United Arab Emirates · Street Food

Private Dubai Food Tour w/ 10 Foods Riqaq, Tabbouleh & Moutabal

3 Hours Round trip from Dubai Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private guided food tour through historic Dubai
  • 02 Taste 10 Arabic and multicultural food samples
  • 03 Visit the Gold Souk, Spice Souk and Textile Souk
  • 04 Cross Dubai Creek by traditional abra boat
  • 05 Try riqaq, tabbouleh, moutabal and local dates
  • 06 Enjoy sweet treats including camel milk chocolate date candy and saffron ice cream
  • 07 Explore the alleys of Al Shindagha
  • 08 Finish with Arabic coffee at the Coffee Museum

Discover Dubai through its flavours on this private food tour through the city’s historic districts and traditional souks. Over three hours, you’ll explore Deira and Al Shindagha with a local guide, tasting a wide variety of Arabic specialities while soaking up the atmosphere of old Dubai.

From riqaq, tabbouleh, moutabal and local dates to saffron ice cream, camel burger, lemon mint drink and Arabic coffee, this experience blends food, culture and sightseeing in one easy walk. Along the way, cross Dubai Creek by traditional abra boat, browse the Gold Souk, Spice Souk and Textile Souk, and enjoy entry to the Coffee Museum.

Discover Dubai through its flavours on this private food tour through the city’s historic districts and traditional souks.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Dubai
Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Meet your guide at the Al Ras Metro station and head towards the delicious time in Dubai. Wander the famous Gold Souk and fall in love with the bold tastes of Arabic cuisine. Enjoy an amazing Special Riqaq Emirati pancake along with the local dates.

Savor Tabbouleh, served with Manoushe flatbread as well as a scrumptious Moutabal dipping. Follow the fragrance of the Eastern spices to the Dubai Spice Souk and sweeten your time with a date candy covered in camel milk chocolate. Continue your sweet treats with splendid saffron ice cream and sail to the other side of Dubai by the abra boat.Stroll along the history-rich alleys and streets of Al Shindagha neighborhood. Uncover the hidden gem of Arabic cuisine – the exquisite Camel Burger. Delve into the textile souk, scan through its shelves full of treasures and reach your last sampling.

Delight your taste buds with Lemon Mint drink and enjoy stuffed wine leaves spiced with fragrant local herbs. In the end of your intense journey have a well-deserved rest and feel the revitalizing effect of the finest Arabic coffee inside the atmospheric Coffee Museum.Arrive at the Deira district, the historic commercial center of Dubai where you will find the vibrant Dubai Gold Souk. Here you will have a plenty of time to explore the rich variety of finest gold and jewelry stores. Sample a Special Riqaq Emirati pancake along with the dates. You will also try Tabbouleh, served with Manoushe flatbread as well as a scrumptious Moutabal dipping.Continue exploring bazaars of Deira at the Souk of Dubai. Feel the magnetic fragrance of eastern spices and enjoy the vibes of traditional Arabic culture. You will also find numerous sweet stores with full shelves of delicious confections. Taste the famous date candy covered in camel milk chocolate at the end of your time at this souk.Get the authentic experience of exploring Dubai by crossing the Dubai Creek via traditional wooden “abra” boat. Devour splendid saffron ice cream and peacefully enjoy the picturesque landscapes of Dubai while sailing to the other shore of this city.Proceed to the traditional center of Dubai, Al Shindagha district. Stroll along the same alleys and streets that were walked by the young Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum, the most important man in the Emirati history and the former great ruler of Dubai. Here you will also see several notable sites, such as Saruq Al Hadid Archaeology Museum and Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum's House. Delight yourself with wonderful gem of Arabi culinary – the Camel Burger.The Textile Souk was developed as the result of Dubai’s major trade role on the Persian Gulf. Trade with wealthy India and Persia stimulated foreigners to begin trading in the Dubai. Here you will have a refreshing Lemon Mint drink and enjoy the last sampling of your journey, stuffed wine leaves spiced with fragrant local herbs.End your day with revitalizing cup of the traditional Ethiopic or Arabic coffee. Enjoy the atmosphere of the Coffee Museum and learn the legends about Moroccan mystics that discovered the vitalizing effect of coffee.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Dubai 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private local guide
  • Abra boat ride
  • 10 multi-cultural tastings
  • Entrance to Coffee Museum
  • Multiple start times available
  • Must see and off the beaten path
  • Iconic places for photoshoot

What's Not Included

  • Extra food and drinks
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Dubai, AE
Tour start
Dubai, AE
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Dubai.

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