If you are a car racing fan planning to travel to a destination to enjoy the Grand Prix, it is highly recommended that you consider Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is a highly underrated destination due to its climate and geography. Moreover, people who even consider travelling to United Arab Emirates prefer making Dubai as their station due to all the glitz and glam that Dubai has to offer and end up missing out on the exciting things to do in Abu Dhabi. You can actually combine both very easily with a Dubai to Abu Dhabi day trip.
It will be a wise decision to schedule your 2018 travel plans in the month of November rather than summers and experience the F1 Abu Dhabi. This way you will not only be able to steer clear of the summer crowds at most destinations and grand prix events but will also be able to enjoy the real essence of this Emirates capital as the weather will be pleasant enough to enjoy the outdoors without worrying about the desert son. Here are some of the top things that you can do when you travel to Abu Dhabi.
Desert Adventures
Book a desert safari tour and cruise through the sand dunes of the Emirate desert in a four wheel drive bumpy ride through the dunes in a 4×4 Is an adventure not to be missed. Get a sun downer deal and camp in the desert by the fire. Enjoy the belly dancer moving to the traditional Arabic melodies as you enjoy the bar b cue in the desert. To add more to the fun get your hands tattooed with the traditional Arabic henna and bring home a perfect souvenir.
Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour
This tour spans to about five hours and is worth your time and money. It will take you around the key landmarks in Abu Dhabi with a n expert local guide that will narrate you all you need to know about this miraculous transformation of a desert into a grand urban center. If you get mesmerized by the architecture you will fall in love with the grandeur of the Sheikh Zaid Mosque also known as the Grand Mosque. Experience the authentic Bedouin life from the pre oil boom era as you walk through the Heritage village. It is fun to get an insight into the traditional Arab life and culture in Bedouin camps when there were no gigantic sky scrapers to bring them up on the world map.
Dubai Seaplane Flight from Abu Dhabi
If you are a grand prix fan who has landed in this desert capital especially for the event, you cannot miss this one out. The Abu Dhabi seawings base is right inside Yas Marina, the place where F1 Abu Dhabi takes place. Board the seaplane and enjoy the unparalleled experience of taking off from the water surface. Once you are in the air you can get a jaw dropping birds eye view of the expansive grand prix tracks that sprawl across the Yas World. Them fly towards Dubai and gaze at the grand Emirates palace and the beautiful Pal Jumairah islands. This tour comes with a ticket to the top of Burj khalifa Dubai so that you do not come home without missing out on the world’s tallest sky scraper that is erected in the heart of the Emirates.