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6D Best of Dubai & Abu Dhabi HIGHLIGHTS DUBAI • Burj Al Arab • Jumeirah Mosque • Souk Madinat Jumeirah • Zabeel • Dubai Creek • Dubai Musuem • Burj Khalifa • Sightseeing Water Taxi (Abra) • Spice Souk • Gold Souk • Textile Souks • 4WD Safari Jeep • Dessert Dune bashing • Camel Riding • Henna Painting • Arabian Belly Dancing • Dubai Outlet Village • Dubai Mall • The Dubai Frame ABU DHABI • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque • Emirates Palace • Louvre Abu Dhabi • Ferrari World Theme Park (photo stop) MEALS • 4 Breakfasts / 2 Lunches / 2 Dinners • Special Meals: Desert BBQ Dinner 6D Best of Dubai & ACCOMMODATION Abu Dhabi (TDXB6) • 4 Night Stay in 4* Hotel in Dubai fabrics in the Textile Souks. Next, pick up by a Note: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque do not rent out any clothings. Pls do wear the following dress code or visitors 4WD Safari Jeep and proceed to the entrance will be denied entry. of the Arabian desert and enjoy two hours of (1) Male: Pls wear jeans or long trousers, sleeved shirt. DAY 1 Dune Bashing. After sunset, stop at the desert (2) Female: Pls wear jeans or long trousers. Hair should be ✈ camp and be welcomed with dates and Arabic bundled up. Do not wear tight fitting clothes Singapore Dubai coffee. Enjoy camel riding in the Arabian - Meal on Board - Desert and get a temporary Henna tattoo from Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your DAY 4 the Henna Lady. Experience the Middle-eastern flight to Dubai. Upon arrival, proceed to visit shisha (water pipe). Fill up your stomach with a Dubai: Free Day UAE’s biggest mall “The Dubai Mall” before - Breakfast - BBQ buffet dinner while enjoying local music making a photo stop of Burj Khalifa. and a belly dancing show. Today is free at leisure. You may join optional Thereafter, transfer to hotel. Note: During Ramadan and/or any Muslim religious days, excursions: Helicopter Ride, IMG World of alcohol and live entertainment (such as belly dancing) are Adventure, Dubai Parks and Resorts – Explore DAY 2 not allowed in the camp. Motiongate, Bollywood Parks, Legoland theme Parks, Visit to Atlantis the Palm Resort, Ascend Dubai DAY 3 the Burj Khalifa at your own expenses. - Breakfast, Lunch, Desert BBQ Dinner - Dubai - Abu Dhabi - Dubai After breakfast, begin our Dubai City tour. Visit DAY 5 Burj Khalifa, At The Top Tower, 124 Floor - Breakfast, Lunch - (non-premium hours) before start with the 7* Today, proceed to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Dubai ✈ Singapore Burj Al Arab Hotel. Thereafter, embark United Arab Emirates. From Dubai, drive past - Breakfast, Dinner, Meal on Board - monorail ride and view Jumeirah Mosque. Jebel Ali Port, the largest man-made harbor in After breakfast, proceed to visit the Dubai’s latest the world, as well as its huge free trade zone. Visit Souk Madinat Jumeirah, which was built attraction - The Dubai Frame. A frame measuring to resemble a traditional Arabian market. The Next, we will visit Sheikh Zayed Grand 150 metres high and 93 metres wide. Enjoy a souk is a maze of alleys featuring 75 Mosque*, one of the largest mosques in the skywalk above the middle eastern garden with open-fronted shops and boutiques, where you country where you can admire the fantastic extensive 360 degrees view of the city. Thereafter, architecture of this impressive religious place. can do your souvenirs shopping. Catch a proceed to Dubai Outlet Village Dubai Outlet Continue on to pass by the glimpse of the palastquater Zabeel, the 8* Emirates Palace Village for shopping. Transfer to the airport for skyline at the Dubai Creek. Visit the Dubai to the remarkable Heritage Village, where you the flight back home. Bid farewell to Dubai. We Museum in the 180 year-old Al Fahidi Fort can experience the traditions and culture of the hope you had a memorable vacation with ASA (Note: Museum is closed on Friday morning). United Arab Emirates and get a glimpse into the Holidays and thank you for your support! Cross the Dubai Creek with an Abra (water history of the country. Next, visit Louvre Abu taxi) to reach the other side and be immersed Dhabi is an art and civilisations museum. in the sights and smells of the Spice Souk. Thereafter, stop by Ferrari World theme park DAY 6 Walk through the Gold Souk. See the colourful for a photo stop before returning back to Hotel. Arrival in Singapore Note: 7. All hotel ratings are based on local standards. In the event that accommodation in the stated 1. In the event of local religious festivals, unforeseen circumstances and/or bad weather hotel is unavailable, it will be replaced by another hotel of similar standards. conditions, the sequence of the itinerary may be changed or altered. Alternative attractions 8. During major events, accommodation may not be in the city mentioned will be substituted without prior notice and/or at short notice in order to ensure a smoother 9. ASA Holidays recommends you to buy travel insurance for your travel to ensure coverage. journey and tour. 10. All flights are subject to change without prior notice 2. All bookings will be subjected to terms and conditions as stipulated in this brochure. 11. In the event of discrepancies between English and Chinese itinerary, please refer to the 3. Admission and entrance ticket will be included when specified. English version. 4. Minimum group size of 16 passengers is required for a confirmed departure. Group size of 12. Room types are based on run of the house and allocated by respective hotels. ASA Holidays 15 and below will solely be at the discretion of ASA Holidays and passengers need to accept will not be responsible for the differences of the room allocated. the arrangement. 13. Participation of optional tours will be at passengers’ own choice and expenses. 5. Every group of 26 passengers will have a Singapore tour manager to accompany the tour 14. Participants need to be properly attired when visiting places of religious worship; ASA throughout. Holidays will not be responsible for refusal of entry. Should places of religious worship be 6. Tour is conducted in English. closed to public due maintenance and/or by local authority and/or religious event, there will be no replacement. 28.
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