An 11-day Celebratory Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tour of Dubai and the UAE

Day 1 Dubai
Pickup from Dubai International Airport and transfer to the hotel for early check-in. Time to rest, freshen up and enjoy the hotel facilities * Breakfast included *Lunch not included 18:00-21:00 hours traditional dhow boat cruise at Dubai Marina with dinner and cultural dance.

Day 2 Dubai
09:00-13:00 Morning city tour to the historic and Old Dubai 1300-1400 Lunch in a Syrian delicious restaurant *Lunch included

14:00-22:00 – 124/5 floor of Burg Al Khalifa, Mall Dubai, Mall Dubai Aquarium fountain show and back to the Hotel. Dinner at Mall Dubai not included

Day 3 Dubai/Desert
9:00 – 14:00 Morning city tour of new Dubai, Jumeirah Beach area and Palm Island. Visit the Point area on Palm Island offering you the best choice for lunch at “The Point”.

15:00-21:00 After lunch continue on an afternoon/evening Desert Safari drive with a 4WD experience on the sandy dunes. BBQ dinner and more surprises. Overnight in the Million Star hotel in the desert. Early to sleep *Dinner included * Lunch not included

Day 4 Desert/Hatta
08:00-20:00 Early wake up call for a sunrise breakfast and a 4WD quad self-drive in the desert dune. Participants 9 years and older can have RZR with 2 or 4 seater at additional cost. After this amazing activity head to the mountains and to HATTA DAM. Boat paddling at the Dam (at additional cost). Lunch at the hotel, noon time rest at the hotel. Afternoon Hatta Hub attractions. (Additional cost for Hatta Hub based on your choice of activities) *Lunch and dinner at the hotel included

Day 5 Hatta/Dibba
08:00-11:00 Morning travel along the mountains to the Indian Ocean side of the UAE. In two hours time arrive at a beach resort hotel for a leisure day at the hotel in Dibba, Fujairah Emirate. Relax at the beach resort along the Indian Ocean beach. Dinner included *Lunch not included

Day 6 Dibba/Dubai
09:00-19:00 After breakfast and a half day at leisure at the Indian Ocean beach. Early lunch at the hotel then head to the highest peak in the UAE at Ras Al Khaima, Jebel Jais to enjoy the longest ZIP line in the world with an amazing desert mountain view. After your unforgettable ZIP line experience head back to Dubai. Traveling along “THE WALK” Jumeirah Beach Resort, you can have dinner in one of the many restaurants. Overnight at a beach hotel In Dubai. *Lunch and dinner not included

Day 7 Dubai
Morning and afternoon at the IMG center. Afternoon/evening walk at the LA MER center along the beach, shopping, food and entertainment. *Lunch and dinner not included

Day 8 Dubai
Morning and afternoon Aqua Adventure at the Atlantis Hotel. Afternoon and evening at the Dubai City walk. *Lunch and dinner not included

Day 9 Dubai
09:00-22:00 Abu Dhabi city tour from Dubai including Ferrari world. *Lunch in Abu Dhabi. *Dinner in the Hotel.

Day 10 Dubai
Free day where you can choose to stay at the beach of the hotel, go shopping or add other activities not previously included at additional cost. *Dinner and lunch not included

Day 11 Dubai/Departure

Drop off at Dubai Airport for departure.

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 Dubai
Arrival transfer and Dhow cruise with dinner Pick up at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Dubai for breakfast with early check-in. Time to refresh, rest and enjoy the hotel facilities.

