5 Dias 4 Noches
5 Dias 4 Noches
High-tech infrastructure, luxury getaways, the most elegant settings – all this and much more best define a trip to Dubai. It is a city that is always on the move, taking long, fast steps towards urbanization. Shopaholics from the far corners of the world visit Dubai to splurge to their heart’s content. Glitzy and glamorous, it is fast emerging as a major center for adventure sports. Partying is the way of life in Dubai – enjoy!
Reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel & accommodation.
Breakfast and departure for a half day tour of Dubai. The tour starts at Al Fahidi. Then we will board an Abra, or local water cab, to cross the canal. On the other side awaits the spice and gold market. Continue to the Jumeirah area where we will stop to take pictures of the Grand Mosque.
We will also stop to photograph the Burj Al Arab Hotel, as well as the Atlantis The Palm Hotel. Return to the hotel. Around 19:00 we will leave to enjoy the navigation in Dhow, a traditional Arab boat, where we will be offered a sumptuous banquet of Arab and international food, while we sail the waters of the creek, overlooking the souks and palaces of the city. Lodging.
Breakfast and free time. In the afternoon departure by 4×4 car for a Desert Safari. You will travel over the sand dunes in the Dubai Desert. We will be able to admire the sunset from one of the dunes. We continue to the camp where we will be welcomed with a traditional Arabian feast. You can relax in the Bedouin tents sitting on the typical Arab pillows, paint your hands with traditional henna, take a short camel ride, or enjoy the shisha. In the evening you will attend a typical dinner of the place enlivened with traditional belly dancing. Return to the hotel and overnight.
Breakfast. Departure to Abu Dhabi. We will see the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, continue to the Heritage Village, a small museum that recreates the traditional daily activities of the Arab community before the discovery of oil. Lunch. Then we head to the Corniche. We will tour the island of Saadiyat where we will see the Louvre Museum and the Guggenheim Museum projects. We will finish with a visit to Yas Island, where the Formula 1 circuit is located, and the Ferrari World Amusement Park, the largest indoor air-conditioned park in the world. Return to Dubai. Overnight stay.
Breakfast and at the agreed time transfer to the airport for your return flight.
In this part of the world it is very hot and humid. The best time to travel to the United Arab Emirates is between November and March. In this period the temperatures are very pleasant, with about 25 ºC during the day, cooling at night to 13ºC on average. Although the few rains that the country receives during the year are concentrated between December and April, they are so scarce that they will not prevent you from carrying out the plans you have in mind.
Spaniards and most Europeans who want to travel to the United Arab Emirates do not need to complete any formalities before going. The requirement to travel is simply to carry a passport with a minimum validity of 6 months from entry to the country. On arrival a free visa is stamped with a duration of 30 days, which can be extended up to 60 days only by paying a fee.
Eighty percent of the population is Sunni Islamic, 16% Shiite Islamic and the rest is made up of Christian and Hindu minorities.
There is no vaccination required or recommended for travel to the United Arab Emirates as there is no health risk. So you only need a first aid kit with painkillers, antihistamines, medicines for possible stomach problems or anything else you may need. For more information, you can consult your International Vaccination Center.
In the cities, tap water is drinkable, although the taste is not good because it is desalinated sea water mixed with fresh water. It is advisable to drink mineral water in the hotels and to buy waterembotellada.
The official currency of the United Arab Emirates is the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). The best option is to exchange currency once you arrive in the country, at exchange houses, banks, hotels, etc. It is always
always advisable to ask for the exchange rates in several places because they vary a lot from one to another. For example, if you need to change money as soon as you arrive at the airport where the exchange rates and commissions are higher, it is better to withdraw some money directly from an ATM with your credit card. In spite of the commissions for making transactions abroad, these compensate the exchange rates they offer.
The official language is Arabic, but English has also become a fundamental language for business and tourism. German is relatively common. In addition, and given the massive labor migration from Asia, Hindi, Urdu, Malay, Tamil, Persian and Tagalog are very common.
are very common.
The electrical current in the United Arab Emirates is 220 volts at 50 Hz and the plugs are of the British 3-pin type. It is necessary to bring an adapter, although most hotels and tourist accommodations have them.
Although Dubai is a modern city with all that this represents, it also has places full of history and special fun for the little ones to enjoy together with their families. Traveling to Dubai with children is simply fantastic and very safe. What makes this city extremely safe and has minimal crime rates are the strict crime laws it has.
The best time to travel to the UAE and visit Abu Dhabi is from February to March, on the one hand, and between November and December. From May onwards the thermometers begin to rise to an average of 41ºC in July and August.