Street shopping

Gold Souq - shops displaying an incredible array of gold jewelery items in 18, 21, 22 or 24 carat gold.

Spice Souq – as ideal place to buy variety of spices such as frankincense, oud, cumin, paprika and saffron

Textile Market – wholesale and retail textile traders from Asia and other countries offer variety of clothing at reasonable prices.

Partial list of malls participating in Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF 2010)

Name	Timings	Contact details
Al Bustan Centre	Sat. to Thurs.: 10am to 11pm Fri.: 2pm to 11pm	Tel: +971 4 263 0000 Toll Free: 800 4648 (UAE Only) www.al-bustan.com
Al Ghurair City	Sat. to Thurs.: 10am to 12am Fri.: 2pm to 12am	Tel: +971 4 2055309/285 www.alghuraircity.com
Arabian Center	Sun. to Wed.: 10am to 10:30pm Thurs. to Sat.: 10am to 12 midnight	Tel: +971 4 2845555 www.arabiancenter.ae
Bin Sougat Centre	Sat. to Thurs.: 10am to 10pm Fri.: 5pm to 10pm	Tel: +971 4 286 3000
Century Mall	Sat. to Wed.: 10am to 10pm Thurs.: 10am to 11pm Fri.: 2pm to 11pm	-
Deira City Centre	Sun. to Wed.: 10am to 10pm Thurs. to Sat.: 10am to 12 midnight DSF Timings: 10am to 12 midnight	Tel: +971 4 2954545 www.deiracitycentre.com
Dubai Festival City	Sun. to Wed.: 10am to 10pm Thurs. and Sat.: 10am to 12 midnight	Concierge: 800 332 32/ 800 DFC FC Tel: +971 4 425 4900 www.dubaifestivalcity.com
Ibn Battuta Mall	Sat.: 10am to 10pm Thurs. - Fri.: 10am to 10pm	Telephone: +971 4 362 1900 www.ibnbattutamall.com
Jumeirah Centre	Sat. to Thurs.: 9am to 9pm Fri.: 4pm to 9pm	Tel: +971 4 3499702
Karama Centre	-	Tel: +971 4 3374499
Lamcy Plaza	Sun. to Wed.: 9am to 10:30pm Thurs. to Sat.: 9am to 12 midnight	Tel: +971 4 3359999
Mercato	Sun. to Wed.: 10am - 10pm Thurs. to Sat.: 10am - Midnight	Tel: +971 4 3444 161 www.MercatoShoppingMall.com
Palm Strip	Sat. to Thurs.: 10am to 10pm Fri.: 2pm to 10pm	Tel: +971 4 3461462
The Dubai Mall	Everyday: 10am to 12 midnight	Tel: 800 38224 6255 (800 DUBAI MALL) www.thedubaimall.com
The Walk @JBR	Sat. to Thurs.: 10am to 10pm Fri.: 3pm to 10pm	Toll Free: +971 4 4230696 www.thewalk.ae
Times Square Center	Sat. to Wed.: 10am to 10pm Thurs. and Fri.: 10am to 12 midnight	Tel: +971 4 3418020 www.timessquarecenter.ae
WAFI	Sat. to Wed.: 10am to 10pm Thurs. and Fri.: 10am to 12 midnight	Tel: +971 4 3244555 www.wafi.com

There is a treat for all the fashion enthusiasts in the Fashion festival event and the tempting food festival will consists of all the regional and international delicacies for the food lovers. There is a weight loss conference arranged for the health and fitness conscious people attending the DSF.  Moreover, you can also enjoy yourself at the Human Cannonball, Art of Fire, Waterway of Lights and Chinese Flying Poles.

The main attraction is obviously gold and in addition to gold you can also have a look at the artistically designed jewelry put up on the windows of all the jewelry shops and the not to be missed part of DSF, this year, is definitely the Dubai International Jazz festival that will be having various live band performances. In addition to this, James Morrisson, David Gray, Lao Tizer, Jane Monheit and Brand New Heavies will also be performing in the Dubai Shopping Festival this year. The highlight of the DSF is live performances by Sean Kingston and Zakir Hussain. Also, plays like, Ben 10, Blood Brothers etc would be showcased on the screen to entertain the kids while their parents are busy shopping. The DSF is obviously not complete without its cartoon hero being staged in different shops of the city.

