This Easter leave the April showers behind you and treat your family to an action-packed break in Dubai. Boasting the Middle Easts oldest zoo, water parks and theme parks offering some of the worlds most exciting rides and even a children's city, Dubai is the ideal destination. Combined with stunning and safe beaches, desert safaris and warm sunshine there is no shortage of adventure for all ages.
The desert makes the perfect playground with safaris being one of Dubai most popular activities which can even include an overnight stay in one of the Bedouin-style tents. Whilst you're in the desert there is plenty of fun to be had particularly whilst wadi-bashing - exploring the wadis (or dry beds of streams) that flow after winter rains from the Hajar Mountains. Not to mention sand skiing or sand boarding down the dunes.
From the desert to the slopes you needn't miss out on your skiing holiday as Dubai hosts the first indoor ski slope in the desert Ski Dubai. It is the worlds third largest indoor ski slope, measuring 400 meters and using 6,000 tons of snow. (www.skibxb.com)
Dubai has not neglected the importance of culture and education and it has built an interactive science and cultural centre Children's City - aimed at educating children in a fun and informative way. Themed zones look at physical science, the human body, space, nature and the environment, as well as international culture and communication. It boasts over 50 educational exhibits, the world's fifth largest "infotainment facility" - including hi-tech computer interactive displays, audiovisual exhibits, 3D animation and slide projections. (www.childrencity.ae)
An exciting day out can be enjoyed by all the family at Dubai Zoo, home to more than 230 difference species of animals. They have an awe-inspiring array of species including gazelle, caracal, foxes, wolves, hyaena, wild cat, flamingo, cormorant, eagles, buzzards, snakes and lizards. Endangered species include barbary sheep, water buck, Siberian and Bengal tigers, Arabian wolves, hyena, wild cats, scimitar-horned oryx, gorilla and chimpanzee.
The desert makes the perfect playground with safaris being one of Dubai most popular activities which can even include an overnight stay in one of the Bedouin-style tents. Whilst you're in the desert there is plenty of fun to be had particularly whilst wadi-bashing - exploring the wadis (or dry beds of streams) that flow after winter rains from the Hajar Mountains. Not to mention sand skiing or sand boarding down the dunes.
From the desert to the slopes you needn't miss out on your skiing holiday as Dubai hosts the first indoor ski slope in the desert Ski Dubai. It is the worlds third largest indoor ski slope, measuring 400 meters and using 6,000 tons of snow. (www.skibxb.com)
Dubai has not neglected the importance of culture and education and it has built an interactive science and cultural centre Children's City - aimed at educating children in a fun and informative way. Themed zones look at physical science, the human body, space, nature and the environment, as well as international culture and communication. It boasts over 50 educational exhibits, the world's fifth largest "infotainment facility" - including hi-tech computer interactive displays, audiovisual exhibits, 3D animation and slide projections. (www.childrencity.ae)
An exciting day out can be enjoyed by all the family at Dubai Zoo, home to more than 230 difference species of animals. They have an awe-inspiring array of species including gazelle, caracal, foxes, wolves, hyaena, wild cat, flamingo, cormorant, eagles, buzzards, snakes and lizards. Endangered species include barbary sheep, water buck, Siberian and Bengal tigers, Arabian wolves, hyena, wild cats, scimitar-horned oryx, gorilla and chimpanzee.
