Desert Adventures featuring Dubai and Abu Dhabi

February 11 - 20, 2021

10 DAY DUBAI & ABU DHABI

Gwen’s Elite Travel presents

Desert Adventures10 Days • 15 Meals Experience the luxurious United Arab Emirate cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi – a perfect combination of rich history mixed with modern wonders.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dubai

Abu Dhabi

Persian Gulf 5

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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Days Two through Four – Southern Sun, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Days Five through Nine – Mövenpick Hotel Jumeriah Beach, Dubai,

UAE

DAY 1 – Depart the USA Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. DAY 2 – Welcome to Abu Dhabi After arrival in Dubai, you will be met by your Mayflower Cruises & Tours representative and transferred to your hotel in Abu Dhabi. DAY 3 – Abu Dhabi City Tour After breakfast, embark on a full day of sightseeing in Abu Dhabi. On your guided tour, witness the majesty of the world-famous Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – one of the largest mosques in the world and Heritage Village, a reconstruction of a traditional oasis village. Enjoy a photo stop at Emirates Palace, the opulent, luxury hotel, before en-joying lunch at a local restaurant. Experience the local flavor of the country with a visit to a fruits & vegetable market where each vendor proudly arranges his produce in a display of vibrant colors. An excel-lent photo opportunity awaits! Tonight, join your Tour Manager and fellow travelers for a welcome dinner at the hotel. Meals: B, L, D DAY 4 – A day at leisure in Abu Dhabi Today is free of planned activities allowing you to explore Abu Dhabi on your own to discover its rich past and vibrant character. Meal: B DAY 5 – Transfer to Dubai and Modern Dubai City Tour Following breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Dubai – a global city and business hub of the Middle East. Upon arrival, enjoy a city tour of

Visit the modern city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

4 15 Meals (7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 5 dinners) 4 Airport transfers on tour dates when air is provided by Mayflower Cruises & Tours 4 Services of a full-time tour manager 4 Included Abu Dhabi city tour 4 Modern Dubai city tour including visits to Palm Jumeirah and the

Lost Chambers at Atlantis The Palm 4 Heritage Dubai city tour including a visit to the Dubai Museum and sail aboard a traditional Abra boat 4 Visit the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, and ascend to the

At The Top observation deck 4 Experience a guided desert safari aboard 4-wheel jeeps 4 Enjoy a BBQ dinner at a Bedouin campsite with included

entertainment 4 Sail the Dubai Creek on a dhow dinner cruise 4 $50 in Mayflower Money

1 Overnight

Visit

Tour Route

modern Dubai beginning with a drive along the marina area and Palm Jumeriah – the world’s largest man-made island. Visit the Lost Chambers at Atlantis The Palm. Surround yourself with sea life in an awe-inspiring walk through glass tunnels. Sharks, stingrays, pira-nhas, lobsters and the tiniest of seahorses are just some of the crea-tures you will come face-to-face with in this spellbinding underwater world. Following lunch at a local restaurant, visit the colorful Arabic Souk Madinat Jumierah. Explore the vibrant marketplace for bou-tique brands, souvenir gifts, luxury fashion and jewelry. Your mod-ern city tour ends at the hotel for an evening at leisure. Meals: B, L DAY 6 – Heritage Dubai City Tour Following breakfast, embark on a guided tour to explore the city’s heritage and history. Enjoy magnificent views of Dubai Creek and stop at the Dubai Museum – recording the city’s past with all of its developing stages. Sail across the creek aboard a traditional Abra boat. Visit one of the city’s most popular marketplaces – Spice Souk and Gold Souk. Its narrow passages are lined with small stores sell-ing every type of herbs and spice under the sun. The Gold Souk of-fers a huge selection of jewelry made from gold, silver, diamonds and other precious metals and stones. Following lunch, enjoy a photo stop at the Jumeirah Mosque – Dubai’s most beautiful mosque and one of only a handful in the UAE that are open to non-Muslims. Visit the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, and one of the world’s largest shopping malls. After ascending 1475 feet in a high-speed el-evator to reach At The Top observation deck, you will be greeted by breathtaking, unobstructed 360-degree views of the city, desert and ocean below. Meals: B, L, D

DAY 7 – Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner After a morning at leisure, embark on a desert safari. Your safari guides will take you in 4-wheel drive jeeps into the golden sand dunes of Arabia. Experience the thrill of a lifetime while riding through the dunes. Witness a beautiful scenic sunset overlooking the desert then continue to a Bedouin campsite for a delicious BBQ din-ner buffet. At the campsite you can enjoy camel riding, henna design and an enchanting belly dancer performing to the Arabic rhythms. Meals: B, D DAY 8 – Dhow Dinner Cruise Your morning and afternoon are at leisure before embarking on the dhow dinner cruise along the Dubai Creek. Spend a relaxing evening onboard a traditionally decorated wooden dhow as it sails under the moonlight. The architecture of both Dubai’s past and present is brought to its full beauty against the evening sky as the ship moves silently along the creek. Meals: B, D DAY 9 – Extended Stay in Dubai Spend the day at leisure to explore the beautiful city of Dubai. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner at the hotel . Meal: D

DAY 10 – Return to USA Following breakfast, transfer to the Dubai airport for your flight home. Filled with life enriching experiences from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the memories will last forever. Meal: B

Itinerary is subject to change.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi Visit the Dubai Museum

Travelers Insurance is available and recommended

National Tour Association

*Gratuites for Tour Guide, Bus Driver & Step-On Guides will be added separately. GET will advise.

Contact GET for assistance with air rates.

Passport & Visas – Each U.S. citizen must have a valid passport. Expiry date of passports should be at least 6 months after the re-turn date of tour. Check with GET for Visa assistance. NOTE: Due to airline security measures, your passport name must

match your airline ticket name and your tour reservation name or you may be denied aircraft boarding.

Boats on the Bay Creek in Dubai

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Air itineraries may not be available until documents are received. Air seats are assigned by the airline for the entire group. Seat changes can only be attempted upon receipt of tickets and documents at which time availability may be limited. If specific seat assignments are vital to your reservation, we recommend individual air reservations rather than booking air with the group.

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