Dubai 4-Hour Traditional City Tour

Explore old Dubai and the lively new metropolis on a half-day guided tour. Begin in the old town, cross Dubai Creek by abra to the Gold and Spice souks, and stop for photos of the Burj Al Arab Hotel.

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Duration 4.0 hour

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English,Spanish,French,German,Italian,Portuguese,Chinese,Japanese,Russian,Korean

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

On this 4-hour tour you’ll experience Dubai from its beginnings as a small fishing village at the Dubai Creek to the spectacular metropolis it has become. Start out in the historic and engaging Bastakiya district, Afterwards you’ll take a water taxi, or abra, across the Dubai Creek and enjoy spectacular views of the city as you head to the Deira district. Once you arrive you’ll marvel at the amazing variety of exotic spices in the Spice Souk. You might like to shop for a special souvenir when you visit the Gold Souk. You’ll have a photo stop at the awe-inspiring Grand Mosque of Jumeirah, built in the medieval Fatimid tradition, and another photo stop at the Burj Al Arab Hotel.

Highlights

Visit old Dubai
Cross Dubai Creek by traditional abra
Take a walk through the Gold Souk and Spice Souk

Know before you go

• The stop at the Jumairah Mosque does not include a guided entrance of the Mosque but should guests want to enter the Mosque, it is only open on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:45 AM to 9:45 AM only. On Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 to 10:00 AM and from 10:15 to 11:15 AM. The mosque is closed on Fridays • Ladies visiting the Mosque are required to cover their head with a scarf and are not allowed to wear shorts, beachwear or sleeveless outfits as they are to be fully covered • Men visiting the Mosque should wear long trousers

Includes

Transportation Audio guide Abra crossing Professional guide

Reviews from other travelers

Damian - New Zealand

1 /5

(Written on 2023-11-04)

Wasn’t picked up… no calls emails or texts…

CHAIM - Israel

5 /5

(Written on 2023-08-29)

very good

Ian - United Kingdom

5 /5

(Written on 2023-08-13)

This was a great little tour of Dubai. The guide spoke good English and the automated commentary was good albeit a little dated. It took in all the sights we wanted to see and was just enough in the h (Read More)alf day tour. Very cost effective as well at £75 for 4 adults.

Rute - Portugal

5 /5

(Written on 2023-08-11)

The guide was impeccable but the experience itself was not to be enjoyed as the sites they took us to had very limited time and in the market we wasted all our time in the store they referred us to be (Read More)cause they make a presentation of the spices and when we go to buy the souvenirs they don't they tell us prices until we go to pay and they start with prices that are too high. Even though we lost time haggling, we still got the very expensive things since we found much cheaper later on in other places.

Séverine - France

5 /5

(Written on 2023-08-22)

The driver for the transport was on time, the bus was perfect, and the guide (Samuel) was really perfect. His English was very understandable and he was very pleasant and attentive throughout. His exp (Read More)lanations were very clear. The driver was also very responsive. It was great.

Arturo - Italy

3 /5

(Written on 2023-08-18)

The activity is interesting but in my opinion the four-hour tour is not very vital and quite limited. Can't get close to the hotel by sailing, Too much time on the bus! Nothing to say about the drivin (Read More)g which was impeccable and precise

Charlene - United Arab Emirates

5 /5

(Written on 2023-06-23)

Rahim is a great guide, kind and caring. He helped and advised us at the gold souk (little extra, he speaks French). The tour is great and very rewarding, you learn a lot about Dubai. Very nice experi (Read More)ence, I recommend!

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