Arabian nights Dubai safari

So another day of chilling around the pool whilst our room gets cleaned and pots get washed etc !!!

We had to ring Arabian nights , the night before, to confirm our attendance and give them our room number. We asked the reception to do it and they were more than happy to oblige. Arabian nights told us to wait in our hotel lobby for 4pm with our Dubai entertainer voucher and 300dhms. We were picked up around half 4pm and were introduced to the others in the car. One was from Boston USA and the other was from Brazil. They were both very nice people and have exchanged contact details. I gave them our business cards and hope to keep in touch.

Anyway , the Dubai safari was easily THE best activity we have ever done. It took around an hour and twenty to get to the dunes but on the way they stop at a street shop so you can go to the toilet as your next chance will be at the camp after dune bashing.

This shop will try to get you to buy everything in there but to be fair a sandstorm had started so we did all buy head scarves to keep the sand from our mouths and face. Don't pay anymore than 20dhms and tell them you want your change before you give them the money. A guy on our trip kept getting short changed and they denied all knowledge.

Anyway the sandstorm finished about five minutes later and we set off to the dune bashing. This was amazing and you do get a good 20 mins of being thrown around over really high dunes whilst the sand kicks out from the car. The guide pointed out points of interest along the way and stopped so you could take pictures. Then he stopped for us to get out to take pictures of the sunset. We had a good ten minutes to do this but make sure you wear closed shoes as the sand is very hot !!

Then you drive to the Sharjah border and drive along side for more dune bashing and arrive at the camp. The camp was great as it was only open to people doing the Arabian nights tour, so it wasn't heaving. A man speaks on the tannoy to tell you all the info you need. There is unlimited free soft drinks , Bbq - which consists of starters, main and two desserts. The henna tattoo is great for women and men. The men can get a scorpian. I had a flower on my leg but make sure yiy get this first as it needs to dry and a lot of people smudged theirs. I got mine done after the camels and sand boarding.

The camel ride only lasts two minutes and you just go around in a circle  and the sandboarding was literally  some sandboards on top of a sand dune that you judt had to throw yourself off and hope for ths best !!

The entertainment was fab and the free sheeshas were good too. The night ended around 9pm and we did a bit of dune bashing on the way back and then were offered to be dropped off at Dubai mall but we were all so tired , we got dropped off at our hotels. We said bye to our new friends and went straight to bed , ready to be up nice and early for Atlantis waterpark.

Love S&L xxx