Guest post wrriten by Sagar Kole.

Contrary to popular belief, any woman can walk around Dubai at night — solo or with friends — knowing she’s safe from harm, making Dubai one of the safest places for an all-women’s adventure holiday. Dubai’s many fabulous attractions and multi-faceted adventure options will keep you and your girlfriends sated. It's time to get your girlfriends together, pack your bags and book tickets on the next flight out to Dubai — we have a list of 8 top adventures for you to enjoy in Dubai. Have the ball of your lives adventuring in this glittering, flamboyant city of thrills!

1) Adventurous Desert Safari


Gather your gal pals and head out to the desert safari, the ultimate adventure you can enjoy in Dubai! The tour operators usually offer options for morning, evening, or overnight desert safaris. If you love a good adventure, take advantage of the day tours to go dune bashing, dune driving, sand boarding, and quad biking and camel riding. If you prefer a dining under the stars plus entertainment, opt for the evening and overnight desert safari. At night, you can even enjoy some sunset photography, desert exploration and night wildlife study.

2) Magnificent Dhow Cruise 


Go on a cruise along Dubai’s coastline in a renovated dhow that was once used for trading and smuggling in Dubai’s older days. Enjoy varied onboard entertainment ranging from belly dancing to Tanura show. You can even gather your girlfriends for a matching henna painting session or sit back and smoke a shisha pipe while watching Dubai’s magnificent landmarks flash by on the coast. Get up close to the Palm Jumeirah and World Map islands as you watch the multi-colored LED lights of the city reflected in the water like fairy lights.

3) Exciting Hot Air Balloon Ride


Hold on to your hats, ladies, and get ready to soar over the splendid Dubai desert before sunrise in a hot air balloon. Look down a distance of 2 kilometers or more at the undulating desert dunes that give over from black to red as the sun’s rays light the way. Each hot air balloon basket carries 24 people; you can hire a private hot air balloon just for your girls to make the experience more intimate. There’s nothing more exciting, more freeing, than viewing Dubai’s amazing desert from miles above, during cooling hours of the early dawn in a hot air balloon.

4) Adventurous Deep Sea Fishing


Dubai is the default destination for many renowned sea fishing enthusiasts and mariners every year, a paradise for deep sea fishing enthusiasts. In fact, you’ll find some of the biggest sailfish — Trevally, Cobia, Blue Fin Tuna, Sherri, Sultan Ibrahim, Barracuda King Fish — in Dubai’s waters. Enjoy the rich adrenaline rush as you seize your prizes out of the deep blue seas with your girlfriends.

5) Scuba Diving For Pearl Oysters


Arabian Gulf’s bio-diverse underwater life makes it paradise for underwater photographers. You can sign up for scuba diving tour packages, complete with equipment, with hotels or tour operators. Explore Dubai’s stunning underwater world that is home to more than 65,000 marine habitats. You'll definitely enjoy watching sharks, ray fish, and hundreds of shoals of colorful exotic fish swirling around old ship ruins.

6) Grand Views From A Seaplane


The best way to experience Dubai’s incredible architecture and newsworthy skyscrapers is via a seaplane ride. Sign up for a 40-minute Cessna seaplane flight with your girlfriends, and swoop over the incredible Burj Al-Arab, Dubai Frame, Dubai Canal, Burj Khalifa, the Palm Islands, the World Islands and other major Dubai landmarks. You can request to fly over your favorite spots repeatedly for Insta-worthy photos and brag about your adventure on Insta Story!

7) Amazing Water Adventures


There are endless possibilies when it comes to water activities in Dubai. Hurtle through the turquoise waters of Dubai at 70kmph on jet-ski scooter, surf the waves till you’re tired, do some energetic parasailing, banana-boat riding and more. Adventure-lovers would love adrenaline rush each time you crest over a wave or water board behind a speeding vessel! You can enjoy various water sports in Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah, Al Mamzar Beach Park and Ghantoot beaches and Dubai Marina.

8) Mountain Exploring


Dubai city doesn’t have mountains, but just 1.5 kilometers away, in Fujairah, lies the magnificent Hajar Mountains. Here you’ll find all the adventures you want if you’re into mountaineering or rock climbing. Explore the incredible trails via foot or bike, and climb rocks to your heart’s content. Check out the ancient fossils that still line the rocks, and take your rest at the many waterfalls and brooks that you’ll find deeper into the mountains.

Conclusion

Leave the boys at home for this all-girls adventure trip. Enjoy zip-gliding, tandem sky-falling, bungee jumping, beach-bumming, swimming, snorkeling and sightseeing. And ladies? Don’t forget to shop till you drop in Dubai ;)

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