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Dubai All-Day Tour Including Lunch

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get under the skin of Dubai on a comprehensive full-day tour of the old and modern city. Learn about Dubai’s past at Dubai Museum, take a traditional ‘abra’ water taxi across Dubai Creek, and explore the Gold and Spice Souks. Later, switch your sights to newer Dubai, seeing the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Atlantis The Palm, and other ultra-modern landmarks. Air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a buffet lunch at a local restaurant included.

Full-day tour of old and modern Dubai
See top Dubai sights including the Burj Al Arab and Atlantis The Palm
Gaze at the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower
Trace Dubai’s history at Dubai Museum and ride an ‘abra’ boat on Dubai Creek
Explore the Heritage Village and Gold and Spice Souks
Visit Dubai Marina and see Ski Dubai inside the Mall of the Emirates
Lunch, air-conditioned transport, and hotel pickup and drop-off included

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

A comprehensive itinerary makes this tour ideal for travelers who want to see all of Dubai in one day.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from Dubai hotels
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Lunch included

Gratuities
Entrance to Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab and Ski Dubai
Shopping expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up and drop off included from Dubai hotels. Pick up and drop off (sharing) is not included from following areas: Al Maha desert resort, Bab al shams, Al Furjan, Expo city area, Silicon oasis, Jebel Ali, Jumeirah Village Triangle or any area not coming in the city central limits. if your hotel is falling outside the city limits we can arrange the private transportation only but with additional supplement applicable

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

After morning pickup from your Dubai hotel, set off on your comprehensive city tour by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.

Head into Al Fahidi, Dubai’s oldest neighbourhood, seeing its wind tower houses and alleyways, and learn from your guide how the area developed in the early 1900s when Dubai was a small fishing and trading port.

Visit Dubai Museum, housed in picturesque 18th-century Al Fahidi fort, and chart the city’s history from ancient to modern times through the working displays and artefacts.

Ride a traditional abra across Dubai Creek, and go ashore to explore Dubai Heritage Village, an open-air museum showcasing bygone local life. Absorb the colorful herbs and spice stalls at the nearby Spice Souk, and scout out souvenirs (own expense) at the gold, silver, and jewelry shops in the Gold Souk.

Continue into Dubai’s newer Jumeirah district, and stop at Jumeirah Mosque, admiring its Fatimid-inspired modern architecture. Take photos outside the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel, and then get close up to the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower. Gaze at the 2,722.4 feet (829.8 meters) skyscraper before enjoying a buffet lunch at a local restaurant.

Next, enjoy free time for shopping at Dubai Mall, one of the world’s biggest malls, and visit Palm Jumeirah, the palm-tree shaped artificial island just off Jumeirah’s coast.

Take photos of the island's Atlantis The Palm hotel and stop briefly at Dubai Marina, seeing its palm-lined Marina Walk waterfront and high-rises.

Finally, call at the Mall of the Emirates, one of Dubai’s largest malls, admiring the snow park of Ski Dubai, the Middle East’s first indoor ski resort, which is built into the complex.  Your tour concludes with a drop-off back at your hotel.

Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Gold Souk

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Jumeirah Mosque

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Dubai Mall

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Palm Jumeirah

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Mall of the Emirates

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ski Dubai

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Dubai Marina

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate

Children under 4 years are free of charge
Dress code is smart casual
Minimum 2 guests required to perform the activity
Pick up and drop off (sharing) is not included from following areas: Al Maha desert resort, Bab al shams, Al Furjan, Expo city area, Silicon oasis, Jebel Ali, Jumeirah Village Triangle or any area not coming in the city central limits.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.3

based on 6 reviews

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We had the same experience as the...

Radhika_K, Apr 2018

We had the same experience as the other reviewer in that we were the only two in the van. While the tour covered the listed places, customers should know that this is not a guided tour but is merely transportation to the sites. The driver was very nice and accommodating but not a tour guide -- he had to stay with the van after dropping us off in various places. The ride on an abra across Dubai Creek was merely a 2-minute ride to cross the creek to the other side where the van was parked. Overall, we were quite disappointed. You can go to the same places at a much less expensive rate on a Hop-on Hop-off bus or even a private car, we're told. Viator and its local affiliate Daytur Dubai were not willing to provide a partial refund.

We were fortunate that we were the...

Monika K, Dec 2017

We were fortunate that we were the only two on the tour which allowed for a more personal service. It enabled us to spend less time at the gold and spice souks as had been there the day before and more time seeing other sights. Whilst there is a lot to see in Dubai we felt this tour provided a good overall view of the main sights with time to stop for photos. The car was clean and the driver very pleasant and punctual for pick-up although at times a little hard to understand. The buffet lunch provided was excellent. Enjoyed the day and would be happy to recommend.