Dubai Trip Overview
Cover the Old Dubai ‘must-do’s’ – the spice souk, abra ride, textile souk and food tastings in Fahidi – along a well-paced 3.5 hour route. Experience Old Dubai like our friends would, only the stuff you have to see and eat rather than a standard touristy checklist.
Start off with a popular old timer’s treat in the souk’s back alleys and then play a round of our fun and educational spice game, SPINGO.* Once our SPINGO champ is crowned, cool down with an icy treat and then bob across the Dubai creek in a traditional wooden abra to visit Bur Dubai’s textile souk.
We then enjoy one of the neighborhood’s favourite Indian street snacks and then wind down at a traditional Emirati eatery housed in a historic home from the 1950s. Our meal will include a fragrant rice and lamb pilaf, a rich vegetable stew and delicious sweet dumplings that are a firm Dubai favourite.
*SPINGO is replaced with a “Dates (the fruit)” quiz during Ramadan though we still walk through the Spice Souk briefly.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Cover the Old Dubai ‘must-do’s’ – the spice souk, abra ride, textile souk and food tastings in Fahidi – along a well-paced 3.5 hour route. Experience Old Dubai like our friends would, only the stuff you have to see and eat rather than a standard touristy checklist.
Start off with a popular old timer’s treat in the souk’s back alleys and then play a round of our fun and educational spice game, SPINGO.* Once our SPINGO champ is crowned, cool down with an icy treat and then bob across the Dubai creek in a traditional wooden abra to visit Bur Dubai’s textile souk.
We then enjoy one of the neighborhood’s favourite Indian street snacks and then wind down at a traditional Emirati eatery housed in a historic home from the 1950s. Our meal will include a fragrant rice and lamb pilaf, a rich vegetable stew and delicious sweet dumplings that are a firm Dubai favourite.
*SPINGO is replaced with a “Dates (the fruit)” quiz during Ramadan though we still walk through the Spice Souk briefly.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dubai Spice Souk, Sikkat Al Khail Road Al Ras, Dubai 75157 United Arab Emirates
Fuel up with an Old Dubai nostalgic treat washed down with sweet milky tea in the back alleys of the souk.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dubai Spice Souk, Sikkat Al Khail Road Al Ras, Dubai 75157 United Arab Emirates
Play our proprietary spice game, “SPINGO” in the souk! Cool down after with an icy Iranian treat doused with rosewater, fruit cordial and lemon juice.
(SPINGO is replaced with another activity during Ramadan)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Deira Old Souk Abra Station, Baniyas Road Near Dubai Spice Souk, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Cross the creek from Deira to Bur Dubai in a traditional wooden boat.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Textile Souk, Bur Dubai Near Bur Dubai Abra Station, Dubai 75157 United Arab Emirates
Take a quick walk through the vibrant textile souk and witness religious tolerance firsthand in Dubai.
Stop At: Meena Bazaar, 34 Al Nahdha St Admiral Plaza Hotel Dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Sample a beloved Indian street food: tangy chutney and lentil filled crisp ‘puris.’
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Enjoy a sit-down traditional Emirati meal featuring a meat and rice pilaf, a rich vegetarian stew and our favourite sweet dumplings.
Duration: 45 minutes
