Holidays and PackagesUnited Arab Emirates

Day 01 – Saturday / Dubai (Breakfast)
Guests will be met upon arrival at Dubai Airport assisted with Immigration formalities and then transferred to the Movenpick Hotel Dubai for check-in. Overnight stay at Movenpick

Day 02 – Sunday / Dubai – Sharjah (Breakfast)
AM At leisure
14.30 Hrs Meet with your local tour guide for a short brief and then 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. Then we return back to the hotel.
Overnight stay at the Moevenpick Hotel Bur Dubai

Day 03 – Monday / Dubai – Ras Al Khaimah (Breakfast)
After Breakfast , check out and we proceed 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 drive along the northern coast through Um Al Quwain to explore some ancient sites as we proceed to Ras Al Khaimah and check-in to the Hilton in Ras Al Khaimah. In the evening we visit the old Market in Ras Al Khaimah. Overnight stay at Hilton Ras Al Khaimah

Day 04 – Tuesday / Ras Al Khaimah – Fujairah (Breakfast & Lunch)
After breakfast, checkout and transfer in 4WD vehicles for a mountain safari which include a packed (picnic) lunch. All baggage will be transferred separately to the hotel.
Overnight stay at Al Diar Siji Hotel

Day 05 – Wednesday / Fujairah – Al Ain (Breakfast )
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. En route we visit the oldest mosque in the UAE at Bidiya. 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 the oasis town of Buraimi. Here we saunter through the quaint miniscule souq, and continue 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 proceed to check-in to the Hilton Hotel in Al Ain, and in the afternoon we visit the Al Ain Palace Museum, once the residence of the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed and the ancient Camel Market. Overnight stay at Hilton Hotel Al Ain

Day 06 – Thursday / Al Ain – Abu Dhabi (Breakfast)
After breakfast we checkout and proceed to Abu Dhabi. 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. We then check-in to the Hilton in Abu Dhabi and in the evening, we visit the old Dhow yard and charming Bithnah harbour. Overnight stay at Hilton Hotel Abu Dhabi

Day 07 – Friday / Abu Dhabi – Dubai (Breakfast & Dinner)
After breakfast we checkout and proceed to Dubai. Before arriving in Dubai we drive past the world’s largest man made port at Jebel Ali, and check-in to the Moevenpick Hotel Bur Dubai around lunchtime. In theafternoon, 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 asucculent barbecue of assorted meats, baked potatoes, salads and fresh fruit before returning to the hotel. Overnight stay at the Moevenpick Hotel Bur Dubai

Day 08 – Saturday:
Mid-day checkout and transfer to extension hotel or Dubai Airport for the departure flight

Departure Dates 2005/2006 (With German speaking guide): 12NOV05, 03DEC05, 17DEC05, 14JAN06, 28JAN06, 11FEB06, 25FEB06, 11MAR06, 18MAR06, 01APR06, 22APR06, 13MAY06, 27MAY06,02SEP06 &16SEP06.

South East Asia Tours will guarantee the departure of this tour as per the above dates without any minimum numbers.

All bookings will be on a free sale basis until 40 days prior to the specific departure date. The tour/s will be operated with a maximum of 40 passengers per departure (Arabian Adventures will advice you in advance incase we reach 100% capacity and need to apply stop sale)

Important NOTE: Clients should keep their ORIGINAL PASSPORT with them while on the roundtrip as there are border check-points.

Price does not include
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