6th of November
Going to the Dubai Ski will be the best way to start the day. This is a 22.500 square metres indoor ski area and it’s part of the Mall of the Emirates.
Opened in November 2005, the indoor resort features an 85-meter-high indoor mountain with 5 slopes of varying steepness and difficulty, including a 400-metre-long run, the world's first indoor black run, and various features (boxes, rails, kickers) that are changed on a regular basis. A quad lift and a tow lift carry skiers and snowboarders up the mountain.
Adjoining the slopes is a 3,000-square-metre Snow Park play area comprising sled and toboggan runs, an icy body slide, climbing towers, giant snowballs and an ice cave. There is also the opportunity of seeing penguins several times a day. Penguin encounters can be booked, providing the public the chance of interact with them.
The entrance ticket costs 173 € in total for the four of us and winter clothing,ski and snowboard equipment are included.
After skiing, we will drive to the seven star hotel Burj al Arab. It is located in the artificial island of Dubai. The only way to enter without being hosted, is to book a lunch in the luxurious restaurants. Fortunately, one friend of us is the major chef of one the marvellous restaurants, so we will be his hosts .We will have brunch at the Al Muntaha, on the twenty-seventh floor, traditional cuisine will be served by the hand of our friend. We will have to be there 30 minutes before our reservation and to get into the artificial island we will have to show our documentation and reservation.
Our next stop will be in the Emirates Towers. We will park the car around the area because it costs 20 euros per hour to park it there, so we will watch the hotel from the outside. Dubai Worlds Trade Center, the first skyscraper of Dubai, can be seen from there too.
Later, we will go to the well known Boulevard Jumeirah Emirates Towers, a 13.050 m² area that connects both towers.
The last event will be to sail on the ultimate ride on the Burj Lake the world’s largest performing fountain. We will board a traditional Abra and enjoy a breathtaking show of sights and sounds from the heart of Downtown Dubai. We will get up close to the iconic Burj Khalifa as The Dubai Fountain Lake Ride promises an experience of a lifetime. The ticket price is 15 € per person.
The Dubai Fountain Lake Ride gives you front row seats to the best show in town, such as; the world’s largest dancing fountain; A visual spectacle using 6,600 lights, 25 coloured projectors and 22,000 gallons of airborne water and the stunning choreography of light and water synced with classical, Arabic and world music .