A vacation trip to Dubai points towards sun, sand, beach and shopping. The best time to go to the scorching hot city is during its cooler months i.e. in between November and April, when the hot suns is at rest and cool with blowing winds during the evenings and night time. Even if you visit the city during the rest of the months you will find the air-conditioned hotels, malls and other complexes well-equipped to easily keep off the heat.

By and large the tourist season boosts up in between November and April when the temperatures are in between 24-35ºC keeping the evenings warm and nights chill. Months of November, December, January and February observe gentle wind where the mercury goes down almost up to 13 ºC. Likewise you can take pleasure in the rain if you tend to visit the city somewhere in between December and March. The temperature tends to rise up till 30 ºC by April that indicates the onset of approaching hot season-May.

A trip to the beautiful tourist place Dubai can be avoided for a holiday that involve lots of shopping, dinning and fun especially during the months of Ramadan, when the strict rules of Islam are applicable against smoking, drinking and eating and staying outside for long hours. As a consequence, the rates of almost all the hotels drop down up to 70% during this time where you are requested to follow the rules of the festival. If you want to eat during the day time then you are requested to eat somewhere indoors or else to close the windows of the restaurants and cafes while having food.

Though religious beliefs and sentiments are attached here, it equally spoils the total enjoyment involved, where you really find difficult to relax at length which is the sole purpose of your journey to the city. Similarly, avoid the period between June and September. Though the air-conditioned buildings keep off the heat, you would not be able to enjoy much of the outdoor activities except for the nightlife. Desert Safaris, Camping and Camel riding would be a bit difficult to get pleasure from, where sun bathing or playing at the beach can be revered in between April and October where the temperatures rise up to 40 ºC.

Still you can make your holiday remarkable where you can catch Dubai Camel Racing. It is held every Thursday and Friday somewhere in between October to April at the Nad Al Sheba racetrack while Rugby Sevens is hosted in December. The best period to shop in Dubai is around January to March where the famous Dubai Shopping Festival runs for around 4 weeks.

Dubai Mall

Dubai has made it to the top notch shopping destinations in the world with many retailers opening their shops in the city of gold. Ranked number 4 amongst the top 10, Dubai claimed 45.68% of top retailers, a hint of the growing demand of the Middle East market.
Bloomingdales, an American departmental store is hoping to inaugurate its branch in Dubai by 2010 that just one of the indications of the booming retail scenario.
Dubai is a popular tourist destination and the construction of various shopping malls contained by the city has facilitated retailers to acquire major retail spaces at sound rates.
Other than Dubai, New York and Tokyo are the most favored shopping destinations with New York anchoring 46.91% of the world’s top retailers and Tokyo 38.68%. Both these cities offer a major chunk of retail stores than any other city.
Hong Kong, Moscow and Beijing are keeping up the pace with the top list of cities as 50 new millionaires emerge every day.

Most of the people were shifted to Bastakiya, wherein the houses were made of gypsum, coral and sand. in the 1990’s to guard their homes from expanding and today, the area is festooned with cement and towered houses that welcome the cool breeze. The mazed up streets making their way since 1890’s is the only reminder from the city’s past life.  Adjacent to the town is the Dubai Creek that is adorned with galleries, shopping centers, restaurants and cafes. In a very less time, the city has flourished into a place with spectacular development and endless wealth. Obscure stone and wood decorations on the top of the houses indicated the wealth of a family in the town. Bait Al-Wakeel was one more historic site wherein the very first office building in Dubai was established and the Al Fahidi Fort, constructed somewhere is 1780’s was the oldest building of the city. As the city blossomed itself up, the historic sites faded slowly. But, the government has initiated on promoting and signifying the historic sites that reflect a touchable link to the fast dying precedent Dubai.

A living metal, glass and stone allegory, Dubai today is lined up with limitless posh sky kissing skyscrapers and glamorous constructions. The enormous Atlantis Hotel along with the magnificent Burj Al Arab is built on their own man-made islands. The Burj Dubai makes its way as the tallest sky scrapper. The Palm Jumeirah is also one of the most beautiful constructions of the city. The big waterfront of the Persian Gulf is shared by the profoundly guarded fortresses of the Port Rashid and the large container ships of the Jebel Ali. Also, not forgetting its past, the old shops of Dubai Creek are nested comfortably in their places.

