TP TOURS

TP Tours is a name coined by my second son Akshay Anand.  I am very fond of driving around the city to show my visitors and friends different parts of the city.

I enjoyed taking people around Singapore when I lived there and I was especially happy to go to Sentosa Island.  After I moved to Dubai I have been doing the same here.  I am especially happy to take my guests to "Palm Jumeira" which is a man made island in Dubai.  May be it is a coincidence or may be at the back of my mind I have an affinity towards islands.

Touring Dubai and other emirates in UAE can be an exciting and very interesting experience.  I do not waste even one weekend as I love to drive around and explore different parts of the country.

The following is the list of places that I have visited and I strongly recommend for one and all:

1. At the Top - 124th floor observatory in Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world
2. Musical Fountain at Dubai Mall - every half hour from 6 p.m. till 11 p.m. every day
3. Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo in Dubai Mall
4. Ice Rink in Dubai Mall
5. Ski Dubai in Mall of the Emirates
6. Ibn Batuta Mall - architecture from different parts of the world, viz., China, India, Egypt, Persia, Tunisia, Andalusia
7. Wafi Mall – there is a “Sound & Light” show at 9.30 p.m. which is very good and there is a beautiful Souk in the basement area which is worth touring
8. Bur Juman Center – one of the oldest malls in Dubai at the centre of the City
9. Festival City - Water Front and Ferrari Store
10. Diera City Centre
11. Mirdif City Centre
12. Outlet Mall – all leading brands have their outlets in this mall where you will get some amazing deals on Shoes, Bags, Clothes and Watches & Accessories
13. Dragon Mart - Chinese market for all products - 1.2 km long mall lined up with only chinese products
14. Desert Safari – most exciting ride on the dunes, sunset view, dinner at camp area with Belly Dance
15. Water Taxi Ride – you could go from the old city area Bur Dubai or Diera upto Dubai Marina
16. Wonder Bus Ride - from Burjuman Centre - both land and sea trip on the bus
17. Dubai Metro - longest driverless train service in the world – underground in the main business district and then you get into the elevated track to enjoy the picturesque beauty of Dubai
18. Jumeirah Open Beach - drive upto Burj Al Arab
19. Palm Jumeirah - mono rail ride and drive around the West Crescent and East Crescent Road
20. JBR Walk - Dubai Marina
21. Dubai Motor City - GoKarting both Indoor and Outdoor
22. Dubai Zoo on Jumeirah Beach Road
23. Dubai Museum in Bur Dubai
24. Dubai Dolphinarium in Creek Park - Magic Show, Sea Lion Show and Dolphin Show
25. Children's City in Creek Park
26. Car Showrooms on Sheikh Zayed Road
27. Drive on Hatta Road
28. Meena Bazaar – textile market – famous for Pakistani Dress Materials for ladies
29. Gold Souq – the one and only Gold Market in the world with hundreds of Jewelry Shops
30. Dhow Cruise on Dubai Creek – you could enjoy a quiet Dinner on the creek
31. Ras Al Khor – Bird Sanctuary
32. Meydan – Race Track for Horse Racing with a fantastic multi level viewing gallery
33. SkyDive in Dubai Marina
34. Global Village – Open from November to March – pavilions of over 40 countries
35. Ajman Beach
36. Sharjah Corniche
37. Sharjah Al Jazeera Park
38. Sharjah Aquarium and Marine Museum
39. Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi – fantasy world of Ferrari with some fantastic rides
40. Al Ain Zoo
41. Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain
42. Dibba and Musandam – day cruise – beautiful cruise along the coast of Oman

Visit the different parts of the Country and enjoy your forthcoming Eid Holidays.

T.P.Anand

Dubai, U.A.E.

12th October 2012