Dubai

 **DUBAI**

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= = = = = = = = =Official name of country: __United Arab Emirates__ = Neighboring Countries : Saudi Arabia ( South west of United Arab Emirates ), Oman ( East of U A E ), Iran ( North o f U A E )
 * //Population in 2010// **: **7.5 million**

The official language spoken in Dubai is **Arabic**, yet **English** is widely spoken. Different languages are also often used.

**Dubai Culture** has a great influence of many foreign population:
 * Persians**, **Indians** , people from **Baluchistan** and etc. Islam is it's main religion, but other religions such as **Hindus** , **Christians** , **Sikhs** are also present.

The **currency** of Dubai **"** **DH"** stands for **Dirham**. // One Dirham = 100 fills //

** 1 Canadian ** Dollar = ** 3.46583 Utd. Arab Emir **. Dirham ** 1 Utd. Arab Emir. ** Dirham (AED) =  ** 0.28853 Canadian **  Dollar (CAD) Some popular Dubai ** food ** are **Iranian** or **Persian** delicacies. //**Spicy rice dishes**// are most popular of Iranian cuisine. They are usually served with lettuce, cabbage, tomato, onion and minty yogurt sauce. Lebanese cuisine is another one of the most common foods in Dubai. Some of the Best Lebanese restaurants can be found in Dubai. They are usually served with Arabic bread, fresh salad and pickles.


 * [[image:levantine_1_innerbig.jpg caption="Levantine Terrace "]] ||
 * LEVANTINE TERRACE ||


 * [[image:shabestan_1_innerbig.jpg caption="Shabestaan"]] ||
 * Persian Cuisine ||

Because ** Dubai ** is a Multicultural city, it does **not** have a unique __**cuisine**__. It has a **range** of cuisines people can choose from. **Indian**, **Pakistani** , and **Filipino** restaurants offer good quality food at **affordable** prices , There are also **French** , **Thai** , and **Japanese** restaurants that are expensive. Most restaurants are run by Muslims, therefore Pork, and Alcohol are **restricted** to hotels and tourists.

Arabic __** music **__is the most ancient and popular form of **folk** music in Dubai. **Percussion** instruments (drums, tambourines), **violins**, and **flutes** are used to create this music. **Town**, **sea** , and **desert** songs are other popular forms of folk music.

Even though **United Arab Emirates** is a **Muslim** country and ** Dubai **is one of its most important cities, the clothing rules are **not** very traditional and strict. Being an international city, the rules are relaxed and there are **no specific dress codes** to be followed by both men and women unlike other neighboring states.

**__Safety Tips:__**


 * //Emergency Contact Numbers// **

Police 999 Fire 997 Ambulance 998

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 * Violent crimes and crimes against property are rare, but do occur. tourists should take the same percussion that they would in their own country. **

TICKETS.... Flight 692 ** || **Departs: 2010/05/04 at 5:55pm Toronto(YYZ) ** || **Arrives: 2010/05/05 at 7:00am Amsterdam(AMS) ** ​ ||  || Flight 427 ** || **Departs: 2010/05/05 at 2:05pm Amsterdam(AMS) ** || ** Arrives: 2010/05/05 at 10:30pm Dubai(DXB ) ** ||  || Flight 428 ** || **Departs: 2010/05/12 at 1:00am Dubai(DXB) ** || **Arrives: 2010/05/12 at 6:00am Amsterdam(AMS) ** ||  || Flight 691 ** || **Departs: 2010/05/12 at 1:55pm Amsterdam(AMS) ** || **Arrives: 2010/05/12 at 3:45pm Toronto(YYZ) ** ||  ||
 * ** Departing Flight Information - May 04 2010 ** ||
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 * ** Adult Fare: ** || ** 2x$800.00 ** ||
 * ** Adult Tax: ** || ** 2x$418.05 ** ||
 * ** Total: $2436.10 CAD ** ||
 * ** Total: $2436.10 CAD ** ||

<span style="color: #d41128; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** Itinerary **

**May 4th 2010**
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">A cab will drop you guys to Pearson airport by 4:30pm for the cost of $75. You will pass the security purposes and will be ready to get into the plain by5:55pm. Your dinner will be served in the plane. You will watch a movie of your choice in the airplane, you will get a good night sleep, and then your breakfast will be served in the plane. The plane will arrive in Amsterdam by 7 am.

