Dubai Trip Overview
This day is all about the Journey, not the destination!
As enthusiastic explorers passionate about the nature and history of the UAE, we bring you along on a surprisingly accessible, yet off the beaten track Journey.
You will drive across 5 different Emirates and 5 distinct landscapes and explore the lesser known but stunning interior regions of the UAE, along with deserts, geological wonders, vast alluvial plains, and winding mountain wadi’s.
Kids will be engaged with a fun and engaging and educational Journey quiz!
Explore those places only a few have been to from the comfort and safety of your own car.
During the rides, we drive ahead of you and communicate by walkie-talkies.
We make many wonderful stops during our full day Journey that flows like a story, an expedition that would even entice the old explorers and will give you memories for years to come!
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This day is all about the Journey, not the destination!
As enthusiastic explorers passionate about the nature and history of the UAE, we bring you along on a surprisingly accessible, yet off the beaten track Journey.
You will drive across 5 different Emirates and 5 distinct landscapes and explore the lesser known but stunning interior regions of the UAE, along with deserts, geological wonders, vast alluvial plains, and winding mountain wadi’s.
Kids will be engaged with a fun and engaging and educational Journey quiz!
Explore those places only a few have been to from the comfort and safety of your own car.
During the rides, we drive ahead of you and communicate by walkie-talkies.
We make many wonderful stops during our full day Journey that flows like a story, an expedition that would even entice the old explorers and will give you memories for years to come!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Dubai, Dubai, Emirate of Dubai
The Journey will start in the Emirate of Dubai where we pass its outer villages and deserts.
Stop At: Jebel Buhais, 2Q9W+RQX – Sharjah – United Arab Emirates
We stop in an ancient river bed where we learn about the climatic changes that have shaped the surrounding landscape, how the plant life has adapted and the geological story behind the magnificent limestone outcrops found in this area.
We have a stop for refreshments at the Al Faya Lodge (by Mysk), possibility to go to the toilet.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Al Madam, Dubai United Arab Emirates
The Journey continues towards the east across a vast alluvial plain, where we learn about ancient river banks, while enjoying wide open vista’s reminiscent of Africa.
We travel across the lesser known interior regions of the Emirate of Sharjah, with its amazing deserts, ancient river beds, limestone outcrops and alluvial plains.
Several stops are foreseen where we will learn about geology and the adaptations of plants to the desert environment.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Shawka – Ras al Khaimah – United Arab Emirates
Next we drive north along the Hajar mountains and learn about the economy that drives these central areas, the quarrying and the food production while crossing the Emirate of Ajman.
We see how the desert hugs the Hajar mountains on the outskirts of the Fujeirah Emirate, before entering the Ras Al Khaimah Emirate where we have lunch in an Oryx farm and traditional Emirati Majlis.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Ghayl – Ras al Khaimah – United Arab Emirates
Venturing in one of the many winding Hajar mountain wadis we learn how volcanoes and geological forces shaped these magnificent mountains and how water has continued to define the landscape during the last tens of thousands of years.
We have the opportunity to observe some of the local fauna and flora, when finally, our Journey takes us deep into the heart of the Hajar mountains along winding wadi beds, fluvial deposits, volcanic and metamorphic rock formations.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Masafi, Masafi, Emirate of Fujairah
We see how the local inhabitants have managed to develop farms in the wadis with exotic and diverse fruit crops.
We visit a traditional wadi farm and end our Journey in the town of Masafi where we will enjoy a traditional local snack.
Duration: 30 minutes
