10 Days in Dubai: A Journey of Luxury and Adventure

Kamal kaushik

11 Nov 2023

Experience the ultimate blend of opulence and excitement in Dubai. Explore iconic landmarks, indulge in world-class dining, and embark on thrilling adventures during your 10-day itinerary in the United Arab Emirates.

Trip to Dubai

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Day 1

$650

$ 25

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$56

4 - 5 min

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Indoor ski center with a mountain motif & snow for year-round skiing & snowboarding.

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$75

20 - 24 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$76

32 - 47 min

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Green, public space with sports pitches, playgrounds, prayer rooms & a boating lake.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$13

19 - 28 min

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Artificial canal featuring waterside hiking & biking trails with benches, a shopping mall & bridges.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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$13

15 - 18 min

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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$80

13 - 20 min

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Massive fountain with displays of water jets reaching 140 m, set to a music & light show.

9:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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$25

10 - 15 min

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Winter sports indoor attraction for families using real ice, plus coaching & classes.

10:30 PM - 12:00 AM

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$38

13 - 16 min

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Sheltered beach with a boardwalk, benches & showers, plus a modern playground for kids.

12:30 AM - 2:30 AM

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$13

9 - 11 min

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Bustling, public urban beach backed by high-rise hotels, with a children's playground & BBQ areas.

3:00 AM - 5:00 AM

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$13

17 - 21 min

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Opulent hotel featuring ornate suites, plus 9 restaurants, 4 pools, a private beach & a luxe spa.

5:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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$250

Day 2

$416

$ 32

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

30 - 36 min

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Experience classic New York in Dubai, at famous steakhouse Manhattan Grill. Enjoy large selection of New & Old World wines by the glass & bottle with hearty steaks or juicy burgers. The steakhouse in Dubai has been highly commended in 2011 & 2012 by Time Out Dubai for its Business Lunch.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$38

10 - 12 min

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Rotating exhibitions of emerging & established artists, plus lectures & a landscaped garden.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

20 - 24 min

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Vast public space with a swimming pool, green areas, horse & camel rides, plus a 500-seat theater.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$13

32 - 39 min

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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$60

30 - 36 min

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Large indoor amusement park offering rides, eateries & shows with Cartoon Network & Marvel themes.

3:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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$88

30 - 36 min

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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$66

20 - 24 min

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Ten climate-controlled domes housing over 50 different types of butterfly at this family attraction.

9:30 PM - 11:30 PM

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$25

6 - 9 min

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Vibrant garden with floral creations such as a life-size airplane, topiary animals & a heart tunnel.

12:00 AM - 3:30 AM

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$52

13 - 16 min

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Circuit for fast car & superbike races also used for experience days, karting & corporate events.

4:00 AM - 6:00 AM

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$50

Day 3

$360

$ 25

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$38

14 - 17 min

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Jumeirah Golf Estates Golf & Country Club

Clubhouse at a golf complex featuring 2 distinct courses, plus a ballroom & a sports bar.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$38

29 - 35 min

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The Cheesecake Factory created the upscale casual dining segment in 1978 with the opening of its first restaurant in Beverly Hills, California and now even with more than 200 locations, The Cheesecake Factory restaurants are just as unique today as they were back then!

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$58

1 - 2 min

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Marine animal encounters & feedings, plus an underwater tunnel under a huge tank with sharks & rays.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$63

2 - 3 min

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Huge shopping and leisure centre, with department stores, plus an ice rink, aquarium and a cinema.

4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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Free

7 - 9 min

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Yes, Paris boasts a strong heritage of rustic bistrots and traditional brasseries. But as a capital city, it also drums an international beat, with influences from around the world.

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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$76

6 - 9 min

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10:30 PM - 12:30 AM

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$38

7 - 9 min

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Cafes and restaurants in an outdoor retail complex with a tree-lined esplanade and central fountain.

1:00 AM - 4:00 AM

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$13

12 - 15 min

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OliOli® - A Must-Visit Children's Play Museum

Children's learning center with interactive exhibits, climbing nets, water cannons & a cute cafe.

4:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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$38

Day 4

$421

$ 32

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

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A chic bistro and lounge that takes you on a journey of French specialties, brought up to date in a fusion of conventional, yet contemporary, chic and trendy.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$46

20 - 29 min

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Huge shopping mall with international department stores, a ski centre and a multi-screen cinema.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

32 - 39 min

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12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$70

19 - 23 min

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Classic musical theater, dance & live concerts staged in a futuristic venue with a restaurant.

