Dubai City Tour
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- Private air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz V-Class 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)
- Toyota Coaster (up to 22)
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class or similar, 2025 luxury MPV (up to 7)
- GMC Yukon XL (up to 7)
- King Long 35-seat coach (up to 35)
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 580 (up to 3)
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.
- Burj Khalifa At the Top Tickets$49 each
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About this experience
- Dubai's landmarks in one day (Burj Khalifa, the Palm, the Marina and the souks), door to door from your hotel
- One price for the whole vehicle, not per person
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Licensed UAE tour operator (DET Dubai)
- A full 10-hour day, paced your way
- Photo stops where you want them
- WhatsApp support before and during
- Free cancellation up to seven days before; rescheduling always free
Dubai's landmarks in one day (Burj Khalifa, the Palm, the Marina and the souks), door to door from your hotel. This is a fully private experience in Dubai: your own vehicle, your own driver-guide, and an itinerary that flexes on the day.
One price covers the whole vehicle for up to 7 guests: bring the family and the price does not move. Allow about 10 hours. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Free up to 7 days before travel; rescheduling always free
- Duration: About 10 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 10 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
$219 whole Kia Carnival or similar, seats up to 7
$49 each with 4 of you: the price does not move as you add people
Your day, stop by stop
Around 08:30 · Pickup from your Dubai hotel
Your driver-guide collects you in a Mercedes-Benz V-Class, and the plan for the day is agreed in the car. This is a private tour; the route bends to you.
Mid-morning · Dubai before the towers
Start in Al Fahidi's wind-tower lanes, then cross the Creek by wooden abra with the commuters. The spice and gold souks fill the rest of the morning. Doing the old city first means cooler air and calmer alleys.
Around 13:00 · Downtown
Burj Khalifa from the ground (or from the top, if we have pre-booked your slot) with the fountain lake and Dubai Mall alongside. Lunch is wherever suits you, from food hall to white tablecloth. Your guide knows good places at every price.
Afternoon · The Palm
The drive up the Palm's trunk with Atlantis at the crown, and a stop at the boardwalk viewpoint for the photo everyone wants. It is stranger and bigger in person than in pictures. Around an hour, unless you linger.
Late afternoon · Marina and JBR
The skyscraper canyon of Dubai Marina and a stroll along the JBR waterfront. This is Dubai at its most relaxed: beach, promenade, coffee. A good place to let the day breathe.
Early evening · The fountain, if it fits
Fountain shows typically run in the evening, so if the timing works we position you lakeside for one before leaving. It is short, free and better than it has any right to be. Then the car is waiting.
Evening · Back to your hotel
Back to your hotel, typically eight to ten hours after pickup, depending on the fountain decision.
Insider tips
- If you want to go up the Burj Khalifa, pre-book the sunset slot well ahead: it is the first thing to sell out.
- Carry small notes in cash for the abra crossing and souk haggling; cards work in shops, but bargaining is a cash sport.
- Do the old city in the morning: cooler air, quieter souks and better light in the lanes.
- The Palm photo you want is from the boardwalk looking back at Atlantis, not from the car.
- Be ruthless about Dubai Mall. Unless shopping is the point, it is an hour the fountain and the souks spend better.
Questions, answered
Are Burj Khalifa tickets included?
Attraction tickets are not automatically included, but we can pre-book At the Top for a slot that fits the route; tell us when you book the tour. Sunset slots sell out well ahead, so decide early. The view from the ground costs nothing and is still remarkable.
Is one day really enough for Dubai?
Enough for the landmarks (old city, Burj Khalifa, the Palm and the Marina) done properly rather than at a jog. It is not enough for theme parks or serious shopping. If you want those, look at our other Dubai tours.
Can we change the itinerary?
Yes. It is a private tour and the route is yours. Your guide will tell you what any change does to the timings, because Dubai distances deceive. Swapping a stop is easy; adding three is not.
Do you fit child seats?
Yes, child seats are fitted in the V-Class on request. Just tell us ages when booking. The day works well for children, with the abra and the fountain as reliable favourites. Nap time in a quiet car is also underrated.
Is there a dress code?
Dubai is relaxed, but covering shoulders and knees is respectful in the souks and older quarters. No mosque visit is on the standard route unless you request one, in which case modest dress applies and we will brief you. Comfortable shoes matter more than anything.
What time do we get back to the hotel?
Typically eight to ten hours after pickup, depending on whether we stay for a fountain show. If you have a dinner booking, tell your guide in the morning and the day is cut to fit.
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 Mercedes-Benz V-Class 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.
$389 +$169
Mercedes-Benz V-ClassV300
7 seats · 5 cases
Seven seats that face each other, and a door that opens like a lounge.
$319 +$99
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassS 580
3 seats · 2 cases
Matches how much the car itself matters to you
$519 +$299
Some photographs: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia CommonsPhoto credits
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