The United Arab Emirates
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On arrival at the airport, our exclusive VIP Arrival Service whisks you from the terminal to a comfortable lounge where you can relax while entry formalities are handled – and your checked luggage is retrieved and brought to you. Upon completion of immigration and cus...
Less than 100 years ago, Dubai was a sleepy trading post known primarily for the pearl trade. But in just a few generations, it has morphed into a truly cosmopolitan global city, a major world transport hub, and a regional financial center. Its skyline is recognized a...
For all its 21st-century exuberance which we showed you yesterday, Dubai is also a land of enduring cultural traditions… And today’s sightseeing with your personal guide will plumb the unique facets of the city’s ancient heritage. With penetrating insight from an Emir...
Leaving the glittering skyline of Dubai behind, this morning’s privately chauffeured drive takes you deep into Rub’ al Khali – the fabled Empty Quarter Desert. Uninterrupted by any tree or vegetation, rolling windswept dunes of fine khaki and orange-colored sand, some...
“It was very still with the silence we have driven from our world.” So wrote the British explorer Sir Wilfred Thesiger as he sat atop a dune here in Rub’ al Khali. It’s been 70 years since he made that observation, but little has changed in the Empty Quarter. And t...
After an early breakfast, journey through the desert to Abu Dhabi where you’ll check in to the luxurious Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa. Then join your guide to visit the unique Falcon Hospital which provides critical care for up to 200 of these amazing bird...
With your personal guide, today’s tour plumbs the old and new facets of this vibrant desert city. You’ll begin at Qasr Al Hosn; this is the symbolic birthplace of the Emirate and traces its origins to the middle of the 18th century when Bani Yas tribesmen built a simp...
You’ll be escorted to the Dubai Airport for your onward journey. Meals B
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Alexander + Roberts Reviews & Ratings
Review of The United Arab Emirates
The Culture of the Emirati and the different expatriates that are livin...
Review of The United Arab Emirates
Delighted by the exotic nature of the area visited.
Review of The United Arab Emirates
The architecture of Dubai & Abu Dhabi was amazing !! The view from Burg Khalfi was awesome! The five star resort out in Sand Dunes where were able to ride Camel...
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