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$75

8 - 10 min

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Upscale hotel with private beach access & stylish restaurants, plus a luxe spa & an outdoor pool.

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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$25

23 - 34 min

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9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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$80

11 - 14 min

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Landmark mosque with guided tours offered to non-Muslims to promote cultural understanding.

10:30 PM - 11:30 PM

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$13

8 - 10 min

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Tropical rainforest within a bio-dome sheltering colorful birds, reptiles & sloths, plus a cafe.

12:00 AM - 2:00 AM

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$50

14 - 17 min

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Popular for kitesurfing & kayaking, this white sand beach offers a jogging track & kids' play areas.

2:30 AM - 4:30 AM

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$13

11 - 14 min

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Upmarket resort complex with hotels, a modern souk, restaurants & bars, plus a private beach.

5:00 AM - 8:00 AM

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$50

Day 5

$508

$ 29

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$38

12 - 18 min

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Mall with lifestyle/department stores, restaurants and a multiscreen cinema in travel-themed zones.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$25

12 - 15 min

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The Blacksmith Bar & Eatery, Dubai Marina

The Blacksmith Smokehouse, with a custom-built smoker being put to work on tonight's dinner way before sunrise to provide that real taste.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$70

38 - 46 min

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Theme park with Lego-inspired rides for kids, plus a factory tour, pedal boats & light show.

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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$100

29 - 35 min

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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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$62

32 - 39 min

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Complex of stores & restaurants with architecture inspired by India, France & mid-century America.

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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$13

8 - 12 min

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Playful Hollywood-themed park featuring rides & live entertainment, along with dining & shopping.

10:30 PM - 2:30 AM

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$88

48 - 58 min

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Atlantis-themed aquarium with underwater halls & tunnels housing marine life, plus feeding sessions.

3:00 AM - 5:00 AM

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$63

15 - 18 min

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Glass-framed observation deck from a high-rise overlooking the Palm Islands, with city & gulf views.

5:30 AM - 6:30 AM

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$50

Day 6

$562

$ 32

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$52

7 - 10 min

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Palm-lined beach retreat with outdoor lounge, bar and Italian restaurant plus gym and swimming pool.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$25

14 - 17 min

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Order a succulent steak in this smart Dubai restaurant and grill - perfect after an active day on the water or exploring Dubai.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$56

10 - 12 min

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Palm-fringed lagoon with supervised dolphin encounters, such as touching them & swimming with them.

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$75

18 - 22 min

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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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$54

22 - 27 min

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Vast water park with zip lines, slides through shark-filled lagoons & a splash area for kids.

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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$100

39 - 47 min

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Peaceful, sandy beach popular for water sports like kitesurfing, kayaking & paddleboarding.

11:30 PM - 2:30 AM

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$13

32 - 39 min

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Skydiving center offering tandem parachuting along with photos & video, plus gyrocopter tours.

3:00 AM - 6:00 AM

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$125

39 - 47 min

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No time set

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$63

Day 7

$538

$ 32

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$44

4 - 6 min

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Popular harborside special-occasion destination offering 7 dining options, a terrace & city views.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

9 - 11 min

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Prominent 250m-tall observational wheel on Bluewaters Island featuring stunning panoramic views.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$63

19 - 23 min

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Get quick updates of Wild Wadi to have fun and more play time in the waterpark!

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$56

2 - 3 min

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Aquatic roller coasters & surfing wave machine in outdoor water park with pools, slides & tunnels.

3:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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$75

18 - 22 min

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Finest seafood on the pier, embracing romance.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$68

16 - 20 min

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Upscale beachfront property with 5 pools, a diving centre & a spa, plus 9 restaurants.

8:30 PM - 11:30 PM

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$38

11 - 16 min

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Stretch of white sand with an area for surfboarding, plus a view of the famous Burj Al Arab hotel.

12:00 AM - 2:00 AM

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$13

26 - 32 min

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High-tech displays on the history of the UAE in an ultramodern building with an eatery & library.

2:30 AM - 4:00 AM

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$25

13 - 16 min

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Spired 828-metre skyscraper with a viewing deck, a restaurant, a hotel and offices.

