Self-guided tours in the UAE

02 January 2013 Travel time: with 30 November 2012 on 04 December 2012
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If you have a minimum of time and a maximum of desire, let me share my experience of independently exploring such a wonderful country.

Our trip lasted only 5 days, it was a gift to my husband for 30 years, many people say: "What can you see during this time? " So let me tell you.

30.11 - the first day.

more precisely evening

EMIRATE of Sharjah

-Al Kasbah lagoon (wonderful cafes, Abra boats, playgrounds, shops, souvenir shops) it is very pleasant to walk in the evening, we were lucky we lived in the same area and we had 3 minutes to go to Al Kasbah (wheel).

- Eye of the Emirates (Ferris wheel) - air-conditioned cabins. Adult ticket 30 dirhams (8 dollars), children 15 (4 dollars).

1.12 - second day

TRIP TO ABU DHABI


From our Aryana Hotel 4 * we took a taxi to the Sharjah Bus Station 15 dirhams (4 dollars) there we bought a ticket to Abu Dhabi 30 dirhams (8 dollars) per person. The buses are good with air conditioning, if you are traveling with a family you will be seated in front, and even without a queue.

My husband and I stood almost at the end of the queue, the driver, seeing that we were a family of tourists, waved to us and we sat down without a queue. This is how the country treats tourists. The road to Abu Dhabi took 2 hours. Stock up on water and a camera. The views are just amazing. We drove through Sharjah, Dubai, the desert and of course luxurious Abu Dhabi. I really liked the emirate. We planned to visit only two objects -

1. WHITE MOSQUE OF SHEIKH ZAYID (White Mosque, White Mosque)

2. Ferrari World (the largest indoor park in the world)

To the mosque from the Abu Dhabi bus station, we took a taxi to the mosque (27 dirhams 7 dollars), the entrance to the mosque is free, at the entrance women are given an abaya. You are the master of your time, you can walk as much as you like, take pictures too. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HUG INSIDE, even for a photo! What you will see inside is impossible to describe. Marble, gold, gilding, frescoes, crystal chandeliers, Persian carpets, pools with tear-blue water and beautiful trees at the exit.

Take your time, feel the spirit of the emirates by dressing in national clothes and visiting their holy of holies. ENJOY THE WHITE MIRACLE!


SATISFIED AND HAPPY FROM the mosque to the Ferrari Mira again took a taxi (55-60 dirhams 16 dollars) the price of an entrance adult ticket is 225 dirhams 61 dollars. This price includes all rides inside the park. There are also premium tickets there (they cost twice as much and give priority not to standing in lines, which, as a rule, are NOT, literally for two attractions and then passing quickly). The park is simply amazing in size, idea. Of course, we didn't go all the way. What I liked is a mini tour of Italy on small Ferraris, virtual tours of VIVA ITALY and how Ferraris are made, Ferrari museum, simulators, pit stop, children's formula one, tracks. They came out like squeezed lemons. TIRED and happy! The reverse scheme was the same - a taxi to the bus station, tickets to Sharjah were already not 30, but 25 dirhams 6 dollars.

WHY BACK TO CHEAPER IT IS UNCLEAR, but nice! We really liked Abu Dhabi, we rode the bus eagerly looking at photos and sharing our impressions. And ahead of us was a trip to the Indian Ocean.

2.12 - day three

Fujairah, Indian Ocean

After breakfast, taking towels and some food, we set off. A taxi to the bus station, already known to us, drove us very quickly. This time we bought tickets for Fujairah not at the box office, but on the bus itself (25dirham 6dol). They sat down and moved on. The Emirate of Fujairah is young, you will not see anything chic there. From beauty, I noted the mountains, the university and how they know how to recycle these mountains. We went to see the ocean and the waterfall, the promenade of Korfakan beach. All the fun began when we drove into Fujairah and the driver told us to get out. I asked where the bus station was, as the driver dropped us off at the bus stop (something like that!

