Half Day Dubai City Tour - Sharing Transfer

1. 1

   Zabeel Palace and the Dubai Frame

   After hotel pickup there are information and photo stops at Zabeel Palace, the residence of Dubai's ruling family, and at the Dubai Frame in Zabeel Park - a gilded rectangle 150 metres tall, positioned so that the old city fills the view on one side and the new city on the other.

2. 2

   Bastakiya, the abra crossing and the souks

   In Al Fahidi - the Bastakiya quarter - you go inside one of the restored coral-and-gypsum courtyard houses and see the wind towers that cooled them before electricity. An abra, the wooden ferry that has crossed Dubai Creek for generations, carries the group over to Deira for the Spice Souk, heavy with saffron and frankincense, and the Gold Souk.

3. 3

   Islamic Art Centre, Burj Al Arab and The Pointe

   The tour stops at the Islamic Art Centre, then returns to the coast for a photo stop facing the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab. It finishes at The Pointe on Palm Jumeirah, a waterfront promenade looking straight across at Atlantis The Palm, before drop-off at your hotel or at Dubai Mall.

Duration

5 hours and 30 minutes

How you meet

Hotel pickup

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Cancellation policy

This booking is non-refundable once confirmed.

Difficulty

Easy

Guide

Guided tour in English

Start times

08:00

• This is a shared tour with hotel pickup, so the collection time is a window rather than a fixed minute - be ready in the lobby from the start of it, as the coach follows a route around several hotels and cannot wait. Confirm your pickup time on the day. There is a fair amount of walking, including in Bastakiya and the souks, so wear comfortable closed shoes. Dress modestly for the old town and the souks: shoulders and knees covered is the courteous standard and avoids unwanted attention. Bring cash in small notes for the souks, where bargaining is expected and cards are not always taken. The abra crossing is a short step down into an open wooden boat, which is worth knowing for anyone with limited mobility. Bring water, a hat and sunglasses; several stops are outdoors.

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