Authentic old Dubai & Souks tour with Abra ride in Dubai
- Step back in time while exploring the enchanting neighborhood of Al Fahidi
- Explore the local busy souqs life and avoid all the "tourists traps"
- Savor the flavors of Dubai tea, drinks, sweets, and other specialty items
- Cross the river on a traditional fishermen boat "Abra"
- Delve into the history of the UAE and enjoy a guided tour of old Emirati houses
What to expect
Discover the charm of Old Dubai on a guided tour that blends history, culture, and authentic local experiences. Stroll through the Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, admiring traditional Emirati architecture and exploring restored heritage houses that reflect the city’s past. Cross Dubai Creek aboard a traditional wooden abra boat and visit bustling spice and gold souks filled with vibrant colors, aromas, and treasures. Learn about Dubai’s transformation from a small trading port to a global city while sampling local sweets and freshly brewed tea. Gain insight into daily life in historic Dubai, explore hidden alleys, and uncover cultural traditions that have shaped the emirate’s identity
Reviews
Had a wonderful tour that gave me a deeper appreciation of the UAE’s history and culture. Our tour guide was incredibly informative, engaging, and passionate, making every stop meaningful. Walking through Old Dubai, seeing the traditional architecture, markets, and historic sites truly highlighted the beauty and soul of the city. The stories shared about local traditions, heritage, and daily life in the past brought the experience to life and made the tour feel authentic and enriching. A perfect way to understand the UAE’s rich culture and how it has evolved into the modern city it is today. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Dubai. Comes with complimentary water and free tasting of local tea and snacks. To our guide, Burj Khalifa, you are awesome! ✨
I was surprise by this tour. Anis is very knowledgeable and imhas a very good attitude. He knows all in the tour and has been able to explore alll aspects if the tour.
Guide spoke well in English and German and made sure everyone was included and kept up. He had some interesting facts and stories. Would have preferred to spend less time in the v touristy area of Al Seef and more time in textile and spice souks. Tour ended in Gold douk but guide made sure everyone knew where to get metro / taxi. Abra ride was fun.
it was a wonderfully curated Itinerary and Sadeem was excellent as guide. Would highly recommend
Efficiently understood the history and background stories of Dubai. The tour guide was great, letting us know many little Dubai stories, and it was very rare that he was even fluent in German.
The trip was very well designed by Mr. Anis (our tour guide for the day). He was very friendly and explained everything in details regarding the history of dubai. He gave a great tour and never left us alone. He took us through every inch and corners of old dubai, different souks and a refreshing abra boat ride through the cannal. We were served with hot Arabic coffee, date chocolate and a refreshing hibiscus drink. guide: super friendly and very informative itinerary: very well planned attractions on the way: lots of attractions on the way group size: 28
We had a great time. We loved it.
The tour was excellent as it took us to places that we wouldn't have known or visited otherwise. Our tour guide Anis was really polite, patient and well versed with each small and interesting part of the tour. Absolute bang for money tour.
Sadeem was a knowledgeable and friendly guide. The itinerary is stroller friendly.
Our tour was absolutely wonderful! Our guide was beyond amazing – everyone calls him the ‘Burj Khalifa’ because he’s the tallest and you just can’t miss him! He explained everything so clearly and made the experience incredibly enjoyable. Highly recommend!
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