• Land Sailing – Enjoy riding land sail karts and experience a thrill that you have never experienced before! Wear comfortable clothing, closed or sports shoes. Helmets and safety equipment will be provided. Activity is subject to weather & wind conditions.
The History of Sir Bani Yas Island
Around 600 million years ago, salt deposits from the sea formed a dome, which was later layered with limestone and sandstone to become the Sir Bani Yas Island we see today, one of the few natural islands in the region.
Opposite Sir Bani Yas Island, on Jebel Dhanna on the mainland, elephant fossils dating back six million years have been found, suggesting these creatures were among the first to leave their footprints in the sand.
The earliest evidence of human activity on Sir Bani Yas dates to around 5,500BC. From the 1600s to the 1900s, salt mining and pearl diving would have been the main occupations of the islanders, but by 1940 the natural water supply had dried up and the island’s villages were abandoned, with the tribes moving to t he mainland.
So when planning your next wilderness adventure, consider one close to home.