Dubai decided to attract an additional one million tourists and offered transit passengers one-day visas with access to the city. What can you see in Dubai in 12 hours?
Summer heat is slowly falling on the shores of the Persian Gulf, so you will have to temporarily forget about walking tours. Meanwhile, business life in the emirate is still in full swing, so the streets are likely to be clogged with vehicles. In order not to waste time, buy a one-day NOL Card and travel by metro (you can’t eat, drink or chew gum in subway cars). Be sure to bring a fleece jacket or other cloak from your suitcase - air conditioners in Dubai, especially in summer, work at full power!
09:00 Breakfast on the Al Seef seafront
In the Al Seef area, which is located on the promenade of the Dubai Creek, the past and present of Dubai are reflected. The shopping and entertainment area was built here recently, and slowly it is inhabited by numerous cafes, restaurants and shops.
In one of the cafes - overlooking the furrowing waters of the traditional wooden dhow boats - you can start your first acquaintance with Dubai. The easiest way to get to the Al Fahidi area is by metro to Al Fahidi or BurJuman Station.
10:00 Walk in the Al Fahidi area. Visiting of museum
The historic Al Fahidi quarter captivates with its traditional beauty. This colorful area in Bur Dubai stretches for almost 2 km along the Dubai Bay and allows you to look at the old city (buildings of the early XX century) with its traditional wind towers, noisy courtyards and a labyrinth of winding cobbled streets.
The Dubai Museum is located in the Al Fahidi Fortress, built in 1787, the oldest city building. The exhibition reflects the life of Dubai and its inhabitants before the start of the oil era.
In the galleries of the museum, opened in 1971, Arabian houses, markets, date plantations, and also sea and desert landscapes are reliably recreated. Here is an exhibition devoted to the extraction of pearls, where you can take a closer look at scales, sieves and other tools of the representatives of this craft.
13:00 Visit to the Dubai Frame. Looking from the past to the future
Dubai Frame, Dubai's newest attraction, is located in Zabeel Park and resembles a giant photo frame. Standing on one side are the monuments of old Dubai, and on the other are the skyscrapers of Sheikh Zayed Highway.
At an altitude of 150 meters there is a glass bridge with a view of the whole city. Below is a museum where the development of the city and its transformation from a small fishing village into a bright modern metropolis is clearly shown.
16:00 XDubai: extreme tour of the area Dubai Marina
After visiting the Dubai Framework, you will have a metro ride to the Red Line End Station (Jumeirah Lakes Towers). There will definitely be no time for a walking tour of the Dubai Marina area, an excursion from the window of the tram is also a boring task, so the best option is to explore the new bay from the air.
XLine is the world's longest urban zipline: its length is one kilometer, the slope is 16 degrees, and the average speed is 80 km / h. Hold on tight and enjoy gorgeous views of the Dubai Marina area, sweeping chic yachts and sparkling skyscrapers.
Tarzanka is a steam room, so you can recharge with adrenaline with your spouse or friend. Go-Pro cameras are mounted in the helmets, so everyone will receive a video and photos of their flight, so that later they can remember their adventure and relive it again.
18:30 - 21:00 Visit to the largest shopping center in the world. Dubai fountain
The last point of your busy trip is likely to be The Dubai Mall, the largest shopping and entertainment complex.
Over 1,200 boutiques and shops await you here, from Armani to Zara, and besides them, a Dubai ice rink and an aquarium. The latter, incidentally, is worth a glimpse: the aquarium is also the largest in the world, its volume is 10 million liters. Over 33 thousand marine inhabitants and the largest population of sand tiger sharks in the world live here.
The aquarium offers visitors various ways of exploring 140 species of marine life, starting with a walk through the 48-meter tunnel laid inside the tank. You will discover an incredible panorama of the underwater world with tiger sharks and stingrays swimming over their heads.
Your one-day trip to Dubai ends with dinner overlooking the dancing Dubai Fountain - this show needs no introduction! Everything, it's time to go to the airport! On the plane, you will surely sleep soundly. See you soon!
