Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson.
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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.

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