Qasr al Watan – DUBAI

Qasr al Watan – DUBAI is more than a palace, it is a unique testament to the spirit of the United Arab Emirates’ people and its leaders. The Palace invites the world to share our culture, knowledge and inspiring journey. Qasr Al Watan is more than just a palace, it is an enriching interactive journey in a contemporary setting that reveals and reflects on governance, knowledge and craftsmanship.

PROGRAM – Qasr-al-Watan

EF.102: PROGRAM (8 days / 7 nights)

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN DUBAI

Arrival at Dubai International Airport. Welcome by your English-speaking guide and transfer to your
hotel. Free dinner / on board during your flight. Night in your hotel in Dubai.

DAY 2: NEW DUBAI, SAFARI

Breakfast at the hotel.
During this day, you will visit the new Dubai and all its beautiful neighborhoods. You will start with
Downtown and the Dubai Mall. It is the largest shopping center in the world with more than 1,200
stores.
Discovery of the Burj Khalifa. It is the symbol of the irresistible rise in power of the Middle East.
With its 828 meters high, it breaks the world record for the tallest skyscraper and the tallest structure
ever built on earth.
Lunch. In the afternoon, you will go on a safari in the Dubai desert. This fascinating ride will allow
you to discover what driving in the desert is like by facing its magnificent dunes with the activity of
“Dune Bashing”. You will enjoy a photo stop then you will head to your camp where you will spend
the evening. Conviviality and an authentic Arab atmosphere will be there in this Bedouin-style camp.
Barbecue dinner accompanied by 3 shows during the evening. Return to the hotel around 9 p.m.
Night in your hotel in Dubai.

DAY 3: OLD AND NEW DUBAI

Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning dedicated to the discovery of old Dubai, the Al Bastakyia district. Boat crossing of the Creek
to arrive at the famous souks of Dubai, the spice and gold souks.
Lunch. Then, stop at the Mall of the Emirates, a gigantic shopping center which has the originality of
housing an indoor alpine ski slope. Discovery of the Jumeirah district during which you will pass in
front of the emblematic Burj-al-Arab hotel.

Continue to Palm Jumeirah, a palm-shaped polder that you will discover from the 52nd floor of the
Palm Tower. The View lookout offers one of the most spectacular panoramas in the world. In the
evening, dinner cruise on a traditional dhow in the ultra-modern Dubai Marina district.
Night in your hotel in Dubai.

DAY 4: DUBAI, SHARJAH, FUJAIRAH

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for Sharjah, the “cultural capital of the Emirates” and panoramic tour of the city. Visit to
the Museum of Islamic Civilizations. Stop at the oldest souk in the country, the Al Arsa souk, then at
the blue souk. Continuation towards Ras Al Khaimah, crossing the small emirates of Umm al Quwain
and Ajman.
Lunch en route. Arrival in Fujairah, on the warm coasts of the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman.
Intercontinental buffet dinner at the hotel. Night in your hotel in Fujairah.

DAY 5: FUJAIRAH, GULF CRUISE DAY, AL AIN

Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for Dibba al Fujairah, a border village with the Sultanate of Oman. Boarding for a cruise in
the waters of the Gulf of Oman. You will enjoy the beauty of the mountainous landscapes, from a
traditional dhow. Possibility of seeing dolphins during the cruise.
Lunch on board. Possibility of swimming and diving. Return to Dibba al Fujairah in the afternoon and
drive to Al Ain. Plan for a late arrival at the hotel that day.
Intercontinental buffet dinner at the hotel. Night in your hotel in Al Ain.

DAY 6: AL AIN, ABU DHABI

Breakfast at the hotel.
Guided tour of Al Aïn, an oasis in the Arabian Desert, near the Oman border. Classified by UNESCO
and Al Aïn known in particular for its daily camel market, once an important stop on the commercial
routes of Arabia: the Al Ain Palace museum, the Jahili fort…
Lunch during the visits. Road to Abu Dhabi. Climb to the 74th floor of the Etihad Tower to discover
an unforgettable 360° panorama of Abu Dhabi, the Qasr-al-Watan presidential palace, the corniche,
the polders reclaimed from the sea… Check-in at the hotel for 2 nights.
Intercontinental buffet dinner at the hotel. Night in your hotel in Abu Dhabi.

DAY 7: ABU DHABI

Breakfast at the hotel.
Day dedicated to the guided tour of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Visit the
exceptional Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the largest in the country, entirely covered with 120,000 m2 of
Carrara marble panels.
Lunch then visit the Qasr-al-Watan, the magnificent Presidential Palace of the Emirates: you will be
able to visit spaces generally reserved for heads of state and official guests, in particular the room
where the Supreme Council and the government of the Emirates meet.
Intercontinental buffet dinner at the hotel. Night in your hotel in Al Ain.

DAY 8: ABU DHABI, DUBAI

Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning, visit Qasr-al-Hosn, the oldest building in Abu Dhabi which formerly housed the
official institutions of the emirate. Then, a free tour of the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum, inaugurated
in November 2017 and which presents nearly 600 works in a modern and bright structure designed
by Jean Nouvel. The museum is covered by a dome 180 m in diameter, made up of 7,850 metal
stars through which the sun’s rays create what Jean Nouvel calls a “rain of light”, inspired by palm
groves and souks.
Lunch then continued through the Masdar City district, an eco-city under construction, with an
experimental vocation in the fields of solar energy, clean transport and waste recycling. Return to
Dubai. Dinner next to the magnificent fountains of Dubai Mall. Transfer to Dubai airport and catch
your return flight.

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