Burj Khalifa Tickets

At 828 metres the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, and At The Top puts you on its 124th and 125th floors. The ascent is part of it: one of the fastest lifts in service covers the distance in about a minute, opening onto an outdoor observation terrace with high-powered telescopes that let you look at the city in real time or switch to archive views of the same spot in the 1990s, when most of what you are looking at was desert. From here the geometry of Dubai reads clearly - Sheikh Zayed Road running north, Palm Jumeirah offshore, the Creek curving inland, and the desert closing the picture on the far side. Directly below, the Dubai Fountain performs on the lake, and the view from this height is unlike the one from the promenade. Allow around ninety minutes including security and the queue. Sunset slots sell out well in advance and cost more; book early if that is what you want.