Uploaded on May 30, 2018
Sports and adventure in Dubai
Adventurous Sports in Dubai
Slide 1 Adventurous Sports in Dubai Dubai is .wonders of architecture that adorn it, but what makes it an even popular choice among tourists is the wide array of adventure sports available here. Dubai is deservingly renowned for its beauty but it holds much more beyond its glitz and luxuries. But, if you have a thing for the thrill and crave an adrenaline rush, Dubai awaits you with a range of some of the best and most extreme adventure sports that will give you the thrill to remember. Adventurous Sports in Dubai 1 Skydiving This activity has the maximum fear factor with jumpers going from 0 to a maximum 201 kilometres per hour when freefalling from 13,000 feet when they leap from a SkyDive Dubai plane. It will cost you Dhs1,750 for tandem jumps with a videographer but you’ll have to be a minimum of 18 years old and weigh no more than 100kgs or have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 to take part. 2 Sandboarding Like snowboarding in the mountains but, well, doing it in the desert instead. For Dhs220 you can get four hours of practice in the bank at The Empty Quarter in Liwa Oasis. You’ll have to be at least 13 years old to take part. You get to don casual clothing and footwear but don’t let the chilled out clobber fool you into thinking it’s a happygo lucky sport. Sandboarding down Al Hamer, Dubai’s tallest sand dune at 100m, might just frighten the life out of you. 3 Hummer Desert Safari This is one of the most amazing sports in Dubai,and therefore it is something you must embark on when in the United Arab Emirates. The Hummer H2 desert safari is basically going on dune bashing riding a Hummer H2. The idea of dune bashing lies in the fact that you can come crashing down the sand dune from great heights that are unique to the region around Dubai and feel the adrenaline rushing in you. A ride in Hummer H2 gives you that thrill which you may not find in riding any other vehicle. 4 Dune Bashing This is a fun one for all the family and you only have to be three years old to join in this one. Hop in an SUV at Big Red, Rub’ al Khali Desert – the second latest in the world at 250,000 square miles and nearby deserts and for Dhs200 per person. A popular option alongside dune bashing is going on a desert safari, with some tour operators even providing camping options so you can sleep under the stars. 5 Hot Air Balloon Hot air balloon rides in Dubai are one of those exotic adventure activities, that one must embark on to realise how mindblowing they are. Set in the backdrop of the Dubai skyline, a ride in a hot air balloon gives you the kind of perspective a traveller needs when in Dubai. Soaring several hundred feet above the ground, you can have a bird’s eye view of the city below, the sand dunes, the unending Persian Gulf, and of course, landmark buildings such as the Burj Khalifa and the Burj Al Arab. 6. Fly boarding Every time a celebrity comes to town it seems to be the first thing they do. Soar across Dubai’s futuristic cityscape at a top speed of 40kilometres per hours at Jumeirah Harbour for Dhs300. Just bring your swimwear and you must be able to prove you’re at least 18 years old. 7 Racing Channel you inner Lewis Hamilton and head to Motor City as Dubai has the world’s longest straight circuit. In a BHO singleseater you’ll hit a speed of 100km per hour in four seconds. As a passenger you can whizz around for a little as Dhs100 and as a driver you’ll have to fork out Dhs875 to Dhs1200. It’s not available to those under 21 years old though. You’ll have a have a valid driving licence and the experience is only available to those with a weight up to a maximum of 118kg. THANKS
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