Downtown Records & Future Tour
Four of Dubai's modern landmarks, back to back before lunch
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- Private air-conditioned Kia Carnival or similar for up to 7 guests, or any car listed below at its own price
- Professional driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Choose your option
- Kia Carnival or similar (up to 7)
- Toyota HiAce (up to 12)
- Lexus ES (up to 3)
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class or similar, 2025 luxury MPV (up to 7)
- GMC Yukon XL (up to 7)
- Toyota Coaster (up to 22)
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 580 (up to 3)
- King Long 35-seat coach (up to 35)
Free cancellation up to 7 days before travel: full refund. Rescheduling is always free.
Attraction tickets: required for entry
The tour price covers your car, driver and pickup only. Every attraction below charges its own entry per person, and you cannot go in without a ticket.
- Dubai Frame Tickets$9 each
- Burj Khalifa At the Top Tickets$49 each
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About this experience
- Sheikh Zayed Road's skyscraper corridor
- A photo stop at the Museum of the Future
- The Dubai Frame from Zabeel Park
- The Dubai Canal and the foot of the Burj Khalifa
- Back at your hotel by one
- About 4 hours door to door
- WhatsApp support before and during
- Free cancellation up to seven days before; rescheduling always free
Dubai collects records the way other cities collect statues, and this morning takes in the ones you can see from the street. The drive in is along Sheikh Zayed Road, a dozen lanes between walls of towers, to the Museum of the Future, a stainless-steel ring wrapped in Arabic calligraphy that is as striking outside as in. Then to Zabeel Park, where the Dubai Frame stands 150 metres tall with the old city on one side and the new on the other.
The last hour follows the Dubai Canal towards Downtown and ends at the foot of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, for the photograph that has to be taken standing directly below it. Entry to the museum, the Frame or the tower is not part of the tour, but your driver can time the morning around a ticket you already hold.
Free up to 7 days before travel; rescheduling always free
- Duration: About 4 hours
- Basis: Private: your own vehicle, up to 7
Before you book
Every answer here is read from this listing's own terms: the same inclusions, cancellation policy and pickup detail the booking page uses.
The details
- Duration
- About 4 hours
- Basis
- Private: your own vehicle, up to 7
- Vehicle
- Kia Carnival or similar with driver-guide
- Pickup
- Your hotel lobby (pickup included)
- Cancellation
- Free up to 7 days before travel; rescheduling always free
- Confirmation
- By a person, by email
- Effort
- Easy: suitable for all
- Payment
- Pay by card when you book
- Support
- Our team, by email, before your day
- Operator
- Meydan Free Zone-licensed, Dubai
About the operator
Meydan Free Zone-licensed, Dubai · Our team, by email, before your day
What it costs your group
$149 whole Kia Carnival or similar, seats up to 7
$29 each with 4 of you: the price does not move as you add people
Your day, stop by stop
09:00 · Pickup and Sheikh Zayed Road
Collected from your hotel for the drive down Sheikh Zayed Road, the corridor of towers that is the city's spine.
09:30 · The Museum of the Future
A photo stop outside the stainless-steel ring wrapped in Arabic calligraphy, one of the most photographed buildings in the city.
10:30 · The Dubai Frame
Zabeel Park for the view of the Dubai Frame, 150 metres tall, with old Dubai on one side and the new city on the other.
11:30 · The Dubai Canal and the Burj Khalifa
Along the Dubai Canal towards Downtown, ending at the foot of the Burj Khalifa for the photograph looking straight up.
12:30 · Back to your hotel
The drive back, and at your hotel by one.
Insider tips
- The Museum of the Future photographs best from across the road, where the whole ring fits in the frame.
- At the Dubai Frame, stand at the Zabeel Park lake for a reflection shot.
- At the Burj Khalifa, a wide-angle lens or your phone's ultra-wide setting is the only way to get the whole tower in.
Questions, answered
Can we go inside the museum, the Frame or the Burj Khalifa?
Entry is not part of this tour, but if you hold a timed ticket for any of them, tell us the slot and your driver will build the morning around it.
Is this suitable for children?
Yes: the stops are short, the car is air-conditioned between them, and the morning ends before the heat of the day.
Can we change the order or add a stop?
Yes. It is your car and your day: the times above are a plan rather than a timetable, and your driver adjusts on the day within the hours you booked. Tell us in advance about anything that needs a reservation.
Which car should we choose?
Every car that can run this tour is listed on this page with its price and the number of guests it seats, from saloons for two or three to coaches for up to thirty. The price is for the whole vehicle, not per person.
What happens after you book
You get a booking reference on screen straight away. A person then confirms the booking by email.
Before your day we email you the pickup time and your driver's name.
On the day your driver collects you, and the plan can bend around you. You pay by card when you book.
What's included
- ✓Private air-conditioned Kia Carnival or similar for up to 7 guests, or any car listed below at its own price
- ✓Professional driver-guide
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Bottled water on board
- ✓All fuel, tolls and parking
Not included
- Attraction entry tickets unless listed as included
- Meals and personal expenses unless listed
- Gratuities (appreciated, never expected)
What to bring
- · Sunscreen and sunglasses
- · Comfortable shoes
Languages the driver-guides speak
Driver-guides speak the languages below. If you need another, ask when you book and we will tell you what is possible.
- EnglishEnglish
- Urduاردو
- RussianРусский
- Hindiहिन्दी
- Bengaliবাংলা
- Farsiفارسی
- Pashtoپښتو
Select your vehicle
9 cars run this day, each with its own price on its own line below. The itinerary does not change; what changes is what you ride in.
Which car is right for you?
Three questions and we suggest the car that suits the day.
Our pick for your day
Best matchGMC Yukon XL
7 seats · 6 cases
Seven seats and the biggest boot of the SUVs.
$219 +$69
Mercedes-Benz V-ClassV300
7 seats · 5 cases
Seven seats that face each other, and a door that opens like a lounge.
$159 +$9
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassS 580
3 seats · 2 cases
Matches how much the car itself matters to you
$289 +$139
Some photographs: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia CommonsPhoto credits
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