Full Day Modern and Traditional Dubai City Tour
In the morning you will depart your central Dubai hotel by air-conditioned bus . Your knowledgeable and experienced guide will show you points of interest, as you drive through Dubai onto The Palm, Jumeirah. After a scenic drive, head to the towering skyscrapers of Dubai Marina. Take a 20-min boat ride around the Dubai Marina to take some fantastic photos and hear interesting commentary.
Departing the Dubai Marina we drive towards Downtown Dubai, stopping outside the famous Burj Al Arab hotel for photos. Continuing onward, we arrive at The Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping malls. You’ll find a multitude of shops, dining outlets, an aquarium, underwater zoo, ice rink and many entertainment outlets.
Enjoy the mall at your leisure, stopping for lunch (not included in the tour price) at one of the many dining outlets.
In the afternoon you head towards the beautiful and striking Jumeirah Mosque, stopping for a photo outside.
Next you pass through the Zabeel area, home to many opulent palaces . We stop for photos outside the Ruler’s palace before arriving in the traditional centre of Dubai around the Dubai Creek. You pass the Al Fahidi Cultural Neighbourhood with its famous wind-tower architecture and cobbled streets.
Meander through the Dubai Museum, housed in the Al-Fahidi Fort which dates back to 1787, the oldest building in the city. You'll encounter colourful exhibits depicting everyday life in the days before the discovery of oil. The museum features galleries that recreate historic Arab houses, mosques, Souks, date farms and desert and marine life. It also includes an exhibit on pearl diving, with sets of pearl merchants’ weights, scales and sieves.
In keeping with tradition, take what was once the only option to cross the Creek before the construction of bridges, an Abra or water taxi.
Follow your entertaining guide to the famous old Souks of Dubai. Here you witness traditional trading, savour the fragrant and colourful sights of the Spice Souk and the dazzling gold and jewels of the Gold Souk.
Enjoy browsing the Souks before your tour ends with a return transfer to your hotel.
