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Dubai

Skyline, souks and a desert evening. The paperwork handled.

Dubai city, the desert safari and Abu Dhabi. Hotels, transfers and sightseeing included.

VisaPre-arranged visa required for Indian passport holders; visa on arrival if you hold a valid US, UK or Schengen visa or residence permit
Best seasonNovember to March
Typical length4 to 6 nights
CurrencyUAE dirham (AED)
Flying time
Delhi
About 3 h 30 m direct
Mumbai
About 3 h 15 m direct
Bengaluru
About 3 h 45 m direct
Chennai
About 4 h direct
Kochi
About 3 h 45 m direct
Kolkata
About 5 h direct

Visa rules and flight schedules change. We confirm both for your passport and your dates before you pay anything.

About this trip

What a Dubai trip looks like

Dubai is built for short trips. Everything is signposted, the metro works, and the distances are small enough that a four-night stay covers the city, a desert evening and a day in Abu Dhabi without feeling rushed.

The attractions are almost all ticketed and timed: Burj Khalifa, the Frame, the aquarium, the fountain show. Booking them with the package rather than at the door is what keeps a day from turning into queueing.

The desert safari is the one evening that is not city, and it is worth doing properly: a private or small-group vehicle rather than a coach, and a camp far enough out that the sky is dark.

Designed for you

Dubai packages

Three shapes we build most often. Each is a starting point. Change the nights, the stops or the hotel category and we requote it.

5N / 6D

Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Dubai • Abu Dhabi

Suits A fuller first visit

Price on enquiry. It moves with your dates, hotel category and availability.

3N / 4D

Dubai Short Break

Dubai city

Suits A long weekend

Price on enquiry. It moves with your dates, hotel category and availability.

6N / 7D

Dubai, Abu Dhabi & the Parks

Dubai • Abu Dhabi • Yas Island

Suits Families

Price on enquiry. It moves with your dates, hotel category and availability.

Explore locations

Where you actually go

01

Burj Khalifa

The tallest building in the world, with observation decks on the 124th and 125th floors and a higher one at 148. Timed entry, and sunset slots sell out first.

02

Dubai Mall and the fountain

The aquarium sits inside it and the fountain show runs on the lake outside every half hour after dark. Free, and the best thing in Dubai that costs nothing.

03

Old Dubai and the creek

The abra crossing for a dirham, and the gold and spice souks on the Deira bank. The half of the city that predates the skyline.

04

Desert conservation reserve

Dune drive, camel ride and a camp dinner under a dark sky, an hour inland. Worth doing in a small vehicle rather than a coach.

05

Palm Jumeirah

The monorail out along the fronds, Atlantis and the Aquaventure waterpark at the head of it, and the view back at the skyline.

06

Dubai Marina

The waterfront towers, the walk beneath them, and where the dhow dinner cruises leave from.

07

Museum of the Future

The torus on Sheikh Zayed Road, calligraphy cut through its shell. Ticketed, timed, and worth booking days ahead.

08

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

In Abu Dhabi, ninety minutes down the coast: white marble, forty-odd domes, and the reason the day trip exists.

09

Yas Island

Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World and Yas Waterworld on one island in Abu Dhabi. A full day, and a second day if there are children.

10

Dubai Frame

A gilded picture frame between the old city and the new, with a glass floor at the top and a view of both.

What is in it

Highlights of the trip

Burj Khalifa observation deck on a timed slot
Half-day city tour with the creek and the souks
Desert safari with dune drive and camp dinner
Dhow cruise dinner on the creek or the marina
Abu Dhabi day trip with the Grand Mosque
Visa assistance and airport transfers
Day by day

The itinerary

This is the shape of the trip. Every day of it can be changed before you book.

The shape we build most often.

