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 Car Hire & Driving in Dubai, DubaiWelcome to Dubai Car Hire, Dubai; available at Dubai Airport.Dubai is the second largest of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates and ranks as the country’s leading commercial centre. Dubai is located on the southern shore of the Gulf in the south eastern part of the Arabian peninsula in the Middle East. The total area of the Emirate if 3,885sq. km. In order to rent a hire car you will need to provide your original passport, 2 photographs and a valid international driving license or national license. Dubai has a sub tropical arid climate. Dubai is sunny throughout the year with temperatures ranging from 10-30 degrees Celsius in winter, which can reach as high as 48 degrees C in summer. Rainfall, if at all, occurs in the winter months between December and March. It is always good to have some local knowledge when travelling. One thing you should really note when travelling to Dubai is that local people, especially the women, do not take kindly to being photographed without prior permission. In general, it is best to avoid taking photographs, or video footage, of any individual in National Dress while touring Dubai in your hire car. Dubai’s diversity means that visitors can enjoy a whole range of different experiences. From the beautiful undulating desert sands to the bustling downtown areas – vast unspoilt beaches and the mountains to the east – Dubai is a city of adventure, contract, discovery and surprise, which is yours to explore in your hire car. Dubai creek, which runs through the heart of the city, has shaped the destiny of Dubai. Early settlers used it as a trading point and the city of Dubai has expanded with the creek at its heart. Today, it is the focus for commerce and the waterfront is dominated by impressive, glass clad buildings and its waters are criss-crossed by two bridges and a tunnel, which you can see from your hire car. By contrast, the creek is still, in places lined by abras, the traditional wooden dhows, and trading with neighbouring countries in a style which has not changed in centuries. Dubai's central business district is divided into two parts, Deira on the northern side in your hire car and Bur Dubai to the south in your hire car. Each has its share of fine mosques and busy souks, of public buildings, shopping malls, hotels, office towers, banks, hospitals, schools, apartments and villas, which you can explore in your hire car. In Dubai, the world is encapsulated; restaurants and bars with diverse international themes, outstanding sports facilities including 3 international standard golf-courses and a superb tennis stadium and internationally renowned horse racing courses are all available to visit in your hire car. Dubai has cultures and ethnic diversity abound in a harmonious and safe atmosphere, which is the envy of the world. There are parks and gardens, plus golden sands in abundance and by contrast, the drama of the desert, all of which is definitely worth exploring in your hire car. A visit to Dubai is nearly always accompanied by an adventure into the vast desert where the rolling sandscape is both a challenge and an opportunity to experience an extreme environment in the capable hands of professional drivers, so why not leave your hire car and explore this dramatic landscape. In and around Dubai camel rides, camel races, gold souks, silver souks and fabrics from around the world can be found. Barren mountains and remote villages; red sands, yellow sands, oasis and wadis; water-parks and wonderful architecture are all available to explore in your hire car. Dubai is like no other city in the world. To visit Dubai is to experience both the traditional and the ultra modern. The sophisticated city of Dubai and the rugged terrain of mountains and desert can become a true adventure which attracts increasing numbers of visitors both on business and in pursuit of a new and exciting holiday destination to investigate by hire car. The desert is an opportunity to experience an adventure like no other. Leave your hire car and take a four wheel drive vehicle to spectacular desert terrain where the dunes reach 100 metres and the landscape is at once awesome and picturesque. Guests enjoy candle-lit suppers in traditional bedouin tents whilst being entertained by exotic belly-dancers. And no trip to the desert would be complete without a camel ride. Water sports are truly impressive. On the Jumeirah beach which is easy to reach in your hire car, a coral reef has been constructed some 2 kilometres off-shore and diving is just part of a huge range of water based activities. Sailings, water-skiing and of course swimming are available at numerous locations which are easily reached in your hire car. Variety is at the heart of the Dubai car hire experience, whether its peace and quiet on secluded beaches or adventure and challenge on a desert safari, Dubai has sufficient depth to satisfy even the most seasoned traveler in their hire car. Dubai is an ultramodern city to explore by hire car. In appearance it is clean, safe and ultimately dynamic; Dubai is a shrine to the ebb and flow of capitalism at its best. If you visit the Dubai market in your hire car, you will find gold and electronics on sale, rather than more traditional goods. Al Fahidi Street lies at the heart of the Bur Dubai souk and it easily reached in your hire car. Its many shops are packed with the latest in electronics and home appliance equipment, which are all sold at very competitive prices. Located in Bur Dubai, off Zabell Road, is the modern leisure park of Al Nasr Leisureland, which is easily accessible in your hire car. The park offers a variety of sports facilities including an ice rank, a bowling alley and swimming pool, as well as children’s amusement park; in fact everything you’ll need for a day out in your hire car. Built in 1934 by the late Sheikh Rashid, Bait Al Wakeel was Dubai’s first office building and worth