United Arab Emirates Luxury Travel
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The United Arab Emirates is a federation of the formerly independent seven sheikdoms of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain. It has a total population of 3.2 million and has an area of about 84,000 square kilometers – three quarters of the population are "foreigners". The country is known for its openness, tolerance and hospitality which attract visitors from all over the world.
Another important factor is security – the UAE is among the countries with a very low crime rate which is nearly zero. The UAE offers a unique tourist infrastructure which meets even the highest requirements:
White sand beaches with crystal clear water
Undiscovered desert
Innumerable shopping centers
Historical places and museums
Magnificent choice of hotels in all categories from luxurious to low budget
Excellent restaurants
Daily multiple flight connections from different airlines to various cities of the world.
The economy plays a vital role to the UAE, which is why it is constantly growing. More and more international companies are attracted by the excellent business conditions, which make them set up branches here. As a proof, Dubai Internet City were established in the last 2 years. In the area of conferences and conventions as well as for individual events, the hotels and suppliers provide the best location, perfect service and the most modern technology. So whatever your ideas are, there is nothing you won't find in the UAE.
Travel In United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dubai may be the most popular destination for luxury travel in the United Arab Emirates, but it is by no means the only reason to visit. Beyond the glitz and glam of Dubai and Abu Dhabi lie gorgeous desert oases packed with intriguing experiences and sublime natural beauty. Elite Travel Consulting's insider access, local connections, and firsthand knowledge of the best properties in the region, from an underwater resort to Bedouin-inspired villas, make us the only choice for luxury United Arab Emirates vacations. Whether you're seeking a luxury United Arab Emirates vacation or would prefer to combine your visit with other destinations, we are happy to tailor a journey that's perfect for you.
Luxury Travel In United Arab Emirates
We are big fans of Dubai and our luxury Dubai vacations showcase the best this glittering city has to offer. Over-the-top luxury, sky-high towers, man-made islands, unbelievable shopping and some of the world's best restaurants are the usual suspects. But we like to showcase Dubai's other side, too, during our Dubai tours, such as the tile-covered mosques, the Dubai Museum, and perhaps an abra (water taxi) ride on Dubai Creek. Of course, Dubai is also home to some of the most wow-worthy hotels and we know them well. We can arrange for you to sleep while watching Manta Rays pass by, or tower over the rest of the world in a suite at the famed Burj al Arab.
United Arab Emirates Tours
After spending a few days of your luxury United Arab Emirates vacation in Dubai soaking up the sun, sand and shopping, head south to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, to explore the architecture, museums, and take a helicopter tour for a birds-eye view of the Emirati metropolis. Many United Arab Emirates private luxury travel tours of Abu Dhabi include a stop at the Liwa Oasis, where the incredibly breathtaking beauty of the endless, massive rolling dunes and empty desert serves as a stark contrast to the man-made opulence found elsewhere in this unique and captivating country. A desert oasis sits just outside Dubai, offering the perfect contrast to the buzzing metropolis. Set among a wildlife sanctuary, guests can enjoy wildlife game drives and desert safaris and nature walks.
If you choose to venture out into the other emirates during your luxury travel in the United Arab Emirates consider a stop at Umm al-Quwain, which offers excellent bird watching, or Al Ain, the garden city of the emirates.
There are so many options for your private luxury travel to the United Arab Emirates, and our team's firsthand knowledge of the region will translate into an unforgettable experience.
Highlighted Experiences
After a few nights in glittering Dubai, head to a serene desert oasis just 45 minutes away.
Hit the slopes at Ski Dubai in the Dubai Emirates Mall, the third-largest indoor ski slope in the world.
Many United Arab Emirates Tours will stop at the Al Fahidi Fort, which is the oldest standing building in Dubai – having been built in 1787 – and houses the Dubai Museum, which depicts the traditional Emirati way of life before modernization.
For a change of scenery, drive two hours from Dubai to the Musandam Peninsula which separates the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman. The flat desert of Dubai quickly transforms into the Hajar Mountains that descend into to crescent coves etched by a turquoise sea full of dolphins and exotic fish.
Dine on Shawarma, the Emirati staple that is as ubiquitous as the American Burger is in the United States.
The United Arab Emirates is a constitutional federation of seven emirates; Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The federation was formally established on 2 December 1971.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) occupies an area of 83,600 sq km along the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar lies to the west, Saudi Arabia to the south and west, and Oman to the north and east. The capital and the largest city of the federation, Abu Dhabi, is located in the emirate of the same name.
