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Private Dubai City Tour: Explore the City's Top Attractions

Recommended by 96% of travelers

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

While you’re in port in Dubai, check out the city’s dazzling highlights on a memorable 4.5-hour private tour. Traveling between the sights in a private, air-conditioned minivan, and with personalized commentary from your private guide, take in top Dubai attractions such as Jumeirah Mosque, the Burj Al-Arab hotel and the old Al Bastakiya neighborhood, with its traditional wind-tower houses. Visit Dubai Museum to chart the city’s incredible history and ride an ‘abra’ water taxi across Dubai Creek to explore the aromatic Spice Souk and shop at the glittering Gold Souk.

Half-day Dubai city shore excursion, led by a private guide
Pass Jumeirah Beach and admire Burj Al Arab, one of the world’s tallest hotels
See Jumeirah Mosque on a drive around the upmarket neighborhood
Visit Dubai Museum at Old Al Fahidi Fort and learn about the city’s cultural changes
Enjoy an abra (traditional water taxi) ride to Deira to Dubai Spice Souk and Gold Souk

What's Included

Private professional English speaking guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off in a Private Vehicle
Abra ride across the Creek ( Traditional water taxi)
Photo Stop from outside Burj Al Arab ( Jumeirah open beach)
Inside visit to Al Farooq Omar bin Al Khattab Mosque
Visit to Al Seef / Al Bastakiya and Spice Souq / Gold Souq
Drive through Atlantis The Palm , Museum of Future , Dubai Frame and Burj Khalifa ( No photo stop)

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

• Your centrally located Dubai Hotels or Dubai Port Rashid ( cruise terminal) >> Departure time : - As per guest selection

Itinerary

When your ship arrives at Port of Dubai, meet your guide and hop inside your private, air-conditioned minivan. Then, set off on your 4.5-hour city highlights tour.

Along the way, hear entertaining tales about Dubai and its history from your guide, as well as intriguing facts about its architectural wonders.

Keep your camera poised to capture the forests of glitzy skyscrapers on route to Jumeirah Beach, the city’s buzzing seaside district. Stop for photos at the instantly recognizable, sail-shaped Burj Al-Arab hotel and hear how, at 1,053 feet (321 meters) high, this Dubai icon is one of the tallest hotels on the planet.

Continue past the swanky hotels and villas of the residential neighborhood of Jumeirah. Take a stroll around the lanes and hidden courtyards, and admire the gleaming white domes and slender minarets of Jumeirah Mosque.

Drive to Dubai’s oldest quarter, Al Bastakiya, with its mud-built wind-tower houses, and visit Dubai Museum, set inside the 18th-century Al Fahidi Fort. View the exhibits and scale models to discover how the oil boom of the 1950s and 1960s transformed Dubai from a fishing port into the high-rolling metropolis it is today.

Next, enjoy a scenic abra ride across Dubai Creek to the bustling Spice Souk. Peruse the colorful wares as you breathe in the heady aromas, and then visit the glittering Gold Souk.

Perhaps up some great-value gold and jewelry here before your shore excursion ends back at the cruise terminal.

Worry-free Shore Excursion:

We will ensure your timely return to the Port of Dubai for this activity. In the extremely rare event your ship has left, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed arriving in Dubai and you are unable to join this activity, you will receive a refund. View our terms and conditions for full details.

Dubai

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Burj Al Arab

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jumeirah Mosque

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dubai Creek

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gold Souk

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Pickup will be in a Private suitable air-conditioned vehicle with Private Guide.
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Children up to 5 years of age must be provided with a child safety seat. Kindly let us know if you have an infant 5 years and below joining the tour. Infant seat will be provided without any additional charges.
Dress code: lightweight summer clothing is suitable for most of the year, but sweaters or jackets may be needed for the winter months, especially in the evenings. Good quality sunglasses are advised. Hats are advisable when in direct sunlight.

Guests visiting the UAE during the Summer months (June – September) are advised that peak daytime temperatures sometimes reach 42 – 45 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels can also exceed 90 percent during this period. We recommend all our guests to take adequate precaution.
The local tour operator reserves the right to cancel any part of the scheduled programs because of government decisions, public holidays, weather conditions, or other similar circumstances.
Please note, the tour duration subject to change depending on traffic.The stated tour duration includes pick-up and drop off times.
As part of ongoing COVID-19 virus preventative measures, some of the Tourist sites which are included in the given itinerary remain closed, so alternate visits / photo stops will be arranged.
Guest can discuss with our tour guide and customize the itinerary, guest have to pay directly if any additional entrance ticket applicable which is not included in the above itinerary.
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

4.9

based on 27 reviews

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Half day city tour

MariaSofia_T, Aug 2024

Our guide was on time, communication was informative and he answered all our questions. The city tour was great and we got a beautiful overview of Dubai while travelling in an air conditioned car. Travelling by boat to the old part of Dubai to the gold vendors was an experience in itself. We got to see all the major attractions which was great as we only had 3 days in Dubai. Throughly recommend this tour and hope you get our wonderful guide.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear MariaSofia_T, Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback about our Dubai City Highlights Private Tour. We are glad that you loved our services! Our dedicated staff guides & drivers have years of experience in flawlessly completing all the city's attraction sites. We hope to see you return soon to the U.A.E. so you can try some of our other highly-rated safaris & tours. Best regards, Ms. Nicole Raijmakers Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Pre-tour phone support very helpful...

Anthony Y, Nov 2017

Pre-tour phone support very helpful. Pick-up as promised. Program was easy-paced. Good interaction between Guide Yesser, Driver Gamil, and Clients. Nice way to get a glimpse of Dubai with only a half-day's time.

We were glad that the operator...

Ricardo_P, Dec 2016

We were glad that the operator allowed some deviation from the original schedule to have more time in the Gold Souk. Enjoyed the shopping! Thanks!

This is the perfect tour for someone...

Leigh B, Jul 2015

This is the perfect tour for someone who is not at all familiar with Dubai, and would like to see quite a lot in a short amount of time. We had several things we wanted to do on our list, including the Dubai Museum and seeing the spice and gold souk, and got to check those off with this tour. Very good driver and very knowledgeable tour guide who shared so much about the history of Dubai, culture, economy - we learned a lot! We were also able to easily communicate with the tour company and explain where we were staying and how to pick us up, etc. Very good experience with this company.

This tour was great! You are...

Elzie A, Jan 2015

This tour was great! You are essentially allowed to see any sights you choose, in the time allowed. My girlfriend was even allowed to shop! It's truly your private tour. Just have an idea of want you want to do prior to the tour and they will make it happen. Also, the guide was very knowledgable.

Excellent - great guide! Driver does...

David K, Mar 2010

Excellent - great guide! Driver does drive fast. It was very expensive for what it offers.

Driver was knowledgeable, excellent...

Reading D, Oct 2009

Driver was knowledgeable, excellent communicator and friendly. Made maximum use of our very limited time in Dubai

Definitely worth it. We saw a lot and...

Eric F, Mar 2008

Definitely worth it. We saw a lot and our guide was knowledgeable. This was a good value for the money.

I think this is the only way to get a...

Patricia E, Nov 2007

I think this is the only way to get a feel for Dubai since the city is quite large and spread out. Our guide hit all the old and new sites and was personable and intelligent.