Half-Day Dubai City Tour with Blue Mosque, Creek, Souks & Abra

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Half day Dubai city tour with Burj Khalifa optional

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4 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Short on time in Dubai or just fancy ticking through the city’s highlights? If so, this half-day tour is perfect. Ride an ‘abra’ boat on Dubai Creek, explore the Gold and Spice Souks, and admire the Atlantis, the Palm and Souk Madinat Jumeirah. Air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Half-day Dubai city highlights tour
See top Dubai sights including the Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Mosque, and Atlantis, The Palm hotel
Ride a wooden abra on Dubai Creek and explore Deira’s Gold Souk and Spice Souk
Photo stop by the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building
Learn about Dubai’s architecture and culture, and its growth from a port to top tourist destination
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle, with pickup and drop-off at most Dubai hotels

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This classic half-day city tour is offered in multiple languages.

What's Included

Pick-up and drop off at most Dubai hotels or other preferred locations
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Professional, licensed guide
Abra water taxi fee
Cold mineral water

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Complimentary pickup is available from Dubai city hotels, apartments, and Cruise terminal Dubai ( Port Rashid ). Pickup from Dubai Airport available from Holiday Inn Airport hotel. Pickup from Bab Al Shams, Al Maha resort, and Jebel Ali is available with an additional fee.

What To Expect

Souk Madinat Jumeirah

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Burj Al Arab

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque And Centre

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Al Fahidi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dubai Creek

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
The tour duration will be between 4 and 5.5 hours, depending on traffic including the pickup and drop off
This tour may be conducted in two different languages simultaneously
Not wheelchair accessible
This trip is not wheelchair accessible
The pickup time will be from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM. Make sure to be ready at the hotel lobby by 8:00 AM. On Fridays, you will be picked up from 14:00 PM to 14:45 PM

Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Kindly share your WhatsApp number for easy communication during the pickup
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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Best tour ever! Mohammed...

MARCELA_G, Apr 2024

Best tour ever! Mohammed was punctual, professional, fun, pleasant, and knowledgeable. Awesome Experience!!!🙏

Ahmed Badr greatest tour guide at oceanair

Elizabeth_W, Sep 2023

We had a small group with a very pleasant tour guide who made sure that everyone experienced the essence of Old and New city

Great experience

Petra_N, Aug 2023

Friendly guide, worry free tour and great choice of venues made for a nice 4 hour long trip. We saw the cultural and modern side of the city. If you have a one day layover in Dubai this tour is perfect for you.

Good value for money.

Robyn_G, Aug 2023

Very knowledgeable, great guide, Abdul. Saw most of the sights we wanted to. Didn't enjoy the 35 minutes we were left in the Gold market, too many pushy sellers.

4 hours well-spent!

Sharon_K, May 2023

The Abra ride to the souk was enjoyable and fun! Our driver/guide, Noor, was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful throughout the whole journey 😀 Would definitely recommend this tour👍

A great afternoon in Dubai

Thomas_K, Apr 2023

Great Guide who did a perfect job. It was a great afternoon. Well selected spots, a lot of flexibility and background information.

Great Experience

Beverley_M, Mar 2023

Adbul is an excellent Guide who speaks great English, is funny and knowledgeable. Adbul provided a memorable experience for me and my family.

kick off journey

Rui_W, Mar 2023

Noor was very friendly and informative. I had a memorable time to compare the modern and old sides of Dubai. To get to know the history. Noor also gave great suggestion for places to visit.

Great value Abu Dhabi tour.

Keith_D, Feb 2023

A small group, which we preferred; Sara was an excellent tour guide. We arrived at each venue earlier than other, noisy groups. We didn’t know before that we were stopping for lunch, but again, the venue chosen was excellent. The tour was also longer than expected, so excellent value.

Noor is the best!

Naika_A, Feb 2023

My mom and I had a wonderful experience on this tour with Noor. He is professional, knowledgable, and kind. Noor made this experience so much fun. Each stop offered something special, and we especially loved visiting the old souk and the beautiful blue mosque. We did many tours during our week-long Dubai trip, and this experience was by far the best and the most memorable! Ask for Noor when you book this experience. You won't regret it!

Decent Tour

T_S, Feb 2023

Stefano was a very good guide and we enjoyed seeing all the sights. Was a good comprehensive tour of the city.

We loved the tour and Ramadan was a great guide!

Tiago_A, Feb 2023

Ramadan was a great host and the tour was a perfect mix between old and new Dubai. We especially enjoyed the stop at the cafe!

A vast experience

Ronnie_G, Jan 2023

A great trip to start at the beginning of your time in Dubai as it gives you a great layout for the land and an opportunity to see further sights from your education during this tour. Provides a great insight of Dubai from its early beginnings to current state

Excellent tour. Noor was...

MelReginae, Dec 2022

Excellent tour. Noor was a spectacular host. Very knowledgeable and patient as we navigated the markets and asked tons of questions. Ended the tour with excellent traditional dishes. Would recommend!

Great

Ndeyecoumba_D, Dec 2022

The tour was beyond my expectations, with interesting explanations and history. I appreciated his patience

Tour guide Paolo was very...

Jim_B, Nov 2022

Tour guide Paolo was very professional and knowledgeable about the tour. He explained the history and culture that led up to this beautiful country. He also gave great tips on how to navigate the city.

Good Intro to Dubai. Fun guide!

Cara_P, Sep 2022

Great tour introduce you to Dubai. I think if I could do it again I would go early in the day. The afternoon made the market hot. Also prepare for traffic on the ride back, we did not arrive to our hotel until 8:30pm and had to change our dinner reservation.

Excellent guide! In short...

Dijana_S, Jul 2022

Excellent guide! In short time you get to know Dubai and later is easier get to attractions for detail exploration on your own.

Personable, Professional, Personal

Aimee_V, Jun 2022

Our ½ tour was fabulous! When we were picked up to begin, we found it was only my husband and myself, and one other couple. Having only 4 people and the tour guide made it much better than a large crowd. We all really got to know each other and that made it special. Our tour guide; Rinah also made it special. She was very attentive, conversational a REAL advocate when it came to shopping and she REALLY made the tour… GREAT! We visited the Blue Mosque, the Dubai Frame, The Gold and Spice Souks, The Pointe AND we had a wonderful Lunch. All along the way Rinah provided interesting commentary and insight. She was also a great photographer. The lunch was WONDERFUL!!! Chicken, Rice, Hummus… OH MY!!! So much food! And our waiter; Ronnie was excellent!! While there was one unfortunate happening… It has been taken care of and all is good. I would recommend this tour if you are in Dubai and don’t want to tour for a full day or with a crowd of people!

Short Dubai tour

Myra_V, Apr 2022

Quick view of Dubai if you have a limited time. Driver/tour guide was very courteous and patient to us, as some guests in the group were never on time. We regret that we did not take the lunch option. It would be nice to eat in Al Khaima Heritage after the tour. The area seems very local. It would have been a nice experience to try their food.

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