Dubai in a Day

Dubai

Dubai in a Day

$285 per person

For first-timers – Dubai in A Day will certainly cover the top 6 on your bucket list – the Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa, The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, the Souks and Dubai Creek.

From pick up at your hotel by private car to drop off, you’ll see all the best Dubai has to offer. From strolling through the alleyways in the oldest neighbourhood, the souks, traditional architecture and an abra ride crossing Dubai Creek …….. all tailored around your interests and schedule.

From the old part of Dubai to the new. We will travel back in time with a trip to Al Fahidi, a historical area that dates back to the 1800s. Here we explore the old trading centre of Bur Dubai – the Textile Souk, Gold Souk and Spice Souk. During the winter months, we can take a traditional abra water taxi across Dubai Creek to get there – the ride costs just one Dirham and lets you experience the historic neighbourhoods and trading port activity from the water.

We visit the recently opened Dubai Frame, ” the biggest picture frame on the planet”, Dubai Mall to see the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Opera, and then the Burj Al Arab and Souk Madinat Jumeirah. We then head past Millionaires’ Row, and onto The Palm to see the famous Atlantis Hotel and the recently built Dubai Eye. Time permitting, we can also pop into the Mall of Emirates, which is famous for the biggest indoor ski slope in the world!!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : 

 

Price: US$285 (total for 1 to 4 people), Larger groups on request

 

Highlights    : Experience Dubai through the eyes of a local private guide.

                      : 1 to 4 people only

                   : Each tour can be customized just for you. Move around at your own pace. Pick the places you want to go and see. From the time of booking until the return home, I will be happy and available to provide any recommendations or general help for your stay here.

 

Transportation: The tour includes pick up and drop off from your hotel, cruise terminal or preferred location in a private airconditioned 4WD vehicle.

 

Extras: Admission fees and lunch is covered at your own cost.

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    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    ​Some 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, led by the Maktoum Family, settled at the mouth of the creek in 1833. The creek was a natural harbour and Dubai soon became a center for the fishing, pearling and sea trade. By the turn of the 20th century Dubai was a successful port. The souk (Arabic for market) on the Deira side of the creek was the largest on the coast with 350 shops and a steady throng of visitors and businessmen. By the 1930s Dubai's population was nearly 20,000, a quarter of whom were expatriates. In the 1950s the creek began to silt, a result perhaps of the increasing number of ships that used it. The late Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, decided to have the waterway dredged. It was an ambitious, costly, and visionary project. The move resulted in increased volumes of cargo handling in Dubai. Ultimately it strengthened Dubai's position as a major trading and re-export hub. When oil was discovered in 1966, Sheikh Rashid utilized the oil revenues to spur infrastructure development in Dubai. Schools, hospitals, roads, a modern telecommunications network … the pace of development was frenetic. A new port and terminal building were built at Dubai International Airport. A runway extension that could accommodate any type of aircraft was implemented. The largest man-made harbor in the world was constructed at Jebel Ali, and a free zone was created around the port.
    Dubai's formula for development was becoming evident to everyone – visionary leadership, high-quality infrastructure, an expatriate-friendly environment, zero tax on personal and corporate income and low import duties. The result was that Dubai quickly became a business and tourism hub for a region that stretches from Egypt to the Indian sub-continent and from South Africa to what are now called the CIS countries. Since the 1960s, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, then ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum had dreamed of creating a federation of the Emirates in the region. Their dreams were realized in 1971 when Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and (in 1972) Ras Al Khaimah, joined to create the United Arab Emirates. Under the late Sheikh Zayed, the first President of UAE, the UAE has developed into one of the richest countries in the world with a per capita GDP in excess of US$17,000 per annum. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Dubai took a strategic decision to emerge as a major international-quality tourism destination. Investments in tourism infrastructure have paid off handsomely over the years. Dubai is now a city that boasts unmatchable hotels, remarkable architecture and world-class entertainment and sporting events. The beautiful Burj Al Arab hotel presiding over the coastline of Jumeira beach is the world's only hotel with a seven star rating. The Emirates Towers are one of the many structures that remind us of the commercial confidence in a city that expands at a remarkable rate. Standing 350 meters high, the office tower is the tallest building in the Middle East and Europe. Dubai also hosts major international sporting events. The Dubai Desert Classic is a major stop on the Professional Golf Association tour. The Dubai Open, an ATP tennis tournament, and the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, draw thousands every year.
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    • Russell and Meg

      “Meg and I are still in wonderment at the beautiful day we had with you yesterday. You let us experience the true Dubai. Thanks for the photos, you have a real eye for creativity!! It was lovely to meet you, we hope we will meet again sometime soon.”
      Regards Russell and Meg, Tasmania, Australia.
      June 1, 2018

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