Etihad Airways is appealing to passengers transiting through its Abu Dhabi hub to take up its 48-Hour Challenge to do as much as they can in the city on a two-day stopover.
The campaign was launched by Ricky Wilson, TV personality and frontman of British indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs whose 48-hour tear-around covered:
• A tour in a slingshot
• Racing in a supercar
• Cycling around the Formula 1 track
• Speeding down a waterslide at Yas Waterworld
• A tour of a superyacht
• Buying a suit
• Tea on the observation deck at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
• A belly-dancing lesson
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• Eating a black-truffle pizza
• Camel trekking
• Taking a desert drive
• Dining in the desert
• A spot of dune-boarding
• Sleeping under the stars
• Teeing off at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
• Riding the Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
• Eating a local delicacy
• Kayaking through the mangroves
• Flying a falcon
• Haggling at the souk
• Visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
• Enjoying a gold-leaf facial
• Partying at Iris Yas Island
• ... and an overnight stay at the Yas Viceroy. Nice work if you can get it.
Post your experience on Instagram at #EtihadChallenge and you could win anything from 24-carat gold spa treatments to desert safaris.