) he calmly and calmly said that there is no bus station here. And he pointed us out. We left a little bit in a bad mood (there will still be roofing felts). The driver did not speak English well and I assumed that he simply did not understand, so I decided to ask the taxi drivers again. BUT IT WAS NOT HERE, it turned out the driver was right. THERE IS NO STATION HERE AND THERE WAS NOT. The taxi driver did not know the word ocean, I asked to take us to the most beautiful beach, it turned out to be Korfakan BEACH. Before that, I read about him on some forum, when I heard a familiar word, I was delighted and we moved. WE BETTER STAY HERE! A taxi to Korfakan (where, as it turned out, our BUS went) cost 50 dirhams 13 dollars. The embankment was really good, around the Arabs who went on a picnic, the Indians. I immediately did not pay attention to the fact that there is not a single European, but in vain.


She quickly undressed, grabbed her fotik and went to shoot the ocean first of all, to show her parents upon arrival. The video took a minute, maybe a minute I swam under the astonished glances of passers-by. And then it STARTED. A policeman approached my husband and began insistently demanding that we get dressed, at first I simply assumed that I could limit myself to a pareo. But no, the policeman said ALREADY in a raised voice that this is not Sharjah for us, WE WANT TO BATH, WE NEED TO DRESS. THE MOOD WAS FINALLY GONE. Nearby, all the Arab women sighed calmly, like a fool I was sitting on a towel hiding behind a pareo and thinking how to change my clothes. Finally, after about 10 minutes, I still, with the help of my husband, found the restroom and changed clothes and we set off back without taking a single photo! ! ! angry to the point of horror, we could not catch a taxi for about 20 minutes. Arriving at the place where the bus brought us, we found a still unfinished stop across the road and began to wait. BY THE SEA WEATHER!

Having cooperated with two more people, we hired a taxi and left for Sharjah. The way back to us was 60 dirhams. I slept the whole way, because I was very tired. WE ARRIVED TO THE HOTEL AND FALLED ON THE BED, THERE WAS NO FORCE AT ALL. A DAY WASTED! AND WE HAVE BEEN GUILTY! ! ! In the evening we somehow got out for a walk, and then because we were hungry. The next day we were waiting for the Persian Gulf.

3.12 - day four

Sitting on a free bus from the hotel to the beach, we, lo and behold, in 10 minutes we were already at the sea. WITH EUROPEANS. URAAAAAAA. The water is just amazing 23 degrees. I swam a lot, collected shells, saw a starfish, got acquainted with fish. I got a lot of pleasure. At 13.00 we arrived from the beach. at 16.00 by bus from the hotel went to Dubai. The plan was to see Burj Khalifa (buy tickets there), Dubai Mall AQUARIUM, Burj Al Arab (Sail), take a walk. We bought a card in the subway for 20 dirhams 5 dollars. of which 14 are on the account of 3.8 dollars.

We walked a little more and got to SAIL. THE PROMENADE HAS BEEN AMAZINGLY EXHAUSTING. From THERE BY TAXI we saw EVENING DUBAI. WHAT A SORRY THAT WE SPENT ON DUBAI ONLY A DAY!! ! !

4.12 - fifth day, final

We went to the sea in the morning. The Persian Gulf is still a miracle! THE WATER IS THE SAME AS FUJAIRAH, only cleaner! WE CHECKED OUT OF THE HOTEL at half past two without paying extra, I asked for it at the reception before that. ALLOWED. The staff is very good, the country is beautiful. All that is needed is only the desire to SEE IN EVERYTHING +. We walked once more along the Al Kasbah lagoon and flew home.

THE TRIP HAS BEEN AMAZING! It does not matter whether you will travel on your own or taking a tour with a guide, with big money or on a budget, the MAIN thing is MOOD and MOOD. in ANY OF THE UAE OPTIONS you will like it, it cannot be otherwise!

ALL HAVE A GOOD REST!

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