Consider the best excursions around Dubai and the city's suburbs for 2021, find out the prices and descriptions of programs for adults and children, where to go necessarily according to the reviews of tourists. We will analyze all trips by subject: sightseeing, individual, group, architectural, gastronomic, and others.
Prices for popular excursions in Dubai
If you are staying in one of the hotels in Dubai, then first of all you should go on a tour of the emirate itself, you can do it on your own on foot or using group tours with a Russian-speaking guide, by the way, it will be much more exciting. The cost of a tour of Dubai ranges from 31 US dollars. Individual excursions by car cost an order of magnitude more, the average cost of a walk is $ 60.
The most popular excursions among tourists on vacation in the UAE:
- Inexpensive - Sightseeing tour of Dubai. The cost is $ 35 per adult and $ 25 per child. Duration - 4 hours. During this time, you will have time to visit the Dubai Marina area with its parks, skyscrapers, luxurious restaurants and bars on the bay (good hotels for relaxation). Further - a trip to the island of Palm, to the famous hotel "Atlantis". You will visit Dubai Mall, see the Burj Al Arab hotel and the 852 meter high Burj Khalifa tower - the highest in the world. The tour is conducted in Russian. The reviews are great.
- Wild Wadi Water Park Ticket The cost is $ 65. As elsewhere in Dubai, here everything is the most - the most. On the Jumeirah Sceirah slide, you will climb to a height of 25 meters, and then at a speed of 80 km / h. zip through a water pipe in free fall. In the world's largest wave pool, Breakers Bay, you will be caught in a small storm. There are small cafes on the territory. The fabulous water world is located next to the Sail Hotel in Dubai.
- Moroccan baths (individually). A two-hour excursion will cost $ 375. The result is rest in the Emirates and rejuvenation of the whole organism. During this time, you can visit the baths and pools with salt and fresh water. At your service there will be a VIP - beach and the Palace of Beauty in the Moroccan style. Massages and a spa package based on ancient recipes await you.
Where to go from Dubai in the surroundings?
- Desert Safari with Dinner Perhaps the most popular excursion. The cost is $ 59 for an adult and $ 43 for a child from 3 to 11 years old. Safari is an opportunity to touch the mysteries of the desert and get to know the life of local tribes.
For almost 5 hours, this race across the desert, reminiscent of a roller coaster, lasts. There will be small stops along the route to look around and take photos. A jeep trip will lead to a Bedouin village, where tourists will find a barbecue and hookah (for those who wish).
Dinner will be accompanied by local music and belly dancing. During the day, you will have time to go downhill skiing and camel rides. For an additional fee, you can ride an ATV on your own. Services of a Russian-speaking guide are paid ($ 312).
- Trip to Musandam - Arab fjords. The cost is $ 100 per person. Children's ticket - $ 60. The journey on a traditional wooden boat "Dow" lasts 5-6 hours. The duration of the entire excursion is 10 hours.
The route from Dubai to the small town of Dibbu in the northern part of the Sultanate of Oman. The town is located on the Musandam Peninsula, which resembles the Scandinavian fjords. Dibba is an Omani resort surrounded by high cliffs and many secluded coves with grottoes and caves. Fortresses and mosques have been preserved on the rocks, reminiscent of the pirate past of these shores.
The bay has stunning coral reefs and a rich underwater world. Tourists will have the opportunity to swim with flippers along the reefs, in the clear emerald waters of the Omuz Strait. Dolphins and large turtles live here, there is a high probability of meeting them. The excursion includes lunch on the boat and water sports equipment. The tour is accompanied by a Russian-speaking guide.
- Sightseeing tour of Abu Dhabi. The cost is $ 59 per adult and $ 47 per child. Duration - 8 hours. You will be able to see one of the fastest growing emirates.
Here, on the artificial island of Yas, there is the Yas Marina circuit, where Formula 1 races and the huge Ferrari World amusement park are held. In the evening lighting, see the famous Sheikh Zayed Mosque with 82 snow-white domes and stunning architecture. Visit Heritage Village, Carpet Market, and Date Market. A good dinner awaits you at one of the Abu Dhabi hotels (chargeable). Throughout the tour, you will be accompanied by a Russian-speaking guide. By the way, tourists leave only positive reviews about his work.
Evening and night excursions
You can go on a safari not only during the day, but also at night. Descend from 50 - meter dunes in a jeep in the light of the moon and admire the starry sky without city illumination. The cost of the excursion is the same as for the day.
Where else to go in Dubai for an evening excursion? The life of the city does not stop at nightfall. You can book an individual excursion by car around Dubai at night with a visit to the show of fountains, islands and the Atlantis hotel, reflected in the waters of the Persian Gulf. At the end of the tour, you ascend to the 44th floor of the hotel, where the popular bars and restaurants in Dubai are located with panoramic views of the night city and the bay. This is a rather expensive excursion with a Russian-speaking guide, but very entertaining.
Restaurants and bars in Dubai are also located on the water. Excursion agencies offer evening excursions lasting from 2 hours on the Arabian boat "Dow". The boat route runs through the canals of the Dubai Marina or Dubai Creek area. Overlooking the skyscrapers sparkling and reflecting in the waters of the bay. A buffet dinner is offered, and in some cases a dance program. The cost of such an excursion is from $ 55.
Where to visit with children?
There are many places to go with children in Dubai. These are water parks and an aquarium, amusement parks and parks on the seashore, attractions in malls and a winter resort under the roof. Excursions in Dubai for children are much cheaper than for adults, and for children under 3 years old they are completely free. An example of such an excursion:
- Drive to Sharjah and Desert Park. This is an average cost tour of 8 hours. All entrance fees and transport are included in the price. The journey takes place in an air-conditioned minivan.
In Sharjah, you will get to know the sights of the emirate; you will visit the embankment, see mosques and residential quarters that look like palaces. After the sightseeing tour, go to the Sharjah Desert Park, visit the Botanical Garden and the Children's Farm. This is a very popular excursion.
On the one hand, you can see rare desert animals: Arabian leopards, cheetahs, sand cats, Arab wolves, baboons, antelopes, mongooses, scorpions, camel spiders and many birds. On the other hand, children can feed the animals at the Children's Farm, ride a pony.
Important! Sharjah is a state where open clothing is unacceptable: shorts, flip flops, T-shirts and sundresses. Dress modestly!
Group tours in Dubai
Most of the excursions in Dubai are group tours; they are less expensive, but more "noisy". Although, for someone, a noisy company can be an advantage. Group tours of Dubai can be ordered in Russian, agree on the time of the tour and the type of transport.
In some cases, you can be picked up directly from your hotel. Sometimes, you need to drive up to the meeting point yourself. For example, if the excursion is from Dubai, and you are staying at a hotel in another Emirate.
Additional information on holidays in the UAE
- What to see from the sights in Dubai, the best places on the map, photos and description.
- How to get there on your own, visa, transfer.
- Tour prices.
