Dubai

Discover Old Dubai, History,culture,Street food, Abra and Souks

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Dubai Old Town Dubai Creek Souks Historical sites and Street Food Tour

From $19.54

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 3 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the humble beginning of the metropolis of Dubai when you take this tour of Old Dubai. Join a small group and take a walking tour through the old streets. Visit the Al Fahidi Fort to learn about Emirati history, enjoy views of Dubai Creek as you ride a traditional abra boat, sample local street food, and learn to haggle at the Gold and Spice Souks.
  • Get a good overview of Emirate history and culture
  • Local street food snacks and drinks are included
  • Enjoy round-trip transfers from your Dubai hotel
  • A small group means more attention from your guide

What's Included

  • Snacks
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Bottled water
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Arabic Dates, Camel milk chocolate
  • Abra (Traditional boat Ride)
  • Professional local guide
  • Pick up service (only when you choose the option that include pick up)

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Meeting point

    • Wokyo Noodle Bar - Al Seef
      AlHamriya, AlSeef, Heritage Village, P3, Shop 381 - دبي - United Arab Emirates

      Travelers are required to assemble in front of Wokyo Noodle Bar - Al Seef, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    End point

    • Dubai Gold Souk
      Dubai - Deira - Al Ras - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

      The tour will end in Gold Souk.

    Pickup details

    please be in the hotel lobby 1 hour before the tour starting time

    What To Expect

    Al Seef

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Al Fahidi

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    Dubai Creek

    40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Dubai Spice Souk

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Dubai Gold Souk

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Dubai Museum & Al Fahidi Fort (Pass By)

    Bur Dubai Abra Station (Pass By)

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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    Reviews

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    Just do it...
    Marzena_S, Apr 2024
    Highly recommend. Mr Shafi was very informative and nice. Old Dubai has its charm and definitely worth seeing. Information about the culture and religion that I got from the guide, has made me understand and changed my perspective on many things... I'm super grateful about that. Thank you.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thanks for your review Its our pleasure to give you good service
    Superb
    Mariusz_K, Mar 2024
    Very nice trip and the guide superb knowledge and customer support. 100% I want more and probably do it again in the future
    Great tour
    Foridha_A, Feb 2024
    Great tour! Only reason why I've given 3 stars is due to the fact that we were taken to shops charging very high prices for fake designer gear and also the fact we weren't given fresh juice despite stating this would be provided.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Thanks for your review we will our best to be sure taking our guest where they give good reasonable prices and good service We do apologize
    Great tour
    Arlene_B, Feb 2024
    Hesham was awesome. He was energetic and very knowledgeable about the history of Dubai. Made great points about the development of the city. Boat ride was enjoyable.
    Great family walking tour!
    Daniel_M, Jan 2024
    This was a great way to explore “old” Dubai with the family. Our guide Abdulla was fantastic and provided so many insights into the lives of Emiratis. We would highly recommend this tour
    Best Day Ever
    Nathan_H, Jan 2024
    Hichem was an excellent tour guide, I would recommend him to everyone. All the stops were well planned, I learned something everywhere, and the timing and pace was good to do everything.
    It was very nice experience to see old Dubai and natural people
    Hasnaa_N, Jan 2024
    Thanks to Mustafa our guide who make this experience went great ! I personnally learned a lot from his story telling and I was nicely surprised of what I have heard about old dubai ! Testing some products was good too!
    Old Dubai with the Family!!
    Tania_M, Dec 2023
    Our tour guide Abdul was great!! He was welcoming, knowledgeable and humorous. He knew all about Old Dubai & took us to the best shops in the Souqs. An awesome family experience!! Definitely a must do to keep on the list. Highly recommended!!
    Great time
    Scott_M, Dec 2023
    Abdullah was a great and friendly person with a a great knowledge of everywhere we went and answered all our out of the blue questions. Will recommend this tour to everyone.
    Amazing tour - A must for when in Dubai
    Karan_G, Dec 2023
    Our tour guide was friendly and informative who ensured that everyone was well accommodated. The trip was well paced and provided insights to UAE history, food and souls. The guide was very helpful and stayed back at the end of the tour to provide assistance with shopping at the Gold souqs.
    Great Walking Tour!
    Rachel_T, Dec 2023
    Great communication with tour company, easy off and pick up points for taxis. Our guide Hichem was knowledgeable and friendly with super sense of humor. Great hospitality, felt very safe and well cared for the entire time. I highly recommend this walking tour and company.
    What a great day out the...
    David_F, Nov 2023
    What a great day out the tour operator told us loads about the UAE. Old and new.old boat taxi was a bonus. The place is huge. And we never even knew it existed Thanks again
    A must for travelers
    Dumitru_I, Oct 2023
    The tourist group was not big and our amazing guide Abdulla introduce us to history of Dubai and Emirates. The places that we visited and the ambiance were unique. The tour itself is very well organized and even kids will enjoy it.
    Old Dubai tutor
    Saran_C, Jul 2023
    To all those wondering if booking this tour is the best choice , I highly recommend it to you all , Mohammed was amazing , very informative, helpful, Even after the tour he continue helping me and my sister find places to buy goods , didn’t rush us at all helped us with getting the best prices , Trust me you don’t wanna miss out of meeting him
    Response from Host, Aug 2023
    Thanks for your review. it was my pleasure to be your guide
    Amazing
    Snigdha_D, May 2023
    Had a great tour of old Dubai with our amazing guide Abdalla, highly recommended if you want to explore the old town!
    Response from Host, Jun 2023
    Thanks for your review. it was my pleasure to be your guide
    Very good tour
    Charlie_E, May 2023
    The old town was a wonderful experience. Not as insightful to old town as would like. The set up was too Disney like.
    Response from Host, Jun 2023
    Thanks for your review. it was my pleasure to be your guide
    No Guide
    Michael_M, Oct 2022
    The guide did not show up - so i can‘t say how it would habe been. We were waiting for 30 Minutes - the german group had a guide - he told me that the english guide will come in 5 minutes. We ate sure that we were in time on the right location.
    Response from Host, Nov 2022
    Dear Mr. Michael, we are so sorry for the confusion happened. As discussed, there was confusion between the German and English tour guides which let to the tour guide being too late. We are ready to make it up for you the way satisfies you. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience again.
    Nice tour, want more history
    Angela_B, Oct 2022
    A bit too much propaganda about the country, would have preferred more education, less "selling". However the overall area was beautiful and interesting.
    Response from Host, Nov 2022
    Dear Ms. Angela, thank you for your review. We will take your review into consideration and we will always work on making your experience much better.
    Mit Abdullah ein super Erlebnis
    Jrg_S, Jan 2024
    Unser Stadtführer war Abdullah und das war für uns ein Volltreffer. Die Führung war so interessant, nicht nur erfuhren wir alles über die Geschichte der Stadt sondern wir bekamen auch auf jegliche unserer Fragen eine Antwort. Die Zeit verging wie im Flug. Es war ein besonderes Erlebnis einen typischen Kaffee und Tee zu trinken.

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