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A boat with people and seagulls on the water. 1
Picture 1 for Activity Dubai: Al Fahidi Old Town, Souks, Street Food & Abra Cruise 2
A crowded boat with people seated and standing, a red structure on the boat, and a body of water with buildings in the background. 3
A group of people posing in front of a store with various items on display. 4
A group of people standing in front of a jewelry store with mannequins displaying jewelry. 5
By MAGIC LAMP TOURISM L.L.C

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $16 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Master market pricing and vendor tactics before entering the souks to avoid scam
    • Enjoy private cruise on Dubai Creek on a traditional boat with priority access
    • Enjoy a comfortable pace with dedicated shopping time, built-in rest breaks
    • Taste real Dubai through street food like fresh shawarma, falafel& local juices
    • Explore Al Fahidi's historic heritage houses to discover the local lifestyle

Activity location

    • Dubai
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Dubai Creek - Al Seef St - Umm Hurair 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates | Meet your guide at the entrance of the hotel. Al seef heritage hotel by curio, Bayt 1 They will be wearing a badge and will introduce themselves before the tour.
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Group Tour Join the Caravan (Limited Tastings)

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This option includes mineral water, Arabic coffee, traditional Abra boat ride, live guide, entry to heritage places, Souks, and insider tips to avoid getting ripped off

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:25PM
Price details
$16.34 x 1 Adult$16.34
Total
Price is $16.34

Group Tour in German with Meeting Point (Basic)

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • German

This option includes unlimited mineral water, dates with camel milk chocolate, Arabic coffee, Boat ride and Live Tour guide plus entry to heritage sites
And museums

Language options: German
Starting time: 5:25PM
Price details
$27.23 x 1 Adult$27.23
Total
Price is $27.23

Group Tour in Italian with Meeting Point

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Italian

Tour in italian language including Street food, fresh juice ( Orange, Coconut, pomegranate, sugarcane), Arabic coffee, chocolate with camel milk, and “Abra” boat ride with a live guide

Language options: Italian
Starting time: 5:25PM
Price details
$27.23 x 1 Adult$27.23
Total
Price is $27.23

Premium Tastings Small-Group Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Chose this option to enjoy premium Experience; Fresh Juice, Dubai chocolate, soft drinks / Dubai beer, mineral water, dates with camel milk chocolate, street food tastings ( Shawarma and Falafel and more ..), Live guide, Arabic coffee, boat ride

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30PM
Price details
$30.63 x 1 Adult$30.63
Total
Price is $30.63

Group Tour in German with Meeting Point (Premium)

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • German

Choose this option to enjoy premium tastings like Dubai chocolate and fresh juice or unlimited soft drinks/ Dubai beer, unlimited mineral water, dates with camel milk chocolate, street food and Arabic coffee, Boat ride and Live Tour guide

Language options: German
Starting time: 5:25PM
Price details
$40.84 x 1 Adult$40.84
Total
Price is $40.84

Group Tour in English with Hotel Transfer

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Choose this option to enjoy a convenient pickup from your hotel at the start of the tour. This option includes a drop-off at your hotel at the end of the tour.
It includes all the premium tastings, live guide, boat ride, street food& fresh Juice

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30PM
Price details
$65.34 x 1 Adult$65.34
Total
Price is $65.34

Group Tour in German with Hotel Transfer

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • German

Group tour in german language with transfers from your hotel in Dubai; it includes the street food, Abra ride , fresh juice, water , coffee, shopping time , enry to heritage sites and more

Language options: German
Starting time: 5:25PM
Price details
$68.06 x 1 Adult$68.06
Total
Price is $68.06

Private Tour with Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

This option includes transfers from your hotel, a private, unlimited refreshments, a boat ride, premium tastings of street food and Arabic food, fresh juice, dates tastings, dates with chocolate, and hibiscus juice.

Price details
$389.33 x 1 Adult$389.33
Total
Price is $389.33

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Expert Local Guide: Your trusted insider who protects you from tourist traps and overcharging.
  • Inclusions
    Pre-Market Briefing: Vital tips on real product values and vendor tactics before entering the souks.
  • Inclusions
    All-Inclusive Entry: Hassle-free admission tickets and fees to all heritage sites and historic museums.
  • Inclusions
    Built-in Comfort Breaks
  • Inclusions
    Private Traditional Abra Boat Ride: Exclusive, scenic cruise along Dubai Creek with priority boarding
  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Inclusions
    Shawarma and falafel (if premium option selected)
  • Inclusions
    Fresh Juice (pomegranate, coconut, orange, and sugarcane and soft drinks unlimited/Dubai beer (for premium option )
  • Inclusions
    unlimited minerla water
  • Inclusions
    Arabic coffee & Tea
  • Inclusions
    Premium dates tastings & Dubai chocolate
  • Inclusions
    Camel milk chocolate with dates
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Gold Market with Shopping time
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Spices Market with shopping time
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Textiles market with shopping time
  • Inclusions
    Valuable tips to avoid tourist traps

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags, Pets
    • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

  • Discover traditional local markets alongside an expert guide who shields you from high-pressure vendor tactics and scams, and who reveals the real value of the products. Before entering each market, we stop to give you practical insider tips on how to bargain, realistic product prices, and the common tricks of salespeople so you completely avoid getting ripped off or having a bad experience.

    Best of all, you will have dedicated free time on your own to shop wherever you like in the market with absolutely zero pressure from your guide to buy from specific shops!

    Your experience deeply covers the historic Al Fahidi neighborhood, one of the oldest areas ever established in Dubai.
    Walk among authentic Arabic houses featuring traditional wind-towers built from natural coral stone. As you wander, your local guide will narrate the fascinating story of Dubai’s evolution from a tiny 1830s fishing and pearl-diving village to oil discovery and the rise of the world’s tallest skyscrapers.
    Get all your questions answered about Emirati culture, the local lifestyle, and how different communities live peacefully together.

    Enjoy different culinary tastings in different stops including Arabic coffee and dates and different breaks for street food like shawarma, Dubai chocolate, fresh juice, rare camel milk ice cream, water and refreshing hibiscus juice and more.
    Your guide will lead you through the Bur Dubai Grand Souk, famous for its vibrant textiles, pashmina shawls, and souvenirs where we would have the street food snacks and time on your own to do shopping before we cruise Dubai Creek.
    Enjoy a private traditional abra boat cruising Dubai Creek would to make your experience even better!

    we continue to the spices Souk where we explain almost all the products in the display including different medicines, herbs and different spices and of course reveal the real value of the products so you don't get overcharged.
    Finally, conclude your journey at the legendary Gold Souk, home to over 200 jewelry stores and spectacular Guinness World Record designs.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Dubai
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Dubai Creek - Al Seef St - Umm Hurair 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates | Meet your guide at the entrance of the hotel. Al seef heritage hotel by curio, Bayt 1 They will be wearing a badge and will introduce themselves before the tour.
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Dubai Creek - Al Seef St - Umm Hurair 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates | Meet your guide at the entrance of the hotel. Al seef heritage hotel by curio, Bayt 1 They will be wearing a badge and will introduce themselves before the tour.
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Dubai Creek - Al Seef St - Umm Hurair 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates | Meet your guide at the entrance of the hotel. Al seef heritage hotel by curio, Bayt 1 They will be wearing a badge and will introduce themselves before the tour.
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Dubai Creek - Al Seef St - Umm Hurair 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates | Meet your guide at the entrance of the hotel. Al seef heritage hotel by curio, Bayt 1 They will be wearing a badge and will introduce themselves before the tour.
    • Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates