# Border Run

> Two emirates in an afternoon. Out of the office at two, Sharjah's island and heritage quarter, back across the Creek at sunset, home by seven.

Package M-06 from Offsyte, corporate recreation in the UAE · [Multi-Emirate Circuit](https://offsyte.ae/catalog/multi-emirate-circuits/) · Web page: https://offsyte.ae/packages/border-run/

- **Duration:** 5 hrs door-to-door
- **Ideal start time:** 14:00 pickup — Al Noor Island at golden hour, the abra at sunset
- **Departure window:** 13:30–15:00. A morning variant runs 09:00–14:00 without the island
- **Group size:** 15 min — 60 max
- **Emirate / venue:** Sharjah · Dubai
- **Season:** Year-round — the summer version runs 16:00–21:00
- **Booking lead time:** 7 days

## Price per person, excluding 5% VAT

| Group size | Per person | Billed for at least |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 15–29 people | AED 290 | 18 people |
| 30–59 people | AED 240 | — |
| 60 people | AED 220 | — |

- 15–29: Single bus
- 30–59: Full specification
- 60: Two buses, second coordinator

A group smaller than a band's "billed for at least" figure is still served, and is invoiced for that many people.
Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 25–29 are billed as 30 people at the rate for 30–59 people; groups of 56–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60 people.

Payment: 50% advance on signature. 100% cleared 3 working days before the event. Numbers lock 7 days prior.

## Why this is not the retail version

A Sharjah half-day seat-in-coach tour sells at **AED 120–180**. It is a drive-past with twelve minutes at each stop and a mandatory carpet showroom.

This costs AED 240 and it is your team, your bus, and a guide who knows which company he is talking to. But the honest argument for this package is not the comparison — it is the **calendar**. It costs a department half an afternoon. No annual leave, no weekend, no ballroom booking, no budget approval cycle. It is the only thing in this catalog a manager can book on Tuesday for the following Tuesday.

**Sell it as the entry point.** It is what a client tries before they trust you with the gala.

## Timeline

- **14:00** — Bus departs client office. Cold towels and water on board
- **14:45** — Sharjah — Heart of Sharjah. Al Arsah Souq and the Museum of Islamic Civilisation, guided
- **16:00** — Al Noor Island. Butterfly house, the literature pavilion, golden-hour group photograph
- **17:15** — Depart for Dubai
- **17:50** — Dubai Creek — abra crossing at sunset. Spice Souk, guided
- **18:30** — Karak and Emirati sweets at a Creek-side café. Informal close
- **19:00** — Drop-off at pickup point

## Included

- Private 30-seat bus, all tolls and parking
- Licensed guide for the full afternoon
- Heart of Sharjah museum entry and guided walk
- Al Noor Island entry
- Abra crossing, both directions
- Karak, coffee and Emirati sweets at the Creek
- Water and cold towels on board
- Photographer — 60-second social edit delivered before drop-off, plus 50+ retouched stills within 5 working days
- Branded welcome desk at pickup, name badges
- On-ground coordinator
- Dietary and allergy management

## Not included

- Full meal service — this is an afternoon, not a lunch
- Video crew and edited highlight reel (see customisation)
- Gifts or giveaways
- 5% VAT

## Weather and backup plan

- **Trigger:** Rain, sandstorm, or a forecast above 42°C at 16:00. Assessed 24 hrs prior and again at 12:00 on the day.
- **Fallback:** Al Noor Island is the only fully exposed segment. In heat, the departure shifts to 16:00 and the whole route runs two hours later, ending at 21:00. In rain, the island is replaced by the Sharjah Aquarium or the Museum of Islamic Civilisation's upper galleries at no price change.
- **You are told by:** By 12:00 on the event day.

## Customisation options

- Dinner added at Al Seef, Creek-side: AED 55/person
- Videographer + edited 90-sec highlight reel: AED 900
- Upgrade to a full-day route adding Umm Al Quwain: quote as M-02
- Branded t-shirts or caps: AED 45–90/person
- MC for a short awards or recognition slot at the Creek: AED 700
- Dhow dinner cruise added from the Creek (converts to a 9-hr evening): quote as A-03

## Questions about Border Run

### How much does Border Run cost per person?

AED 290 per person for 15–29 people; AED 240 per person for 30–59 people; AED 220 per person for 60 people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. A group below a band's minimum chargeable size is billed at that minimum: 18 people in the 15–29 band. Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 25–29 are billed as 30 people at the rate for 30–59 people; groups of 56–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60 people.

### How long does Border Run take, and when does it start?

5 hrs door-to-door. Ideal start: 14:00 pickup — Al Noor Island at golden hour, the abra at sunset. Departure window: 13:30–15:00. A morning variant runs 09:00–14:00 without the island. The timeline on this page is door-to-door, so the transfer is already inside it.

### What is not included in Border Run?

Full meal service — this is an afternoon, not a lunch; Video crew and edited highlight reel (see customisation); Gifts or giveaways; 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.

### What happens to Border Run if the weather turns?

Trigger: Rain, sandstorm, or a forecast above 42°C at 16:00. Assessed 24 hrs prior and again at 12:00 on the day. Fallback: Al Noor Island is the only fully exposed segment. In heat, the departure shifts to 16:00 and the whole route runs two hours later, ending at 21:00. In rain, the island is replaced by the Sharjah Aquarium or the Museum of Islamic Civilisation's upper galleries at no price change. You are told: By 12:00 on the event day.

### How far in advance do we need to book Border Run?

The booking lead time is 7 days. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

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