Dubai in two days

Bookworm · Dec 11th, 2006, 03:54 PM

I am planning to stopover in Dubai for two days with my wife. What are the places one can enjoy or see other then shopping and beaches??

Mysterious Woman · Dec 12th, 2006, 08:20 AM

Wat kind of things are u into? also is just the two of u, or hav kids too?

wannabe_a_mum · Dec 12th, 2006, 08:30 AM

If it's your type of thing you might like to take a desert safari, but with 2 days that might be a bit ambitious.......
What we did when we were there (for 4 days) was to pay a desi taxi driver x amount and he took us on a tour by road........we did everything like saw Ajhman, Sharjah, palaces, the historic village (name I can't remember!) etc etc....better to do it that way than to take multiple taxi's.

hollowman · Dec 12th, 2006, 08:38 AM

Dessert Sarafi is must visit place if you r visiting to Dubai...

hollowman · Dec 12th, 2006, 08:57 AM

Some pics of my dessert safari tour

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This is called dessert safari

^ You can enjoy with Ostrich

^ You can ride on these 4 wheels bikes

Aisha Dubaiwali · Dec 12th, 2006, 09:05 AM

i rode the buggy its alot of fun

Umer · Dec 12th, 2006, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by aishaindubai

i rode the buggy its alot of fun

Do you know whether there is any place close to the Arabian Ranches where you could rent one of those buggys and drive in the desert?

Bookworm · Dec 14th, 2006, 03:42 PM

MW : just two of us the kids are staying at home

Wannabe : I like the idea of visiting by taxi but will it not require more time ???

Hollowman: for Desert safari is it possible to do it in one day, I heard that their are dessert safaris during night also.

hollowman · Dec 15th, 2006, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm

Hollowman: for Desert safari is it possible to do it in one day, I heard that their are dessert safaris during night also.

That is a 6-7 hours tour, you've to reach there at 4 pm then for 2-3 hours you enjoy ur desert safari after that you can ride on 4 wheels bike for near about an hour, then a buffet dinner, belly dance, camel riding etc. are included in tour package. You'll be free at sharp 9.30-10 pm.

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Our tour pics

Here you can check in detail what would be included in package, checkout only Evening Desert Safari (Dune Dinner) package.
http://travel.theemiratesnetwork.com...ert_safari.php

Mysterious Woman · Dec 15th, 2006, 06:13 AM

d buffet meal at safari was yummy!!!

wannabe_a_mum · Dec 15th, 2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm

MW : just two of us the kids are staying at home

Wannabe : I like the idea of visiting by taxi but will it not require more time ???

Hollowman: for Desert safari is it possible to do it in one day, I heard that their are dessert safaris during night also.

We took a taxi for a day...left mid-late morning and returned around 9pm....i suppose it was quite fast moving......but it was the best that we could do in the time that we had. And we didn't feel like we had rushed anything either

Make sure that you find an indian/pakistani expat as they will be more willing to do the tour for cash.......

Furqan · Dec 15th, 2006, 10:24 AM

Is tthere any vacation island spots which are reserved just for foriegn passport holders? Last time i went to some local beach.. it was full of phatans...it was just disgusting. I need to find some spot in dubai where there is a nice beach full of foriegners.

Do they have the KEG in dubai?

wannabe_a_mum · Dec 15th, 2006, 10:39 AM

Jumeira Beach always seemed to be full of foreigners...........

hollowman · Dec 15th, 2006, 01:17 PM

You can check some low quality pics of Jumeirah beach here

we are going to........

Jamal-TourGuide · Jan 7th, 2007, 03:40 PM

Yes Desert Safar is recomeded also a Dhow cruise in the evening is very nice beside that east coast tour will also be good

have a look at my site http://dubai.travel-culture.com There are many options for tours the prices are in dollars which mean are for foreigners.

Jamal

indelible · Jan 8th, 2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hollowman

Some pics of my dessert safari tour

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This is called dessert safari

^ You can enjoy with Ostrich

^ You can ride on these 4 wheels bikes

how do you enjoy with ostrich ?

TofiBaba · Jan 8th, 2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hollowman

^ You can ride on these 4 wheels bikes

Also called "All Terrain Vehicles" (or ATV for short). I had one but sold it cuz of constantantly hurting butt (see Cat-Woman's entry).

PS: Oops, CW's comment is not in this thread, i guess u'd have to find it

retroguy02 · Jan 12th, 2007, 05:26 PM

i lived in dubai from since when i was born (93) to 2004.. ppl say it has developed even more now.. there are tons of places you could visit.. from the shopping malls to the restaurants to the beaches.. and oh the amusement parks too! by the way i lived close the border of dubai-sharjah right on al wahda street (the street is lined with shops and restaurants and it's almost like a parade).. must visits.. DUBAI RULZ!!

MotherOfHeer · Jan 18th, 2007, 11:04 AM

I hope you had a nice stay as dubai is a nice place to visit.