Al Ain is the garden city and oasis town next to Buraimi, the Omani town in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hili, Hafit, Bidaa, Oases Areas and Bint Saud are the Cultural Sites of Al Ain, listed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Have you ever wondered how civilizations were used to survive and grow in a desert? Dubai Al Ain City Tour is the best way to go. You will explore the former caravan shop and oasis of Al Ain, which is just 75 miles from the metropolis of Dubai. The desert air in this oasis makes it a warm respite from the humid air of coastal cities.
With our Al Ain City Tour Package, you will learn how this deserted paradise had been thrived for around four centuries. You can spot the ‘beehive’ tombs at a Mesopotamian burial site, Hili Graves. You can also visit the falaj immigration system in the proximity, which includes boreholes for palm trees and water farms.
The Al Ain Holiday Packages also include camel market where wily livestock traders dealing over goats, camels, and sheep. It has ideal photo opportunities for you. However, if you are taking picture of someone, be sure to ask for permission.
You can visit the private gardens and rooms at the Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum which were once used by the founder of UAE. Don’t forget to catch the panoramic scene of desert spread all around on the UAE’s second highest peak, Jebel Hafeet.
Taxis are very cheap modes of transport and are easily accessible. Brown taxis cost around 2.5 dirham +1 dirham per km. Silver taxis are generally more expensive but they usually have English speaking drivers and better air conditioning. If you are a woman and traveling alone, sit in the back. A local bus service is also accessible.
You can hop on bus from Dubai (100 km) and Abu Dhabi (140 km) which is easiest way to get in Al Ain. Buses are available every hour from Dubai and Abu Dhabi bus station. It takes around 2 hour to reach Al Ain bus station (15 dirham from Dubai, 10 dirham from Abu Dhabi). Buses have proper air conditioning and are clean. They also stop in the middle for 10 minutes. Buses are available from Al Ghubaiba Bus Station in Dubai to reach Al Ain. You can also take mini buses at Bur Dubai taxi station. These semi-luxury and clean mini vans take 90 minutes and charge 20 dirham. Al Ain International Airport is the nearest airport with few flights to Cairo and Calicut in India. Most of the flights land at major airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
All the Above Mentioned places will have 20 to 25 Minutes Stop to visit around and Take Photos.