Tour 9
Coast and Desert
5 nights, 6 days
- Length
- 5 nights, 6 days including 1 night in the air
- Shape
- Abu Dhabi first, then Atlantis, the desert and the Jumeirah coast, with a new hotel each night.
- Overnights
- Emirates Palace 1, Atlantis The Palm 1, Al Maha 1, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab 1
How the Relaxed version differs
Same four hotels in the same order. The mosque comes before check-in, the Louvre moves to the second Abu Dhabi morning, Qasr Al Watan, the photo stops and the old city come out, and every hotel day gets a free afternoon. The Full pace keeps the creek on Day 6.
Every itinerary runs at two paces. Full: three or four stops a day, most meals booked, early starts. Relaxed keeps the same length, the same hotels and the same arrival and departure, and books less into each day: one anchor per half day, later starts, lunch mostly at leisure, and a free afternoon or evening every second day. Either pace can run from the same booking, because the rooms do not change. What changes is tickets, meals and guide hours.
The program at a glance
- Day 1Overnight flight
- Day 2Arrival, Abu Dhabi, the Sheikh Zayed Grand MosqueEmirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
- Day 3Louvre Abu Dhabi, then the PalmAtlantis
- Day 4A free morning, then the desert resortAl Maha
- Day 5Desert morning activity, then Jumeirah Marsa Al ArabJumeirah Marsa Al Arab
- Day 6Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall at an easy pace, then the airport
Coast and Desert, relaxed pace
- Day 1Dubai
Overnight flight
Depart in the evening. Nothing is booked on the ground.
Night of day 2
Abu Dhabi- Day 2Abu Dhabi
Arrival, Abu Dhabi, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Land early, breakfast in Dubai, then the road to Abu Dhabi. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque late morning is the only booking of the day, then lunch at leisure. Check in at the Emirates Palace in the early afternoon and the rest of the day is free. Dinner in the hotel.
The full day
Included this day
- Mosque admission included
Night of day 3
Palm Jumeirah- Day 3Abu Dhabi – Palm Jumeirah
Louvre Abu Dhabi, then the Palm
After breakfast, the Louvre Abu Dhabi with lunch at leisure inside. Back to Dubai in the afternoon and check in at Atlantis. The evening is free, and the aquarium and the waterpark are included for hotel guests.
The full day
Included this day
- Louvre admission included
Night of day 4
Al Maha desert- Day 4Al Maha desert
A free morning, then the desert resort
The morning is yours at the resort. After lunch the coach turns inland for Al Maha. Check in, one sunset activity, and dinner at the resort.
Night of day 5
Jumeirah- Day 5Jumeirah
Desert morning activity, then Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
One complimentary morning desert activity from the resort, then lunch at the resort and the road back to Dubai. Check in at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in the mid-afternoon and the rest of the day is free at the hotel. Souk Madinat Jumeirah is a short walk away for anyone who wants it. Dinner in the hotel.
- Day 6Dubai
Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall at an easy pace, then the airport
A free morning at the hotel. The Burj Khalifa at level 124 and The Dubai Mall are one address, so the whole day stays in one place. Lunch at leisure in the mall, time to shop or to sit, the fountain show at dusk, then the airport.
The full day
Included this day
- Burj Khalifa admission included
- All hotel accommodation as listed, with partner-rate benefits.
- All transfers in chauffeured vehicles. Vehicle class scales to pax count.
- Mandarin-, English- and Arabic-capable guide on every operating day.
- All entrance tickets named in the itinerary.
- Meals as listed (B / L / D).
- Bottled water on coach. 24/7 on-call dispatch.
- International flights to and from Dubai.
- UAE visa support (verified third-party processor, per-program).
- Optional desert add-ons — dune-bashing, camel/horse.
- Personal expenses, alcohol outside listed meals.
- Gratuities for driver and guide.
What this itinerary does well
Best for
Groups that want the landmark hotels as well as the landmark sights in six days.
Why it sells
Four of the best-known addresses in the country in four nights, with the capital, the desert and the coast all covered.
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