Al Ain City Tradition and Culture
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Set amid palm-date plantations, Al Ain is the birthplace of the UAE’s founding father, Sheikh Zayed. The city unlike others in the middle east lacks ultramodern skyscrapers, has a preserved fort which has given it a reputation of a cultural hub.
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Destination
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Dress Code
Casual,Comfortable & Light -
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Personal Guide -
Not Included
Lunch -
Tour Options
- Regular Tour
- Tour with Lunch
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Notes
The above tours are for min 10 people with tour guide assistance of any required language
Tour Plan
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Visit to Al Ain Palace Museum (also known as Sheikh Zayed residental Palace)
This nicely restored, low-rise and a cinnamon-coloured palace was the home of Sheikh Zayed, UAE's founding father. You can walk around the courtyard that is covered with cacti, magnolia trees and palms and then step inside the Majlis where Zayed received his guests. One can also snap a picture with the Land Rover he used to visit the desert of Bedouin.
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Visit to the Oasis
The historic Al Ain oasis spreads across 3,000-acres and gives a unique glimpse into the region's inhabitants that began taming the desert approx 4,000 years ago.
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Al Ain National Museum Visit
The museum is a great place to discover the past of the Al Ain with exhibits excavated from the 4000-year-old tombs as well as display galleries of traditional Bedouin life that showcase historic costumes and silver jewellery.
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Al Ain Public Gardens Visit
One of the most beautiful highlights of Al Ain us is the breathtakingly beautiful Paradise garden which when blooms is a host to a myriad of colours. The garden provides wonderful backdrops for clicking pictures and a walk here is guaranteed to leave you feeling happy and cheerful.
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Al Jahili Fort
Surrounded by a lush green garden, Al Jahili fort was built in the 1890s as the summer residence of Sheikh Zayed, and was rebuilt by Britishers in the 1950s. It has won the prestigious Terra Award in 2016 for the best earthen architecture in the world.
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Tour Options
- Regular Tour
- Tour with Lunch
Gallery
Discover a city like no other in the middle east, laid-back and radiating out from the green heart of an oasis.
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