A few most fantastic changes have been made in the Khalid bin Waleed Road, Al Maktoum Street and the Creekside. Also, a few more areas are under construction. The Dubai Waterfront, the biggest waterfront, the World Islands that comprise of about 300 man made world shaped islands, the Palm Islands, the biggest artificial islands, Hydropolis, the first underwater hotel, The Burj Al Alam, tallest hotel, Dubailand, twice Walt Disney and is expected to take over the title of No. 1 tourist destination along with a few more tall buildings, the Princess Tower and the Ocean Heights will line over Dubai very soon. Also, the Dubai Metro System will be a completely automated rail system of the world and the Dubai World Central International Airport will be the biggest airport as well as a business airport.

DDF Airport Shopping

If Dubai well known in the tourism industry that is because it of the tax free shopping benefits it offers to its visitors. Dubai Duty Free is one such shopping sanctuary that caters to all kinds of shoppers with its wide-ranging quality products from leather goods to electronics.

Located at the Sheikh Rashid Terminal of Dubai International Airport it covers a huge space of 15,000 square meters doubling the retail space, which the airport previously proffered. Since its establishment in 1983 it has received more than 150 global awards and amongst them the prestigious ones are ‘Best Duty Free Shops’ from Business Traveler magazine, five time winner ‘Airport Retailer of the Year’ presented in Cannes and the one from Global Traveler Award in 2008.

Recently in 2008, it celebrated its 25^th anniversary on 20^th December which was a testimonial to its business that grew from 20 million USD in 1984 to 1.1 billion USD in 2008. The anniversary was celebrated in a variety of ways including the publication of its book ‘Fly Buy Dubai’ (its motto) which delves into the intricacies duty free shopping industry. It doubled up its retail space by inaugurating the new Emirates Terminal 3 in 2008.

Shopping at DDF (Dubai Duty Free) is an extremely enthralling experience due to the highly optimistic rates it offers on its quality products which no other retailer in the world is known to propose.

DDF Tobbaco Store

Some of the products that DDF is known best for:

1. Liquor and Tobacco
2. Perfumery
3. Ladies Designer Clothing:
4. Sunglasses
5. Men’s Designer Clothing
6. Sports Wear
7. Food Items
8. Gifts
9. Tapes, CD’s, DVD’s
10. Crystal ware
11. Leather Goods
12. Toys
13. Books

DDF constantly promotes Dubai tourism through a series of events that not only provides visitors a chance to participate in world class celebrations, but if luck favors they could also win various prizes that runs into millions of dollars.

DDF horse racing

Upcoming events for the year 2009 are:

DDF Shergar Cup 2009 (jockey championships)
8 August 2009 – 8 August 2009

Dubai Duty Free UGA Seniors Cup (golf championships for elders)
5 September 2009 – 5 September 2009

13th Dubai Duty Free International Raceday (Raceday sponsored by Dubai Duty Free)
18 September 2009 – 19 September 2009

Dubai Rugby 7s (rugby championships)
3 November 2009 – 5 November 2009

Dubai Airshow 2009 (air show with aviators displaying flying skills)
15 November 2009 – 19 November 2009

MEDFA Conference (Middle East Duty Free Association conference)
23 November 2009 – 24 November 2009

17th Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup (golf championships at The Montgomerie and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club)
25 November 2009 – 26 November 2009

Dubai Ladies Masters (golf championships for ladies)
7 December 2009 – 13 December 2009

6th Dubai International Film Festival (Film festival)
9 December 2009 – 16 December 2009

DDF GRand Prix-Offshore Powerboat Race (powerboat race championships)
11 December 2009 – 12 December 2009

Dubai Duty Free 26th Anniversary (DDF’s 26the anniversary celebrations)
20 December 2009 – 20 December 2009

Contact DDF at:
Tel: +971 4 2162453
Fax: +971 4 2244164
Toll Free: 8004443 (UAE)

Dubai Metro - GFDL/Producer

With the introduction of Dubai Metro beginning of September 9, Dubai residents and tourists visiting Deira City Centre will surely heave a sigh of relief.  Endless waiting for cabs with poor faces will now be replaced with travelers confidently hopping on to the metro to catch up to their next destination.

The Dubai Metro station; officially named as City Centre Station will not just stop for travelers visiting the very popular shopping center, but will also attend those from surrounding areas in Deira such as Port Saeed, airline and bank offices and hotels.

The Dubai Metro’s Red Line will feature 29 stations of which four will be underground. Running from Rashidiva to Jebel Ali, it will pass American University of Dubai along its way. Approximately it will take an hour to travel and will accommodate 32,000 passengers.

