For families with young children, the most difficult aspect of any holiday is coming up with ways to keep the kids entertained. Don’t sweat though, Abu Dhabi caters for its younger visitors just as well as their parents.
Make a splash
Abu Dhabi is the perfect temperature to be outside year round enjoying the activities the city has to offer, and for those who like their action wet and wild there’s no better family day out than Yas Waterworld. With scores of rides and attractions, kids of all ages will have a blast discovering all this great attraction has to offer, and adults won’t mind getting in on the action too.
Yas Waterworld, Yas Island (02 414 2000).
Spot some animals at the Zoo
The biggest zoo in the UAE is located at Al Ain, just a short car ride from central Abu Dhabi. Local animals and more exotic creatures are included in the almost 200 different species of wildlife.
Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort, www.awpr.ae (03782 8188)
Be a Call of Duty hero
Get down to Wanasa Land in Al Wahda Mall with your mini Action Men and Women and do battle at Strike Zone, a real life shoot ’em up where competitors do battle to be the last person standing in a tournament where rubber bullets are fired at touch sensitive body armour. This will have the kids running round for hours of fun.
Al Wahda Mall (02 443 7654).
