United Arab Emirates Top Things To Do
• Experience off-road driving in the desert - vehicles are for hire either with or without guides. Numerous operators offer desert driving trips, among them Desert Rangers, which also runs adventure safaris into the wilderness (website: www.desertrangers.com).
• Take your golf bag - Dubai is one of the world's top golfing destinations. Venues like the Emirates Golf Club (website: www.dubaigolf.com) regularly host top international competitions, and others are dotted around the UAE. You can even try your hand at sand golf.
• Try your hand at deep-sea fishing. The waters of the Gulf are excellent fishing grounds. Fully-equipped boats with crew can be hired from Dubai's Jebel Ali Hotel marina for deep-sea fishing trips.
• Head for the East Coast, with its lush coastline, mountains, sandy bays and beaches, ancient fortresses and date palm groves sloping down to the edge of the Indian Ocean. Scuba-diving and snorkelling are very popular here.
• Sun yourself on Dubai's superb white sandy beaches. Much of the long expanse of Jumeirah Beach in Dubai is dominated by luxury hotels and their facilities but there is a good stretch of public beach available (website: www.dubaitourism.ae).
• Go to the races at the annual Dubai World Cup (website: www.dubaiworldcup.com), or learn more about the Arabs' passion for horses at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club (website: www.adec-web.com) close to the UAE's capital.
• If you're travelling with kids, take them to the Magic Planet children's centre in the Deira City shopping mall, or to Dubai's Wonderland family fun park (website: www.wonderlanduae.com), which offers a wide range of watery attractions for the youngsters.
• Take a traditional dhow cruise along the Abu Dhabi Corniche - you'll find the boats moored along the city breakwater. Various durations are available, some including food as you cruise (website: www.visitabudhabi.ae).
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