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From golf to go-karting and scenic flights to stand-up paddle boards, there’s no shortage of excitement in action-packed Abu Dhabi
Yellow Boats speedboat ride
Tee time
and catering
Tee off at any of Abu Dhabi’s five pay-and-play golf
on-demand. arabian-breeze.com.
courses, all of which have certified
Top tip
Abu Dhabi is firmly established on the Formula 1 calendar, and the destination really celebrates the race weekend. Special packages are available featuring hotels, race tickets and concerts by top music acts
PGA professionals on their books. Favourite fairways include the
Wheely fun
award-winning Abu Dhabi Golf Club, home of the annual
The Al Wathba Cycling Track is
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, a European PGA Tour
one of the UAE’s premier cycling
event; Yas Links Abu Dhabi on Yas Island, Arabia’s only true links
destinations. Surrounded by miles of desert, it promises
golf course; and the Gary Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf
picturesque vistas. The illuminated track is 30km-long and
Club, the first ocean course in the region. Yas Links Abu Dhabi
offers four routes, depending on ability. For a more casual bike
welcomes non-members, giving everyone the opportunity to
ride, visitors can cycle Abu Dhabi’s famous Corniche.
test themselves on its demanding 7,450 yards. A nine-hole
FunRideSports even hires out bikes which can fit two or three
academy course, floodlit practice facilities and a great
passengers. Yas Island has purpose-built cycling paths with
restaurant, Hickory’s, round out facilities. troonabudhabi.com
signage, maps, water stations and shaded rest areas, and don’t forget that you can cycle around Yas Marina Circuit (see p.11).
World of water Explore Abu Dhabi’s mangrove forests by kayak or stand-up
Stay fit
paddle board at Mangrove National Park or the newly opened
Those who want to stay fit on holiday will find top-notch gyms
Jubail Mangrove Park. (park.jubailisland.ae).. Companies like
and sports facilties abound. Zayed Sports City is is home to
Sea Hawk Water Sports (sea-hawk.ae) include beach and
everything from basketball
swimming stops during their tours. Offer a Seawings seaplane
and tennis courts to an ice
tour (seawings.ae) with a water take-off from Yas Marina and
rink (zsc.ae/en) while
panoramic views of Yas Island, the Corniche and other city
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landmarks. Thrill clients with a 60-minute Yellow Boats
Yas Island has the world's
speedboat ride along the waterfront (theyellowboats.com). For
highest indoor climbing
a luxury experience, Arabian Breeze offers private trips for up to
wall at a 138 feet tall.
ten guests on a crewed sailing catamaran, with en-suite cabins
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