Big Bus Dubai Open Top Night Tour

Name: Big Bus Dubai Open Top Night Tour
Brand: Big Bus Dubai
SKU: 2624HOPN
Price: 55.10 USD
Rating: 4.5 (260 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceDubai, United Arab Emirates

2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Witness Dubai ablaze with lights on an evening sightseeing bus tour of the city. Hop aboard the bus at any of the three stops and take in brilliant views of the city’s highlights illuminated against the night sky as you ride around central Dubai and Jumeirah. Admire the spectacularly lit Burj Khalifa and Burj Al-Arab; gaze at the glittering towers around Dubai Marina, and pass other sights as you listen to recorded audio commentary in one of 12 languages.

Dubai by night sightseeing tour by bus with recorded commentary
Listen to recorded commentary about Dubai’s top attractions, like Burj Al Arab
See the glittering city lights along Shiekh Zayed Road and around Dubai Marina
Marvel at Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, illuminated at night

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

An open-air top deck and three stops around the city ensure spectacular views and photo opportunities.

What's Included

2.5 hour panoramic night tour on open-top, double decker bus
Engaging audio commentary in 6 languages

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Dubai Mall
Downtown Dubai - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Please meet 15 minute prior to departure at 7.00pm from Big Bus Stop #1 Dubai Mall - Financial Center Road (Tourist Bus Parking Area)

Start time

07:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

With its towering skyscrapers, glittering waters and futuristic hotels, Dubai looks especially beautiful at night with its buildings all ablaze with lights.

So, hop aboard a Dubai night bus tour to witness the city’s highlights illuminated against the inky black sky. Step aboard the comfortable bus at any of the three stops in the city, and sit back and enjoy the views as your onboard guide shares fascinating commentary about the city’s history and its landmarks.

View the skyscrapers that border the 16-lane Sheikh Zayed Road as you drive along the highway, and continue to the Burj Al-Arab, the iconic sail-shaped hotel rising from an artificial island off the Jumeirah coast.

Take photos of the stunningly illuminated hotel and gaze at the Palm Jumeirah, the palm-tree-shaped archipelago, glowing with lights.

Marvel at the glittering yachts of Dubai Marina and take snaps of the high-rises of Jumeirah gathered around their floodlit lakes.

Then, soak up views of the spectacularly lit Burj Khalifa.

Burj Al Arab (Pass By)

Burj Khalifa (Pass By)

Sheikh Zayed Road (Pass By)

Jumeirah Lake Towers (Pass By)

Atlantis, The Palm (Pass By)

Souk Madinat Jumeirah (Pass By)

The Dubai Mall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mall of the Emirates (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
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

4.5

260 reviews

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Mesmerized by Dubai night skyline

robenpreet_s, Mar 2024

Night bus tour was goood, I highly recommend it. The Dubai skyline is mesmerizing so why not experience it open deck.

Night Tour reviews

Rashad_A, Nov 2023

Very informative. I’d do it again, but 2 1/2 hours was just very long for my wife and I. I’d recommend it to anyone who is visiting Dubai for the first time

Great Tour

Shamona_R, Sep 2023

Your was great, love the commentary on the bus and the areas we visited on the tour was great. We hit all the hot spots

An Awesome Experience

Merewai_R, Apr 2023

Would recommend the Night Tour of Dubai. I would also recommend to prepare yourself for cold winds if you decide to sit outside on the open top. Dubai does get a bit chilly at night between March & April. The bus driver Mr Kumar and tour guide Ms Cicilia were very helpful and knowledgeable with all sites we visited

Definitely worth the experience

Dilys_F, Feb 2023

Bus was on time. But the magical thing about this bus ride was the lady narrator. Throughout the tour she was informative very friendly and made the tour much more interesting. Would highly recommend

Dubai getaway

Rachel_R, Sep 2022

Excellent experience for seeing all the great points in Dubai. The tour guide Cecilia was great and the driver gave us a smooth ride through the city. This is a fun way to learn more about the sites in Dubai.

Cece is fabulous

Roberto_P, Sep 2022

Cece, The tour guide was excellent She was very knowledgeable and fun... Dubai is fabulous at night.

Really Good and Good Value for Money

Eddie_G, Jun 2022

Really enjoyable tour. Cecilia was very knowledgable and quite funny. I thought it was good value for money. Definitely worth doing it at night rather than during the day as the discomfort from the heat reduced as the tour went on - I can imagine it being quite unbearable during the day.

Gotta do it!

Damien_M, May 2022

Fantastic city tour of all the sites with very entertaining commentary from Cecilia and safe driving from Papa

Dubai by Night

NADARAJAH_J, Oct 2018

Dubai by night was awesome. An excellent tour. The water fountain at Armani Hotel is very beautiful to watch.

Unfortunately, this was a total...

Felipe F, Mar 2018

Unfortunately, this was a total failure and waste of money for me. By the time we were able to get out of the plane the bus were not available for the bus night tour. I even spoke to a lady agent of yours and explained my situation before booking and still recommended the 8:00 o'clock ride from Dubai mall to no avail. I will not honestly recommend this tour to friends and relatives and just say bye bye to my 135.00 CAD dollars.

there was no confirmatory...

Vinod J, Jan 2018

there was no confirmatory information whether the tour is on or not, had waited for 20 mins at one of the departure points given in the itenary in vain. No body picked up my call for information.

Booked this for myself and my...

shazia a, Nov 2017

Booked this for myself and my daughters for the first night we were there to get to see all of Dubai. My girls really enjoyed it especially the night show at the Wafi Mall.

I'd recommend this for summer time as...

Ahmed I, Aug 2017

I'd recommend this for summer time as it's not too hot on a night

This is good for you to see the...

Rama_S, Apr 2017

This is good for you to see the night vision of city of Dubai all lit up. There are 3 stops to pick up people . Famous Burj Kalifa all lit up at night, famous sail shaped Burj al arab hotel, yachts in the Dubai marina, 16 lane Sheikh zayed road, The best part ofcourse was our guide who kept us laughing with his jokes. All in all it was a good one if you want to see the city all lit up.

My husband and I did this Big Bus...

Aline_A, Feb 2017

My husband and I did this Big Bus Night Tour on 18 November 2016. It lasts about an hour and you get to see Dubai by night with the very pretty lights without hopping off the bus and with a live commentary by the guide who welcomes questions if you have any. You also get to watch a short 20 minute Sound and Light Show at Wafi Mall about ancient Egypt and the Pharaohs which is nothing extraordinary if, like us, you saw the original Sound and Light Show in Cairo, Egypt around the Pyramids. A pleasant way to spend the evening though. Please note this tour does not drop you back to your hotel, it returns you to the point where you embarked the bus and it is then up to you to return back to your hotel by taxi.

booked the tour for thursday...

Rishi_D, Jan 2017

booked the tour for thursday night but got it changed to wednesday without much hassle good welcome great timings a wonderful trip n excellent guide very knowledgeable

Satisfied with the trip. Covers the...

Tangiwharau_M, Dec 2016

Satisfied with the trip. Covers the main attractions in Dubai with enthusiastic tour guide's. However do not expect decent photos as the bus doesn't stop anywhere.

I enjoyed this tour it was very...

Neil_B, Oct 2016

I enjoyed this tour it was very informative about the city of DUBAI and it's future plans.I stayed at Rose Rotana,and was not aware that they don't serve alcohol,learned this on the tour.GREAT.Would say it is a must do.

This was very disappointing. I...

Charles_B, Sep 2016

This was very disappointing. I didn't find if very exciting - maybe I was expecting too much. The guide hardly stopped talking the whole way and I felt really ear bashed. Total overkill

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