18:00 pick up from the hotel for dinner on a traditional wooden Dhow boat at Dubai Marina. No place in Dubai compares to the Dubai Marina when it comes to its unequalled modernity and stunning waterfront sights. And our premium Dhow Cruise is undoubtedly the most ideal way to discover this man-made canal as well as the awe-inspiring structures that surround it. This promises to be a memorable evening on the water with its exciting blend of striking views, sumptuous foods and sensational live shows. To start off, climb onboard our traditional Arabian vessel which is designed to ensure a relaxed cruise with unhindered vistas, both from its partially open upper deck and fully air-conditioned lower deck. Departing from the Dubai Marina Yacht Club, the approximately 90-minute cruise glides around Dubai Marina, past the waterfront promenade and the gloriously lit-up attractions like Infinity Tower and Dubai Marina Mall etc. What’s more you can even catch a glance of such impressive sights as Burj Al Arab, the Atlantis Hotel, the Palm Hotel and the Palm Jumeirah during the cruise. As you admire the strikingly illuminated landmarks, you’ll be treated to a delectable multi-course buffet dinner complete with a blend of authentic Arabic and tantalizing international dishes. Besides a welcome drink, you’ll also be served unlimited refreshments including water, tea and coffee during the course of your dinner cruise. Attentive service and great dining with impressive views, you’ll get to enjoy a dizzying delightful performance by a talented Tanura dancer onboard with soft background music. After dinner transfer back to your 5 star hotel where you will spend the next 2 nights. HILTON AL HABOTOOR CITY

Day 2 Dubai
Old Dubai City tour, Burg Al Khalifa, the highest tower in the world, Mall Dubai, Mall Dubai Aquarium and an evening fountain show The tour includes a visit in the old village of Dubai more than 100+ years old, where the Dubai people were once pearl divers and traders along the Persian Gulf using their dhow wooden boats and camels to bring water from the springs in the mountain of Hatta, a three-day walk. After visiting the different sites in the village, we will walk along the creek to the big market of Bur Dubai. Crossing the old creek of Dubai we continue walking to the famous spice and Gold market. Lunch in a Syrian restaurant savouring the smells and amazing food that can only be tasted here. After lunch we head to Burg Al Khalifa via the famous Sheikh Zaid Road where most of the Dubai city skyscrapers are located. Take the fastest elevator to the 124th floor of the tower to enjoy the special views of the city, the blue beaches, the skyscrapers and the dunes of the desert, are the best in the entire world. Have a coffee and a small sweet on the ground floor followed by a presentation of the EMAAR project of Burg Al Kahlifa. From the ground floor we walk to Mall Dubai, the biggest shopping center in the world with waterfalls and a fountain. There are only a few wonders in the world that go beyond your wildest imagination. They weren’t only unthinkable, but also deemed practically possible. But Dubai proved otherwise. One such rare wonder of the world is the Dubai Mall Aquarium known as the Dubai Aquarium. This is the biggest Aquarium in the world in the biggest shopping mall in the world near the highest skyscraper in the world. Dubai leaders like to achieve the impossible. It is very impressive indeed. Don’t be fooled by the name, this is no ordinary aquarium, it is the world’s largest suspended acrylic aquarium located on the ground floor of the Dubai mall rising up to the third level is home to over 33,000 exotic marine life species. The enormity of the Dubai aquarium will captivate your attention and keep you in awe.

Explore the world of the water animals which includes a 40-year-old giant crocodile weighing 750 kg. You will also see pelagic fish including piranha, penguin, lizards, snakes, sharks and other incredible species. The Dubai aquarium is a 10-million-liter water tank epitomizing the beauty, tranquility and the depth of the underwater world. You also get to enjoy 180-degree Aquarium tunnel, underwater zoo, Aquarium Tunnel, a “Behind the Scenes” tour, Underwater observatory and more. Check out the Submersible Simulator that takes guests on a virtual adventure among dugongs (a cousin of the manatee), whale sharks and other sea creatures. Enjoy the Big Screen Theatre, a film signifying how efficiently the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo team hosts over 3,000 visitors on a daily basis. There is also the Aquarium Glass Bottom Boat where you can watch thousands of animals’ swim below your feet. No matter what options you wish you see and enjoy. The entire trip of the Dubai Aquarium, the tunnel and the underwater zoo will be inspirational, absorbing and exciting in every aspect.

