DAY ONE
Arrive at Dubai International Airport. A uniformed multilingual Arabian Adventures airport representative will escort delegates through immigration and customs. Delegates then transfer to their hotel. Eat lunch at Al Bastakiya Nights – a traditional Arabian house situated in the
city’s east, overlooking Dubai Creek.
The Dubai city tour includes an abrah (water taxi) ride to view the city’s architecture. Across the creek, visit the gold, textile and spice souks. Then take a two-hour dinner and cruise on a traditional dhow on the creek.
DAY TWO
After a buffet breakfast enjoy a full-day desert safari – a four-wheel-drive adventure that
begins in the developing neighbourhoods of Dubai and ends in the desert’s rolling sand
dunes. For the more adventurous, dune surfing is available.
Try lunch at Hatta Ford Desert Resort in the heritage village of Hatta, on the border with
Oman in the foothills of the Hajar Mountains. Enjoy a break at sunset with a champagne and
a falconry demonstration.
A private dinner takes place in a replica of a traditional souk adorned with rich carpets,
cushions and lanterns. Guests can smoke an aromatic shisha while enjoying a programme
of entertainment that includes live music, belly dancing, fireworks and fortune telling.
Dubai, literally, with an afternoon at the Mall of the Emirates and the option to either
ski or sled on the world’s largest indoor ski slope. For dinner the group will be treated
to live cooking stations at Sezzam – in the Emirates Mall and Kempinski Hotel.
DAY FIVE
After breakfast enjoy some time at leisure. Lunch i s at Dubai Golf and Yacht Club on
Dubai Creek before checking out of your hotel and transferring back to the airport.
DAY THREE
Start with a buffet breakfast at the hotel. Delegates can then choose from a range of
activities including golf or shopping. Today lunch is at Shoo Fee Ma Fee at the Madinat
Jumeirah hotel. It is a colourful lounge bar, spread across three floors overlooking
winding waterways, where Moroccan snacks and finger food are served.
After lunch see Palm Island from onboard a luxury cruiser. The development is one of the world’s most ambitious real-estate developments and locally heralded as the eighth wonder of the world.
Tonight, dinner is at Al Dawaar, a revolving restaurant at the Hyatt Regency.
The restaurant offers spectacular views of the Arabian Gulf and Dubai. A complete rotation takes up to two hours, depending on the sun. Split-level seating ensures that everyone has a good view.
DAY FOUR
After a buffet breakfast, delegates take a helicopter ride to see Dubai’s development
from above the metropolis. The tour finishes on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab where
delegates will be escorted to their private dining table for lunch at Al Muntaha.
The venue offers an array of culinary specialities accompanied by magnificent views of the Palm and World Islands.
Next, it is onto the coolest thing to do in Dubai, literally, with an afternoon at the Mall
of the Emirates and the option to either ski or sled on the world’s largest indoor ski
slope. For dinner the group will be treated to live cooking stations at Sezzam – in the
Emirates Mall and Kempinski Hotel.
DAY FIVE
After breakfast enjoy some time at leisure. Lunch is at Dubai Golf and Yacht Club on
Dubai Creek before checking out of your hotel and transferring back to the airport.
TOP TIPS
The best time of year to visit Dubai is between November and April, when the weather is coolest. The rest of the year you are more likely to be running from one air-conditioned environment to the next instead of getting out and exploring.
Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting and is strictly adhered to throughout the UAE. That means that it is illegal – not to mention rude – to eat, drink or smoke in public from sunrise to sunset. Hotel rates drop to 50 per cent of their usual cost during this period.
Keep in mind that Friday and Saturday make up the weekend in Dubai.
