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Dubai in One Day: Old Dubai in the morning, the skyline at sunset
Start in the cool of the morning around the Creek, cross by abra to the souks, rest indoors at midday and finish at the Burj Khalifa and the fountain. Metro plus a few short walks.
Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Old and new Dubai
Al Fahidi, the abra, the souks, then Downtown at sunset.
09:00 · Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
Wander the lanes before the heat; coffee in a courtyard café.
Wander the lanes before the heat; coffee in a courtyard café.
10:45 · Abra ride across Dubai Creek
Cross to Deira for one dirham.10 min walk via the textile souk
Cross to Deira for one dirham.10 min walk via the textile souk
11:00 · Gold Souk & Spice Souk
Spice Souk first, then the Gold Souk. Lunch at a Deira cafeteria.Right by the abra landing
Spice Souk first, then the Gold Souk. Lunch at a Deira cafeteria.Right by the abra landing
14:30 · The Dubai Mall
Rest in the air-conditioning; see the aquarium tank.Green Line to Union, Red Line to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (35 min)
Rest in the air-conditioning; see the aquarium tank.Green Line to Union, Red Line to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall (35 min)
16:30 · Burj Khalifa: At the Top
Book a slot about an hour before sunset.Inside The Dubai Mall
Book a slot about an hour before sunset.Inside The Dubai Mall
19:00 · The Dubai Fountain
Watch two or three shows, then dinner with a fountain view.5 min walk
Watch two or three shows, then dinner with a fountain view.5 min walk
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