TravTalk Middle East Online Magazine
Two Seasons Hotel & Apartments partners with Heritage Express to provide guests with an immersive Emirati cultural experience. This partnership aims to enhance hotel guest experience and create cultural awareness among residents, tourists and students. Guests can now book the experience at the hotel’s reception desk. Trolley bus can be arranged with Heritage Express for group travellers.
Dr. Shehara Rizly
Two Seasons Hotel & Apartments, a family-friendly hotel that actively supports initiatives aimed at preserving local culture and heritage and promoting cultural diversity, signed a mutually rewarding collaboration with Heritage Express to bring an immersive Emirati-led cultural journey to its guests. Experiential tourism is a part of the hotel’s sustainability initiatives to promote UAE culture among its guests, employees and the community.
Heritage Express is the only tour provider that offers a unique and inclusive Emirati cultural learning journey. This partnership aims to enhance hotel guest experience and create cultural awareness among residents, tourists and students. Guests can now book the experience at the hotel’s reception desk. For guests coming in groups of 10 and above, the trolley bus can be arranged with Heritage Express for pick up and drop off back to the hotel.
The experience takes guests to a tour of Old Dubai in a customized Heritage Express trolley with fully trained and experienced Emirati Cultural Ambassadors. The route touches on the historical landmarks, from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Cultural Understanding, Al Seef, Al Fahidi Fort, Dubai Abra, Al Shindagha Museum, Etihad Museum: Union House to Jumeirah Mosque.
The cultural experience also includes a visit to the Bedouin camp to meet the camels and falcons, a taste of authentic Emirati dishes, and open conversations with Q&A where the Emirati Cultural Ambassadors share their stories too. Heritage Express guarantees the safety of the whole experience. The trolley bus is equipped with advanced visibility, horizontal seatbelts, CCTV monitoring, first aid kit, first aid certified drivers, GPS tracking, fire extinguisher, and firefighting certified drivers. It has a dedicated door for people of determination and comfortably fits two wheelchairs. Two Seasons Hotel recognizes the value of educating guests about the local culture and highly recommends Heritage Express tours. The guests will gain valuable insights and understanding, familiarity and appreciation of the Emirati heritage by the end the tour.
