Dubai City Break

5 Days / 4 Nights Dubai ★★★★★5.0 (3 reviews) Private tour
Duration
5 Days / 4 Nights
Group size
1–12 travellers
Trip type
Private tour
Difficulty
Easy
Starts / ends
Dubai International (DXB)
Season
Year-round

Overview

Our best-selling trip covers everything a first visit to Dubai should include, with plenty of free time for shopping and the beach. We take care of your UAE visa, meet you at the airport and handle every ticket and transfer.

You’ll ride to the top of the Burj Khalifa, explore the old town and its souks by abra, dine on a dhow along the Marina, and spend an afternoon in the desert dune-bashing, riding camels and eating under the stars.

Trip highlights

  • UAE tourist visa processed for you
  • Burj Khalifa “At the Top” tickets
  • Desert safari with BBQ dinner
  • Old Dubai, abra ride and Gold Souk
  • Dhow dinner cruise on Dubai Marina

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1 Day 1 Welcome to Dubai
    Welcome to Dubai

    Your driver meets you in arrivals at Dubai International and takes you to your hotel. In the evening, stroll to the Dubai Fountain for the light-and-music show.

    Private airport transfer Dubai Fountain show
    Meals at own expense 4★ or higher hotel
  2. 2 Day 2 Old & new Dubai
    Old & new Dubai

    Morning in old Dubai: Al Fahidi’s wind-tower lanes, an abra across the Creek and the Gold and Spice Souks. In the afternoon, ride to the observation decks of the Burj Khalifa, then shop in the Dubai Mall.

    Old Dubai & souks tour Burj Khalifa “At the Top”
    Breakfast 4★ or higher hotel
  3. 3 Day 3 Desert safari

    A free morning for the beach or shopping. At 3 pm a 4x4 collects you for dune-bashing, sandboarding and a camel ride, followed by a BBQ dinner and shows at a desert camp.

    Desert safari with BBQ dinner
    Breakfast · Dinner 4★ or higher hotel
  4. 4 Day 4 Beach day & dhow cruise
    Beach day & dhow cruise

    Relax at JBR or Kite Beach, or add Aquaventure water park. In the evening, board a dhow for a buffet dinner cruise past the glittering Marina skyline.

    Free day Dhow dinner cruise
    Breakfast · Dinner 4★ or higher hotel
  5. 5 Day 5 Departure

    Last-minute shopping before your private transfer back to the airport.

    Private airport transfer
    Breakfast End of trip

What’s included

Included

  • 4-star or higher hotel with daily breakfast
  • Private airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • Tours and entrance tickets listed in the itinerary
  • Professional English-speaking guides on guided tours
  • Visa guidance and document checklist
  • 24/7 WhatsApp support from our team
  • UAE tourist visa processing

Not included

  • International flights (we can quote and book these for you)
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals not listed
  • Tourism Dirham fee payable at the hotel (AED 10–20 per room per night)
  • Tips and personal expenses

Where you’ll stay

4-star or higher hotels

Every elekea trip uses hand-picked hotels rated 4 stars or above. Your exact hotel is confirmed with your booking documents.

  • 4★ or higher
  • 4 nights
  • Daily breakfast

Want more? Choose a higher level when you book. Prices update automatically.

Comfort 4-star or higher hotel Included
Premium 5-star hotel +$290 per person
Luxury 5-star hotel +$760 per person

Activities

Included in your trip

Burj Khalifa “At the Top”

Fast-track entry to the observation decks on levels 124 and 125.

1.5 hours

Desert safari with BBQ dinner

Dune-bashing, sandboarding, camel ride and dinner at a desert camp.

6 hours

Old Dubai & souks tour

Al Fahidi, an abra ride across the Creek and the Gold and Spice Souks.

Half day

Dhow dinner cruise

Buffet dinner on a traditional dhow along Dubai Marina.

2 hours

Optional add-ons — add them while booking

Museum of the Future

+$50 pp

Timed entry to Dubai’s most futuristic landmark.

Aquaventure water park

+$85 pp

Day pass to the record-breaking water park at Atlantis The Palm.

Abu Dhabi city tour

+$70 pp

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Watan and the Corniche.

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