The Dubai Metro’s Green Line will feature18 stations and trains will run from Al Ittihad Square to Rashidiya bus station via Deira City Centre and Dubai Airport Terminals 1 and 3. In future it will be more wide-ranging to serve Deira, Bur Dubai areas, BurJuman and Wafi mall. Interchange stations will be at Al Ittihad Square and Burjuman.

The Dubai Metro was first initialized as an alterative for shoppers to the Deira City Centre as there was too much congestion with people waiting for cabs. Close by there are important leisure and commercial centers like the Dubai shopping center, five star hotels, Offices of the Ministry of Energy, major airline offices and some important banks within a walking distance of 10 minutes, which also will be served by the Metro.

Travelers coming from Sharjah can conveniently access the Metro using the Red Line on their way to destinations along Jebel Ali.

Red Line Phase 1, is planned to be completed and to start generating revenue by 09/09/2009

The Green Line Phase 2, planned to be completed and to start generating revenue prior to the date of 09/03/2010

Gold Souk

Whenever we say the word Dubai, another word from the Oxford dictionary automatically gets affixed to it and i.e. ’shopping’. Shopping in Dubai doesn’t always mean getting more for lesser money, but it also is the enjoyment and fulfillment that you derive from wandering and maybe getting lost in large malls   gold shopping in souks and buying smaller antiques on shopping streets.

A term aptly given to Dubai as the ’shopping capital of Middle East’, doesn’t prove wrong as the city boats of duty free luxury goods compared to their price in western countries. Low custom duties have resulted in the Dubai International Airport being the best visited duty-free airports in the world for last minute shopping.
Shopping in Dubai is divided into three segregates: Shopping Malls, Souks and Shopping Areas. Shopping Malls are visited largely for designer brands and are stylized according to malls in the western countries. Souks are great places if you are looking for gold, clothes and electronic items while shopping areas will provide you the same items at a bargained price.

Mall of The Emirates

Bargaining is unofficially “authorized” in Dubai, even in shopping malls. Utter the word “best price” an you will receive an additional discount on an already discounted item. A good deal depends upon how much you are ready to pay after you should start bargaining. In souks, cut off the shop owner’s price on an item by half which in turn will form the backdrop for a good deal. Some emotional tactics like leaving the shop or refusing to buy the item may result in the shop owner accepting your bargained price.
Along with clothes, designer brands and electronics, there are quite a few people who come to Dubai just to shop for gold specially The Gold Souk in Deira which is the largest retail gold markets in the world. Other than the above mentioned items, you can shop for Arabia dates, sheesha pipes or hookahs, Arabic coffee, Persian carpets and wooden furniture.
The Dubai Shopping Festival in spring and Dubai Summer Surprises in summer are two major events where you will find lot of bargains and other entertainment activities.
Shopping Hours: Shops: 10am to 1pm and 4pm to 9pm. Shopping Malls: 10am to 10pm,
Closed from 11.30am to 1.30pm on Friday for prayers

Some of the best places to visit for shopping:

BurJuman Mall
Highlights: 300 retail shops, designer brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hermes, Valentino, Emanel Ungaro, Loewe, Etro, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Christian Lacroix, Salvatore Ferragamo and Just Cavalli. Also includes a variety of restaurants, a food court and cafes.
Mall Timings: Saturday to Thursday 10:00 am to 10:00pm & Friday 2:00 p.m. to 10:00pm
All Food & Beverage Outlets: From 10:00am to 11:00 pm daily
Address: BurJuman, PO Box 8022, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +971-4-3520222
Fax: +971-4-3510824

Deira City Centre
Highlights: 340 retail shops, Magic Planet entertainment centre, International brands and shops such as Carrefour,   One of the hosts for Dubai Summer Surprises, 11-screen “CineStar Cinemas” theatre, food court encompassing 15 restaurants, direct access to Sofitel City Centre Hotel
Mall Timings: Sunday to Wednesday: 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, Thursday to Saturday: 10:00 am to 12:00 midnight
Carrefour: Saturday to Wednesday: 9:00 am to 12:00 midnight, Thursday to Friday: 9:00 am to 1:00 am
CineStar Cinemas: Daily: 10:00 am to 1:00 am
Magic Planet: Daily: 10:00 am to 12:00
Email: dccmarketing@maf.ae
Address: Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +971-4-2951010
Fax: +971-4-2953765

