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West Georgia FINAL Itinerary
West Georgia FINAL Itinerary
March 6, 2015
Sunday
8.00pm
arrive Dubai
meet ISP representative at the airport
transfer to hotel/check in
rest of the day at leisure
Monday
day one
arrive Dubai
9.45am
10.30am
12.00am
12.30pm
2.30pm
6.30pm
Tuesday
Delta Air #8
Terminal 1
bus transfer
day two
welcome to Dubai
hotel
breakfast
dress code: business casual
meet in the lobby, depart for visit
visit 1: realities and challenges of doing business in the UAE
bus half day
British University in Dubai
speaker: Mohammed Dulaimi; Professor of Project Management and Innovation
management presentation, discussion
end of the visit
welcome lunch at Sheikh Mohammed cultural center
restaurant
guided tour of Dubai
bus/walk/boat
The tour starts with the walk through the spice and gold souq, followed
by the ride in and Abra, the traditional water taxi across Dubai Creek.
After that we will visit the Dubai Museum and will drive past the ruler's
palace and Bastakia area, following to Jumeirah Mosque and photo stop
in front of the iconic Burj Al Arab.
end of the guided tour, return to hotel
rest of the day at leisure
day three
Dubai's giants
8.15am
9.00am
12.15pm
1.30pm
2.00pm
4.00pm
evening
6.00pm
7.00pm
breakfast
meet in the lobby, depart for visit
visit 2: hospitality and tourism - how do these affect Dubai's
development?
Jumeirah Group
speaker: John Fong; Director of Marketing & International Relations
presentation, discussion, tour of 7* landmark hotel Burj Al Arab
group lunch
depart for visit
visit 3: Dubais vision for the 21st century
Nakheel (real estate developer)
speaker: Maria Abdel Rahman, Delegation Tourism Manager
management presentation, discussion, boat ride around the Palm
Jumeirah
end of the visit, return to hotel
free to explore the city
recommendations: Madinat Jumeirah market, Dubai Mall
OR
meet in the lobby, depart for visit to Burj Khalifa
optional cultural event 1: Burj Khalifa (visit to the highest building
in the world)
hotel
dress code: business casual
at Emirates Academy of
Hospitality and Management
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end of the tour; return to hotel or free time after the tour
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Wednesday
8.00am
10.00am
3.30pm
7.00pm
Thursday
9.15am
10.00am
12.00pm
2.30pm
3.00pm
5.00pm
evening
7.15pm
8.00pm
10.30pm
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day four
breakfast
meet in the lobby, depart for Abu Dhabi
guided tour of Abu Dhabi incl. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Before entering the city of Abu Dhabi we drive past the stunning Grand
Mosque, it's the largest mosque in the UAE. Further we will visit the
heritage village which provides a glimpse into the traditional lifestyle of
how life was, before oil was first found. We drive past the Emirates
Palace and we continue to Yas and Saadiyat Islands, where we stop at
the Manarat Al Saadiyat - a place that provides enlightenment into
Arabic culture. Following this we drive through Yas Island passing the
world famous Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Race and
Ferrari World.
end of the guided tour
free time to relax and explore the city
return to Dubai
rest of the day at leisure
bus transfer
day five
breakfast
meet in the lobby, depart for visit
visit 4: understanding the local market - advertising challenges
for international companies
TBWA
speaker: Marko Radzic; Senior Strategic Planner
management presentation, discussion, mini case study
end of the visit
lunch on your own - at Mall of the Emirates
depart for the visit
visit 5: UAE - current & future trends in the energy market
Lukoil
speaker: Gati Al-Jebouri; Senior Vice President
management presentation, discussion
end of the visit, return to hotel
free to relax
OR
meet in the lobby, depart for dinner cruise
optional cultural event 2: Dhow Cruise dinner
What could be more romantic than a dinner on a dhow cruise as it glides
silently along the Dubai Creek by moonlight. While you cruise aboard it
offers on intriguingly different view of the amazing city - old town,
Sheikh Saeed's house, birthplace of Sheikh Saeed, Heritage village, golf
club, parks and well as the famous modern skyscrapers of the city in the
spectacular night lights, On the Cruise delicious Arabic/ International
buffet dinner will be served .
end of the cruise, return to hotel
market opportunities
hotel
dress code: business casual
bus full day
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Friday
Weekend day
day six
culture
3.30pm
9.30pm
Saturday
Weekend day
breakfast
free day to relax
recommendations: Mall of the Emirates - ski dome, The Dubai Mall,
Madinat Jumeirah, Wild Wadi park
lunch on your own
meet in the lobby, depart for Desert Safari
cultural event 2: trip to Desert Safari & farewell barbeque dinner
You will experience a thrilling jeep ride on the sand dunes, visit a camel
farm, and enjoy the evening in a Bedouin village, built in the dessert for a
1001 night tent party. You will watch belly dancing performance and
taste barbeque dinner and shishas.
end of the dinner, return to hotel
rest of the day at leisure
hotel
day seven
day at leisure
Sunday
breakfast
free day to relax
hotel
day eight
depart for US
12.00pm
7.00pm
9.50pm
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breakfast
check out, drop the bags in the lobby
meet in the lobby, transfer to the airport
depart for US
hotel
bus transfer/Terminal 1
Delta Air # 7
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