Following a short stroll through Al Arsah
Souk we visit the Blue Souq, where more than 600
shops sell carpets, gold, silver, antiques, perfumes,
clothes and many other temptations. From the souq
we have a view of the King Faisal mosque next
to the Ittihad monument. (Lunch on own arrangements)
Then we drive along the northern coast through
cities Ajman & Um Al Quwain to Ras Al Khaimah
and check-in to our hotel.
Overnight stay at Ras al Khaimah Hotel (or
similar)
After breakfast, checkout and transfer in 4WD
vehicles for a mountain safari which include a
packed (picnic) lunch. En route we visit the oldest
mosque in the UAE at Bidiya. All baggage will
be transferred separately to the hotel.
Overnight stay at Fujeirah Rotana (or similar)
After breakfast, checkout and (we are back to
using the coach) proceed to Al Ain, a charming
desert oasis that has been a stop on the caravan
train since time immemorial. In Fujairah we stop
to see the deserted village with the old fort
on the hill and proceed to the oasis in Bithnah.
It is now time to continue to the Friday Market
in Masafi, where we see a display of house plants,
carpets and fruit and vegetables, before proceeding
to Al Ain. In Al Ain we first stop at the archaeological
digs at Hili which date back some 5,000 years,
before proceeding to Al Ain’s museum next
to the old fortress, and then walk through the
oasis located nearby which highlights the traditional
irrigation system. We then visit the ancient Camel
Market and then check-in to hotel.
Overnight stay at Mercure Grand Jebel Hafeet
(or similar)
After breakfast we checkout and we visit the Al
Ain Palace Museum and then proceed to Abu Dhabi,
the capital of United Arab Emirates. In this city
of dramatic contrasts, we visit the ancient, but
now renovated Al Husn Fort, the Abu Dhabi Corniche
with its fascinating fountains. Next we visit
the Heritage village on the breakwater, from where
we get a spectacular skyline view of the city
of Abu Dhabi.
Overnight stay at Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi (or
similar)
After breakfast we checkout, and visit the Abu
Dhabi Fish Market before proceeding to Dubai.
We drive past the world’s largest man made
port at Jebel Ali, and check-in to the our hotel
in Dubai around lunchtime.
In the afternoon, proceed on the classic Dune
Dinner Safari with a thrilling ride through the
dunes. We take a break to photograph the camel
camps and enjoy the scenery at sunset. Arrive
at our camp and settle down to a succulent barbecue
of assorted meats, baked potatoes, salads and
fresh fruit before returning to the hotel.
Overnight stay at the Media Rotana (or similar)
Mid-day checkout and transfer to extension hotel
or Dubai Airport for the departure flight
- This Roundtrip is operated with Bi-Lingual
Tour Guide – German & English speaking
only
- Clients should keep their PASSPORTS with them
while on the roundtrip as there are Border check-points.
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