Dubai
Designed for first-time visitors to Dubai, this program brings flights, visa, accommodation, transfers and a city tour together in one package. We arrive in Dubai in the early morning on Emirates' overnight flight and go straight from the airport into the panoramic city tour: Sheikh Zayed Road with the Emirates Towers and Madinat Souk, Jumeirah Beach with views of Burj Al Arab, and Dubai Marina lined with restaurants and cafés. You stay 4 nights on a bed & breakfast basis at a hotel in your chosen category and spend the remaining days at your own pace. Guests may join optional tours such as the Dhow Cruise dinner with the Fountain Show, the Desert Safari with dinner by 4x4, the Abu Dhabi tour including Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Yas Island, Miracle Garden and Al Bastakiya, Outlet Mall and Global Village, and The View at The Palm with Sky Views. All six optional tours are also available at a discounted package price.
We meet at 20:20 in front of the Emirates check-in counter at the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Airport and complete check-in. After passport and customs formalities, we depart for Dubai on the Emirates flight at 23:20.
✈ EK118 Istanbul (IST) 23:20 - Dubai (DXB) 04:50
We arrive in Dubai at 04:50 local time and, after passport control, start our tour with the vehicle waiting at the airport. Before the city tour we stop for an optional breakfast at our own expense. We then drive along Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai's grandest avenue, seeing the Emirates Towers, skyscrapers, shopping malls and Madinat Souk panoramically. After a photo stop at Jumeirah Beach to see Burj Al Arab, we have some free time at Dubai Marina with its roughly 7 km promenade, restaurants and cafés. We then transfer to our hotel and settle into our rooms at check-in time. In the evening, guests may join the optional Dhow Cruise Dinner, Fountain Show and Dubai Mall Tour. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast, the day is free. Guests may join the optional Miracle Garden & Al Bastakiya Tour and the Desert Safari with Dinner, where an exciting 4x4 ride over the red dunes is followed by dinner with shows at a Bedouin camp. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast, the day is free. Guests may join the optional Abu Dhabi Tour with Lunch, whose stops include the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a photo stop at Emirates Palace, the Heritage Village, a panoramic view of the Louvre Abu Dhabi and Yas Island, home to Ferrari World. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast, the day is free. Guests may join the optional Outlet Mall & Global Village Tour; after discounted shopping at international brands, free time is given at Global Village with its pavilions from dozens of countries, food venues and shows. Overnight at our hotel.
After breakfast, we check out of our rooms by 12:00 at the latest. Guests may join the optional The View at The Palm & Sky Views Tour. At the time set by our tour leader we transfer to the airport and fly to Istanbul on Emirates flight EK117 at 18:00, arriving in Istanbul at 21:35.
✈ EK117 Dubai (DXB) 18:00 - Istanbul (IST) 21:35
Prices are per person in a double room and are starting prices for the 3* hotel category; please contact us for 4* and 5* hotel options, single room and child prices.
Not Included in the Price: Turkish departure tax stamp, all excursions not stated in the program, the optional breakfast on the first day, lunches and dinners, drinks with meals, personal expenses, the UAE tourism dirham fee paid at hotel reception (per night: 10 AED at 3* hotels, 15 AED at 4* hotels, 20 AED at 5* hotels), travel health insurance.
Flights: Outbound EK118 Istanbul (IST) 23:20 - Dubai (DXB) 04:50; Return EK117 Dubai (DXB) 18:00 - Istanbul (IST) 21:35. The outbound flight departs late on day 1 of the program and arrives in Dubai in the early hours of day 2. Hotel options: 3* Ecos Hotel at Al Furjan or similar, 4* Millennium Place Al Barsha or similar, 5* Grand Millennium or similar, 5* C Central Hotel & Resort The Palm or similar; hotel names are not guaranteed and a similar hotel in the same category may be provided. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the return date. Carrying travel health insurance covering the tour dates is mandatory. Optional tours require a minimum number of participants, prices may change seasonally, and the guide may change the order of days without changing the content. For the mosque visit on the Abu Dhabi tour, long and modest clothing is required, with a headscarf for women; comfortable clothing is recommended for the Desert Safari, and pregnant guests or those with back/neck problems should inform the guide. Cancellation terms: free cancellation up to 31 days before departure; 65% charge between 30-16 days (100% for non-refundable items such as visa and insurance); 100% charge with less than 15 days to departure. Children under 18 travelling with one parent or a third person require a notarized consent letter.