Dubai Vacations

Dubai is such an exciting and diverse travel destination that it attracts millions of visitors annually – particularly during the winter months when the weather is perfect for every single activity from sunbathing and scuba diving to camel racing and desert safaris.

If you’re planning a trip to Dubai here’s a guide to the types of attractions and activities you and your family can plan on enjoying.

Tourism in Dubai is an important part of the Dubai government’s strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirate. Dubai’s lure for tourists is based mainly on shopping, but also on its possession of other ancient and modern attractions.

Dubai is the most populous emirate of the seven emirates of United Arab Emirates. It is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues from petroleum and natural gas account for only 6% of its gross domestic product. A majority of the emirate’s revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) and now, increasingly, from tourism.

In January each year Dubai plays host to the now world famous Dubai Shopping Festival, a retail extravaganza that annually attracts in excess of 3.3 million visitors who come to enjoy the month long festival and associated celebrations.

The shopping festival is such a hit because the luxury bargains that tax free Dubai is world renowned for are available at sale prices for example, and every single day there are incredible prizes to be won from luxury cars to substantial cash lump sums! Add to this the fact that the Dubai Shopping Festival is a family experience and has daily events and activities for children and nightly firework displays for example and you can see why January is such a great time to be vacationing in Dubai.

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Tourist Attractions in Dubai

Dubai has tons of awesome attractions for every age group. Finding out the perfect place for a great, fun-filled day is to know which types of places attract you the most. So if you are heading to Dubai, and you want to know about some cool places to shop, enjoy rides, or even ski, then do read along and find out some really cool ways you can have a blast!

Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), known in Arabic as ‘Layali Dubai’, was first started in February 1996 by the Dubai government as purely a retail event aimed to promote trade in Dubai. Since then it has become an annual shopping, entertainment, and cultural extravaganza that continues to promote tourism in Dubai and draws people from around the world each year.

On February 15, 1996, the travel industry in the Middle East heralded the beginning of a new dawn - the birth of the most impressive shopping cum entertainment mega event. An entirely new concept, it succeeded brilliantly in showcasing what co-operation between private sector and public sector could do to create a mind-boggling achievement.(…read more)

Desert Safari - full of fun adventure and exciting where you experience the thrill of a roller coaster ride on the sand dunes and enjoy a great Dinner and live Belley dance in a desert camp outside Dubai.

Desert Safaris in Dubai present a real taste of true heartland of Arabia full of desert. A visit to Dubai is not considered complete without a trip to the Desert Safaris in Dubai. The action-packed Desert Safaris in Dubai take you on a journey from desert to mountain in 4-wheel drive to a remote camel and from goat farms to isolated villages.(…read more)

Imagine going to the Middle East and finding out that you can visit a building that is even taller than the Eiffel Tower! The coolest part about Burj al-Arab is the fact that has been specially built on artificial land which is 280 meters offshore, and is linked by a causeway. The hotel has luxury par-excellence, offering 202 duplex suites, with breathtaking views of the ocean, and all hi-tech amenities provided for. And when it comes to pampering you, then you get your own personal butler with every suite! There’s a spa, and other activities are also provided for in the hotel - such as, watersports and other tours.(…read more)

Camels, called the “Ships of the Desert,” have an indisputable place of prominence in UAE history. Camel-racing, a traditional sport, is extremely popular in the Emirates. It was originally staged in an informal setting, at weddings or special festivals, but now customized tracks have been built throughout the country where race meetings are held in the winter months from October to April, culminating in the annual camel race festival at Al Wathba which attracts entrants from all over the world.(…read more)

The first indoor ski resort of its kind in the Middle East, Ski Dubai is situated in the Mall of the Emirates. You don’t have to worry about not knowing how to ski, because in Ski Dubai, the main aim is to just have a great time. There are 5 levels of difficulty, and the world’s first indoor black run. With the hot and humid weather of Dubai outside, it is a great novelty being inside Ski Dubai with freezing cold temperatures. Ski gear and equipment is all included in the entry fee. Also, Ski Dubai features a snow park for kids, themed restaurants, a ski shop, and a freestyle zone for snowboarders!(…read more)

Another great place to beat the heat is the Wild Wadi Water Park which houses 30 rides and attractions. The water park is spread over 12 acres, and there’s tons of fun just waiting for you to experience! Most of the rides are interconnected, which means that your rides usually never stop as you don’t really need to get out of the water. Some of the rides which are offered are: Master Blasters, Flowriders, the largest wave pool in the Middle East, Wadi Wash, and so much more. And once you want to take a break, then you can explore the shops in the park, and have yummy food in one of the several restaurants.(…read more)

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