Day
01, Saturday - Dubai
Guests will be met upon arrival at Dubai Airport assisted
with Immigration formalities and then transferred to hotel
in Dubai for check-in. Overnight stay at Avari
Hotel Dubai
Day 02, Sunday - Dubai (Breakfast / Lunch / BBQ
Dinner)
08:30 Meet with your local tour guide for a short brief
and then depart on a tour of Dubai City. Our route takes
us to the magnificent Jumeira Mosque where we stop to
take a picture. In “Bastakia” we stop for
a while to admire the old wind-towered 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” –
a local water taxi to our next destination, the spice
and gold “souks”. Return to the hotel for
Lunch.
15:30
(approx.) Depart on a Dune Dinner Safari. The mysterious
desert beckons for a magical evening out – an adventure
you’ll never forget. Leaving behind the bustle of
the city in the afternoon, our safari guides will transport
you, by four-wheel drive vehicles, for a thrilling journey
over rolling dunes, deep into the heart of the desert.
En route, you will stop to see camels resting at their
camp, and then, from the crest of a high dune, watch the
sun cast its orange glow over the vast expanse of rippling
sand all round you as it sets. Like a shimmering mirage
in the distance you will see the flickering lights of
your camp where a traditional Arabian welcome awaits you.
The encampment conjures up images of the Arabian nights.
Relax on comfortable low cushions in Bedu tents and quench
your thirst, explore a traditional spice souk, have your
hands painted with intricate henna designs, experience
a short camel ride, or just enjoy the aromatic shisha.
A feast of grilled meats, fresh salads and delectable
Arab sweets is served and under a galaxy of stars, you
will be entertained by the bewitching belly dancer swaying
to the haunting strains of Arabian music. Return to hotel
late in the evening. Overnight stay at Avari Hotel
Dubai
Day
03, Monday - Dubai – Fujairah - Hatta (Breakfast
/ Lunch / Dinner)
After breakfast and checkout, depart for Fujairah, Drive
through multi-hued desert landscape to the oasis of Dhaid
before journeying through Spectacular Mountain scenery.
Just before Masafi, you can shop at the local crafts,
pottery and carpet market. Continue to Dibba, a picturesque
fishing village, and then to Bidiyah Mosque, the oldest
and smallest in UAE, before following the coast to Fujairah.
Stop for Lunch at Hilton Hotel Fujairah. Stop by the town’s
300-year old fort before returning to the mountains to
explore the old village of Fujairah, abandoned when mountain
dwellers moved away from oil exploration to start a fishing
village. Our last stop is Bithnah oasis where you may
photograph (from a distance) the impressive fort still
guarding the mountain pass, before going onward to Hatta
for overnight stay. Before checking in to the hotel we
visit the Hatta village which has been renovated by the
government of Dubai. Overnight stay at Hatta Fort Hotel
Day 04, Tuesday - Hatta - Doha (Breakfast / Dinner)
10:30 Breakfast checkout and depart for Dubai Airport
for flight to Qatar. Arrive into Doha International Airport
meet and greet by our Agents and transfer to hotel for
check-in. Afternoon at leisure.
19:30
Dinner at a traditional Qatari Restaurant. Overnight
stay at Movenpick Hotel Doha
Day
05, Wednesday - Doha (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
09:00 Breakfast and depart on a full day excursion to
Doha. This full-day tour in a fully air-conditioned vehicle
includes tourist attractions and landmarks in and around
the capital city Doha & a comprehensive view of Qatar’s
Inland Sea Desert. The tour will take you to:
The sea-front Corniche - Dhow Harbour - Old Market–
Museum – Equestrian Club - Falcon Market, Fruit
& Vegetable Market, Fish Market, Traditional Market
– Light Lunch in Local Restaurant – Inland
Sea Desert and return to hotel late afternoon. Dinner
at Al Bandar Sea Food Restaurant. Overnight stay at Movenpick
Hotel Doha
Day
06, Thursday - Doha (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
08:00 Breakfast at hotel
09.00 Depart on a shopping tour of Doha. This is the tour
that any serious shopper must not miss! We will take you
to one of the Middle East’s largest shopping malls,
which is the City Centre. In the luxury shops of this
shopping paradise, you will find everything - a very high
standard of international products such as perfumes, cosmetics,
clothes, shoes, watches, bags, items for your home, food
stuff, etc. And if tired, take a short “shopping
break” in some of the numerous coffee shops and
restaurants available there, and just relax enjoying the
cozy ambience, which the City Centre Mall offers. Lunch
at the Persian Restaurant and relax the afternoon.
14:30 Afternoon excursion to Camel racing track and Al
Shaqab Horse Stables - Those who long to take a look at
the ubiquitous camel in its natural surroundings will
not have far to look at Shahaniya, a desert area some
25km from Qatar’s capital city Doha. Here, alongside
the purpose-built camel race track, hundreds of camels,
their trainers and riders, live and
work all year round, giving the tourist an opportunity
for a unique insight into this traditional Arabic sport.
Experts are on hand to explain all aspects of camel training
and racing. Whilst the camel is perhaps the best-known
inhabitant of the desert, there is another animal which
commands equal respect amongst the Arab people –
the horse! A short journey from Shahaniya is the
Al Shaqab Horse Stables, where visitors will be welcome
to view some of the country’s finest Arab horses
– purely-bred specially for shows and racing.
19:00 Depart on a Good Evening Doha tour t. This evening
tour in a fully air-conditioned vehicle winds its way
through the Centre of the city with its traditional brightly-lit
souqs and shopping areas- ablaze with colour and lights,
and comprises of: Short City Tour (Visits to Corniche,
Downtown, Old Market & Gold Market). Dinner at Traditional
Restaurant to taste traditional food & beverages,
while relaxing Arabic-style and smoking Hubbly-Bubbly
(Shisha) after Dinner. Move to the exclusive Admiral’s
night-club to bring the day to a close (Drinks are on
tourist’s own account though).
Overnight stay at the Movenpick Hotel Doha
Day
07, Friday - Doha – Dubai – Al Ain (Breakfast
/ Lunch / Dinner)
After breakfast, checkout and proceed straight to Doha
Airport for your flight. Arrival in Dubai at approx 12.15
hrs and Guests will be met upon arrival at Immigration
formalities and then transferred to a restaurant for Lunch
(Le Meridien After lunch proceed on a tour of Sharjah
& Ajman. En route to Ajman you drive past Sharjah’s
spectacular King Faisal Mosque. In Ajman we stop to take
a picture of the old Fort where the rulers used to live.
We drive past the Ruler’s palace, we visit the 150
year old Al Naboodah House, of life of a wealthy pearl
trading family. We then visit the Blue Souk, where carpets,
gold, silver, antiques, perfumes, clothes and many other
temptations. Al Ain & Check in at hotel .
Dinner & Overnight stay at Mercure Grand Hotel
Jebel Hafeet, Al Ain
Day
08, Saturday - Al Ain - Dubai (Breakfast / Dinner)
After breakfast proceed for a tour of Al Ain. We visit
the Al Ain Museum and Al Ain Oasis, before proceeding
to the oasis town of Buraimi. Here we visit the quaint
minuscule souk. Stop for Lunch (own arrangements). We
then visit the traditional camel market, continuing to
Hili to visit the archaeological digs, which date back
some five thousand years, before continuing to Dubai.
Check-in at the Avari Hotel
Dinner & Overnight stay at Avari Hotel Dubai
Day
09, Sunday – Dubai (Breakfast)
After breakfast, checkout & transfer to extension
hotel or Airport.
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