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NEED TO KNOW
Arabian Adventures:
04 303 4888/343 9966
(Dubai), 02 691 1711
(Abu Dhabi); open 9am–
6pm; from AED 250;
www.arabian-
adventures.com
Balloon Adventures
Belly Dancing
Dune Bashing
6 8 Emirates: 04 388 4044;
Experience an
open Sep–May; www.
Belly dancing is
known as Oriental exhilarating “dune ballooning.ae
dancing in the Middle bashing” session – a Dubai Desert
East, and it has a long white-knuckle 4WD Conservation Reserve:
history. Try to pick up desert drive crashing www.ddcr.og
some moves from the over huge dunes and Abu Dhabi Falcon
dancer at the desert wheel-spinning out of Hospital: Sweton Rd;
safari – she may even dips (above). It is not tours 10am & 2pm Sun–
pull you up for a dance. for the faint-hearted. Thu; www.falcon
hospital.com
• Unless you want to
experience the scorching
heat, it is best to visit
the desert in spring,
autumn or winter.

Bedouin Feast
7
Tuck into a delicious Arabic buffet, such as
the Bedouin feast at Bab Al Shams’ Al Hadheerah
Desert Restaurant. You can experience local
specialities including roasted baby camel.
Falconry
9
Falconry is one of
Camel Riding
the UAE’s most cherished 0
desert traditions, with Become friendly
magnificent birds of prey – with this local beast of
falcons (left), hawks burden. Nothing is quite
and eagles – swooping like a camel ride (above)
across the sands. along spectacular dunes
Displays are offered in at sunset. Ride a camel
various places including at the Heritage and
the Al Maha and Bab Diving Village in Dubai
Al Shams resorts. (see p66).

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