Plus, a special festive gift card is exclusively available at The Green Planet making the perfect gift for explorers this holiday season
Dubai, United Arab Emirates –: For many households, the festive season begins with decorating the Christmas Tree and at Dubai’s only in-door rainforest, The Green Planet, it is no different. From the 12th December, The Green Planet will be lighting-up the UAE’s largest tropical Christmas tree… with a tropical twist!
Marking the largest tropical Christmas tree to light-up in the UAE, the incredible 40 meters (7 story) high Kopak tree structure (the largest man-made and life sustaining tree in the world) will be transformed into Dubai’s largest tropical holiday Christmas tree including 300 meters of Christmas lights, 60 + larger than life ornaments, 400 meters of tinsel and of course, a star at the top of the tree as a finishing touch.
Promising to be the ultimate Christmas tree in the UAE, all decorations used to transform the Kopak tree are made with recyclable materials and are safe for the environment and the 3,000 plants and animals that live inside The Green Planet. The tree will be available to visit from the 12th December, where a special light switching-on ceremony will be taking place daily to mark the start of the festive season!
Plus, in the holiday spirit, all guests will receive the materials needed to take home their very own little green present from The Green Planet! Working together towards a sustainable and natural environment, each guest over the holiday season will have the opportunity to plant their own seed into organically fertilized soil – ready to take home to watch grow! The perfect activity for little and grown explorers!
That is not all – exclusively for the holiday season, The Green Planet has introduced its special Gift Card for the festivities! Watch as little explorer faces light up with excitement as they discover the rainforest’s enchantments this Christmas with a Gift Card loaded with pocket money to explore Dubai’s only in-door rainforest.
Valid until June 2021, any Gift Card purchased over the holiday season can be used within the next six months and can be used to either purchase tickets and experiences online, at the gate, on retail items or even at The Green Planet Café – it’s the perfect way to keep little explorers entertained!
Gift Card holders will have the option to pick from a variety of plush toys including their favourite rainforest animals such as a 100” Giant Anaconda, their very own cuddly TGP Sloth or to ensure that they’re ready for any animal encounter even their personal explorer Binoculars and Zoo Keeper Hat – all of which are available to purchase using their holiday Gift Card from The Green Planet’s retail shop.
Located in City Walk, the enchanting indoor eco-system is Dubai’s answer to an educational and recreational bio-dome, home to an incredible 3,000 exotic plants and animals. The Green Planet inspires people of all ages and nationalities to learn about and care more for every single plant and animal that inhabits the earth.
In line with the UAE Government’s advice, all guests over the age of 6 must wear masks and all will be temperature checked on entry in order to maintain health and safety precautions.