FocusGeography · Design · Sustainability · Culture
Typical length4 days
SuitsAges 12–18
Why this journey
The learning behind it.
The UAE is a living case study in deliberate national change. Students contrast Dubai's historic Al Fahidi district with the Museum of the Future, visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi, and see renewable-energy city planning at Masdar. BFC has its roots in the UAE.
What students take away
- Urban planning and rapid development
- Sustainability and renewable energy
- Islamic architecture and cultural literacy
- Art, identity and heritage
An indicative outline
- DubaiArrival and an evening on Dubai Creek.
- Old & newMuseum of the Future, Al Fahidi and the Dubai Frame; desert conservation.
- Abu DhabiSheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Masdar City and Louvre Abu Dhabi.
- PresentTeams present their ideas for the city of the future, then home.
BFC signature Can include our Walking Hunt, a gamified challenge in place of a standard tour, and a Photo Marathon shot on disposable analogue cameras. How they work ↗︎
Every journey is designed around your brief. Length, activities and accommodation change with your group.
Learning in action
Students design a neighbourhood for 2050 using ideas from Masdar, and present it.
Practicalities
- Accommodation
- Chosen for the destination and your budget. Hotel accommodation; private coach throughout.
- Transport
- Private for your group throughout, with flights or rail where needed.
- Access & medical
- Planned case by case from the first conversation, so every student can take part.
- Dietary needs
- Vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free and allergies catered for; kosher and other requirements on request.