4:30 AM - 6:00 AM

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$120

19 - 23 min

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Quiet stretch of white sand & calm water overlooking the Burj Al Arab & other iconic skyscrapers.

6:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$13

Day 8

$407

$ 25

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

27 - 33 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$44

16 - 24 min

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Sizable indoor destination with dolphin & seal shows, interactive experiences & an Asian restaurant.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$50

3 - 4 min

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Lush waterside park with kids' play areas, a cable car, an amphitheatre & restaurants.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$13

9 - 11 min

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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$78

9 - 14 min

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Waterfront 18-hole course centered on a striking, sail-like clubhouse, with city skyline views.

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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$38

10 - 12 min

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A casual, styled destination with a multitude of personalities, this restaurant, loft bar, wine cellar and beer garden at Le Meridien Dubai has something for everyone.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$72

21 - 26 min

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Lakeside park with cafés, restaurants & a splash park, plus musical fountain displays at night.

9:30 PM - 12:30 AM

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$25

11 - 14 min

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Exhibits detailing Islamic civilisation, from religious artworks to scientific discoveries.

1:00 AM - 2:30 AM

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$25

30 - 36 min

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Marked by a wooden arch, this bustling bazaar features many stores selling dazzling gold jewellery.

3:00 AM - 4:00 AM

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$13

16 - 24 min

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Grand, 19th-century home of a former ruler of Dubai, now a museum displaying historic memorabilia.

4:30 AM - 6:00 AM

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$25

4 - 5 min

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Waterfront museum & welcome centre which hosts historic exhibits in the place where the city began.

6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

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$25

Day 9

$465

$ 47

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

25 - 30 min

Directions

With an array of delectable dishes, Ballarò serves international cuisine in a beautiful bar spread during the day and Italian favorites in the evening, all served with the warmth and personality that Conrad Dubai’s culinary team is famous for.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$56

5 - 6 min

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Scenic, 117-acre park featuring a flea market, a landmark shaped like a giant picture frame & more.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$13

37 - 45 min

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Museum showcasing more than 100 cars, motorcycles & bikes, with the earliest model dating from 1917.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$25

27 - 33 min

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A casual, styled destination with a multitude of personalities, this restaurant, loft bar, wine cellar and beer garden at Le Meridien Dubai has something for everyone.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$72

28 - 34 min

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Modern 3-story museum featuring stylish galleries with more than 500 pieces by Arab artists.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$25

9 - 11 min

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Monumental mosque inspired by Istanbul's Ottoman-era Blue Mosque, with tours for non-Muslims.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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$13

22 - 27 min

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With its chic atmosphere, QD's is the ultimate place to chill out with a shisha or pizza and snacks, whilst enjoying spectacular creek views!

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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$74

24 - 29 min

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Educational aquarium spread over 2 floors with 20 separate tanks & nearly 100 different species.

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$25

20 - 24 min

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Beach park with cabin rentals, swimming pools & restaurant plus children's games & bike hire.

10:00 PM - 1:00 AM

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$13

19 - 23 min

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Area of traditional-style buildings in typical materials housing arts & cultural exhibits & museums.

1:30 AM - 3:00 AM

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$13

6 - 9 min

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18th-century fort housing a museum with multimedia exhibits on local history & cultural heritage.

3:30 AM - 5:00 AM

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$13

2 - 3 min

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This mosque accommodates 1200 worshippers & allows non-Muslim visitors in the minaret only.

5:30 AM - 6:30 AM

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$13

10 - 15 min

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Cultural area showing traditional craftsmen & -women in action, plus demonstrations of pearl diving.

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$13

17 - 21 min

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No time set

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$50

25 - 30 min

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No time set

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$50

Day 10

$618

$ 47

Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$54

8 - 12 min

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Well-known hub of the contemporary arts scene boasting an evolving collection of galleries.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$13

16 - 20 min

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Elaborate, whimsical flower & animal displays constructed out of handmade colourful lights.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$38

5 - 6 min

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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$58

5 - 6 min

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Unique, 150-m-tall building resembling a picture frame, with historic displays & panoramic views.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$50

8 - 10 min

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Science-based learning center with galleries & exhibits, a planetarium, a theater & a nature center.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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$25

11 - 14 min

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For the best Irish experience in Dubai, visit The Irish Village and enjoy award-winning pub grub, best drink imports and great fun! There is weekly shows, nightly live music and special events throughout the year!

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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$68

22 - 27 min

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