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Abu Dhabi We spent an evening in Abu Dhabi, which was the jumping off point for our safari the next day. We went for a walk along the beautiful corniche. |
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Abu Dhabi Camel Farm As part of our desert day trip from Abu Dhabi with Arabian Adventures (A day in the dunes), we visited a camel farm. |
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Abu Dhabi Al Wathba Camel Race Track As part of our tour with Arabian Adventures, we visited the Al Wathba Camel Race Track outside Abu Dhabi. |
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Abu Dhabi Desert Safari, day trip We spent a day in the dunes with Arabian Adventures. We visited a camel race track, a camel farm, and went for a dune drive. |
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Dune Bashing outside Abu Dhabi As part of our overnight excursion with Arabian Adventures, we went dune bashing. It's like a rollercoaster ride across the dunes, and it was a lot of fun. |
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A night safari in the dunes around Abu Dhabi We spent a night camped in the dunes, underneath the stars, outside Abu Dhabi. We were on a safari organised by Arabian Adventures. |
Our driver took us back to the hotel, where we waited for our second tour, the evening/night tour. The second tour (Starlight Express ) started on time and, although we were worried about the idea of combining two of their tours, it worked quite well. The new guide we had was a ... (read more →)
On the way back from the dunes, we stopped at the Rainbow Sheikh’s Car Museum. Though not officially open to the public yet, a security guard offered to let us in. It’s a huge warehouse with the Sheikh’s car collection, complete with what is probably he largest truck in the world. His ... (read more →)
The next morning, we started our safari with Arabian Adventures. The first tour we took, A Day in the Dunes (http://www.arabian-adventures.com/ToursSafaris/AbuDhabi/Safaris/DayDunes/DayDunes.Asp?nav=2⊂=2)
, started at 9am, allowing us to enjoy a wonderful buffet breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant (included in the price of the room).
We were the only ones in the vehicle, and I believe ... (read more →)
Afterwards we headed to the Corniche. This is a recently redeveloped waterfront area, and the subject of some controversy, as they had to demolish an older area of town to make room for it. From what we saw, it was a very pleasant area to stroll, next to the sea. It was ... (read more →)
We only had one evening in Abu Dhabi, so we headed out to find some food.
There were 2 restaurants nearby that both sounded good. The first, a Chinese place called Royal Orchid, turned out to be closed, but looked quite good. Our second choice, just a little further up As Salem St., ... (read more →)
It was surprising to us that we had such a hard time, given that we were staying at a major hotel right downtown – the International Rotana Inn. The hotel was very well located – about a 10 minute walk from the corniche. The hotel had mixed reviews on the internet, but it far ... (read more →)
From our hotel in Deira, we picked up our bags, crossed the Dubai Creek by dhow (10 cents), and from there it was about a 15 minute walk to the bus station. The bus station was easy to figure out (everyone speaks English, and everything is clearly labelled) and we were soon on the next ... (read more →)
