Recreational Activities
on March 29, 2007, 03:00-10:00 p.m.

Please select one of the following parallel social activities:   

I. Desert Safari (Rate per person: AED 250; approx: US $68)

Program:

• Dune driving (fun drive)
• Photo stop
• Driving between the small dunes
• Camel riding
• Henna painting
• Shisha
• Star watch
• Take pictures in Arabic dress while holding falcon

Snacks & Dinner:

• Various fresh Arabic traditional breads made in the camp
• Coffee, tea, soft drinks and water
• BBQ buffet + vegetarian buffet
• Sweet buffets

OR

II. Dubai City Tour (Free of charge—sponsored by the conference)

This tour provides an overview of the old and the modern in Dubai City, then a drive by the Burj Al Arab Hotel, the world's tallest hotel, to Jumeirah Mosque, which is another beautiful city landmark. Afterwards, view the impressive Emirates Towers, the tallest building in the Middle East and Europe. The tour continues to the historical and romantic Dubai Creek. Here you will take a trip by abra (water taxi) for an atmospheric feel of the place across the Creek, to the heady exotic aromas of the Spice Souk and the million-dollar glitter of the biggest Gold Souk in the world.

Registration

To register for either of these activities, send an e-mail to slwmohamed@aus.edu, indicating which trip you intend to take. Payments can be made at the conference registration desk.