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A walled path through the date palms of Al Ain Oasis

Beyond Abu Dhabi · by road, east

Al Ain: a journey from Abu Dhabi

Palm groves watered by falaj channels, Bronze Age tombs on UNESCO’s list, Jebel Hafit and the zoo, 90 minutes inland.

The back story

  1. The garden city

    Al Ain: the oasis city

    Al Ain·Day trip

    Falaj-watered palm groves, Bronze Age tombs on UNESCO’s list and Jebel Hafit, 90 minutes inland.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO World Heritage

    Al Ain Oasis

    Al Ain·Oasis

    147,000 date palms over 1,200 hectares, watered by falaj channels.

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  2. 1,249 metres

    Jebel Hafit

    Al Ain·Mountain

    The emirate’s highest peak, 1,249 metres, with a road to the top and sunset views over the desert.

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  3. Arabian oryx

    Al Ain Zoo

    Al Ain·Zoo and safari

    The zoo and safari of Al Ain, with the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre.

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