The U.A.E: Seven Emirates Tour

8 Days / 7 Nights from £2245/ $2919 per person

On The U.A.E: Seven Emirates tour you’ll visit the Sheikhdoms that comprise the United Arab Emirates and discover the country’s heritage and natural beauty while at the same time gaining an insight into the character of each individual state. One on the wealthiest countries on the planet, the U.A.E was founded in 1971 and is dominated by its two largest emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are recognised across the world for their luxurious developments, cutting-edge design and remarkable engineering projects. In contrast, the five smaller emirates of Sharjah, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Ajman, remain largely unknown. The Seven Emirates tour will reveal the striking differences in terms of development and geography that exist between the seven emirates as well as showcase their cultural and historical commonalities as trading entrepots and centres of pearl fishing. This privately chauffeured journey will take you from skyscraper-girt desert islands, through barren rugged mountains, across sweeping dunes of sand, along mangrove-lined creeks, and through sleepy narrow lanes of houses built of coral stone. As the Seven Emirates tour unfolds you will also be able to marvel at what billions of petro-dollars have created in the space of a generation, learn about the history of each individual emirate, and admire the striking natural beauty of the United Arab Emirates as a whole.

Itinerary at a Glance

Day	Location/Route	Overnight	Sapphire Hotels	Diamond Hotels
Day 1	Arrive Abu Dhabi International Airport. Private transfer to your hotel.	2 nights Abu Dhabi	Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa By Anantara	Emirates Palace
Day 2	Visit Abu Dhabi, the beautifully located island capital of the United Arab Emirates, the largest and richest of the country’s seven emirates.
Day 3	Explore the galleries of The Louvre Abu Dhabi museum on Saadiyat island, then arrive at your desert resort in the central emirates and enjoy a spectacular 4WD safari across the sands.	1 night Arabian Desert	Al Badayer Retreat	Al Badayer Retreat
Day 4	Discover the award winning Mleiha archaeological site by Unimog, then travel through the mountains to Fujairah emirate on the UAE’s East coast. Arrive Ajman late afternoon.	2 nights Ajman	Ajman Saray, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Ajman	Ajman Saray, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Ajman
Day 5	Visit sleepy Umm Al Quwain emirate, then continue to Ras Al Khaimah, the most northerly emirate in the U.A.E and ascend rugged Jabal Jais the highest mountain in the country.
Day 6	Start the day in Ajman, the UAE’s smallest emirate with a cruise through the creek, then discover the rich heritage of the neighbouring emirate of Sharjah before arriving in Dubai.	2 nights Dubai	Vida Downtown Dubai Hotel	Palazzo Versace Dubai
Day 7	A full day guided tour of the incredible city of Dubai, capital of the U.A.E’s second largest emirate, including the old town and striking 21st architecture that has put Dubai on the map.
Day 8	Private transfer to Dubai International Airport.