Dubai City Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Overview
- Half-day Dubai city tour with a local guide
- Enjoy a photo by Burj Al-Arab hotel, on Jumeirah Beach
- Take in views of the white marble dome and minarets of Jumeirah Mosque
- Tour the old quarter of Dubai, Bastakiya, with your local guide
- Enjoy a water-taxi ride across Dubai Creek
- Visit the exciting Spice Souq and shop for bargains in Deira Gold Souq
Along the way, hear about Dubai’s history from your expert guide. Then, arrive at Jumeirah Beach to take snaps of the glittering Burj Al-Arab hotel.
Hear how the hotel’s sail-shaped design has made it one of Dubai’s signature sights and learn how it stands at a remarkable 1,053-foot (321-meter) high.
Drive through exclusive Jumeirah, one of Dubai’s most upscale residential districts. See the plush villas and hotels, and continue into the old Al Bastakiya quarter to get a glimpse of Dubai’s past.
Navigate past mudbrick courtyards and houses with wind towers that circulate the cooling breeze. See the 18th-century Al Fahidi Fort, the city’s oldest building and home to Dubai Museum, as your guide tells you about its historical fortifications.
Board an abra and enjoy the views as you cross Dubai Creek. Arrive in Deira and stroll with your guide around the vibrant Spice Souk. Scan the colorful stalls of perfumed spices, herbs and sweets, and then head for the nearby Gold Souk.
Enjoy free time to explore the gold and jewelry stores, and finish your tour with a hotel drop-off.
Reviews
Viator Traveler's Reviews
At the stop near the Burj Al Arab, the tour guide did not advise us that more people would be joining the tour, so we lost our seats upon returning to the bus. Plus we had left some private items onboard. The guide provided commentary in German and Engish to cater for the group, which proved to be confusing and was often disjointed, as we'd past things by the time he gave us the English version.
Driver appeared to pass our drop-off point in order to take others to their destinations before us, making the tour finish later than expected.
The guide was very informative. He had a lot of information about Dubai and its culture. He was also very friendly and a well mannered person. We stopped at the beach overlooking the 7 star hotel, Jumeriah mosque as well as the gold and spice souks. Very worthy of the price we paid as well.
We went on the tour on Thursday 22nd of November in the afternoon. As a couple that had never visited Dubai before we found that it covered quite a lot and was very interesting. Loads of photo opportunities, the beach, the river (which we crossed by boat) the gold and spice markets and various souvenirs. The English speaking guide gave us plenty of information and the driver good as well. This tour is a great way of seeing parts of the city that you wouldn’t usually see. We booked all our Dubai trips through Viator (it was so easy) and we’d definitely book trips with them again. The best part for us was the price when you think of Dubai you usually think expensive but all trips were reasonable and we were pleasantly surprised at the cost.
With having to wait almost half an hour waiting for latecomers, we felt rushed for the best parts of individual exploration portions of the tour. Guide was friendly and helpful, but the English was difficult to understand even from the front row. As far as the review-type goes, there is no option for our family which included seniors (no kids, no teens).
The location of the tour and the places we were brought to we’re very interesting and we really enjoyed the tour to that effectUnfortunately the tour guide was more invested in the people at the front of the bus and did not engage so well with the people at the back of the bus. It felt like the people in front had their own personal guide and we had to strain to hear responses to their personal questions when we were all interested in knowing the answers