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Sri Lanka & Dubai

Day 3 - Dubai

27th February 2025

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One of the main reasons for stopping off in Dubai was to visit the Burj Khalifa.
 
Burj Khalifa


Days 1 & 2 - London to Dubai Day 3 - Dubai Burj Khalifa & Palm Jumeirah Day 4 - to Sri Lanka - Covanro
Day 5 - Covanro Day 6 - Dambulla & Sigiriya Day 7 - Sigiriya Rock & Elephants
Day 8 - Grithale & Bike Ride Day 9 - Polonnaruwa & Kandy Spice Day 10 - Kandy - Temple of the Tooth
Day 11 - Kandy - Town & Lake Day 12 - Kitulgala Rafting & Nuwara Eliya Day 13 - Nuwara Eliya
Day 14 - Ella Day 15 - Kataragama & Yala NP Day 16 - Udawalawe Elephants & Ahangama
Day 17 - Ahangama Dolphins & Mangroves Day 18 - Galle Day 19 - to Home



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Burj external


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It cost a lot extra to get to the 154th floor lounge and observation deck, but while other floors were crowded, there were only 7 of us at the very top...

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Ridiculously fast lifts...
 
Lift


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Lounge


Views from the 154th floor...

View from the top 1



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Museum of the Future...
 
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Jumeirah Burj al Arab hotel...

View from the top 4


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Roads & skyscrapers...
 
View from the top 5


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Looking down to our hotel across the road...

View from the top 5

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Across to the Palm...

View from the top 6

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View from the top 7

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Fountains from above...


 
View from the top 8

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View from the top 9

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View from the top 10


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High up coffee...

Coffee


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View from the top 11


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The World...

View from the top 12

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The only non-enclosed viewing platform to myself...

Open gallery


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Panorama from the open air viewing gallery...

Panorama

 
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Days 1 & 2 - London to Dubai Day 3 - Dubai Burj Khalifa & Palm Jumeirah Day 4 - to Sri Lanka - Covanro
Day 5 - Covanro Day 6 - Dambulla & Sigiriya Day 7 - Sigiriya Rock & Elephants
Day 8 - Grithale & Bike Ride Day 9 - Polonnaruwa & Kandy Spice Day 10 - Kandy - Temple of the Tooth
Day 11 - Kandy - Town & Lake Day 12 - Kitulgala Rafting & Nuwara Eliya Day 13 - Nuwara Eliya
Day 14 - Ella Day 15 - Kataragama & Yala NP Day 16 - Udawalawe Elephants & Ahangama
Day 17 - Ahangama Dolphins & Mangroves Day 18 - Galle Day 19 - to Home