Walking to the Winding Road of Jebel Hafeet (1,249masl)

04-February 2017 Saturday in Green Mubazzarah, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi Emirate of United Arab Emirates

Jebel Hafeet (1,249masl) is the highest mountain in Abu Dhabi Emirate and the 2nd in United Arab Emirates (following Jebel Jais at 1,934masl). From the base, walking to the top or the highest viewing deck is 11km, which took me more than 3 hours including photo taking break. Bring plenty of water, though there are 2 cafeteria located above (1st one is around 10km and the 2nd one is at the last). Once you reach the top, you'll be rewarded with magnificent views over Al Ain. This walk is ideal for relaxing and very easy training of uphill walking.

How to Go to Jebel Hafeet;
From Abu Dhabi Bus Terminal, there are every 30minutes daily departure to Al Ain Bus Terminal (2.5 hours travel time at 25 AED). Then, walk going to main road and wait for bus #970 (every 30 minutes departure at 2 AED for 45mins travel time going to Green Mubazzarah). Start walking to the sign Jebel Hafeet, free admission.

DAY TOUR ITINERARY TO JEBEL HAFEET

0900H ETD Abu Dhabi Bus Terminal 25 AED

1130H ETA Al Ain Bus Terminal

1215H ETD Al Ain City Center; bus #970 2 AED

1300H ETA Green Mubazzarah picnic area bus stop; lunch at KFC 25 AED

1345H start walking from Green Mubazzrah picnic area going up

made few stops for photo-ops and short rest

1730H ETA Jebel Hafeet highest viewing deck; sunset photo-ops

1800H ETD Jebel Hafeet; start descending or walking back

1900H random stranger kind offer hitchhiking going back to picnic area

1920H ETA Green Mubazzarah picnic area; dinner at Hardees 20 AED

1955H ETD Green Mubazzarah 2 AED

2055H ETA Al Ain City Center; walk fast to Al Ain Bus Terminal

2105H ETD Al Ain Bus Terminal 25 AED

2325H ETA Abu Dhabi Bus Terminal

TOTAL BUDGET: 99 AED

Walking to the Winding Road of Jebel Hafeet (1,249masl)

Sightseeing Al Ain on Budget Day Tour

21 January 2017 Saturday in Abu Dhabi Emirate of UAE

Al Ain, also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. There's an every 30mins daily departure (Bus #X90) from Abu Dhabi Bus Terminal to Al Ain Souq Bus Terminal starting from 0430H until 2330H, fare at 25 AED for 2 hours travel time with 3 stops in between.

This was just a short day trip just to see the glimpse of Al Ain and without a concrete itinerary, just go where my gut feeling wanted that day. Visited first the Al Ain Museum, Oasis then the Palace Museum. Photography and video taking is allowed inside. To end the day I visited the Green Mubazzarah to see the Jebel Hafeet.

AL AIN CITY BUDGET SOLO DAY TRIP ITINERARY:

1000H ETD Abu Dhabi Bus Terminal Bus # X90 25AED

1215H ETA Al Ain Souq Bus Terminal; Lunch 30AED

Al Ain National Museum; Entrance 3AED

Al Ain Oasis and Al Ain Palace Museum (free entrance)

1530H ETD Al Ain City Center; Bus #970 2AED

1630H ETA Green Mubazzarah; picnic snacks 22 AED; short trek to hills

1800H ETD Green Mubazzarah; Bus #970 2AED

1900H ETA Al Ain City Center

1930H ETD Al Ain Bus Terminal; Bus #X90 25AED 

2100H ETA Abu Dhabi Bus Terminal

TOTAL EXPENSES: 109 AED

Sightseeing Al Ain on Budget Day Tour (Al Ain National Museum)