Dubai & UAE · 11 Nights / 12 Days
UAE Grand Study Tour: Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Sharjah | 11 Nights / 12 Days
School-focused study tour with day-wise timings and learning outcomes. Route: Dubai (6N) → Abu Dhabi (3N) → Sharjah (2N).
11 Nights / 12 DaysDubai (6N) → Abu Dhabi (3N) → Sharjah (2N)Detailed daily timetableSchool-group custom quote
Why this is an educational tour — not a normal holiday
This school programme connects museum and attraction visits to structured subject outcomes, observation activities and brief daily reflections. The aim is for students to explain what they have learnt, rather than simply ticking off sightseeing points. Accompanying teachers/escorts organise headcounts, safe group movement and a supervised nightly routine.
Learning focus: Urban innovation, energy, heritage, museums
Major proposed visits: Museum of the Future • Expo City • Green Planet • Louvre • Qasr Al Watan • Sharjah Science Museum
Day-wise, hour-wise student itinerary
Tables are intended to help parents and principals understand the movement of the group. All times marked * are planning targets, not confirmed reservations; delays and weather may require an alternate sequence. B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner, S = snack/short break.
Day 1: Welcome to Dubai
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight arrival | Airport / arrival logistics | Airport check-in/arrival procedures and escorted hotel transfer. | – |
| 14:00* | Hotel, rooming and rest | School-group check-in, passports/medical contacts verified. | L* |
| 16:30* | First learning experience | Evening waterfront introduction to Dubai Creek and its history. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner, safeguarding and recap | Dinner and group safeguards. | D |
| 21:30* | Hotel headcount | Teacher/escort register, buddy check and scheduled curfew. | – |
Learning outcome: Understand UAE geography and why Dubai developed as a trading centre.
Day 2: Historical Dubai and architecture
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast & learning briefing | Breakfast, buddy and attendance register; recap the day’s subject question. | B |
| 09:30* | Morning educational visit | Al Fahidi Historic District and a supervised creek abra crossing. | – |
| 12:45* | Lunch / student welfare break | Escorted group lunch with hydration, allergy checks and a short rest period. | L |
| 14:30* | Afternoon study / attraction | Dubai Frame with a skyline comparison worksheet. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner / evening experience | Dinner and oral-history exercise. | D |
| 21:30* | Room checks and curfew | Final attendance; modified curfew for officially scheduled evening attraction. | – |
Learning outcome: Identify forces driving urbanisation.
Day 3: The Museum of the Future
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast & learning briefing | Breakfast, buddy and attendance register; recap the day’s subject question. | B |
| 09:30* | Morning educational visit | Timed ticket admission to Museum of the Future when confirmed. | – |
| 12:45* | Lunch / student welfare break | Escorted group lunch with hydration, allergy checks and a short rest period. | L |
| 14:30* | Afternoon study / attraction | Guided technology ethics and innovation reflection at an approved public venue. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner / evening experience | Dinner and student idea pitches. | D |
| 21:30* | Room checks and curfew | Final attendance; modified curfew for officially scheduled evening attraction. | – |
Learning outcome: Evaluate a technology idea for feasibility and social impact.
Day 4: Expo City: designing sustainably
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast & learning briefing | Breakfast, buddy and attendance register; recap the day’s subject question. | B |
| 09:30* | Morning educational visit | Terra, Expo City Dubai, subject to operating schedule and group entry. | – |
| 12:45* | Lunch / student welfare break | Escorted group lunch with hydration, allergy checks and a short rest period. | L |
| 14:30* | Afternoon study / attraction | Expo City green mobility and climate-responsive structures trail. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner / evening experience | Dinner and group environmental-footprint worksheet. | D |
| 21:30* | Room checks and curfew | Final attendance; modified curfew for officially scheduled evening attraction. | – |
Learning outcome: Understand low-carbon design and resource efficiency.