Day 01Arrive DubaiMet after immigration and transferred in. Nothing scheduled. The queues at the airport are unpredictable.+
Highlights
  • ·Airport transfer
  • ·Check in
  • ·Dubai Mall fountain show
Stay

Dubai

Meals

Nil

Optional

Dubai Frame after dark

Day 02City tour and Burj KhalifaOld Dubai in the morning, the modern city in the afternoon, the tower at dusk.+
Highlights
  • ·Creek, abra crossing and the souks
  • ·Jumeirah mosque and the beach road
  • ·Burj Khalifa at sunset
Stay

Dubai

Meals

Breakfast

Optional

Dubai Aquarium · At the Top SKY level 148

Day 03Desert safariA free morning, then out into the reserve mid-afternoon for the dunes and dinner.+
Highlights
  • ·Dune drive in a 4x4
  • ·Camel ride and sandboarding
  • ·Camp dinner with entertainment
Stay

Dubai

Meals

Breakfast, dinner

Optional

Private vehicle · overnight desert camp

Day 04Abu Dhabi day tripNinety minutes down the coast road, the mosque and a museum, back by evening.+
Highlights
  • ·Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
  • ·Louvre Abu Dhabi
  • ·Corniche and the Emirates Palace
Stay

Dubai

Meals

Breakfast

Optional

Ferrari World instead of the Louvre

Day 05DepartureFree until the airport transfer. The malls open early if there is shopping left.+
Highlights
  • ·Last shopping
  • ·Airport transfer
Stay

Meals

Breakfast

Optional

Palm Jumeirah monorail · late checkout

The fine print, up front

What the price covers

Inclusions

  • Hotel accommodation on twin-sharing basis
  • Daily breakfast, plus the meals listed in the day plan
  • All transfers and sightseeing in a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Arrival and departure airport transfers
  • Entry to the sights named in the itinerary
  • A travel expert on WhatsApp through your trip

Not included

  • Flights, unless quoted separately with the package
  • Visa fees and travel insurance
  • Lunches and dinners not listed in the day plan
  • Camera fees, guide tips and personal expenses
  • Anything not listed under inclusions
Where you stay

Hotels considered

Property names shared with your quote

Quoted at 3-star, 4-star or 5-star. Deira, Bur Dubai and the Marina are priced very differently. We quote the area as well as the category.

[Property names — to confirm. We quote a category, then send the actual hotels with photos once your dates are checked.]

TravellersSample

“From the first conversation to our return home, everything felt genuinely taken care of.”

Traveller name · Kerala honeymoon · 4N/5D

Personalised itineraries

Every trip can be adjusted around your dates, interests and budget.

Handpicked stays

Hotels and stays selected around the type of experience you want.

Travel expert support

Talk to a real travel expert throughout the planning process.

Transparent planning

Clear package details, inclusions and exclusions before you confirm.

Before you ask

Everything you might want to know

Are the prices per person?+

We quote per person on twin sharing, and we quote per enquiry rather than publishing a rate. Prices move with your travel dates, the hotel category and availability on the day you book. A published number would be wrong for most people who read it.

Can I change the hotels or the number of nights?+

Yes. Tell us what you want changed (a cheaper hotel, one night less, a different city) and we revise the itinerary until it fits, then confirm the booking.

Is the visa included?+

Pre-arranged visa required for Indian passport holders; visa on arrival if you hold a valid US, UK or Schengen visa or residence permit. Visa fees are not included in the package unless the quote says so, and we confirm the current requirement for your passport and dates before you pay.

When is the best time to go?+

November to March. Travelling outside that window is usually cheaper, and we will tell you honestly what you would be trading away.

What do you need to confirm the booking?+

[Advance amount, the documents required and when the balance falls due — to confirm before launch.]

What is your cancellation policy?+

It depends on how far ahead you cancel and on what the hotels and operators in your itinerary allow. The scale that applies to your booking is set out in your quote before you pay. [Standard terms — to confirm before launch.]

How soon do I get the itinerary?+

[Usual turnaround — to confirm. Typically the same working day on WhatsApp.]

Not quite right?

Customise this package.

Nothing here is a fixed departure. Change the hotel, drop a night, add a city, travel on different dates. Tell us what you want and we rebuild the itinerary. The person who sends the quote is the person who books the hotel.

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