This evening continue the walk in Mall Dubai. Dinner on your own (AL Hallab (Lebanese) or GUNYADIN (Turkish) are recommended restaurants) where you can watch the Fountain show while enjoying dinner. Around 21:00 Hrs. return to the HILTON AL AHBTOOR CITY HOTEL

Day 3 Dubai/Desert
This morning we set off on a New Dubai city tour. Afternoon, evening and night on a desert safari. Packing our suitcases and belonging, we checkout from the hotel and start our half day New Dubai city tour passing the famous coastal road of JUMEIRAH where your hotel is located. Visit the Jumeirah Mosque and enjoy the view of Burg Al Arab Hotel, the only 7-star hotel in the entire world located near the fabulous Jumeirah Hotel. Continue to PALM Island, a man-made island in the shape of a palm tree that has created many public, private and hotel beaches. Drive along the island to its tip where the famous Atlantis Hotel is located which you will visit during the week for a water adventure day. Walk along the point of Palm Island finding your favourite restaurant for lunch.

Around 14:30 a 4×4 Toyota Land cruiser will pick you up (maximum 5 per car) for a desert safari, an escape from the city’s classy sights and chaotic ambiance. Once you reach the dune, your expert driver will take you on an extraordinary dune bash across the endlessly vast desert landscape. As part of this super adventurous ride, there will be a stop to stretch your feet, take in enthralling desert sunset views and of course, take some great pictures too. The second part of your desert safari will take you to our modest desert camp where nature, culture and Arabian hospitality seamlessly come together. Get a deeper glimpse into the ancient Bedouin traditions with many activities such as camel ride, henna painting and sandboarding.

After all exclusive desert experiences, participate in an appetizing BBQ dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian delights together with a dose of genuine traditional entertainment like an intricate Tanura performance and Belly Dance show. Tanura means skirt in English. It is a folkloric dance that is common in Islamic countries and is performed by Sufi men with Sufi music. They continuously span identified by the multicoloured skirts that are worn. End your unforgettable desert expedition with overnight in the luxurious Million Star hotel in the dune where we stay in small tents. This will be one of the best experiences of the entire trip, the Million Star hotel and a beautiful sunrise. Overnight in Desert Safari camp.

Day 4 Desert/Mountain
Early breakfast to catch an amazing sunrise. Quad 4WD dune morning trip, boat paddling at Hatta Dam and the natural amusement park in Hatta Hub in the Dubai Mountains. Experience the thrill of riding a powerful quad bike through the sand dunes of the Arabian Desert. A safety briefing and training on how to operate your 4×4 is provided by a guide. Your choice of a 250–400cc quad ATV or Kawasaki 500cc 4 seater. Young riders are offered a vehicle that suits their age and ability. When you’re ready, snap on your helmet, then hop aboard your quad bike for an hour of quad biking over small and large sand dunes. Conquer the peaks on a wild desert ride as your guide leads a convoy. A support and recovery service team travels alongside if needed throughout the tour. (A QUAD dune ride is not included in the cost, since each choice of bike comes with a different cost per hour). After a wild ride up to your bus, transfer to a surprising landscape that most probably you thought did not exist in this dunes desert country. Beautiful Mountain and the turquoise color of the water of HATTA DAM on an hour plus drive from the Quad location. Kayak paddling or your choice of other options enjoying one hour at this beautiful lake (1-hour paddling on the lake at additional cost). Then a BBQ lunch in a local Bustan with time to rest in your hotel in Hatta. At noon time we begin an afternoon visit of the natural attractions of Hatta Hub. Some of the attractions may have additional costs. Fire in the evening, dinner and overnight at HATTA FORK HOTEL