Day 5: Biomes, wildlife and conservation
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast & learning briefing | Breakfast, buddy and attendance register; recap the day’s subject question. | B |
| 09:30* | Morning educational visit | The Green Planet tropical ecosystem admission. | – |
| 12:45* | Lunch / student welfare break | Escorted group lunch with hydration, allergy checks and a short rest period. | L |
| 14:30* | Afternoon study / attraction | Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo ocean ecosystem study if included in confirmed entry bundle. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner / evening experience | Dinner and biodiversity comparison game. | D |
| 21:30* | Room checks and curfew | Final attendance; modified curfew for officially scheduled evening attraction. | – |
Learning outcome: Differentiate terrestrial and marine food webs.
Day 6: Desert science and industry
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast & learning briefing | Breakfast, buddy and attendance register; recap the day’s subject question. | B |
| 09:30* | Morning educational visit | Suitable guided desert conservation programme without extreme dune driving. | – |
| 12:45* | Lunch / student welfare break | Escorted group lunch with hydration, allergy checks and a short rest period. | L |
| 14:30* | Afternoon study / attraction | Teacher-led geology/solar-energy field activity and water-use debate. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner / evening experience | Early dinner, departure prep and student report. | D |
| 21:30* | Room checks and curfew | Final attendance; modified curfew for officially scheduled evening attraction. | – |
Learning outcome: Understand desert adaptation and off-grid energy options.
Day 7: Abu Dhabi: capital and the arts
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00* | Breakfast and group briefing | Attendance and passport/baggage checks before route transfer. | B |
| 08:00* | Travel / main morning activity | Morning private coach transfer Dubai to Abu Dhabi, luggage managed. | – |
| 12:45* | Escorted lunch stop | Pre-arranged meal / safe meal break suited to coach or rail movement. | L |
| 15:00* | Arrival / afternoon learning visit | Louvre Abu Dhabi timed group visit and dome geometry worksheet. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner and review | Hotel check-in, dinner, nightly count. | D |
| 21:30* | Overnight headcount | Teacher/escort attendance and next-day briefing. | – |
Learning outcome: Connect design and global museum curation.
Day 8: Civic institutions and cultural identity
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast & learning briefing | Breakfast, buddy and attendance register; recap the day’s subject question. | B |
| 09:30* | Morning educational visit | Qasr Al Watan group admission with national governance lesson. | – |
| 12:45* | Lunch / student welfare break | Escorted group lunch with hydration, allergy checks and a short rest period. | L |
| 14:30* | Afternoon study / attraction | Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque public visitor experience under current dress/visitor rules. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner / evening experience | Dinner and ethics/culture discussion. | D |
| 21:30* | Room checks and curfew | Final attendance; modified curfew for officially scheduled evening attraction. | – |
Learning outcome: Explore governance, architecture and religious etiquette.
Day 9: Marine research and theme park operations
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast & learning briefing | Breakfast, buddy and attendance register; recap the day’s subject question. | B |
| 09:30* | Morning educational visit | SeaWorld Yas Island educational/animal-habitat zones or age-suitable confirmed alternative. | – |
| 12:45* | Lunch / student welfare break | Escorted group lunch with hydration, allergy checks and a short rest period. | L |
| 14:30* | Afternoon study / attraction | Supervised Yas Island leisure attraction with non-mandatory rides and rest breaks. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner / evening experience | Dinner and risk-assessment journal. | D |
| 21:30* | Room checks and curfew | Final attendance; modified curfew for officially scheduled evening attraction. | – |
Learning outcome: Discuss welfare, ecological interpretation and visitor experience.
Day 10: Sharjah and the history of ideas
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00* | Breakfast and group briefing | Attendance and passport/baggage checks before route transfer. | B |
| 08:00* | Travel / main morning activity | Coach to Sharjah, stopping at Museum of Islamic Civilization if open and reserved. | – |
| 12:45* | Escorted lunch stop | Pre-arranged meal / safe meal break suited to coach or rail movement. | L |
| 15:00* | Arrival / afternoon learning visit | Sharjah heritage area guided walk with art/commerce theme. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner and review | Hotel check-in and dinner. | D |
| 21:30* | Overnight headcount | Teacher/escort attendance and next-day briefing. | – |
Learning outcome: Recognise regional scientific heritage and cultural continuity.
