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Dubai Private City Tour: Layover Highlights

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Dubai

Discover Dubai's top attractions on a guided layover tour. Explore historic sites, modern marvels, and future plans. Perfect for creating unforgettable moments.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Dubai Gold Souk - The Gold Souk is the largest market of its kind in the UAE. Essentially, it’s a traditional marketplace known as a souk, featuring an extensive collection of pure gold and holding numerous world records. This renowned market also offers a wide variety of diamonds, white gold, rose gold, and yellow gold.
Dubai Spice Souk - Established around 1850 near dhow moorings to facilitate easy loading and trade, the Spice Souk has been a prominent trading hub for over 160 years. It remains a popular destination for both travelers and residents.
Deira Old Souk Abra Station - Abras, traditional boats, are used to transport people across Dubai Creek in the UAE. This classic boat ride connects the Bur Dubai and Deira districts, with abras departing every few minutes from the historic creek canal.
Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood - Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood showcases the traditional lifestyle of Dubai from the mid-19th century to the 1970s. The area features buildings with high air towers (Barajeel) constructed from traditional materials like stone, gypsum, teak, sandalwood, fronds, and palm wood.
Dubai Frame - Located in Zabeel Park, the Dubai Frame is the world’s largest picture frame, featuring an observation deck at the top and elevators on either side. It stands between old and new Dubai.
Zabeel Palace - Zabeel Palace is the residence of the Vice President, Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the current ruler of the UAE. Situated in Zabeel Park, the palace spans 75 acres.
Museum Of The Future - The Museum of the Future is a uniquely shaped building resembling a torus or an eye, symbolizing a forward-looking perspective. This remarkable structure, inaugurated in 2022, is a major tourist attraction.
The Dubai Mall - The Dubai Mall is the largest shopping mall in the UAE, covering 30 acres. It houses over 1,200 retail stores and more than 200 restaurants, making it a premier shopping destination with a vast array of branded goods (open during specified hours).
Burj Khalifa - Standing at 828 meters with 163 stories, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest skyscraper in the world. It features restaurants, offices, a hotel, and various entertainment options.
Burj Al Arab - The Burj Al Arab is a 7-star hotel with 25 stories, distinguished by its unique architectural design. Built on a man-made island in 1999, it was Dubai’s first major tourist attraction.
Palm Jumeirah - Palm Jumeirah is the largest man-made island globally, designed in the shape of a palm tree, reflecting UAE’s heritage. The area includes The Pointe, offering stunning views of the Atlantis Hotel, Royal Atlantis, monorail, and the world’s largest water park, Aquaventure.

What's Included

Bottled water
In-vehicle air conditioning
Licensed guide

Additional Information

In our guided city tour (layover tour), you can explore many of Dubai’s top attractions while learning fascinating stories and the history of the UAE, from its past to its future plans. This tour covers highlights from Old Dubai to New Dubai, including the Gold Souk, Spice Souk, Abra boat ride, Textile Souk, Bastakiya, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, Al Seef District, Dubai Frame, Zabeel Palace, Zabeel Mosque, Museum of the Future, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, and Palm Jumeirah Island. Join us to create unforgettable moments during your visit to Dubai. Note: The attractions will be adjusted based on your available time.

Location

Dubai Gold Souk

Old Baladiya St., Sikkad Al Khail Rd

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Giulszv

Jun 4, 2024

Fast stop in Dubai - The guide explained everything in a very good and clear way and he answered all my questions. In just three hours, I had the opportunity to see the main attractions of the city and to take pictures. I would definitely recommend!