Total money spent : 2511.01 $

**7:00am May 5th 2010.**
===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">You can hang out in the airport mall and get something to eat for the cost of $32 each. Then at 2pm, you will get ready for departure. Your plane will depart 2:05pm. Your snack will be served in the airplane. You can watch a movie of your choice or order drinks. At around 9:30PM your dinner will be served. Then finally your plane will arrive in Dubai’s <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|International Airport] [|(//DXB//)]. === <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> Total money spent: 2,575.01 $

May 5th 2010 10:30PM
===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">You will pass the security booth and get your luggage then you will head to the exit door.The cab from Atlantis hotel will be there to pick you up and take you to your hotel. At the check in desk you will hand in your pass and the needed info. You will get your room keys, and employers will take your suitcase to your hotel room. You will put your stuff in your === ===<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> room and proceed to the dinner buffet which includes KALEIDOSCOPE buffet, which is a mix of Wide range of International tastes with the very best of North African, Mediterranean and Arabic cuisines. With the mix of Greece food and culture, Malta and the Levant region and they also serve a variety of North American food, which would be a nice dinner for both of the allocentric traveler who loves to try new food and the psychocentric who likes to keep it simple. After dinner finishing dinner at around half after eleven,you will go to the spa journey and each will get a massage which will cost you each $350 .after the massage you can go to the hotel's mall and shop for $700 .you should probably head back to your room around midnight because there are plenty of exciting adventures coming up tomorrow morning. WHICH YOU JUST CAN’T WAIT FOR ! ===

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">(Breakfast and dinner is included)
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> Total money spent (including hotel info below) : 15,393 $

**//Atlantis hotel://**
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">1 King bed
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">45 to 47 sq. mtrs.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Located on first five floors
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Four Point Bathroom
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">All rooms have balcony with Arabian Gulf or Palm Jumeriah view
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Free admission for Aquaventure and The Lost Chamber
 * Vacation Summary ||
 * ** Atlantis The Palm, Royal Towers - Deluxe Room Check-In: Wednesday, 05/05/2010 Check-Out: Monday, 11/05/2010 6 Nights, 7 Days 1 Room: 2 Adults. ** ||

Accommodations AED 8,840.00 Service Charges and Authority Fee AED 1,768.00 Sub Total AED 10,608.00 Trip Add-Ons Dolphin Bay AED 810.00 Grand Total AED 11,418.00 ||
 * Price Summary

May 6th 2010 9:30 TO 1:30PM
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There will be a wake up call ten minutes before the start and an hour before the end of the breakfast buffet, which ends at 11AM. After you have finished your breakfast, which is probably at 9:30AM,you will go back to your room and pick up $ 149.96 for your private cruise to palm island and you may want to pick up about $700 for shopping. An air-conditioned coach will pick you up at 10AM, And you will be taken to a 4.5 hour cruise. You can sit back and enjoy the sun and can take the time to rel lax with your loved one. After an hour under the sun, you can take the speedboat into the Persian Gulf and look back at the impressive coastline of Dubai. You will be back to the island by 12AM then you guys can go to one of the shopping malls located on the island and where you can spend $700 on whatever you want to buy for your self or your families. You will be back to your hotel with the coach by 1:30.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 16,243.06 $

= = **May 6th 2010 2:00 to 7:30PM** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now you will go back to your rooms and rest for about half an hour. Then pick up $270 and go down to the lobby. A private vehicle will pick you up at 2:30. the vehicle will take you to the 6 hour Musandam Tour, Dibba (Oman).During this tour, your lunch will be served which at an international buffet. On the boat, you will be passing by beautiful Golden Sands & Hajar Mountain experiencing the beautiful East coast and Dibba bay. The boat will be going around the harbour and after 6 hours, a private vehicle will return you to your hotel by the time it will be 7:30pm

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent : 16,513.06 $

= May 6th 2010 7:30PM TO 12:00AM = <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now you have to go back to your room and get some rest and grab $112 for your after dinner surprise. Then you will come down to the SAFFRON Buffet with an emphasis on Asian specialties, wok-fried southeast specialties to Indian naans and Malaysian rotis. You will finish your dinner by 8:30pm. Then you will head to the LEVANTINE TERRACE bar Indulge in delicious cocktails every evening from the unique menu inspired by Beirut nightlife, and Middle Eastern tastes to life. It is a good activity for both of you because the psychocentric person will enjoy a nice cocktail and the view and the allocentric person can enjoy the new experience of excellent selection of fruit shisha.After that, you two will go to the spa journey and get a spa for $350 each. The spa will be finished by 11PM. you can go back to your room and have a good night sleep because the fun has just begun!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 17,325.06 $

