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Thursday:- Our journey begins with your direct flight from either Birmingham or Newcastle direct to Dubai. On board you will experience the superb service and in flight entertainment of the award winning Emirates Airline. The flying time is around 7 hours during which time you will be served a full meal and light snack. Upon arrival a private transfer will take you directly to your hotel.

Friday:- Day of leisure. Enjoy the facilities of your hotel. We have selected the Arabian Courtyard Hotel because we believe it offers excellent value for money and is situated in very convenient location to help you make the most of your short break in Dubai. The hotel has many facilities including a restaurant, bar & leisure facilities.

Saturday:- Explore Dubai at your leisure with our included “Hop on-Hop off” bus tour. See the major attractions such as the Burj Al Arab and the Gold & Spice Souks. With our Hop on, Hop off tour you can spend as much time as you like at each stop as your ticket is valid for a 24 hour period.

Sunday:- Today we feature a selection of optional tours that you can pre-book before you travel – these include… [The Desert Safari - £36pp] [The Shopping Tour - £22pp] [Dhow Cruise with Dinner - £25pp] Full information about all of our optional tours will be sent through with your holiday confirmation.

Monday:- Today you are free to relax by the pool, enjoy the many beach facilities or take in some last minute shopping. The shopping Malls in Dubai feature the top “designer” name brands from around the world. Or perhaps for something completely different why not try skiing at Ski Dubai – where else can you ski on snow inside when the temperature outside is 90F??

Tuesday:- Return home or extend your stay. We depart our hotel at 4am for the short journey back to Dubai Airport. Here we check in with Emirates for our direct flight back to Newcastle or Birmingham.

About the hotel...

Ideally located in the old Dubai area opposite the Museum and just a stone’s throw away from many historical, cultural and shopping attractions such as heritage village, historic bastakiya, Dubai creek & abra (water taxi), meena bazaar, textile market, electronics shopping, computer street and a whole lot more!

With 173 elegantly furnished rooms in traditional Arabic theme including 23 lavish suites and 41 executive rooms, our central hotel offers all the latest amenities for discerning travellers. A variety of dining and entertainment options as well as conference & banqueting facilities with the latest technology are on offer for you to use. The Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa also offers a fully equipped health & recreation center as well as a Wellness Spa.