United Arab Emirates · City Tours

5-Hour Dubai City Tour with Souks, Palm Jumeirah and Burj Khalifa

5 Hours Round trip from Al Fahidi Fort - Al Fahidi - Dubai - United Arab Emirates Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore both old and modern Dubai in a single city tour
  • 02 Visit Dubai Museum inside the historic Al Fahidi Fort
  • 03 See traditional markets at the Gold Souq and Spice Souq
  • 04 Enjoy views of Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, and Atlantis The Palm
  • 05 Stop at Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, two of the city's most iconic landmarks

Discover Dubai's prominent landmarks and tourist hotspots on this city tour, from the historic Al Fahidi Fort and traditional souks to remarkable modern icons such as Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Khalifa, and Dubai Mall. Visit Dubai Museum, explore the creekside heritage areas, and see Jumeirah Mosque and Jumeirah Beach along the way. This tour combines old and new Dubai in one experience, showcasing the city's culture, architecture, shopping, and waterfront highlights.

Discover Dubai's prominent landmarks and tourist hotspots on this city tour, from the historic Al Fahidi Fort and traditional souks to remarkable modern icons such as Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Khalifa, and Dubai Mall.

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What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Dubai
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Dubai City Highlights Tour

Your Dubai tour guide will pick you up from your location in the city and take you to see the highlights of Dubai.

  • Dubai Museum: Dubai Museum is the main museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787, and is the oldest existing building in Dubai.

  • Dubai Creek: Dubai Creek is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

  • Abra one-way ride: Experience a short abra ride (5 mins) from Bur Dubai to Deira for 1 AED to old Dubai, where you can see the Gold Souq, Spice Market, and the fishing boats along the way. If you are interested, you can take a dhow cruise dinner. You can return by abra ride, or near the Gold Souq you can find Al Ras Metro Station.

  • Gold Souq: A gold souq is a gold market in Arab countries of the Arabian Peninsula and particularly in GCC countries. The word souk is mostly used by Arabs for open markets.

  • Spice Souq: Dubai Spice Souk, or the Old Souk, is a traditional market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Spice Souk is located in eastern Dubai, in Deira, and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk. The Spice Souk, situated on Baniyas Street, is in the locality of Al Ras.

  • Jumeirah Mosque: Jumeirah Mosque is a mosque in Dubai, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction began in 1976, and the mosque is built in the traditional Fatimid style, which originated from Syria and Egypt.

  • Jumeirah Beach: Jumeirah Beach is a white sand beach located in and named after the Jumeirah district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the coast of the Persian Gulf.

  • Burj Al Arab: Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Managed by the Jumeirah hotel group, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space.

  • Madinat Jumeirah: Madinat Jumeirah the Arabian Resort - Dubai is a 5-star resort in Dubai. It is the largest resort in the Emirate, spreading across over 40 hectares of landscapes and gardens. It is designed to resemble a traditional Arabian town. The resort comprises three boutique hotels (Jumeirah Al Qasr, Jumeirah Mina A'Salam, and Jumeirah Al Naseem) and a courtyard of 29 summer houses called Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf. The resort has over 50 restaurants and bars.

  • Palm Jumeirah: The tree-shaped Palm Jumeirah island is known for glitzy hotels, posh apartment towers, and upmarket global restaurants. Food trucks offering snacks like shawarma dot the Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk, which is popular for its views of the Dubai coastline and the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel. Beach clubs with spas and infinity pools turn into boisterous nightclubs with live DJs in the evening.

  • The Pointe: The Pointe on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah opened in December 2018, boasting superb views across to Atlantis The Palm. The 1.4 million sq ft entertainment and dining development boasts a 1.5 km promenade with more than 100 restaurants, bars, and shops for seafront dining and shopping, so there's plenty to try, whether you're after seafood or burgers.

  • Atlantis The Palm: On the iconic Palm Jumeirah island in the Arabian Gulf, this posh resort is 14 km from Wild Wadi Water Park and 15 km from the upscale shops in the Mall of the Emirates.

  • Burj Khalifa: Burj Khalifa, known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m, Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009.

  • Dubai Mall: Dubai Mall is a shopping mall in Dubai. It is the largest mall in the world by total land area, and the 26th-largest shopping mall in the world by gross leasable area, tying with West Edmonton Mall and Fashion Island - both of which are older than it. It has a total retail floor area of 502,000 square metres.

Return to your location in Dubai.

Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Creek, Jumeirah Beach

Where this trip takes you

Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Creek, Jumeirah Beach

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Al Fahidi Fort - Al Fahidi - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Dubai tour guide services

  • Bottled water

Know before you go

  • In case you are more than 6, let the guide know beforehand so arrangements can be made for transportation and entry tickets.

  • The itinerary is open to modification depending on the number of travellers, time period, and interests.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Al Fahidi Fort - Al Fahidi - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Tour start
Al Fahidi Fort - Al Fahidi - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Al Fahidi Fort - Al Fahidi - Dubai - United Arab Emirates.

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