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Grand
Tour of Arabia
Tour Dubai , Sharjah , Ajman and Jordan a la Indiana
Jones
All in a 10 - Day Adventure
Indiana Jones himself couldn't squeeze more adventure into this journey
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DAY 01 - DUBAI - Wednesday (B)
Start in Dubai or Amman
Arrive at Dubai International
Airport at the United Arab Emirate on the Arabian Gulf. ( Click here
to read more on Arabia' s early
history).
Complimentary visa will be issued upon arrival for the following nationalities;
UK,
EU , Switzerland, Sweden, USA, Canada , Australia, NZ, Japan, Singapore,
Malaysia, Brunei. You are responsible fro having a valid passport .
Upon arrival , our local rep will meet you and escort you to your hotel.
A taste of Arabia with a cosmopolitan lifestyle. In Dubai you'll find
year
round sunshine, un-crowded, clean sandy beaches. In this crime-free
society you 'll find a very warm & welcoming team & society
awaits you in Dubai. While shopping may not be high on your list, yet
Dubai’s tax free markets means bargains galore. Attractive traditional
Middle Eastern gifts - coffee pots, rugs, silverware, jewelry, brass,
and one of the world’s greatest gold trading centers offering unbeatable
value. Hong Kong is no longer able to compete with Dubai with the wide
selection of low - priced international brand name products - audio
equipment, VCRs, cameras, watches, fashions, perfumes and more , do
not forget : the award-winning Dubai Duty Free at the airport.
DAY
2 - DUBAI - Thursday
(BLD)
Private Half Day Dubai City Tour :
Sample the historic sites and vibrant cosmopolitan life of Dubai on this comprehensive
tour. The Tour begins in Jumeira, the picturesque palace and residential
area of Dubai, also home to the famous Jumeira Mosque. The next stop
is Sheikh Saeed House (former residence of ruling family). The Tour
then continues to Al Bastakiya, the old part of Dubai, to reach the
museum located in Al Fahidi Fort. All guests board the Abra (water taxi)
to cross the Creek to the spice souk . Before savoring the sights and
sounds of the fish, fruit and vegetable market, there is time to shop
in the most famous landmark of Dubai – the Gold souk.
Lunch
is included at a charming local restaurant .
We will have a brief stop at Ski Dubai ( guest who wish to ski will
purchase tickets on own locally ).
Evening Dhow Cruise Dinner:
For a fabulous relaxing evening join our fully fitted Arabian dhow for an evening’s
cruise on the Creek. Enjoy a sumptuous feast of Arabic and Western cuisine
while gently gliding past illuminated souks, banks and palaces.
DAY
3 - Sharjah and Ajman - Thursday (BL)
A fascinating journey to the neighboring emirates of Sharjah and Ajman.
Visit Ajman Museum , housed in an ancient fort , to get a glimpse on
life prior to the oil discovery.
On to Sharjah, touring the major highlights, mosques and The Amir's
Old Palace. On the way back to Dubai we stop at Majarrah Souk with its
intricate mosaic and golden dome, tour the 150 year old Al Naboodah
House of a wealthy pearl trading family , Al Arsah Souk, the Blue Souk
with more than 600 old style merchant shops selling carpets, gold ,
silver. Lunch is included today at a local restaurant.
DAY
4 - Desert Safari with dinner in the Arabian Desert - DUBAI
- Saturday (BD)
Half
Day Desert Safari (4 Wheel Drive ):
Morning
at leisure , enjoy beach activities. This tour departs in the afternoon
across the desert of Dubai with several photo-stops during an exciting
dune drive to the first destination a camel farm. The drive continues
across the desert.
We stop to watch the beautiful sunset before reaching our campsite where
you have the opportunity to do camel riding , and for the ladies try
out a henna design on hands or feet.
Henna hand painting ( temporary tattoo)
is a wedding night tradition
After
working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and a shisha
(the most famous Arabic Water pipe). We conclude the evening with
a true 1001 Arabian Nights tradition and With a belly dancer performing
her dance around the campfire before we head back to your hotel in Dubai
or Sharja.
