Desert adventures in Dubai

Experience the corners of Dubai with Lama Tours. With a range of quality services at reasonable prices, you are sure to find a good deal if you want to experience the city or the desert. Take in the sights of the city with a tour group or with your own private chauffeur, and choose from a selection of dinner cruises to catch the lights of Dubai. If you’re after a more outdoor experience, Lama Tours offers a selection of desert safaris from morning to overnight. There are also recreational activities like quad biking, sand skiing and camel riding. Tailor your Dubai experience with Lama Tours and experience Arabian culture from the huge selection of services that will take you wherever you want to go and see what you wa ... Read more »

The Bastakia Quarter (also known as the Al-Fahidi neighborhood) was built in the late 19th century to be the home of wealthy Persian merchants who dealt mainly in pearls and textiles and were lured to Dubai because of the tax-free trading and access to Dubai Creek. Bastakia occupies the eastern portion of Bur Dubai along the creek, and the coral and limestone buildings here, many with walls topped with wind-towers, have been excellently preserved. Wind-towers provided the homes here with an early form of air conditioning — the wind trapped in the towers was funneled down into the houses. Persian merchants likely transplanted this architectural element (common in Iranian coastal houses) from their home country to the Gulf. Lined with distinct Arabian architecture, the narrow l ... Read more »

Dubai Creek flows through the Emirates historic heart. For just one dirham, abra rides provide boatloads of nostalgia while travelling between the souks and museums of Deira and Bur Dubai.

These heritage hubs recall the Bedouins’ humble and ancient past built on pearls, and then shaped by a free trade boom that brought new settlers to the creek in the early 1900’s.

Echoing that era, today’s expats – some descendants of those early traders – share authentic flavours from their homelands in a culinary kaleidoscope that compliments Emirati fare.

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Food tours are a popular way to explore Dubai Creek. Arva Ahmed is the founder of Frying Pan Adventures.

She describes one of the restaurants that features on the tour's itinerary.

"One of the restaura ... Read more »