Dubai City Guide
Activities in and around Dubai
Outdoor Activities
Desert Safaris
Desert Safaris are a great way to experience the rugged landscape of the UAE. Enjoy some thrilling 4 wheel desert driving over the dunes. Make sure your driver is experienced as driving over the sand dunes can be quite frightening. To fully enjoy the desert or Wadi safari experience book a trip with one of the many tour operators. Try out one of the following companies to arrange a desert dafari:
Arabian Adventures
Emirates Holiday Bldg, Interchange No 2, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai
Tel: 343 9966
www.arabian-adventures.com
Net Tours & Travels
Al-Bakhit Centre, Abu Baker al-Siddiq Rd, Hor al-Anz
Tel: 266 8661
www.nettoursdubai.com
Orient Tours
Al-Garhoud Rd, Deira
Tel: 282 8238
www.orienttours.co.ae
Sandboarding
Sand boarding - one of the most popular sports in the desert! No trip to Dubai is complete without at least one slide down a sand dune. It’s best to try on a desert safari.
Golf
Dubai is a paradise for golfers offering several top class grass courses of international standard. There are driving ranges, tuition and excellent ‘19th hole’ facilities.
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
Deira, near the Al-Garhoud Bridge
Tel: 295 6000
http://www.dubaigolf.com/web/creek.nsf/web/index.html
The Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club has hosted two of the sixteen Dubai Desert Classics staged so far, the city-based club is also a popular venue for tourists and is a landmark in this busy city.
Emirates Golf Club
Interchange No 5, Sheikh Zayed Rd
Tel: 347 3222
http://www.dubaigolf.com/dgo/dgosite.nsf/pages/egcmemhome
This is the current site of the PGA-sanctioned European Tour event, the Dubai Desert Classic. The clubhouse at the Emirates Golf Club has been modelled like Bedouin tents and remains the most striking in the region.
Montgomerie
Emirates Hills residential Estate
Tel: 390 5600
www.themontgomerie.com
The Montgomerie is a five-star course enjoying growing popularity with overseas visitors. The club is designed by Desmond Muirhead and Colin Montgomerie.
Diving
The best dive sites in Dubai are off Fujairah on the east coast of the UAE. They are considered as superior in terms of marine life and visibility.
Most Dubai-based diving companies organise trips to the east coast (approximately two hours’ drive away). You can pick up snorkels, masks and fins at the dive centres detailed below, or buy cheaper fins and facemasks in the tourist’s shop of any Jumeirah beachside hotel. The following dive centres offer a whole range of courses for beginners, intermediates and more experienced divers.
Al Boom Diving
Opposite the Iranian Hospital, Al Wasl Road
Tel: 342 2993
www.alboomarine.com
Pavilion Dive Centre
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Beach Road, Jumeirah
Tel: 406 8827
Scubatec
Sana Building, Trade Centre Road, Karama
Tel: 334 8988
scubatec@emirates.net.ae
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