= = <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">**May 7th 2010 10:00AM TO 4:00PM** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">GOOD MORNING! Today there are many different and fun adventures awaiting you. After you had your breakfast at the buffet by 10AM. You will go back to your room and take about $600 with you.make sure you take your winter jacket! Come down to the check in desk they will call a cab for you. Then ask the driver to take you to Ski Dubai. The cab will charge you$125. The entry will cost you each $100. then at the entry you will receive your ski equipments and you can ski in the first indoor ski resort ever built in the Middle East. Ski Dubai is a unique mountain-themed attraction that offers you the opportunity to enjoy real snow in Dubai all year round in a -2 temperature. After you are done skiing, you can ask the entry desk to call a cab for you and you will ask the driver to take you to Shabestan Persian restaurant at for lunch. The cab will again cost you $125. At the restaurant, there are varieties of choices you can order from meat, stew, fish; pizza.theresturaunt offers a great variety of food form, which is nice for both the psychocentric and the allocentric traveler. You can both enjoy the live Persian music and the romantic environment. Whatever you order it will cost you each $87 with the sides and drinks. At the reservation area, you can ask them to call you a cab and from the restaurant to hotel since the it is not a far distance it will cost you $75. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 17,925.06 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">By this time, you are back at your hotel, and you can rest there until six o'clock.Then you will get ready and head to the tennis court. You guys can have some fun and enjoy a little sunshine. After playing, you can go back to your room and grab some cash. Tonight you guys are having dinner at the splashes and waves restaurant where it will cost you $40 each. you will be experiencing North American food. After dinner, you two will head back to your room by 8:30PM and go to the massage journey, which will cost you each $350. Then get ready to party. P.S. GRAB YOUR PHOTO ID .You will have to pay $145 each included your drinks and cocktails at the entrance of club sanctuary. This club is one of the modern nightclubs in Dubai and you can relax and have your drink in the out door area. You can also have fun on the dance floor. By 1AM, you should probably get to your room because there is more to come! Good night.
 * May 7th 2010 6:00PM TO 1AM**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 18,995.06 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hope you had a good night sleep. You have to finish breakfast by 9AM and go back to you room grab $700 and come down to the lobby. An air-conditioned vehicle will pick you up by 9:30AM and it will take you to the <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Magical Dubai City Tour with Lunch at Burj Al Arab. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">whole tour and lunch will cost $411.28. The tour includes an English speaking translator it will have entry to Dubai history museum.the signif <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">icant of it is lunch at Burj Al Arab. During the tour you will have an opportunity to shop at different stores and a shopping trip to the Gold Souk is also recommanded. After lunch is served the vehicle will drop you off at the hotel around 4PM.
 * May 8th 2010 9AM TO 4:00PM**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 19,695.06 $ = = = May 8th 2010 4PM TO 5:30PM = <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now you guys will get ready and grab $522. When you go down to the lobby a private vehicle will be waiting for you and it will take you to hot air balloon fly. It will cost you $261 each. you can enjoy a safe one hour ride in the balloon with an pilot who is experienced and knowledgeable. You will have nothing to worry about. you can enjoy the most beautiful views of the palm island and the burj al arab in a nice and safe romantic one hour ride. Also light refreshments will be served after the flight. Then the vehicle will return you to the hotel and you will be in your hotel room by 5:30PM.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 20,217.06 $

