Expedition Stories

Dubai  Dubai is a city which has transformed drastically over the years. Its known for its shopping & modern architecture. It also has man made islands, the worlds tallest building, world class theme parks, unique gardens and a lot more. Dubai is really hot in the summers and its best to be indoors in the day time. The best part is that most of the attractions in Dubai are indoor and air conditioned. There is a metro line in Dubai. However its best to take a combination of metro, buses and taxi to your destination. Taxi rides are not very expensive. Some times it might be most practical to find out how far the place is and directly take a taxi. Places to visit (Click on the below links for more information) Burj Khalifa Atlantis The Palm Aquaventure Waterpark Miracle Garden Mall of Emirates Dubai Mall Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo Kidzania Burj Alarab Wild Wadi Waterpark JBR Walk Desert Safari Bollywood Theme Park Motiongate Dubai IMG Worlds O

Dubai Dolphinarium  https://www.dubaidolphinarium.ae/ Dubai Dolphinarium is one of its kind fully Air conditioned indoor Dolphinarium. Experience live fun filled shows with the Dolphins and Seals. See some spectacular jumps by the dolphins & some stunts the seals perform. You could also checkout the bird show where you get a chance to see performances of some exotic birds.      Show Ti mings Monday to Saturday only. Dolphin and Seal Show : 11:00am Illusion, Dolphin & Seal Show :   3:00pm & 6:00pm Creek Park Bird Show :  12:15pm, 2:00pm, 4:15pm & 7:15pm Note: You could also choose to meet the dolphins upclose and swim with them by paying additional and choosing the Dolphin planet option. Advance booking is essential for this. Getting there Take the Green Line Metro to Dubai health care city and from there take a taxi to the Dubai Dolphinarium. Ticket cost   AED 5 is charged per person at the gate for entry. Dolphin & Seal Show Adult AED 100 &

Gurudwara  http://www.gurudwaradubai.com/ Gurudwara is a holy place of the Sikhs. Visitors from all castes and communities could visit and offer their prayers. Also observe the interesting architectural design this gurudwara has. Out of respect you would need to cover your head with the scrarfs which are available. You must also remove your shoes and place them in the available storage area.  Ti mings 4:30am - 8:30pm Getting there Take the Metro to IBN Bututa Station and from there you can take a taxi. If there is no traffic the Taxi ride should be around 5-10 minutes. Note:  The timings are as per when the post was created. Please visit the official website for latest information. Next -> Dubai Dolphinarium  Go back to Ultimate Dubai

Bounce  https://bounce.ae/ Have you ever felt like jumping on trampolines but cant as you are too old for the place? Then bounce is the place for you. It has activities for all ages. Its one of its kind trampoline park with more than 100 interconnected trampolines. Get a chance to jump high up and do some crazy moves. You could also try jumping and try a slam dunk. Get out the hidden inner child in you and just go for it having some fun all around.  Ti mings Sunday to Wednesday : 10:00am - 10:00pm Thursday :  10:00am - 12:00am Friday :  9:00am - 12:00am Saturday : 9 :00am - 9:00pm Getting there Take the Metro to First Gulf Bank Station and then either 1)Take a 20 min walk from there or 2)Take a bus no 12 from there and get down at Al Qooz Gargash 1. From that stop its a 10 min walk.  Ticket cost   For people over 110cm in height AED 80 & for kids over 3 years and under 110cm in height AED 70 (Sunday to Thursday 10am-4pm & Friday to Saturday 9am-2pm). Kids

Dubai Garden Glow  http://www.dubaigardenglow.com/index.php Dubai Garden Glow is a unique park which has 3 unique themes. -Dinosaur Park, with more than 100 animatronic dinosaurs, -Ice Park, with cool sculptures made out of ice & -Garden Glow, a large garden with everything glowing in the dark. Ti mings 4:00pm - 12:00am Getting there The closest Metro station to the Dubai Garden Glow is Al Jafiliya Station. Ticket cost   AED 60. Free entry for children Below 3 years of age. Lookout for discounts either online or through other offers.  Note:  The ticket cost & timings are as per when the post was created. Please visit the official website for latest information. Next -> Bounce Go back to Ultimate Dubai

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque  http://www.szgmc.gov.ae/en/Home Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a famous mosque in Abu Dhabi having a great architectural design. The mosque is open for visitors. However they should follow a specific dress code.  Please click here to find out appropriate clothing Ti mings Saturday to Thursday : 9:00am - 10:00pm Friday :   4 :30pm - 10:00pm During the month of Ramadan the visiting hours are 9:00am - 1:00pm and would be closed on Friday. Also its closed on the first day of Eid. Getting there The Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque is in Abu Dhabi. Note:  The timings are as per when the post was created. Please visit the official website for latest information. Next -> Dubai Garden Glow Go back to Ultimate Dubai

Ferrari World  https://ferrariworldabudhabi.com/ Ferrari World is a theme park for all Ferrari lovers. It has some thrilling rides and performances full of entertainment all inspired by Ferrari. Ti mings 11:00am - 8:00pm Park Map Park Map Getting there The ferrari world is on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Ticket cost   AED 295. For children below 1.3 meters in Height AED 230.  Free entry for children Below 3 years of age. Lookout for discounts either online or through other offers.  Note:  The ticket cost & timings are as per when the post was created. Please visit the official website for latest information. Next -> Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi Go back to Ultimate Dubai