Day 5 Mountains/Dibba, Fujairah Emirates
Travel via Mountains and Canyons along the Indian Ocean for a day at the Indian Ocean beach at Dibba, Fujairah Emirate in a 5 star beach resort After breakfast drive along the Wadi and mountains (Canyons) of Hatta district to the east coast of the UAE along the Indian Ocean. Pass Kalba and Fujairah town and see the huge amount of petroleum tankers at the sea port of Fujairah. Arrive in “KOR FAKKAN”, a small town with very nice architecture in the university and the government buildings. Your bus will then climb to a view point of the ocean and the port. There will be a short hike along the mountain above the ocean before returning to the bus and heading to your hotel at the beach before lunch to enjoy a half day of doing nothing at the beach. For the extreme sports enthusiasts there is an option for scuba diving in the Indian Ocean at additional cost. Overnight at Rottana beach resort Dibba, Fujairah.

Day 6 Dibba, Fujairah Emirates/Dubai
Half Day relaxation at the beach. After early lunch head to the Highest Mountain in the UAE and to the longest Zipline in the world. Enjoy a relaxing morning at the beach of the hotel. After an early lunch, check out and around 13:00 Hrs. head between the canyons and mountains arriving at the highest mountain in the UAE, Jebel Jais at an altitude of 1934 meters. NOTE – It might be a bit cold at the peak during extreme winter snowfall. We will stay for a while on the mountain. The view from the peak is breathtaking and for desert lovers, it is an unusual experience. Don’t forget to bring a warm sweater in your hand bag, just in case. On the mountain you will experience one of the most exciting adventures of the trip – the longest Zipline in the world certified by the Guinness World Records! Thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies will travel at speeds of up to 120kph to 150kph at a height of 1,680m above sea level on top of Jebel Jais Mountain. The experience will see participants fitted with a special harness for the adventure with the longest flight itself taking approximately two to three minutes. Once completed, guests will finish the flight on a suspended landing platform where they will be transferred to a second line to complete their journey back to the ground. Watch the video.

From the peak of Jebel Jais we continue south down along the Persian Gulf via the four north Emirates of the UAE: Ras Al Khima, Umm Al Quin, Ajman and Sharjah back to Dubai and to your hotel in the luxury area of Jumeirah, but not before visiting “THE WALK” where you will find a restaurant to have dinner.

Day 7 Dubai
Morning in IMG WORLD ADVENTURE, the producers of Cartoon Networks, Marvel and Lost Valley. Afternoon/evening at the La Mer area IMG Worlds of Adventure welcomes you to revel in its compelling blend of amazing rides, a multiplex cinema and several other highlights making it ideal for families with varied abilities and interests. This theme park in the City of Arabia is the world’s biggest indoor theme park occupying 1.5 million square feet. The temperature-controlled entertainment complex offers four unique zones including Marvel, Lost Valley, Cartoon Network, and IMG Boulevard – each with its own set of distinct attractions as well as dining options. The 350,000 square feet Marvel Zone is modelled to replicate the streets of New York. From Avengers Flight of the Quinjets and Spider-Man Doc Ock’s Revenge to Hulk Epsilon Base 3D and Thor Thunder Spin, it has an exclusive line-up of 3D rides inspired by some of the Marvel Comic’s iconic superhero characters. Things become even more exciting at Lost Valley – an invigorating brand new concept that is proprietary to IMG Worlds of Adventure. Boasting 70 animatronic dinosaurs, it comes with five distinct signature rides such as Adventure Fortress, Dino Carousel, Forbidden Territory, Predator and Velociraptor. Needless to say, you can step back in time and experience pulse pounding ride effects at its every turn. Representing the highly popular American satellite channel, Cartoon Network is a 230,000-square-feet zone studded with an array of kid-friendly areas comprising Lazy Town and The Powerpuff Girls – Mojo Jojo’s Robot Rampage. The major draw is Ben10 5 D Cinema which is the first of its kind in the world. Besides live entertainment shows, this segment also features the world’s largest retail store exclusively themed around Ben 10, one of the most popular animated television series. Now for some spooky thrill, head across to Haunted Hotel within IMG Boulevard. If rides don’t interest you or should all that action-packed fun make you weary, luckily IMG Boulevard also provides opportunities for several milder pursuits. Thanks to its remarkable assortment of food and beverage outlets, retail shops, and attractions like Adventure Photography. After complete satisfaction from the only IMG center in the entire world, head to your 5 star beach resort hotel in Dubai, check in with time to freshen up. After a short trip to the La Mer center trying to catch the sunset on La Mer sandy beach. The shops on the walk area combined with coffee shops and good restaurants await you. Around 22:00 drive back to the hotel.

