Dubai & the World's Fair
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MERIDIAN GUIDED TRAVEL Join Dubai & the World’s Fair featuring 6 Nights in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Full Day to Experience the Expo in Dubai photo credit: expo2020dubai.com 8 days November 4, 2020 Trip Highlights Inclusions Accommodations - 6 Nights at 1 Hotel in Dubai - Dune-Driving Experience - Roundtrip Air 6 Nights - Dubai, UAE - Dubai City Tour - Modern Dubai Tour - Hotel Accommodations Dusit D2 Al Barsha or Doubletree - Dubai Museum - Dubai Mall & Aquarium - 12 Meals (6-B, 2-L & 4-D) Al Barsha - Dubai Creek - Burj Khalifa Observation Deck - Experienced Tour Manager - Gold & Spice Souks - Dhow Dinner Cruise - Sightseeing per Itinerary - Lunch at Burj Al Arab - Full Day at World Expo Dubai - Deluxe Transportation - Desert Safari & BBQ Dinner - Abu Dhabi & Heritage Village For Trip Details & To Sign Up, Contact: Trip Pricing $ Meridian Guided Travel 110 E Wilshire Ave G7 • Fullerton, CA 92832 877-850-4644 • [email protected] DAY 1: TRAVEL TO DUBAI dhow boat and claims to be the world’s only 7-star ho- participating country, along with pavilions based on the Today we’ll board our overnight flight en route to tel. After lunch, we’ll experience aDesert Safari. We’ll concepts of sustainability, mobility and opportunity. Dubai. board off-road vehicles for aDune-Driving Experience Many famed inventions and landmarks made their through the desert. Once in the desert, soak in the debut at the world’s fair, including the typewriter in DAY 2: ARRIVE DUBAI grandeur of the golden desert sunset and have oppor- 1851, the color TV in New York in 1964 and the iconic Meet your Meridian Guided Travel tour director. Trans- tunities to try sandboarding and ride a camel. Next, Eiffel Tower at Paris’ 1889 World’s Fair. fer to your hotel and check in for a six-night stay. Enjoy we’ll feast on a sumptuous BBQ Dinner at the Authen- Overnight: Dubai, UAE (B) a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers. tic Bedouin Camp with live cultural entertainment. Overnight: Dubai, UAE (D) Overnight: Dubai, UAE (B,L,D) DAY 7: ABU DHABI Today, we’ll visit Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. DAY 3: DUBAI CITY TOUR DAY 5: MODERN DUBAI We’ll tour the city’s cultural landmarks and be mesmer- Today, enjoy a Dubai City Tour to explore the “city of Today, we’ll enjoy a tour of Modern Dubai. We’ll visit ized by the magnificent skyline that has grown through gold.” Dubai has grown from a sleepy desert port town the Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping the years. Visit Masdar City, known as ‘the city of the to become the crossroads of the world, known for its malls. There, we’ll visit the Dubai Aquarium & future.’’ Next, we’ll stop by Yas Island and take photos commercial connections and towering skyscrapers. Underwater Zoo, which features one of the world’s at the iconic Ferrari World. We’ll sneak a peek into Learn about the 19th-century life in Dubai as you visit largest aquarium tanks. Next, we’ll take a trip to the modern city life in Abu Dhabi as you are driven to the the Dubai Museum and weave through the alleys of observation deck of the world’s tallest building, the Burj heart of the city along the Corniche. Discover the emir- the Al Fahidi Historical District. Board an “abra,” a Khalifa. Located on the 125th floor of the building, the ate’s past with a visit to Heritage Village, a reconstruc- traditional water taxi that crossesDubai Creek. Walk observation deck boasts incredible panoramic views tion of a traditional oasis village that highlights histori- through the Gold and Spice Souks and experience the of Dubai, the coast and surrounding desert. After we cal desert life. Marvel at the grandiose Emirates Palace sights and sounds of these bustling markets. Enjoy an return to ground level, we’ll visit La Mer Beach and along the way, then explore the majesty of the Sheikh amazing and delightfulLunch at the Sheik Muhammad make a photo stop at the spectacular Atlantis at the Zayed Grand Mosque, a palatial architectural wonder Cultural Center for Understanding where you will Palm Hotel. Tonight enjoy a Dhow Dinner Cruise with that is one of the world’s largest mosques. Tonight learn all about Islamic culture. Stop by the city’s most your fellow travelers. enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your fellow travelers. photographed mosque, the Jumeirah Mosque. Next, Overnight: Dubai, UAE (B,D) Overnight: Dubai, UAE (B,D) take your must-have photo at the Jumeirah Beach with the iconic Burj Al Arab in the background. DAY 6: EXPO 2020 DUBAI DAY 8: RETURN HOME Overnight: Dubai, UAE (B,L) Today, we’ll experience Expo 2020 Dubai, where 190 Today transfer to the airport to fly home, recalling great countries are welcomed to the world’s fair. The largest memories of Dubai and Expo 2020. DAY 4: DESERT SAFARI event ever staged in the Arab world, the Expo is a global (B) Today, enjoy a free morning to relax or explore Dubai destination where people from around the world share at your own pace. We’ll get together to enjoy Lunch at ideas, encourage collaboration and celebrate human in- the iconic Burj Al Arab. One of the most famous hotels genuity. The 2020 expo is themed “connecting minds, in the world, the Burj Al Arab is shaped like the sail of a creating the future” and will feature pavilions for every TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN: $XXX PER PERSON* RESPONSIBILITY: Meridian Guided Travel and its affiliated GROUP CONTACT INFO: Meridian Guided Travel suggests that all participants con- entities and its employees, shareholders, officers, directors, Meridian Guided Travel sider purchasing travel protection. 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