Four-fifths of the UAE is desert, yet it is a country of contrasting landscapes, from awe-inspiring dunes to rich oases, precipitous rocky mountains to fertile plains.
The United Arab Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing tourist destinations, has all the right ingredients for an unforgettable holiday, sun, sand, sea, sports, unbeatable shopping, top-class hotels and restaurants, an intriguing traditional culture, and a safe and welcoming environment.
Despite the fact that four-fifths of its land area is arid desert, the UAE is a country of contrasting landscapes. The UAE has 734 Km of coastline, 644 Km along the Arabian Gulf and 90 Km bordering the Gulf of Oman. Along the Arabian Gulf coast are offshore islands, coral reefs and salt marshes, whilst stretches of gravel plain and barren desert characterize the inland region.
The western interior of the federation, most of which is Abu Dhabi territory, consists mainly of desert interspersed with oases. One of the largest oases is Liwa, beyond which is the vast Rub al-Khali desert, or Empty Quarter, which stretches beyond the UAE's southern border.
To the east lie the Hajar Mountains chain which reach north into the Musandam peninsula at the mouth of the Arabian Gulf. The rocky slopes rise to 1300 meters within UAE territory, falling steeply to the UAE's East Coast on the Gulf of Oman where a fertile alluvial gravel plain separates the precipitous mountains from the ocean. To the north-east, a fertile gravel plain also separates the mountains from the coast around Ras al-Khaimah.
The UAE lies in the arid tropical zone extending across Asia and North Africa. Climatic conditions in the area are strongly influenced by the Indian Ocean, since the country borders both the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. This explains why high temperatures in summer are always accompanied by high humidity along the coast. There are noticeable variations in climate between the coastal regions, the deserts of the interior, and mountainous areas.
From November to March daytime temperatures average a very pleasant 24° C (75° F). Night-time temperatures are slightly cooler, averaging 13° C (56° F) and less than 5° C (40° F) in the depths of the desert or high in the mountains. Summer temperatures are high, and can be as high as 48° C (118° F) inland, but it is lower by few degrees in coastal. Humidity in coastal areas averages between 50 and 60 per cent, touching over 90 per cent in summer and autumn. Inland it is far less humid.
Local north-westerly winds (shamal) frequently develop during the winter, bringing cooler windy conditions. Prevailing winds, which are influenced by the monsoons, vary between south or south-east, to west or north to north-west, depending upon the season and location.
Average rainfall is low at less than 6.5 centimeters annually, more than half of which falls in December and January.
Water temperatures in the Gulf exceed 33°C in summer, falling in winter to 16°C in the north and 22–24°C in the south.
A special category of visas under the Visit Visa type is a Tourist Visa, which can be obtained for individual tourists from: East and West Europe, Turkey, Bulgaria, Poland, Ukraine, Albania, Russia, the Hellenic Republic, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Cuba, Bermuda, Belize, Guyana, French Guiana, Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda, St Vincent, Jamaica, Palao other non-defined American nationalities, Thailand, South Africa, Singapore, China, Malta, Cyprus.
The Tourist Visa entitles its holder to a 30 day stay and is non-renewable. The Tourist Visa requires the sponsorship of hotels and tour operators who bring in visitors from the above listed countries. The fee is AED 100. There is also a fee of AED 10 for visa delivery service by DNATA. Hotels, hotel apartments, tour operators, travel agents and airlines may not levy supplementary charges or processing fees in excess of AED 50/- for arranging visas for visitors.
Multiple-Entry Visas
Multiple-entry Visas are availed to business visitors who have a relationship with either a multinational or other reputable local establishments, and who are frequent visitors to the UAE.
This type of visa is valid for six months from the date of issue and the duration of each stay is 30 days. The validity is non-renewable. The cost of this visa is AED 1,000.
The visitor must enter the UAE on a visit visa and obtain the multiple entry visa while in the country. The visa would be stamped on the passport.
The Emirates
In addition to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, you also have:
Sharjah is a city of learning and the arts, as confirmed by its 1998 UNESCO designation as the Cultural Capital of the Arab World. This context facilitates the university's intention to be an academic center at the intersection of ancient cultural traditions and contemporary intellectual currents. The city of Sharjah is home to more than 20 museums with splendid collections of artifacts and art as well as exhibits on science and natural history. Sharjah also host many cultural festivals, educational conferences, fairs and economic expositions. These resources permit the university to broaden students' formal education in a way not possible elsewhere in the region.
