Dubai: Private Old Town, Heritage & Souks Walking Tour
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Highlights
- Shop away at Textile, Spices and Gold Souks
- Experience breath-taking views from the abra (a traditional boat)
- Delve into the city’s heritage and explores what early life was like in this desert trading town
- Learn of Dubai’s story from a desert-to-a-global destination city
About this experience
What to expect
Your tour begins from the old Al Fahidi Courtyard Houses in the Bastakiya District. From there, walk through Dar Al Nadwa, XVA House and sikkas of Al Fahidi.
Then, be guided through the textile souk to arrive at the Dubai Creek and Dhow for breathtaking views.
Enjoy an Abra Ride across the Creek, which involves a traditional boat taking you across to the Deira side of Dubai. Once there, explore the various souks (markets), such as the Spice Souk, and Gold Souk in the city.
Shop for a range of products from inexpensive knickknacks to diamond necklaces.
Your tour includes all entrances to heritage houses as well as your abra ride and finishes in the Gold Souk neighborhood.
We have given private tours to top managers from Meta, Facebook, Cartier, NBA Teams, Harvard students, NYU professors and team members from Pfizer and Hilti. Three years in a row our tour guides have won Tour Guides of the Year Awards by Dubai Culture Authority. We are looking forward to sharing our passion for this city with you!
Things to note
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunscreen
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