Day 8 Dubai
Full day at Atlantis Aquaventure Spill, splash and slither your way through Atlantis Aquaventure, one of the Middle East’s largest water parks! Placed on the man-made island of Palm Jumeirah, Aquaventure is a part of an imposing five-star resort – Atlantis, The Palm. Besides smooth access to the massive water park, this tour also bundles up an entry to the Lost Chambers Aquarium along with unlimited access to the resort’s top attractions including the 700-meter-long Adventure Beach and Surf’s Up – the ultimate wave ride attraction.

Day 9 Dubai
City tour in Abu Dhabi the capital of the UAE and Ferrari world amusement park at Yas Island Abu Dhabi – the seat of administration, political and industrial activities in the country is perhaps best known for its culture and heritage. But rather than trading it off as a cultural point of interest, Abu Dhabi is one of the most progressive and pioneering spots being ranked as the world’s richest city. Our Abu Dhabi tour is a great way to get an insight into how the city has over the years grown from a quaint fishing and pearl diver village to a most modern city. From the stunning Sheikh Zayed Mosque and magnificent Emirates Palace brimming with rich history to attractions that depict the city’s eclectic architecture and superb infrastructure, you can be assured that not a single hotspot will be missed out on your trip to Abu Dhabi.

Visiting:
– Sheikh Zayed Mosque
– Photographic opportunity at Emirate Palace Hotel (Outer view only)
– Drive through Corniche Road
– Famous Date Market

The highlight for the young generation will be the visit to the only Ferrari world center in the world. Located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World is the world’s largest indoor theme park that is particularly remarkable for its sprawling 200,000 square meters and 50 meter high roof. Boasting the biggest ever Ferrari logo besides more than 20 exhilarating rides and numerous shopping and dining choices to cater to all palates. Spread over an area of 86,000 square meters and with a capacity to hold more than 10,000 thrill seekers, Ferrari World’s amusing attractions, among others are Speed of Magic, Paddock, The Racing Legends, Galleria Ferrari and Bell’Italia – each of which is exciting, unmatched and unfurls the inspiring story of Ferrari’s long road to fame and success. It also offers a perfect base for your little ones to explore the ultimate in fun and entertainment with its exclusive highlights such as the Junior Grand Prix and Junior GT. Moreover, for action-oriented visitors, there is a stylish array of rides including Formula Rossa – the roller coaster ride that is fastest of its kind in the world, Scuderia Challenge and Fiorano GT Challenge. Ferrari world Premium: This ticket includes unlimited fast pass access to the Ferrari World theme park.

Day 10 Dubai
Free day at your 5 star hotel along Jumierah beach area and THE WALK. Should you have missed something, this is the perfect time to fill in the gap with any of the following:
· Free fall parachuting
· Miracle & Butterfly garden
· Global Village
· Motion gate Dubai
· Indoor ski in Emirate Mall
· Dolpinarium
· Dubai Frame
· VP PARK
· Lego land
· Hot air balloon
· X zipline above Dubai Marina
· Enjoy the hotel facilities
· shopping

All the above experiences are optional at additional cost.

Day 11 Dubai – Early departure back home Transfer to the airport for departure.

B = breakfast L= lunch D= dinner