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Dubai’s ‘hot’ attractions on Sand and Snow

TRAVEL: The cold air will embrace you giving a hint of what is in store. ‘What is your shoe size?’ they ask. Next moment you will be holding a jacket, trousers, socks and boots in your arms.

After changing into the clothes provided, you will feel a bit warm. Still the freezing cold will sting your face and hands. As you enter through the gate, laughter and joyful shouts will reach your ears. Cold becomes no barrier to the exciting and adventurous scene that is before you. Now you are ready to enjoy skiing on icy snow!

Another unforgettable experience Dubai offers the visitors. Snow in Dubai! Nobody would imagine that the hot Arabian Desert will offer such a thrilling experience.

Ski Dubai is located in the mall of Emirates, the largest shopping and entertainment centre outside North America.

Ski Dubai, the first indoor ski resort in the Middle East, offers an amazing snow setting to enjoy skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing or just playing in the snow. Young or old there is something for everyone to enjoy.

The unique mountain-themed attraction will give you the opportunity to enjoy real snow all year round.

Ski Dubai is built in an area of 22,500 square meters and the building is 85 meters high. Everyday fresh snow is made for ideal ski conditions. Around 1,500 guests can be accommodated in this area.

You can go back to school at Ski Dubai! There will be qualified professional instructors to help you or teach you.

No, you don’t have to take books when you attend the snow school. Whether you want to learn the basics of skiing or snow boarding or improve your skills the snow school at ski Dubai makes the process easy and fun.

The professional qualified instructors are there to guide you through the skill based lesson modules so that you become confident on the slope.

Ski Dubai has five runs that vary in difficulty, height and steepness. You can test your skills on the world’s first indoor black run or practise your turns on the gentle beginners’ runs.

Skiers and snowboarders can also practise their stunts in the freestyle zone.

The snow park in Ski Dubai is the world’s largest, covering an amazing 3000 square meters with snow. The snow park offers a twin track bobsled ride, a snowball throwing gallery and a snow carven filled with interactive experiences.

The adventure trail, leading to an observation tower that offers views over Ski Dubai will add some beautiful photos to your album.

Children and parents alike can enjoy building a snowman, throwing snowballs and playing on the tobogganing hills having fun.

Desert Safari

Children can celebrate their birthdays in a different style in Kids party rooms. Sitting on the icy tables and stools with ice carved teddy bears around, you can taste the wide range of party menus. To add flavour to the experience you can organise games and activities in the party rooms.

Bundling up the new experiences on the snow that made you chill out you can look forward to a famous desert safari in the afternoon. Desert safari is something that shouldn’t be missed in Dubai.

You’ll be surprised to discover various activities that you can enjoy among the endless dunes.

The tour starts with a roller coaster ride across the treacherous dunes. Hold on to your seat belt while the expert driver slowly climbs a tall mountain of sand, suddenly accelerates at the top and takes a sharp dive down the dune cliff. Dangerous it may sound but it is absolutely safe and exciting.

If you have a taste for speed, a head for heights and an enthusiasm for an unusual sport, then strap on your skis and enjoy the descent down the steep but harmless sand dunes. ‘

The ship of the desert’ will be waiting to take you around taking you back to the ancient times. While riding the camel you can watch the evening sun drown in the rippling sand making shades of orange on the cloudless sky.

The most interesting part in the safari is the desert camp where a traditional Arabian welcome awaits you.

You can get yourself tattooed with intricate Arabic henna designs while soothing your soul with traditional music.

Arabian food will be served at the camping. While enjoying the meals, you can witness lovely belly dancing. The lights go off indicating the end of a marvellous evening.

Finally you can gaze at the twinkling stars sprinkled over the desert sky.

Dubai will fill you with many memorable experiences on sand and snow giving you the time of your life.

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