Event planning
Best group and team building activities
Thu, July 16, 2020
Dubai offers a wide spectrum of group, team-building and social activities for event delegates and visitors alike, from adrenaline-pumping action to relaxed and cultural outings.
Dubai offers a wide spectrum of group, team-building and social activities for event delegates and visitors alike, from adrenaline-pumping action to relaxed and cultural outings.
The Dubai Autodrome

Dubai Kartdrome

Tour and treasure hunt in Dubai’s historic Bur Dubai
While Dubai is always forward-looking, it retains a firm footing in its own rich history and heritage. This is preserved within its historical districts which provide a fascinating insight into its ancestral way of life.
There are walking tours and treasure hunts on offer of the historical areas within Deira and the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood in Bur Dubai, with knowledgeable local guides providing fascinating insights. They also offer a range of engaging team-building activities.
These have become hugely engaging and popular features for business event delegates in gaining historical knowledge about the city and engaging them in a fun and competitive activity outside of their event.
Dragon Boating
In the true sense of getting everyone to row in the ‘same direction’, dragon boating is probably the ultimate team-building activity; rewarding and with a healthy dose of competition. With Dubai’s sunny days and warm seas, dragon boating has become a huge attraction for both resident teams and corporate visitors alike.
Each boat accommodates a team of 8-20 people with a drummer who keeps the rhythm to maintain team coordination and unison; a dragon boat experience will build team-camaraderie like no other.
Mountain experiences in Hatta

For team events, Hatta offers kayaking, hiking and mountain biking trails where teams can bond while enjoying the beautiful mountain scenery. If looking for some competitive fun, Hatta Wadi Hub also offers activities such archery, axe-throwing and zorbing.
Dhow sailing experience

Dubai’s main sources of income at the turn of the 20th century revolved mainly around trade and pearl diving. Dubai's seafaring traders travelled the length of the ancient silk route stretching from Europe to China on traditional wooden ‘dhow’ boats. Dubai’s pearl diving and cultivation trade was a major part of the economy until the development of cultured pearls from Japan. Today the dhow still plays a trading role, crossing the Indian Ocean to the Subcontinent.
In the daytime visitors and residents alike enjoy the daytime trips with views of the Dubai skyline from the Arabian Gulf. And in the evening, a dhow dinner cruise along Dubai Creek offers a relaxed social setting with a unique backdrop of both the old and the ultra-modern Dubai cityscapes.
Camel polo
Camel polo was Dubai's unique invention and remains a key attraction in the city’s events landscape. Both horse and camel racing are a strong part of Dubai's heritage, and camel is a natural extension.
Participants do not need any horse or camel riding experience - they ride in tandem with qualified jockeys armed with polo mallets. Camel polo is a unique experience offering a competitive, sociable and highly entertaining day out.
Seawings

Seawings’ Cessna seaplanes offer aerial tours and charters that provide a great way to see the city and its impressive skylines from 1,500 feet.Taking off from the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, visitors have 20 and 45-minute flight options across Dubai’s main locations. For business travel, Seawings also provides charter flights to various destinations in the UAE and Oman. With an extensive experience handling groups, the company offers customised packages and flexible pricing.