The Dubai Mall
Highlights: 1200 retail shops, one of the hosts for Dubai Summer Surprises, Olympic sized ice skating rink, world’s largest aquarium and gold souk, 150 restaurants and cafes serving international cuisine, refreshments and fast food , light and water play at Dubai Fountain.
Mall, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo Timings: Sunday – Wednesday 10:00 – 22:00, Thursday – Saturday 10:00 – 24:00
Ice Rink: Sunday – Wednesday 10:00 – 22:00, Thursday – Saturday 10:15 – 23.45
Address:  The Dubai Mall Downtown Burj Dubai P.O. Box 113444. Dubai, UAE
Email:  enquiry@thedubaimall.com
Telephone: +971-4-437-3200, +971-4-362-7500
Fax: +971-4-362-7566

Emirates Towers Boulevard
Highlights: 50 retail shops located within Jumeirah Emirates Towers, boutiques of leading designer brands, restaurants and cafes.
Mall Timings: 10.00am to 10.00pm daily, and 4.00pm to 10.00pm on Fridays
Address: PO BOX 72127, DUBAI, UAE
Email:JETemo@jumeirah.com
Telephone: +971-4-3198999, +971-4-3300000
Fax: +971-4-3303030

Festival Waterfront Centre
Highlights: 600 retail shops, 25 flagship stores, 100+ restaurants, cafes and bistros, 12-screen Grand Cinemas multiplex, Bowling city, entertainment centre and parking for 13,000 cars.
Mall Timings: Friday to Saturday 10am until 1am
Address: Festival Centre, Dubai Festival City, P O Box 49776, Garhoud, UAE
Email: martina.boor@dubaifestivalcity.com
Telephone: + 971-4-2325444
Fax: + 971-4-2325667

Ibn Battuta Mall
Highlights: 275 retail shops, 50 restaurants and food outlets, 21-screen cinema theatre, mall divided into various courts such as China Court, India Court, etc, UAE’s only IMAX theatre, “Fitness First” state-of-the-art gymnasium, Geant Hypermarket (a French retail store).
Mall Timings: Sunday to Wednesday: 10am to midnight, Thursday to Saturday: 10am to 1am
Restaurants & Food Court: Saturday to Friday: 10am to midnight
Geant Hypermarket: Saturday to Friday: 9am to midnight
Address: P.O. Box: 261177, Dubai, UAE
Email: info@ibnbattutamall.com
Telephone: +971-4-3621901 or +971-4-3621902
Fax: +971-4-3685140

Mall of Emirates
Highlights: 400 retail shops, International brands and shops such as Carrefour supermarket, Harvey Nichols and Debenhams, Middle East’s first indoor ski slope, Ski Dubai, 14-screen cinema theatre, Al Accad Group’s organic supermarket.
Mall Timings: Sunday – Wednesday: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm, Thursday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 12:00 midnight
Carrefour: 9:00 am – 12:00 midnight every day
Address: Interchange 4, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, Al Barsha, Dubai, UAE
Email: info@malloftheemirates.com
Telephone: +971-4-409 9000, Ski Dubai +971-4-409 4000, Carrefour +971-4-409 4899, Magic Planet +971-4-341 4444, Cinestar Cinemas +971-4-341 4222, DUCTAC +971-4-341 4777
Fax: +971-4 409 9888

Souk Madinat
Highlights: 75 boutique shops, 23 waterfront cafes, bars and restaurants and 442 seating capacity Madinat Theatre.
Mall Timings: Daily 10 am to 11 pm
Address: PO BOX 75157, DUBAI, UAE
Email: MJinfo@jumeirah.com
Telephone: +971 4 3668888
Fax: +971 4 3667788

Wafi Mall
Highlights: 350 retail shops, exclusive shopping and entertainment mall for international brands such as Chanel and Escada for clothes, Edra and VG for furnishings, 30 multi cuisine restaurants, Encounter Zone for kids, Ginseng, China Moon Bar, New Asia Club, Plan B for live entertainment and nightlife pubbing, Cleopatra’s and Medi Spa for luxury and rejuvenation.
Mall Timings: Saturday to Wednesday: 10.00am to 10.00pm, Thursday and Friday: 10.00am to 12.00 midnight
Address: 26th Street  Dubai, UAE
Email: customerservice@wafi.com
Telephone: +971 4 324 4555, Pyramids and Fort Restaurants, Bars and Clubs:+971 4 324 4100, Cleopatra’s Spa:+971 4 324 0000, Pharaohs’ Club: +971 4 324 0251, Raffles Hotel: +971 4 324 8888

motorbikes and quad riding ride, sand dunes in desert of Dubai, UAE, November 2007