Strategically situated between the Far East and the West, Sharjah is a global trade center. The third largest of the seven states that form the United Arab Emirates, Sharjah probably has the most colorful history of all the Emirates. From the days of the early trading with the East to the settlement of the Qawasim seafaring tribe and into the first half of the 19th century, Sharjah was the most important port on the lower Arabian Gulf.
It was here that the British chose to set up their military base and the Trucial Coast's first international airport was established in 1932. The flow of oil into the UAE and the recent gas revenue has sustained Sharjah's modern development. But it is perhaps the people, a lively trading tradition and the culture that have created and maintained the unique flavor of the Sharjah Emirate.
Sharjah has beautiful beaches on the shores of the Arabian Gulf in the West, and the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean in the East. Sharjah is the only emirate to have land on both the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Geographically, Sharjah emirate covers approximately 2,600 square kilometers.
The Emirate of Ajman is situated on the coast of the Arabian Gulf, extending over a distance of 16 km, between the emirates of Umm Al Qaiwain and Sharjah. The area of the emirate is 259 square kilometers, equivalent to 0.3% of the country's total area, excluding the islands.
The town of Ajman, the capital of the emirate, lies on the coast of the Arabian Gulf. It comprises the Ruler's office, companies, banks and commercial markets. The port of Ajman is located along a natural creek (Khor) which penetrates the town.
The two major regions in the emirate are Masfout, an agricultural area, lying at a distance of 110 Km long at the South east, and Manama located 60 km to the east.
Umm Al Qaiwain is situated between Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah on the West coast. The traditional occupation of this emirate has been fishing and date cultivation.
Umm Al Qaiwain's attraction lies in its long clean beaches, an enclosed lagoon and public horse riding stables. Located 50 Km south of Umm Al Qaiwain is Falaj Al Mulla, the agricultural part of the Emirate. Seneyah Island, one kilometer away from the town of Umm Al Qaiwain, is a natural reserve for a large species of birds, deer and Al Qaram trees.
Ras Al Khaimah is the northern most emirate of the UAE. It's history extends into antiquity. Archaeological excavations reveal that a settlement with an advanced civilization that carried on trade with the Indian sub-continent existed in this region. Later historical records cite that the town of Ras Al Khaimah, then known as Julfar, belonged to early Muslim Caliphs. In the 18th century, after the invasions of the Persians, Portuguese and the Dutch, it finally became a part of the Al Qawasim State. It was also once the center of the naval strength of the southern Gulf states.
The traditional occupations of this emirate are mainly fishing, trading and agriculture which have been heavily modernized to meet the demands of the UAE's economy. Fruits, vegetables, milk, poultry are supplied to the other emirates from here.
The sea around Ras Al Khaimah abounds in tuna fish. The mountains have enabled the set up of stone quarries and a cement factory. Also the oilfield of Saleh, has boosted up the revenues of the emirate.
Mina Sadr, located next to the town of Ras Al Khaimah, is a deep-water port with heavily utilized bulk handling facilities where major amounts of transshipment takes place. It can handle vessels up to 260 meters long and 11.5 meters maximum drought and is ideal for low cost general cargo and container handling.
Fujairah holds a unique position in the UAE. It is the only emirate that lies on the eastern side of the UAE, along the Gulf of Oman, while all the six other emirates are along the Arabian Gulf.
The Hajar mountain range that divides the UAE in two, from Ras Al Khaimah to Al Ain has kept Fujairah separated from the rest of the country.
Fujairah's main occupation in the past were fishing and agriculture. Pearl fishing was non-existent because the waters of the Gulf of Oman were much deeper and colder than the Arabian Gulf, not suitable for the growth of pearl oysters.
The Fujairah port is an important port for container liners and for the world's largest livestock shipping companies which have set up their main holding station for sheep and cattle for the entire Arabian peninsula here.
Its clean beaches, the numerous water sports like swimming, yachting, water surfing and deep sea fishing attract tourists all round the year. The Fujairah Tourism Bureau has the specific task of promoting in bound tourism. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries are planning to build a dam in this area where there is a famous waterfall.
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