Desert Adventures
Desert Adventures
One of the highlights of a visit to Dubai has to be a trip into the desert! From sand-skiing and dune driving to wadi bashing or a feast in the desert whilst watching a belly dancer perform! Tour operators offer an exciting variety of tours into the desert for an experience you will never have imagined.
Camel riding
Take a ride on ‘the ship of the desert’ and experience how the Bedouins travelled in ancient times. While atop he camel, watch the evening sun cast its orange glow on the pictu
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Desert Feasts
After the adventurous safari, retire to the camp where a traditional Arabian welcome awaits you. Relish a scrumptious barbeque buffet in mystical Bedouin tents. You can also get yo
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Dune Driving
The tour starts with a roller-coaster ride across the treacherous dunes in powerful 4x4s. Hold on to your seatbelt while the expert driver slowly climbs a tall mountain of sand, su
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Exploring the Wadis
Explore the wadis (dry river valleys) that are formed by streams flowing down from the Hajjar mountains. Within the enclave of the dry desert, you will suddenly notice rock pools t
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Safari Companies
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Sand-skiing
If you have a taste for speed, a head for heights and an enthusiasm for an unusual sport, then strap on your skis and enjoy the descent down the steep but harmless sand dunes.
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Trip to the Bedouin village
Take a glimpse into the village life of Arabia as you walk through the narrow alleys of the Bedouin village. Observe how elderly women dressed in traditional clothes are engrossed
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Highlights
Sharjah sees 11% more tourists in H1
The UAE emirate of Sharja recorded an 11% increase in the number of tourist arrivals in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2009, according to the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). The majority of tourists (45%) entering Sharjah during the first half were from Europe, while 25% were from the GCC, 14% were from Asian countries, 11% were from other Arab countries, and the remaining 5% came from the Commonwealth, the US, Africa and the Pacific Region. The authority also said the emirate's 107 hotel establishments (41 hotels and 66 hotel apartments) reported a 70% hotel occupancy rate during the period.
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