Adventurous Desert Safari in Dubai

When we landed in Dubai, it's really early morning around 5 o'clock by night flight from Turkey. All of us who joined the tour, were still sleepy and tired because we could not sleep well in the economy seat which was not able to recline as bed such as in business class. We had breakfast at a hotel because it's fasting time, so not many restaurants opened. During breakfast we took a chance to wash our face and hand for refreshment, we were not able to take a bath in the closet :-)



After breakfast, we continued directly with Dubai city tour. Our destination was not listed in the itinerary, the guide was kind enough to fullfill tour participant desire, e.g visiting hotel which has a room under the sea level, called Atlantis The Palm Hotel in the Palm Jumeirah. It is located on Palm Island, a man-made island in Dubai, and is surrounded by waters of the Arabian Gulf. If we don't stay in the hotel, we're not allowed to go to the lobby. We could enjoy the gigantic aquarium, Ambassador Lagoon, by paying the entrance fee.


Going back to the city we stopped by to take photo with Burj Al Arab, the 7 star hotel in United Arab Emirat as the background, it's very hot around 45 degree Celcius. Although the sand and stone wall were hot, we kept trying taking pictures form different angle with various background.


On the next day was the most interesting journey, we picked up by land rover which contained 4-6 person including the driver. We went directly to the desert, stopped by in the small store next to the desert to go to restroom and buy drinks, snacks or souvenirs. Now it's time for advanventuror desert safari, the driver was reducing the wheel pressure to make it run well on the sand.


The scenery is very amazing, everywhere just sand, with hill and valley. We stopped on the hill to take group pictures. The sand was very hot, we could not wear our shoes or sandals, so we walked with bare foot. It's very soft sand, as if you're walking on the hot soft sand for theraphy. I was in the same car with the local guide and an old couple with their sister. All of them were very scared with the dune drive journey, because the driver brought us in a full speed off road to climb the sandy hill, it made the land rover was almost tumbled. My sister and I really enjoyed it, we laughed a lot all the way because the old's couple sister was very fear until she made a very loud and rhtymic laughing. Unfortunately I could not take my mobile phone to record it, as we had to hold tight the car's handle to avoid falling down.


Finally after some manuver by the very skilled driver, we stopped on the hill to watch the sunset. It's very beautiful. Some of our friends in the tour were racing to go down the hill, one of them was very eager to win till he was fallen rolled on the sand. All of us were very enthusias to tell others about the exciting dune trip.


After sunset we went to the camp to enjoy the Arabian barbeque dinner, unfortunately it's fasting time, so we could not see the belly dancer. Beautiful henna painting was put on my hand, it's beautiful, the woman could draw it fast, some of my friend put on the feet or shoulder. There was also camel, you could ride and take photo with the camel by paying some fee. Cold soft drink and water were distributed free of charge, we could enjoy and feel how the people live in desert.


An unforgetable memory of thrilling ride to share with my family and friends back home, because the desert safari I can't find it at home. If you would like to test your adrenaline you should try this fun activity when you had a chance to visit Dubai, I'm sure you won't regret and you'll love it.

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