We continued our desert safari tour by heading over to the company's desert camp. It was here, where we would spend the next four hours enjoying a multitude of special activities.
First up, my friend and I tried camel riding!
Close up of our camel:
We made friends with some fellow travelers, gave them our cameras and they took photos while we rode around:
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| If you've ridden an elephant, it was just like that. |
Next up, was sand boarding. I really wanted to try this, but the hike up the sandy hill was tough!
View from the hilltop:
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After all that excitement, we explored the camp. An artist was creating sand art in small glass bottles:
Close up of his sand art:
The finished product:
The camp also had a man who offered photos with his falcon. As I love animals, I couldn't resist:
A view of the desert camp, before sundown:
Part of this tour included a dance show. This man never stopped twirling to the music and used small drums, which he held up in various patterns. It was quite impressive.
As darkness fell, he flicked a switch which lit up his costume!
We settled into the camp tents to enjoy a buffet meal. I took a photo of my plate, which included olives, tandori chicken, potato, salad, rice. It was pretty good.
The final show of the evening was a belly dancer. She used all the props in her dances -- the sword, cane, and scarf.
By 9pm, our tour concluded for the day and it was time to check into our hotel. Here I am at the entrance lobby:
~ Information ~
The tour featured in this post is called: 4x4 Dubai Desert Safari Tour. You can book it through viator.com . Cost: $85 USD per person. Tour is from 15:00 ~ 21:00. Included in the tour: dune bashing, buffet meal, drinks (alcohol is extra), camel riding, sand boarding, henna tattoo, dance show and belly dance show.
Costa Fortuna ship information is HERE. This 8 day cruise was $515 USD per person (not including port taxes or airfare) for an inside cabin. Departure port: Dubai UAE.
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