DAY
5 - DUBAI - East
Coast Tour-
Sunday (BL)
After
breakfast , we head for Dhaid and then on to the Hajar mountains that
offer a beautiful natural backdrop for Dubai . A stop at a local market
, where the local shop for locally made pottery, fruits and carpets
. WE stop as well in Dibba and a brief stop at the colorful local fish
market , always with the fresh catch from the Arabian Gulf., we drive
along the coast passing by most enchanting small villages and fishermen
wharfs , we arrive at Al Badiyah mosque, one of the earliest mosques
built in the UAE, continue on to Khor Fakkan, a regional popular spot
for diving and snorkeling, where there will be an opportunity to relax
at the beach and have a refreshing swim., stop as well as the Khor Fakkah
souk. Continue to Fujairah where we stop at the renovated Fort. Before
returning to Dubai, stop at the oasis of Bitnah and time to wander on
the “Friday Market” in Masafi. Lunch is included enroute
in a charming local restaurant
DAY
6 - DUBAI - Abu Dhabi-
Arabian Emirates - Monday (BL)
Full day tour of Abu Dhabi with lunch included at Baynunah or similar
. Tour with a private air-conditioned vehicle, private guide and of
course private chauffeur.
DAY
7 - DUBAI - AMMAN,
AQABA, PETRA
- Tuesday (BD)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight to Amman ( Air
fare is included & issued in Dubai )
From Amman airport you'll drive under a towering ridge of mountains,
and arrive at your hotel in Petra for the night. Complimentary Jordanian
visa fee (valid only for American , Australian , Canadian, EU ,
NZ , Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at
least 6 month upon arrival).
In
the evening we will call on you for a unique experience :
Dine as a local : The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out
your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen
is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare
an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision
of our chef.
Each
evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza ( appetizers ) and salads,
and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have
get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine
of the Levant.
The
Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special
dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward
well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly
Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted
in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s
Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered
by the Jordan River Foundation.
Tour
experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic
beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that
evening.
DAY
8 - PETRA - Wednesday (BD)
We'll spend the entire day at Petra, the stunning desert city hewn by
the Nabateans from solid cliffs of pink and violet sandstone. Petra
was known in the bible as Sela, and rediscovered only in 1812. You'll
feel like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark as you penetrate
into the city through a narrow sandstone gorge, the Siq, and wander
among the Temple of the Winged Lion, tombs, Roman theater, and the imposing
Treasury.
Petra
has a lot to tell. The visit starts at the visitor’s center, where
each person is assigned a Bedouin guided horse for the journey to the
entrance of the lost city. After passing some tombs which are located
outside the city, the visitor passes through the SIQ, an immense crack
in the Nubian sandstone. It is a winding, one-kilometer-long fissure
between overhanging cliffs that seem to meet more than 300 feet overhead.
Near the end of the passage, the SIQ, with great style, makes one last
turn and out of the gloom in towering brightness appears Petra’s
most impressive monument, el Khazneh - The Treasury. This is one of
the most elegant remains of antiquity, carved out of the solid rock
from the side of the mountain, is nearly 140 feet high and 90 feet wide.
Beyond el Khazneh the visitor is surrounded on both sides by hundreds
of Petra’s carved and built structures, soaring temples, elaborate
royal tombs, a carved Roman theater, large and small houses, burial
chambers and much more. The Victorian traveler and poet, Dean Burgon,
gave Petra a description which holds to this day - “Match me such
a marvel save in Eastern clime, a rose-red city half as old as time.”
After that, the group will return to the hotel to get prepared for a
Moonlight dinner served at a Bedouin camp. This evening we have a fantastic
traditional dinner under the stars in a Bedouin camp, at a site that
dates back more than 2,000 years.
DAY
9 - WADI RUM & AMMAN Thursday (BLD)
We board four-wheel-drive vehicles for an expedition to Wadi Rum, the
"Valley of the Moon" where T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") organized
Arab resistance to Ottoman rule during World War I. After our visit,
we return to Amman. Lunch is included enroute . Dinner is included at
the hotel
DAY
10 - DEPARTURE FOR HOME Friday (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport of Amman for your flight home.
