Dubai Travel Guide - 15 Experiences YOU MUST DO in 2024
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Dubai Miracle Garden
Park · Al Barsha South
Arrive at the 9am opening to beat the heat; one to two hours is enough to see everything.
Dubai Butterfly Garden
Park · Al Barsha South · brief mention
A good add-on if there is time left after the Miracle Garden.
The Dubai Mall
Shopping · Downtown Dubai
Gets about 75 million visitors a year and can feel claustrophobic, so crowd-averse visitors should avoid it.
Burj Khalifa
Landmark · Downtown Dubai
Its 26,000 glass panels take 120 cleaners three months to clean; skip-the-line tickets avoid the massive queue.
The Dubai Fountain
Landmark · Downtown Dubai
Shows run every 30 minutes from 6pm; it is worth watching from the Burj Khalifa deck and again from the ground.
Museum of the Future
Museum · Trade Centre
Book online well ahead; the white lobby can be seen without a ticket, and the building glows best at sunset.
Palm Jumeirah
Neighborhood · Palm Jumeirah
Skydiving over the Palm is the only way to see it from above besides a helicopter ride.
Aquaventure Waterpark
Activity · Palm Jumeirah
Head to the Tower of Neptune first to ride the Leap of Faith, the park's most famous slide.
Level 43 Sky Lounge
Bar · Sheikh Zayed Road
Recommended for drinking alcohol with city views; supercars can often be spotted on the highway below.
Dubai Frame
Landmark · Zabeel Park
The top floor has glass panels that turn clear when stepped on, revealing the ground far below.
Hell's Kitchen Dubai
Restaurant · Bluewaters Island
Gordon Ramsay's only Hell's Kitchen outside the US; get the burrata salad, Beef Wellington and sticky toffee pudding.
Deira
Neighborhood · Deira
A good food-tour area for camel gelato, falafel pitas and chicken shawarma.
Dubai Gold Souk
Market · Deira · brief mention
Dubai Spice Souk
Market · Deira · brief mention
Dubai Creek
Landmark · Deira · brief mention
Crossing by traditional boat is a fun way to get from Deira to Bur Dubai.
Bur Dubai
Neighborhood · Bur Dubai
Good for messy mezze platters and fresh-squeezed orange juice; camel burgers are a local speciality.
Burj Al Arab
Landmark · Umm Suqeim · brief mention
Visible from the water on a one-hour jet ski session, along with Atlantis and the Burj Khalifa.
Dubai Marina
Neighborhood · Dubai Marina
Recommended over downtown as a base, with Airbnbs around $100 a five-minute walk from the beach.
JBR Beach
Landmark · Jumeirah Beach Residence
Very crowded, but the best spot for watching the sunset.
Ain Dubai
Landmark · Bluewaters Island · brief mention
Abu Dhabi
Day trip · Abu Dhabi
Most tour companies handle the day trip, including stops at the Louvre, Qasr Al Watan and the Grand Mosque.
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Museum · Saadiyat Island
The art is not on par with Paris; the architecture is the real highlight.
Qasr Al Watan
Palace · Al Ras Al Akhdar · brief mention
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Temple · Abu Dhabi
Strict dress code (abaya for women); guards forbid peace signs or touching in photos.
