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SUGGESTED EXCURSIONS
THE WADI MOUNTAIN SAFARI RIDES AND SLIDES
Enter the desert and drive into the Hajar An unforgettable tour contrasting the ancient
Mountains where dramatic canyons line Bedu lifestyle with one of the world’s latest
the route. The real adventure begins as
sports. A four-wheel drive vehicle takes you
you follow the trails of the wadis. After
far into the desert, where you meet your
visiting a local Heritage Village, you’ll stop
camel caravan for a ride across the
on the sand dunes to admire the silent
spectacular red dunes of Margham. Then
vastness of the desert.
prepare to take part in one of the newest
Duration: Morning Departs: Sunday and
and most exciting sports, sand-boarding.
Wednesday
Strap on your boards, take a deep breath
Price per person: £48
and enjoy the exhilarating rush down the
steep-sided dunes to the valley below.
DUBAI
Duration: Morning Departs: Monday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
60
Price per person: £13
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COMING SOON – DUBAILAND Sports and Outdoor World Includes Dubai Bawadi A 10km long tourism and leisure
The desert landscape will soon receive an Sports City, Dubai Golf City, Emirates Sports boulevard supporting 51 luxury hotels with
even greater boost with the phased opening World, Plantation Equestrian and Polo Club more than 60,000 rooms, and more than
of Dubailand in 2010. This is being hailed as and the Dubai Autodrome. 100 restaurants, and the world’s largest
the world’s most ambitious leisure and shopping area. One of the main resorts
entertainment centre covering an awe- Downtown Includes the City of Arabia, being built will be Asia-Asia Hotel which will
inspiring 3 billion sq ft, roughly the size of which will be the world's largest shopping become the largest hotel in the world with
Singapore when it’s completed. Within it a mall, City Walk, The Great Dubai and Virtual more than 6,500 rooms.
world of entertainment and leisure facilities Game World.
await:
Aqua Dunya Theme Park Part of the
Attractions & Experience World Includes Dubailand developments Aqua Dunya, is set
theme parks, The Global Village, Kids City, to be the largest theme park in the Middle
Giants World, Universal Studios Dubai, City East when it opens in 2009. The centrepiece
of Arabia, Legoland and Dubai Snowdome - of the resort will be the world’s largest cruise
an indoor ski resort. ship, The Desert Pearl. Inspired by an
Arabian tale, the ship will be home to the
Retail and Entertainment World Includes a 400-room Desert Pearl Hotel and various
Flea Market, World Trade Park, Auction indoor attractions. Aqua Dunya will feature
World, and Factory Outlets. 36 wet and dry rides. As well as 300-room
5-star Polynesian Hotel, a 400-room 4-star
Themed Leisure and Vacation World Arabian Port Hotel, 170 vacation
Includes Women's World, Destination Dubai, apartments, 1,100 residential apartments
Desert Kingdom, and Andalusian Resort and a 1,800-person capacity theatre. This
and Spa. resort will be managed by the Jumeirah
Group, owners and operators of the Wild
Eco-Tourism World Includes Desert Safari, Wadi Water Park and the Burj Al Arab,
Sand Dune Hotel, Desert Camps, and Dubai among other hotels in Dubai.
Heritage Vision.
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