Top 10 Adventure Tours to Try in Dubai
If you have been looking to go on a skydiving plunge in Dubai, here is what is in store for you on a Dubai holiday. You may face an adrenaline rush while ziplining between the skyscrapers or skydiving from the Palm Jumeirah for a fall of 13,000 feet. You have everything on the cards that you can handle. Or you could ride a gyrocopter to get a bird’s eye view from above 1500 feet.
Dubai is an adventurous place and it has some blood chilling sport for everyone looking forward to that. So, get ready for those intense adventures one by one, as follows.
1. Helicopter Tour
So, if you are looking to be a part and parcel of the helicopter tour in Dubai, get ready for a magnificent aerial view of the city, from the sky. You can see the famous landmarks like Burj Khalifa, the Burj Al Arab, the Palm Jumeirah, old Dubai and many other iconic places. The helicopter tour of 12, 17 or 22 minutes is a mind-boggling adventure up in the air.
You get spectacular views of the great landscape of Dubai. The helicopter is driven by professionals, so be sure you are in safe hands. If you have chosen the pick up from hotel and drop, you can avail of the opportunity of being picked from the hotel. And voila! You will get dropped from the hotel to the helipad and back. There is nothing like watching the Dubai skyline wonder from the safe environs of the helicopter.
2. Feel the Thrill with Skydiving
How about watching Dubai from a height of 13,000 feet? If you have a mind to do so, you have to choose Skydiving. It is indeed a magnanimous fall for full one minute. Do you know the rate per hour? It is 190 kilometers per hour. It is a stupendous height to fall through and its at this point you experience the adrenaline rush. So, as you parachute over the distant lands you get to see the Arabian Desert and the Palm Jumeirah below. You have a safe landing, no doubt, with the experienced people guiding you throughout.
You are provided with a 30 minutes training before you take the leap. You have to dress comfortably in sports wear and sports shoes before taking the leap. It is advisable to avoid scuba diving at least twenty-four hours before skydiving.And what more! You will be provided with photographs and videos of this spine-chilling adventure or successful completion of the activity.
3. Enjoy the Hot Air Balloon Ride
So, if you want to look at Dubai in a different way and still feel the chill in your veins, opt for the hot air balloon ride in Dubai. It is a unique adventure to float in the air, four thousand feet on the hot air balloon. Imagine the passenger on the balloon, sharing the basket he rides with prized falcons, a much-coveted bird of the Emirates. The staff pilots have oodles of experience almost sixty years, so that there is nothing to fear about riding the balloons.
The balloon ride starts at the time of sunrise and the flight take place for an hour. From atop the balloon, you get to see deserts, skyscrapers, the palm trees and also the Hajar Mountains and the golden sands below. It is well worth the ride and after you are landed off the balloon you have a marvellous breakfast on a Land Rover where you can enjoy and unwind for a long time, reminiscing beautiful balloon ride, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
4. Jet Ski Ride
You get a mesmeric view of the Dubai sites while you are riding the jet ski in the Dubai waterfront. While you are guided on this tour by a professional guide, you get to see the iconic landmarks of the city, the majestic hotels, Bur Al Arab and all buildings of great stature.
You may start early in the morning and experience the sunrise and the captivating views of the waterfront on these thirty minutes jet ski ride. Of course you may choose from multiple departure times. On this tour package, the instructions and equipment for the jet ski are included. If you want to try something relaxing, then may consider New year eve Dhow cruise Dubai that offer an amazing experience while sailing on the Arabian sea.
5. Banana Boat Ride
A banana boat ride is a unique experience out there into the sea with friends and family. This is a ride suitable for all and safe too because you are in the hands of professional drivers who help to provide you with the best thrill and chill ever. The cost of a ride per person is AED 200. This fun filled water sports is one of the best that you can avail of while enjoying a Dubai vacation.
The ride is generally for six people on the boat. You may get a pick up and drop at your hotel. If you have kids, be sure adults are always with them. Life jackets are provided on the tour and you can also have a stroll around the Dubai Beach for some time.
6. Scuba Diving
Dubai is an excellent place to enjoy all sorts of adventurous activities and scuba diving is one among them. The tickets for scuba diving are sky high but Gen X is out for fun. Scuba Diving is on the list of tourists looking for some spine-chilling water sports in Dubai. Scuba diving at the Jumeirah Beach is fun and also not much of a tug at your purse strings. The stores here have all necessary scuba diving equipment.
Martini Rock is a favourite haunt for scuba divers where you get to experience the best of marine species like manta rays, parrot fish, sea horses, turtles, moray eels and a wide range of corals. You can try scuba diving at night also to add to the oomph factor. The Zainab Wreck which is also a great scuba diving site is an old ship wreck where corals and all marine species accumulate. It is a forty-five minutes ride from the exotic Palm Jumeirah. Scuba diving in Dubi is safe yet fun with professionals to guide you all through the mesmerising experience!
7. Flyboard
If you have never experienced the thrills of flyboarding, here is something for you to bask in while you are spending a Dubai vacation. This is a sport with a duration of thirty minutes. Professional trainers are there to guide you through the entire process. The flyboard is a device that is propelled by water and enables you to fly while you rest your feet on the foot mount. The experience is a scintillating one with the wonderful feeling you have while you get to look at the captivating views around you. You get pick ups for this experience to the venue.
8. Fly Fish
The Fly Fish is another exhilarating experience in Dubai, a fantastic water sport! It is an inflatable boat that you must ride and the boat is again tied to a speed boat that cruises across the water in great speed. This is fifteen minutes of intoxicating adventure which is safe but you have to wear safety jackets. Pick up from hotels will carry extra charges.
9. Enjoy the high-speed Black Boat Ride
The Black Boat Ride is an enthralling experience for all who visit Dubai. You get to see amazing views of the picturesque landmarks in Dubai as the boat takes you on tour on speed boats for a joyride as you view the Dubai Marina Canal, the Palm, Ain Dubai, Burj Al Arab and such exotic locations. There is also scope for fantastic photography as you glide on the water. You may choose between 100 minutes and 60 minutes rides. You have excellent scope to tour Dubai and enjoy the fantastic views of the Arabian Sea on the Black Boat Tour.
10. Gyrocopter Ride
Take a private flight over Dubai’s iconic sites! Are you looking to enjoy a flying experience closer to the ground? In that case a gyrocopter is a good choice. This is a two-seater helicopter that gives you an out of the world experience at a height of 1500 feet above the ground. It is totally safe as the gyrocopter is driven by a professional and trusted pilot. It is usually a 20 minutes flight and you receive photographs and videos of the flight at a complimentary arrangement. You can fly along the coastline of Dubai and get to see the attractive sites of Dubai that includes the Palm Jumeirah, Ain Dubai, The Palm, Burj Al Arab and so on.
Conclusion
Tourists looking for that extra zing and adrenaline rush can look forward to such adventure sports in Dubai. It is safe and guided by trained pilots and guides. It should be a pleasurable experience for all if you are following the guidelines verbatim.
