The U.A.E: Heritage & Desert Pearls

The U.A.E: Heritage & Desert Pearls is an off-the-beaten-track journey through the more traditional northern emirates of Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman that will reveal a very different side to the United Arab Emirates. Culture, history and mountains, combined with time to relax in style in the desert and by the beach is what defines this private chauffeur driven tour – rather than the extravagance that is typically associated with U.A.E today. The journey starts in Sharjah, a city designated as the ‘Cultural Capital of the Arab World’ by UNESCO in 1998 and celebrated as a centre of the arts, where your base will be a stunning heritage hotel - The Chedi Al Bait. In Sharjah, learn about the emirate’s past while exploring the extensive old town with its labyrinthine traditional souqs, 19th century fort, houses built of coral stone, and numerous museums. Then, travel north into the desert for two nights amongst the dunes at the luxurious all pool-villa Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert resort. After relaxing in style and enjoying desert pursuits; you’ll set out to discover the history and natural beauty of Ras Al Khaimah, the most authentic of the United Arab Emirates’ seven sheikdoms, with its rugged mountains, hill-top forts, and the abandoned pearling village of Al Jazirat Al Hamra. Concluding your combined desert and U.A.E heritage tour are three nights to relax by the Arabian Gulf at a luxury beach hotel in the peaceful emirate of Ajman.