ACTIVE ABU DHABI
F R O M S A N D S U R F I N G T O WA K E B O A R D I N G , G O L F T O
G O - K A R T I N G A N D K AYA K I N G T O C A M E L T R E K K I N G , A B U D H A B I
I S A J O Y F O R T H E A C T I V E T R AV E L L E R
GOLF IN ABU DHABI
Golf fanatics can tee off at any of Abu
Dhabi’s fantastic pay-and-play golf
courses, all of which have certified
PGA professionals on the books. Three
championship-standard courses are within
a 20-minute drive of Abu Dhabi city,
including the award-winning Abu Dhabi
Golf Club, home of the annual Abu Dhabi
HSBC Golf Championship, a European
PGA Tour event; Yas Links on Yas Island,
Arabia’s only true links golf course; and the
Gary Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf
Club, the first ocean course in the region.
Best of all, you can now book everything
through one single source thanks to Golf
in Abu Dhabi.
golfinabudhabi.ae
DESERT ANTICS
No trip to Abu Dhabi would be complete
without having some fun in the desert.
Arabian Nights Village offers the full
complement of desert activities, including
dune bashing in 4x4 vehicles, sand surfing,
camel trekking, and cycling through the
dunes on specially made ‘fat bikes’ with
five-inch-wide tyres.
WATER SPORTS
In an emirate comprising around 200
islands, perhaps it’s no surprise that water
sports are everywhere. Eastern Mangroves
Hotel & Spa by Anantara offers kayaking
and stand-up paddle boarding through the
city’s natural mangroves, activities that are
also available at Yas Beach. Snorkelers and
divers can spot rays and barracuda among
various wrecks and reefs. While surfing,
wakeboarding and white-water rafting are
among the water sports on offer at Wadi
Adventure in Al Ain.
noukhada.ae
MOTOR SPORTS & KARTING
Abu Dhabi is a petrol-head’s paradise. Book
your clients a behind-the-scenes tour of the
Yas Marina Circuit, home to the Formula 1
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Or
get them on to the track itself with a driving
experience in an Aston Martin or Mercedes
AMG. If karting is more their thing,
challenge them to beat the lap time set by
one of Ferrari’s pro drivers at Ferrari World
Abu Dhabi’s famous Karting Academy.
yasmarinacircuit.com
arabiannightsvillage.ae
ECO-KAYAKING
The great range of kayak tours available
from adventure specialist Noukhada. These
include mangrove tours, full-moon night
tours, half-day island tours and an overnight
adventure where you camp on a desert
island.
noukhada.ae
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