🏨 Pearl Merchants and Palm Trees: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Old Sharjah Activity

Pearl Merchants and Palm Trees: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Old Sharjah

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Overview

Sharjah prides itself on being the steady-as-she-goes emirate, but don’t let that dissuade you. It's confident, worldly, multi-dimensional, interesting, and definitely less noisy than its cousin down the road.

Join me on a wander down the shaded laneways and in and out of old houses and new spaces. Together we'll explore what remains of the old part of town. There are houses and mosques, museums and galleries, palm trees and pearl merchants, all waiting for you.

You'll enjoy
• peeking inside traditional houses
• contemporary design inspired by Sharjah's craft heritage
• souqs for shopping
• hidden little alleyways.

And you'll hear fun stories about
• what you can do with your leftover goat hooves
• who has a PhD in piracy studies
• coral farming
• how to order the perfect lime and mint juice drink

The exact route can be seen upon downloading the tour or previewed in the app, and it works offline. It's a self-guided audio tour that can be listened to anytime.

What's Included

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

What's Not Included

Food and drink

Smartphone and headphones

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Transportation

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 6 - 12
YOUTH: Age: 13 - 20
ADULT: Age: 21 - 60
SENIOR: Age: 61 - 99

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Heart of Sharjah

There are houses and mosques, museums and galleries, palm trees and pearl merchants, all waiting for you in the old Sharjah town. Join me on a tour and I will tell you all about it.

• Admission Ticket Free

Art Area of Sharjah

In among the heritage buildings, you will discover exciting contemporary art from the MENASA region in unusual places. Some of these are hidden away, so you will need to keep a look-out for them.

• Admission Ticket Free

A good opportunity to enter traditional houses, and enjoy some refreshments in a courtyard under a shady terrace.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sharjah Heritage Museum

Inside the museum, you will find both everyday and precious objects that illustrate community practices and traditions that are ages old. Many of these have been passed down through the generations from times long ago, and still, resonate in contemporary Sharjah.

• Admission Ticket Free

Sharjah Calligraphy Museum

Discover why calligraphy is one of the most prized art forms in the Arab world. Even if you don’t read Arabic, the swirls and curls will still grab you.

• Admission Ticket Free

Bait-al-Naboodah Museum

The former home of an internationally successful pearl trader who brought wealth and grand ideas to Sharjah. We share some stories of his international life at the dawn of the 20th century.

• Admission Ticket Free

Heart of Sarjah discovery centre

Learn all about the vibrant history of Sharjah and this old neighbourhood in the Majlis Al Naboodah. The old photos are great windows into a time not all that long ago.

• Admission Ticket Free

Souk Al Arsah

As you walk around the stalls today it is not hard to imagine a time in the past when it was filled with pearl traders and buyers, cargo and camels, all jostling for space, attention and a good deal.

• Admission Ticket Free

Souq Al Shanasiyah

A modern outdoor souq built on the foundations of an older one that served Sharjah for generations. Come and explore the predecessor of the modern-day mall with me.

• Admission Ticket Free

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