The most popular city in UAE, you may also call the land of gold, from skyscrapers to a desert, adventure activities to exotic beaches all you will get it here in Dubai. Located in the Persian Gulf it attracts a lot of tourists year round so here is my detailed itinerary of how to spend 10 days in Dubai.
Day 1 - Desert Safari - From the city hustle bustle u can escape booking a tour of the desert safari through the internet or by any travel agent. The tour includes round-trip transfers, The driver will indulge you in exciting and adventurous dune-bashing by 4X4 wheel into the vast endless desert and after that, they will drop you at the desert camp where you can enjoy camel riding, falcon holding, henna painting, shisha smoking, quad biking(charges apply) and of course you can take some mesmerising sunset pictures, so after all the desert experiences u can enjoy bbq dinner with veg and nonveg options followed with belly dance and Tanura performance.
Day 2 - Dubai Mall and At the Top Burj Khalifa (fountain and Light&sound show) -The world's tallest building Burj Khalifa, buy a ticket for At The Top and enjoy the breathtaking view of city, ocean, and desert from the tallest building and after that you can proceed to Dubai mall which is a shopper's paradise beside you have other entertainment and dining options in the mall like Gold souk, The aquarium, The waterfall, Ice rink, and dinosaur skull etc.
Day 3 -Dubai museum, gold souk, and spice souk - Dubai museum represents how emirates people led their lives in ancient times. It is one of the oldest building of Dubai. After visiting the museum you can reach spice souk by taking a water taxi across the creek which will cost you 1 AED. Spice souk is an Arab style vibrant colorful marketplace where you can buy souvenirs with bargaining. Gold souk is adjacent to spice souk flooded with the high quality of Gold at fair prices this market is a must have experience.
Day 4 - Dubai frame, kite beach and Dubai Zoo - Dubai frame is not an ordinary frame it's a 150-meter tall building in a frame shape inside you will have a glimpse of past and future Dubai. Through the elevator glass panel, you can see old Dubai and New Dubai. To be precise on one side of the frame you can see newer Dubai and from another side, you can see older Dubai and the best part is after reaching the top gallery, there is a transparent glass walkway you just need to hold your heart and walk through, it's fun. The frame is really worth a visit. Dubai Zoo has many species of animals and mammals if you are an animal lover then definitely this place will attract you and in the evening you can head towards Kite beach stretched in two km there are the restaurant, shopping, and food truck options available for you.
Day 5 - Miracle & Butterfly garden and Global Village - Miracle Garden is a flower garden artistically placed with vast species of flowers which certainly going to steal your heart. Near to Miracle garden at a walking distance is the Butterfly Garden where you get to see thousands of butterflies dancing all around you. Take a taxi from Miracle garden for Global Village paradise for the shopaholic people. Divided into several pavilions one can go to any country and can buy products and taste their food. U need a lot of time to see each country and their performances. It is shut during the summer season so check before you go.
Pls, note u can get a direct bus for Global Village and Miracle Garden from Mall of the Emirates.
Day 6 - Abu Dhabi (Sheik Zayed Mosque, Ferrari world, heritage village, Emirates Palace, Saadiyat beach) - Well it all depends's on you whether you want to spend a night at Abu Dhabi or want to do the sightseeing and come back the same day. Abu Dhabi is the richest out of seven emirates. It hardly takes two hours to reach from Dubai. The grand mosque is the key attraction of Abu Dhabi, the mosque has amazing chandeliers and beautifully carved in marbles with the semi-precious stone. Next, you can go to the heritage village and have lunch at Marina mall and spend the rest of the day at Ferrari where the fastest roller coaster will thrill you. saadiyat beach is a white sand beach where you can wear the bikini. You need to pay for entering this beach so it is less crowded and chill out place.
Day 7 - JBR walk and Dubai Marina - Jbr walk nowadays is one of the hot places to hang around in Dubai. it gets vibrant by the evening with many fun activities going on in street accompanied by multiple kinds of cuisine at one side and beach on the other side. Dubai Marina surrounded by amazing architecture and dining places where you can walk through and can go on a sunset dinner cruise.
Day 8 - Atlantis the palm, Lost Chamber, and Aqua venture - Atlantis is a luxury hotel. To reach Atlantis I would suggest using the interesting monorail journey and if you are not staying then also you can enjoy aquarium The Lost Chamber and after that, you may indulge yourself for the whole day in Aquaventure.
Day 9 - Dubai park (Motiongate, Bollywood park, Legoland) - There are three theme parks with thrilling rides and entertainment options in Dubai park. You need two days to visit all the parks. If you want to stay there then book a resort inside the park.
Day 10 - Fly back to your place.
