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Dubai City Tour with Guide - Old and New Dubai sightseeing tour
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup from select hotels
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Discover the landmarks of Dubai old and new on a half-day guided city tour. Traveling by air-conditioned vehicle, get to know modern Dubai, seeing Dubai Marina, the Burj Al Arab, and meg-tall Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest tower. Plus, delve into historical Dubai with visits to Al Bastakiya, Dubai Museum, and the Gold and Spice Souks, plus an ‘abra’ water taxi ride on Dubai Creek. Hotel, port, and central pickup and drop-off included.
- See top Dubai sights including the Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab
- Visit Dubai Museum and ride an ‘abra’ boat across Dubai Creek
- Learn about Dubai’s history and culture
- Air-conditioned transport, museum entrance fee, plus hotel, port, and central pickup and drop-off included
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Short stops mean that this tour fits as much as possible into one morning—ideal for first-time visitors.
What's Included
- Air conditioned vehicle with Professional guide English speaking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Please see the important note)
- Photopstop outside Atlantis the Palm
- Food and drinks
- Souvenir photos - The souks one must BARGAIN - Check price only during tour. BUY IN HURRY YOU LOSE
- INDIVIDUAL GUEST PICKUP :- If the booking is for one person the guest will be requested to come to a close by common pick up hotel which will be one of the centrally located hotels. If the guest request to have pick up from the hotel of their stay will be charged USD 8 per person and they can pay locally. This is only applicable for those guest staying at centrally located hotels. However, if there is more than one booking from the same hotel we will pickup up from the same hotel. The agency do not accept any claim or compensation in this regard.
Meeting And Pickup
Pickup points
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Start time
08:00 AM
Pickup details
If the number of guests are 2 or more, we do pick up from all hotels in the Emirates Dubai. Please remember Dubai is a city with many hotels are next to each other - therefore we stop at a known place and guide you to the vehicle. The locations included in our pickup area are Deira area, Bur Dubai, Downtown including Burj Khalifa areas, all around Sheikh Zayed road, Barsha, T-com, Media city, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Residents and Jumeirah Lake Towers, Outside city limit participants and individuals (one person bookings) pickup locations and their pickup points:- Ghusais, Riu deira, Nahada, Muhaishna and other emirates report at Ibis Al Rigga or Hyatt Place Al Rigga, Silicon Oasis, Discovery garden, DIP, Jebel Ali, Studio city, J.village, Arabian raches, Dubai Land international city and all outskirts locations must report at the Marina mall main entrance. IMPORTANT:- Since we are not charging supplements for booking with one person, therefore hotel pickup is not offered; whereas we suggest a close by hotel or come to common pickup point as mentioned above. Our apologies unable to bear the relocation cost or accept claims as the products sold at a very budget price.
What To Expect
After pickup from your Dubai hotel, travel by air-conditioned vehicle to your first landmark: Dubai Marina, where high-rise residences frame an artificial waterway.
View the palm-dotted Dubai Marina Walk, and admire the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), where cloud-piercing residential towers gaze over the Arabian Gulf. Continue to palm-shaped Palm Jumeirah island, and view the upscale boulevards of villas here before snapping photos of the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel.
Call at the Blue Mosque, modeled on Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, and enjoy a guided interior tour (subject to prayer times and festival closures) to admire its Ottoman-inspired architecture. Marvel at the Burj Khalifa, the planet’s tallest building, and Dubai Mall, and pass landmarks including the Dubai World Trade Center and royal palace on route to old Dubai.
Here, discover the wind towers and courtyards of Al Bastakiya, Dubai’s oldest quarter, and chart the city’s history at Dubai Museum. Take in the Heritage Village and Souk Al Kabeer, and ride an abra across Dubai Creek to Deira’s souks. Stroll through the traditional Gold Souk and Spice Souk, perhaps purchasing goodies (own expense) on route.
Your tour then finishes back at the original start point.
View the palm-dotted Dubai Marina Walk, and admire the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), where cloud-piercing residential towers gaze over the Arabian Gulf. Continue to palm-shaped Palm Jumeirah island, and view the upscale boulevards of villas here before snapping photos of the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel.
Call at the Blue Mosque, modeled on Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, and enjoy a guided interior tour (subject to prayer times and festival closures) to admire its Ottoman-inspired architecture. Marvel at the Burj Khalifa, the planet’s tallest building, and Dubai Mall, and pass landmarks including the Dubai World Trade Center and royal palace on route to old Dubai.
Here, discover the wind towers and courtyards of Al Bastakiya, Dubai’s oldest quarter, and chart the city’s history at Dubai Museum. Take in the Heritage Village and Souk Al Kabeer, and ride an abra across Dubai Creek to Deira’s souks. Stroll through the traditional Gold Souk and Spice Souk, perhaps purchasing goodies (own expense) on route.
Your tour then finishes back at the original start point.
Burj Al Arab
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Dubai Heritage Village
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Free pickup and drop off offered from almost 500 hotels in Dubai. Dubai Museum is closed on Friday . Inside museum visit is not possible on Friday's, however you can see the forts from outside and we will take you thee for a photostop. On friday some of the shops inside spice and gold souk will be closed.
- Hotel pickups commence between 8am - 930am approx. All days except Fridays, the 8 AM pickup start from new Dubai and transfer to old Dubai.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Traveler Tips
Get your cameras ready as the bus doesn’t stop at all famous locations.
It is a good start when you don't spend much time in the city.
I would highly recommend doing this at the start of your trip as they also provide a few handy translations and info about traditions and local customs which are good to know as you go around :
I would highly recommend doing this at the start of your trip as they also provide a few handy translations and info about traditions and local customs which are good to know as you go around :
Reviews
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Dubai old and new
Erika_V, Mar 2023
Fantastic tour guide. Amazing culture and a absolute must when in Dubai. The spice souks and then all the photo stops was great.
Great tour guide!!
Veridiana_B, Mar 2023
Excelent Guide whisky.. Nice pictures and very good in all about the city.. our Guide knows and explains about everything
It is all in the guide- get a good one!
Paul_B, Mar 2023
We were able to see the breadth of the different facets of the city- old, new, religious, secular. Our guide was terrific and shared his deep knowledge of history, architecture, religion, and the royal family.
We left with a better understanding of this fascinating place.
Fabulous
Andrea_P, Mar 2023
Picked up promptly from our hotel. Our tour guide Whisky was brilliant, very informative, friendly, helpful and amusing. The 6 hour tour flew by, it covered all of the main attractions, was set at a good pace and gave enough time to enjoy and take photos.
Best decision
shauna_s, Mar 2023
The guide was awesome. He is so knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He made us feel comfortable and we left the tour feeling fulfilled.
Dubai Iconic Views
Joan_W, Mar 2023
The whole experience,due to the guide being very knowledgeable.
Seeing iconic views, the Atlantis,The Palace
Great trip for getting the highlights of the city
Rhonda_N, Mar 2023
Our guide and driver were both amazing. You could tell their love if this country. The highlights of the city were just perfect.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Excellent friendly and enjoyable ❤️
Eric_S, Mar 2023
Enjoy the whole tour and the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly
I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone !
The whole trip was a...
David_L, Mar 2023
The whole trip was a success. Prompt pick up, good guide Rafik and excellent driver Naeem.
We did not feel rushed and it gave us a good insight of Dubai.
Great start to our stay in Dubai.
Cathy_M, Mar 2023
This was a great tour to get an overview of Dubai. Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided lots of interesting information about the culture of Dubai as well as showing us the sights. We definitely recommend this tour.
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