a visit in your hire car to see how things have changed. At the edge of Dubai Creek near the abra landing, the building has been restored and now houses a museum devoted to Dubai’s fishing and maritime traditions. Dominating Bani Yas Square in the heart of Deira on the northern side of Dubai and easily reached in your hire car is Deira Tower with its distinctive circular cap. Here you will discover more bargains on electronics, textile products and consumer products, synonymous with those found all over Dubai. Leave your hire car and stroll down the Bastakiva district next to the Dubai Museum and catch the glimpses of old Dubai with wind towers, a cultural centre and an art gallery. There is a wildly eccentric flavour to a desert camel race that makes it irresistibly entertaining to watch and a must while touring Dubai in your hire car. However, camel races are not staged for the tourist; they are both a passion and a serious business conducted nearly every weekend in the cooler months. The racecourse at the fringe of Dubai city which is easily accessible in your hire car, plays a winter host to the popular local sport of camel racing. Dubai Zoo is situated on the Jumeirah Beach Road and a small but interesting zoo that is home to a variety of birds, reptiles and exotic animals and is worth a visit in your hire car. Even for the non-golfer, Dubai’s golf clubs are worth a visit in your hire car, both for the spectacular architecture of their clubhouses and as examples of the successful greening and landscaping of the desert. More than one visitor has mistaken the lush greens and freshwater lakes of Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf Club for a desert mirage, so why not take a look in your hire car and see what you think? Horse racing has firm roots in Arab culture and it is only natural that Dubai, already recognized as a sports and business centre should develop its potential for international horse-racing. A full racing calendar and the already renowned $4 million Dubai Cup attracts participants and observers from all over the world to the spectacular Nad Al Sheba course, which is worth a visit by hire yourself on race day. Why not leave your hire car to see the countryside of Dubai as you have never seen it before, in a Hot Air Balloon. A flight in a Hot Air Balloon over Dubai gives you the power of the winds. You can fly high above the haze or skim the sand dunes, float on a gentle breeze or ride with a cloud. Situated around Dubai are numerous public parks and gardens offering a peaceful respite from urban life while out in your hire car. Particularly popular with families, the parks and gardens of Dubai offer attractive picnic spots and children's play areas with a variety of entertainment facilities. The largest of the city's parks are Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai Creekside Park, Mushrif Park, Al Mamzar Park and Safa Park, which are all easily reached in your hire car, while many smaller ones throughout the city provide pleasant green oases. Sheikh Zaved Road is Dubai's version of downtown Manhattan. This is a bustling commercial district lined with high rise skyscrapers. The World Trade Centre and the Emirates Tower Hotel shadow some of the other tall buildings on the highway, which you can drive in your hire car. The Creek waterfront is a natural sea-water inlet which cuts through the centre of the city, is the historic focal point of life. If you leave your hire car, a stroll along Dubai Creek’s banks evokes the city's centuries-old trading traditions. Visitors will be captivated by the color and bustle of the loading and unloading of dhows which still ply ancient trade routes to places as distant as India and East Africa. On the Bur Dubai side between Maktoum and Garhoud bridges, Creekside Park provides pleasant paved walks and extensive landscaped public gardens which you can visit in your hire car. At the inland end of the Creek is a large, shallow lagoon, now a wildlife sanctuary which has become a haven for migrating shore birds and can be visited in your hire car. Some 27,000 birds have been counted here at one time during the autumn migration. The most spectacular are the many Greater Flamingos which have made the Creek their permanent home. Located next to the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Wild Wadi offers thrill-seekers and families visiting in their hire car hours of fun at one of the world's most advanced water theme parks. Featuring the tallest and fastest water speed rides outside North America, other attractions include Log River, Ring Ride, Flood River, Wave Pool, Flow Rides, Lazy River and much more. Well worth a visit in your hire car while. Dubai International Airport is situated on the south side of Dubai city, east of Dubai Creek and easily reached in your hire car. Dubai International Airport is considered the Middle East’s premier and busiest airport. In 2003, a total of 18 million passengers passed through Dubai International Airport registering a 13% growth on the previous year. The ACI traffic statistics have ranked Dubai International Airport as one of the fastest growing airports in the world. Dubai International Airport has two terminals through which passengers can depart Dubai depending on the destination they are traveling to. Most major airlines arrive at Terminal 1 of Dubai International Airport. Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport is used mostly by airlines from Iran, CIS countries and those operating chartered flights. Dubai International Airport’s transit has to be one of the worlds sought after experiences due to its lavish duty-free, which offers 5,400 square meters of shopper’s paradise. Quite commonly known as the ‘Concourse’, here you would find the main Dubai duty-free, a food court, banking, internet services, entertainment for children, business facilities, medical care, postal services, lounges and many more services.
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