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Half Day Dubai City Tour - Sharing Transfer in United Arab Emirates, Sharjah

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Explore Dubai's landmarks and culture: from Zabeel Palace to The Pointe with stunning views of Atlantis.

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Duration 5h 30m

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Language

English

Group size

1–5 travelers

Full description

A half day that covers both halves of Dubai - the ruling city and the trading town it grew out of - with hotel pickup and a shared air-conditioned coach. The route opens with photo stops at Zabeel Palace, the residence of the ruling family, and the Dubai Frame, the enormous gilded rectangle in Zabeel Park that deliberately places old Dubai in one view and new Dubai in the other. From there it crosses into Al Fahidi, the Bastakiya quarter, where 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 - takes the group over to Deira for the Spice Souk and the Gold Souk, and the tour also stops at the Islamic Art Centre. It finishes on the coast with a photo stop at the Burj Al Arab and free time at The Pointe, looking across the water at Atlantis. Wear comfortable shoes and dress modestly for the souks.

Itinerary

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.

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.

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.

What’s included

Included

  • Transfer
  • Pick up from Dubai Hotel
  • Zabeel palace – Information & Photo Stop only
  • Dubai frame – Information & Photo Stop only
  • Visit to Bastakiya and one of the old houses - Visit
  • Abra Ride across Dubai Creek - Tour
  • Visit to Spice Souq and Gold Souq - Visit
  • Islamic Art Center - Visit
  • Burj Al Arab - Information & Photo stop only
  • Visit The Pointe to see Atlantis The Palm – Information & Photo stop only
  • Drop at  Dubai Hotel or Dubai Mall

Not included

  • Personal Expenses

Important information

Meeting point

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Don’t forget

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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