Private Al Ain Tour from Dubai

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Private Al Ain Tour from Dubai

Discover the “Garden City” of Al Ain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on a full-day sightseeing tour that will transport you to a totally different atmosphere from opulent Dubai.

The greenest city in the emirates and birthplace of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, considered the father of the United Arab Emirates, is the best place to learn about Emirati history and culture, and has an unprecedented offer including places such as the camel market and races, Mount Hafit, museums, fortresses, and even an oasis.

Your private guide will pick you up at the place of your choice in the city of Dubai in a private air-conditioned vehicle, and you will start your tour. During the tour we will have time for lunch at a local restaurant, and at the end, we will return you to your place of origin.

Points of Interest

Al Ain Museum

The oldest museum in the country contains an adobe fort, an oasis, and three main sections:

• Archaeology: you have exhibits from the Stone Age to the founding of the UAE, artifacts from Mesopotamia, the Bronze and Iron Ages, prehistoric jewelry, flint tools, 8,000-year-old arrowheads, or the oldest known irrigation techniques (falaj, plural aflaj) with which Al Ain flourished and allowed the construction of its characteristic adobe buildings.
• Ethnography: Explore the traditions, customs, education, agriculture, medicine and daily life of Emiratis and how much has changed in just a few decades.
• Gifts: An exhibition of the gifts Sheikh Zayed received from leaders from around the world, including a moon rock given by NASA.

Al Ain Palace Museum

The Qasr Al Ain fort is the former palace where the father of United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan resided. As a museum, it is dedicated to his life and memory, and incorporates modern elements in its design but without neglecting traditional Emirati style and techniques.

Camel Market

Desert and camels are probably the first things that come to mind when you think of the emirates, and certainly Al Ain’s camel market gives you the opportunity to observe this iconic animal up close in a fascinating place where buyers and sellers trade camels by the hundreds and often stage camel races.

Al Ain Oasis

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it stretches across 1,200 hectares and offers a unique glimpse of the region’s inhabitants who began to dominate the deserts 4,000 years ago. The oasis is home to 150,000 palm trees of different varieties, and is maintained by the traditional aflaj irrigation system, which transports spring water from the Hajar Mountains. The Eco-Center explains the characteristics and history of the place and its inhabitants.

Al Jahili Fort

This 19th century fortress was transformed into a cultural center and now houses a permanent exhibition dedicated to Sir Wilfred Thesiger, the intrepid explorer, travel writer and photographer who, with his Emirati and Omani companions, crossed the world’s largest sand mass, the Rub’ al Khali (literally, “the Empty Quarter”), twice in the 1940s. The fort also houses a temporary exhibition gallery. Surrounded by a lush park, it won the prestigious Terra Prize for contemporary architecture in raw earth.

Mount Hafeet

Located on the border with Oman, its 1,240-meter peak makes it the highest in the emirate, and to reach it there is a winding road rated as one of the best in the world. The view from the top is something you will remember for a long time.

At the end of the tour, you will be driven back to your place of origin in Dubai.

If our Private Al Ain Tour from Dubai makes you want to know more about this unique place, don’t miss out on our other private tours in United Arab Emirates here!

Details:

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  Duration

  8 hours

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  Language

  English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian

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  Pick up point

  Place of your choice in Dubai city

This Private Tour includes:

• Private official tour guide
• Private vehicle with separate chauffeur
• Pick up and drop off at your place of choice in Dubai city
• Visit to Al Jahali fort museum
• Visit to Al Ain Palace museum
• Visit to camel market
• Lunch
• Guardian Angel Service: 24/7 phone line
• Private tour
• Public liability insurance
• Taxes

This Private Tour excludes:

• Other entrance fees
• Additional food and drinks
• Personal expenses and tips

Cancellation policy

• No Refund, Modification or Cancellation in any case on any type of tickets or entrance fees.
• Modification of tour/service dates and starting times are subject to availability.
• 48 hours prior to first service date: Free Cancellation on guide and private vehicle with chauffeur. Any type of entrance tickets have no refund.
• Less than 48 hours prior to first service date: No Refund. Payment of 100%.