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> **May 8th 2010 6:00PM TO 1AM** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Now you will go to the spa journey and have your massage until 7:00PM which will cost you each $350. After, you will go back to your room and rest until 8:00PM. You will need $500 with you for the next activity. Down stairs in the lobby a private vehicle will pick you up and take you to Bateux Dinner Cruise which will cost you $134.58 each. You will have a romantic dinner with Middle Eastern food. Live music is played and also English is spoken on board. You will enjoy the fire works and your 2.5 hour dinner. Then you will be dropped off at yur hotel by 11:00PM. When you get to your hotel you will go for a walk in the Patoès walk and have a romantic talk. You could grab some ice cream for $8.50 each. Then go to your room for a good night sleep by 1AM.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 21,703.22 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This morning, you will go to the breakfast buffet and enjoy your breakfast. After, you will go to the deep water interaction where one can go in free after buying a 725$ ticket. You can enjoy the interactions, swimming with dolphins with professional life guards on duty so you have nothing to worry. after that, and get dressed for lunch. You can call a taxi and ask them to drive you to the The Hyatt Regency restaurant by 1:30PM, the taxi will cost you $120. The food will be from a variety of different cultures including North American. There will be a buffet with out a long wait. It will cost you each $174. After you are done, you can call a cab to drive you back to your hotel costing you around 125$.
 * May 9th 2010 9AM TO 3:30PM**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent : 22,371.22 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 121%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">After you arrived at the hotel by 3:30, you will go to the spa journey to relax and you have to pay $350 each .After the leaving the spa, you will go back to your room and get ready for the private coach to pick you up. It will take you to the Dubai sunset cruise. It costs $103 each. In the cruise you will be in a boat for 2hours, you can watch the sunset from the boat, and you can will visit Burj Al Arab and every other beautiful resort in Dubai. Then you will be dropped off at your hotel. After resting for a little while,you will get ready for dinner. You can call a cab and ask them to take you to the Al Qasr restaurant. The cab will charge you $120. The restaurant will include Mediterranean food Middle Eastern food and all the large varieties of deserts. There will be live music playing and the most beautiful view. You will to pay around $120 for your food. Then a cab will take you to your hotel and for $120.
 * May 9th 2010 3:30PM TO 9PM** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 23,517.22 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Now, you can rest in your room until around 10PM. Then you will take $300 and you can go shopping in the hotel ARTE mall for jewelery and henna drawings on your hand. You will go back to your before midnight because there is an exciting day waiting for you tomorrow! <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> Total money spent: 23,817.22 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">
 * May9th 2010 9PM TO 12AM**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">After eating breakfast, gather some essentials with you because you will be spending the night at the Overnight Desert Safari in Dubai. In this safari you will each have to pay $138.81. It has an English speaking translator. There will be lunch, dinner and breakfast buffets serving foods from all over the globe. There are fun activities you can partake in such as camel riding, riding in a car with a professional driver in the dessert. There are also belly dancers there to entertain you. You will sleep in tents under the star light and the next morning after breakfast you will be taken back to the hotel by 10AM. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 24,094.84 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 132%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will have spend time in the spa for two hours which will cot you $350 each. Then you can call a cab to take you to Shahrzad restaurant for lunch. there will be the cultural Persian environment with English speaking garcons. It will cost you $180 each for your food including deserts and drinks. then you can call a cab to take you back to your hotel.
 * May 10th TO 11th 2010(9AM TO 10AM)**
 * May 11th 10AM TO 3PM**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 25,154.84 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 132%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Go back to your room and grab $1000. A coach will be available to you up and take you around town as shopping tour which costs $159.37 per person. You can spend $800 buying what ever interests you. the tour will end by 6PM. Then you two can grab your swim suites and go to the royal pool and use it for only $250 pers person including drinks for 2 hours. You can enjoy the sunshine together. After you are relaxed, go back to your room and get ready to go out for dinner.
 * May 11th 3PM TO 8PM**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 26154.84 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 132%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Call a cab to pick you up for dinner. Direct the can to Ember restaurant. it will cost around $100. The restaurant includes a menu of South American, Indian food, you can order drinks salad or deserts for $92 per person. The cab will take you back to the hotel by 10:30pm for $90. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 132%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 26,528.84 $ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 132%;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">** May 11th 11PM TO may 12th 3:45PM ** Go back to your room and pack up and get ready to check out. Go down at the lobby. Get your passports and tip the hotel employees $300 for all their services. Call a cab that will take you to the airport for $250. after arriving, you can go to the free shop till you drop for $500. But you have to be ready at 12:45AM for your departure from Dubai. You can order drinks or snacks until your plane departs from Amsterdam in 6AM. You can buy breakfast for $250 per person. And you can shop for $500. By 2PM you will have to be in your air plane there will be lunch served in the plane and you can watch a movie of your choice. You are going to be in Pearson air port by 3:45PM. There will be a cab that charges you $100 and drive you to your love nest.
 * May 11th 8PM TO 10:30PM**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Total money spent: 27,928.84 $
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