Day 11: Sharjah science and the natural world
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast & learning briefing | Breakfast, buddy and attendance register; recap the day’s subject question. | B |
| 09:30* | Morning educational visit | Sharjah Science Museum hands-on demonstrations subject to opening and group booking. | – |
| 12:45* | Lunch / student welfare break | Escorted group lunch with hydration, allergy checks and a short rest period. | L |
| 14:30* | Afternoon study / attraction | Sharjah Museum of Natural History & Botanical Museum, where available, or a suitable conservation centre. | S |
| 19:00* | Dinner / evening experience | Farewell dinner and learning awards. | D |
| 21:30* | Room checks and curfew | Final attendance; modified curfew for officially scheduled evening attraction. | – |
Learning outcome: Connect inquiry-based science to desert ecology.
Day 12: Departure from UAE
| Indicative time | Activity | What students do / experience | Meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30* | Breakfast and room check | Checkout, documentation check and monitored transfers. | B |
| As booked | Departure logistics | Private coach to designated Dubai or Sharjah airport as ticketed. | – |
| Flight time | Airline departure | Return flight and family/school handover. | – |
Learning outcome: Produce an innovation-and-heritage comparison report.
Proposed school-group inclusions
- Accommodation in a school-approved 3- or 4-star category, room sharing to be finalised.
- Breakfast, planned group lunches and dinners unless flight times make a meal inapplicable.
- Escorted private ground/rail transfers as indicated, luggage management and tour manager support.
- Prebooked admissions for the ticketed attractions specifically included in the final signed quotation.
- Tour worksheets, short evening recap and a participation certificate format.
Quoted separately / conditions
- International flights, visas, travel/medical insurance and GST/TCS, unless stated otherwise in quote.
- Premium add-ons, ride upgrades, shopping, minibar and other personal spending.
- Research-lab/university staff access, workshops and group visits requiring separate permissions.
- Teacher travel/stay costing, rooming, adult supervision ratio and medically required arrangements.
- Any specific attraction not available on school travel dates will be replaced only with school approval.
Student safeguarding: Final coach seats, hotel rooming, medical/allergy roster, emergency helpline, parent updates, adult-to-student supervision ratio and high-risk attraction restrictions must be agreed with the school before travel. A starting estimate is one adult for ten students, but the actual ratio can be stricter by age/destination. University admissions interactions and research facility tours are not guaranteed.
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School and parent FAQs
Are these regular sightseeing holidays?
No. Each route includes defined subject-linked learning outcomes, observation sheets and end-of-day discussions in addition to selected attractions and cultural sites.
Will the timetable be followed exactly?
Times are indicative. Queues, opening hours, traffic, weather, flight schedules and school-age safety requirements can change the sequence; the final confirmed operational itinerary will be shared before departure.
Who accompanies the school students?
A tour manager and school-nominated teachers or approved escorts are planned. As an initial planning benchmark, the proposal uses approximately one responsible adult per ten students, but the final ratio is determined by student ages, school policies, activity risk and destination requirements.
Are flights, visas, hotels and entry tickets included?
A written group quotation will itemise flights, visa assistance, insurance, hotel category, meals, coaches, guide services, entry tickets and taxes. No price or inclusion is guaranteed by this sample itinerary alone.
Can schools request vegetarian or Jain meals?
Yes. Please share dietary, allergy and medical requirements before quote finalisation so the operating team can check suitable arrangements; availability must be confirmed.
Are university visits and special educational workshops guaranteed?
No. Access to campuses, labs, institutional staff and school-group workshops often requires separate advance approval and may be unavailable. A suitable alternative is offered when permissions cannot be obtained.
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