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Dubai 4-Hour Traditional City Tour

3.7 / 5

306 reviews

Activity provider: Gray Line UAE & OMAN
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    Dubai 4-Hour Traditional City Tour

    Activity provider: Gray Line UAE & OMAN

    3.7

    306 reviews

    From US$ 35 per person

    Explore old Dubai and the lively new metropolis on a half-day guided tour. Begin in the old town and visit the Museum and Al Fahidi Fort. Cross Dubai Creek by abra to the Gold and Spice souks. Stop for photos of the Burj Al Arab Hotel.

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    Duration 4 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Audio guide included
    Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean
    Pickup included
    Your hotel in Dubai.

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Visit old Dubai and the ancient Al Fahidi Fort
    • Cross Dubai Creek by traditional abra
    • Take a walk through the Gold Souk and Spice Souk
    Full description
    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, where you’ll visit the Dubai Museum, located in the ancient Al Fahidi Fort. 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.
    Includes
    • Transportation
    • Audio guidance
    • Entrance fee to Dubai Museum
    • Abra crossing
    • Professional English-speaking guide
    • Food and beverages
    • Personal expenses
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes
    • Sunglasses
    • Sun hat
    • Camera

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Smoking
    • Luggage or large bags

    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
    • Please note that the Dubai Museum is currently closed
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    3.7 /5

    based on 306 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      3.9/5
    • Transportation
      3.9/5
    • Service
      3.9/5
    • Organization
      3.7/5

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    The tour was good. It gave us the opportunity to see sights of Dubai and allowed us to take pictures. It also provided history about Dubai. We stopped at an Art Museum that was more like a sales pitch because they wanted you to purchase the art. I really enjoyed the water taxi ride to the Gold and Spice Souks. We needed more tine there because it seemed a little rushed. We also had to find our own way back to our hotels since we were dropped off at Dubai Mall.

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    March 29, 2023

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    The tour was amazing, Kumar was a great travel guide. With this being my first time in Dubai, I was told this was something I needed to try. After going on the tour I leaned a lot about the history and culture, Kumar answered any questions I had and was there to assist with anything that me or my friends needed during the tour.

    March 29, 2023

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    Overall the journey is satisfactory. Our guide Malik was a nice, knowledgeable and considerable guy. He managed the tour professionally and gave us a joyful memory about Dubai. Also he took nice photos for us. A 4 hours journey which take me to several must-go attractions to take nice pictures and also time was given to visit places like museum, water taxi and local market for herbs and gold. This is a value for money deal and one shall take it as a starter to explore Dubai.

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