Meet Dubai’s coolest new residents when you stay at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates

Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates is offering its guests a chance for some close up fun with the brand new residents of Ski Dubai a colony of Gentoo and King Penguins.

Guests of the luxury hotel can head next door to Ski Dubai for a 'Peng-Friend Encounter' with the snow penguins and a chance to play with these fascinating creatures in a 45-minute one-on-one encounter in the snow – the first of its kind interactive experience in the Middle East.

The Peng-Friend program will allow guests to meet the snow penguins and spend time directly interacting with them in an environment that has been specially created at Ski Dubai to replicate their natural Antarctic habitat. The encounters are available to guests as young as three and are guided by professional snow penguin trainers, allowing for face-time with the snow penguins, underwater viewing, access to the penguin splash pool and a photo-op with their new 'Peng-Friends'.

The special penguin experience package also gives guests a chance to catch the daily 'March of the Penguins' as the birds navigate their chilly home as part of their regular daily wellness routine.

"The Penguin Play with a Night's Stay offers yet another fun addition to the hotel's exciting family-friendly proposition. This includes a direct link to Ski Dubai and Mall of the Emirates with its unbeatable range of skiing, shopping, dining, cultural and cinematic attractions, as well as easy access to landmark destinations across the city," says Alejandro Bernabe, General Manager, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates.

The Penguin Play with a Night's Stay package starts from AED 1909 net for 2 persons.