Dubai is among the world’s fastest growing city, not to mention the increasing number of tourist arrivals in the region.   Located in the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula,  Dubai is embodied with a culture of diversity and progress,  thus providing a haven of destinations for visitors from different walks of life.  You will deprive yourself of fun and enjoyment if you do not explore the beauty and wonders of what Dubai can offer.  Here are suggested ways to enjoy your stay in Dubai:

˜       First and foremost, you must have a budget before you embark into any of the fun activities in Dubai.  It is very important that you plan your trip ahead so that you will get to choose and enjoy everything that Dubai can offer in terms of travel and tourism.  So,  save some considerable amount for your Dubai trip and adventure.

˜       You must start off with a positive attitude.  You must condition your mind that you deserve to enjoy the magnificent views and sceneries in Dubai.  No matter how fun the activities are,  but if you don’t feel good about yourself and do not have the enthusiasm to do so, then there is no doubt you will have a boring day.

˜       If you are not traveling alone and you have your family or friends with you,  then you have one important factor of enjoyment.  The people close to your heart are the best company to be with when you are apt to something adventurous and fun.  Now you are all set.

˜       You can visit the Jumeirah Mosque at sunset,  for a stunning view of the building.  You may also visit the place in the morning or you may arrange for a tour of the building that usually starts at 10am from Sundays to Thursdays.

˜       Go to the scenic parks in Dubai.  There are those with beaches and others with grassy areas.  One of them is the Mamzar Park that flaunts beach and lagoon,  picturesque train,  play area for children,  music,  swimming pool and barbecue areas.

˜       Dubai has botanical gardens along the Creekside Park where you can see over a hundred of plant species.  An entrance fee is being collected but the surroundings will really amaze you.  So the fee is all worth it.

˜       Your appetite will be enticed with great foods in several All-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink restaurants like Sails,  Spice Island,  and Benihana among the few.  Don’t forget to eat Shawarma,  which is a popular food in Dubai.  It is similar to kebab which is very delicious.

˜       And who will miss Dubai’s malls?  Not you.  You can ‘shop til you drop’ in the modern and gigantic malls in Dubai.  Retailers are just everywhere where you can enjoy shopping at affordable prices.  You may get to visit the Mall of the Emirates where you can enjoy offer indoor snow skiing at Ski Dubai.  Wafi City offers an indoor roller-blade rink.

˜       Get the energy to visit several Souks in Dubai.  Souks are marketplaces in Dubai where you can find food, spices, gold and silk.

˜       If you are adventurous enough and your high energy just cannot stop, go on a desert safari trip with an experienced company in Dubai.  There are lots of companies offering packages and tours for a desert safari trips.

˜       Enjoy the thrills of dune-buggying in the desert.  Dune buggies are basically go-karts for the sand.  The adventure across the vast open desert in a buggy is spectacular.

˜       You might be a horse lover.  If so, you can try horse-back riding in Jebel Ali.  You can also enjoy motor sports,  rock climbing and sailing at the Jebel Ali Sailing Club (JASC) or Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC).

˜       Camel-ride along the shoreline during a summer sunset.  If you sign up for a camel riding to be a part of your desert safari adventure,  you will be made to choose between a whole day camel riding experience or just a few hours of this fun and exotic activity.  If you wish to do camel riding for the whole day,  you will be oriented with all the necessary basic information about camel riding since you will spend a lot of hours with the animal.

˜       Go to the Dubai Zoo.  It is the first Arabian zoo to breed the rare Chimpanzee and Arabian wild cat.  You will see endangered species like barbary sheep,  water buck,  Siberian and Bengal tigers,  Arabian wolves,  hyaena,  wild cats,  scimitar-horned oryx,  gorilla and chimpanzee.  Dubai Zoo is located in the lush green suburb of Jumeirah.

˜       Do water-sports with your friend’s boat or try the Dubai Water Ski Club at the Garhoud bridge.  Or any private beach club.

˜       To enjoy the aerial view of Dubai and see the magnificent mega structures of Dubai,  you may take helicopter tours to see Burj Dubai,  the world’s tallest standing structure.  You may also take the hot-air balloon flight over the desert.

All these daring and exciting activities can be amazingly enjoyed in Dubai.  But don’t forget you must have enough money to do,  if not all, but some very memorable adventures in Dubai.