Or, you may choose to add one of our extensions, and return later from
Jordan
RATES
per person in USD
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|
Deluxe |
First
Class |
| Triple |
US$
4650 |
US$
3355 |
| Double |
US$
4710 |
US$
3405 |
| Single |
US$
6450 |
US$
4690 |
For
Dec 15 - 31 arrivals : Please add %15 to any of the above listed rates
Sample
Deluxe Hotels:
|
Amman |
Sheraton Al-Nabil , Hyatt Amman or similar |
Upgrade
in Dubai |
| Dubai
|
The
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, The Ritz Carlton Hotel , or similar |
For
Royal Mirage - The Arabian Court Hotel:
Please add : $ 650 Per person in double
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| Petra |
Movenpick
Petra Hotel , Marriott Petra Hotel , or similar |
Upgrade
in Dubai
For
Burj Al Arab Hotel :
Please add $3905 per person in double Based on deluxe SUITE
Including
Rolls-Royce round-trip airport transfers in Dubai |
Sample
First class Hotels:
|
Amman |
Golden Tulip Hotel Amman or similar |
| Dubai
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Novotel
Dubai , Dubai Four point Sheraton, Qamardeen hotel Dubai |
| Petra |
Golden
Tulip Petra Hotel , or similar |
Prices
include:
- All
transfers in Dubai & Jordan.
- One
way International air fares between Dubai & Amman with tax.
- Air-conditioned
hotel accommodations with tax and service charges
- Sightseeing
with professional guide and entrance fees as indicated
- Meals
as indicated, with preset menu (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- UAE
( United Arab Emirates) & Jordanian visa fee (valid only for American
, EU & Japanese citizens ( As well some other nationalities , please
check with us). Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon
arrival).
- Jordanian
departure tax.
World
class Golf Course in Dubai
Not
included:
More
choices :
Sample
Deluxe Hotels in Dubai - United Arab Emirates :
Kempinski
Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Kempinski
Hotels, Europe's oldest collection of luxury hotels, comes to Dubai
with a truly unique and exciting five star deluxe hotel.
Kempinski
Hotel Mall of the Emirates is Kempinski’s first hotel
in Dubai, located on the most prestigious address on Sheikh Zayed Road
at 'MAF (Majid al Futtaim) Investments’ “Mall of the Emirates”
Acquiring
its first property in 1897, Kempinski Hotels guarantees superior standards
of service combined with distinctive style reflecting its old heritage
and tradition in fine hospitality across Europe.
Together
with the Mall of the Emirates shopping centre and Ski Dubai Alpine themed
indoor snow resort, the hotel is a central attraction in Dubai, offering
tourists and local visitors an unmatched formula of fine hospitality,
exciting shopping, and innovative entertainment & sporting facilities.
This vision fits very well with Kempinski’s philosophy in general
and for this region in particular.
Kempinski
Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Services
The Kempinski
Hotel Mall of the Emirates hotel
offers 5-star deluxe services and facilities including a choice of restaurants
such as 24Seven restaurant the all day dinner which is the only restaurant
that opens 24 hours daily in the surrounding area, Aspen Café
in the hotel lobby, 1897 Lounge Bar, Mosaic Pool Bar and Vitamins Juice
Bar.
Other
facilities include health and beauty Spa, hairdresser, fitness centre,
swimming pool, tennis court, as well as a wide range of indoor and outdoor
leisure facilities in addition to state of the art business centre with
wireless hi speed internet connection and business support facilities
to add to the fully loaded conference and meetings facilities available.
Around
the clock services available are: Concierge, personal butler, baby sitting,
valet parking, room service, laundry and dry-cleaning, shoe shine, on
call Doctor, multi-lingual staff, security, limousine and currency exchange,
in addition to shopping butler service, tour desk and shuttle bus service
to name a few.
Kempinski
Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Location
At
the forefront of Mall of the Emirates mega complex, Kempinski Hotel
takes pride of its prime location on Sheikh Zayed Road, 4th Interchange,
Al Barsha, at the heart of newly developed modern Dubai, few minutes
from Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and the Jumeirah beach stretch,
and just 20 minutes from Dubai International Airport and downtown.
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