Dubai Tour
A five-day Dubai programme built around a city tour and the old bazaars, with optional extra tours.
An easy-paced stay in Dubai
This 5-day, 4-night tour flies from Istanbul Airport to Sharjah and stays in Dubai throughout. The panoramic city tour takes in Burj Al Arab, Jumeriah District and Palm Island, and the Old Bazaars tour adds time for shopping. Bed and breakfast accommodation is included, while Miracle Garden, Abu Dhabi, a desert safari and a dhow cruise are optional extra tours.
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Air Arabia flies from Istanbul to Sharjah for this four-night itinerary based in Dubai. The city programme covers Sheikh Palace, Emirates Towers, Skyscrapers Street, Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah, Palm Island and the Old Souks.
The View at The Palm, a desert safari, Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Zayed Mosque, and a dhow cruise are offered as optional programmes on the Dubai days. On day five, the airport transfer is followed by the Air Arabia flight to Istanbul.
Panoramic city tour
Sheikh Palace, Emirates Tower, Burj Al Arab and Jumeriah District are among the sights.
Old Bazaars tour
A stop for phones, laptops, textiles, gold and spices.
Visa fee included
The Dubai visa fee is in the price; green passport holders are exempt from the visa.
Planning your budgetDeparture tax, travel health insurance, extra tours and personal expenses are not included. City taxes and guide and driver gratuities cost 50 USD, collected by the guide on the first day, and optional tours range from 40 USD to 95 USD. See details →
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Airline
Departure city
The route of the journey
01Istanbul to DubaiFlight from Istanbul to Sharjah, then a transfer to the hotel.
Evening arrival in Dubai
We meet at the Air Arabia counter in the international terminal of Istanbul Airport, 3 hours before the flight. After check-in and passport control we board Air Arabia flight G9 322, departing at 14.35 for Sharjah. We land at 19.55 local time and our waiting vehicle takes us to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
02Dubai City Tour and the Old SouksBurj Al Arab, Palm Island, Skyscrapers Avenue and the Old Bazaars.
City tour and bazaars
After breakfast at the hotel our Dubai city tour begins. One of the most striking cities in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is a world-famous destination known for its high-tech skyscrapers, shopping malls, artificial islands and distinctive architecture. The city tour takes in Sheikh Palace, Emirates Tower, the avenue of skyscrapers, Burj Al Arab, billed as the world's only seven-star hotel, the Jumeirah district and Palm Island.
We then explore the Old Souks, one of the best places in Dubai to buy electronics, textiles, gold and spices at good prices. After shopping we head to our hotel for free time.
Guests who wish can join the optional extra tour of Miracle Garden, Dubai Frame and Dubai Outlet Center (95 USD). Our first stop is Dubai Frame, a giant frame 150 metres high and 93 metres wide that took 10 years to build and holds the city's skyscrapers within it. One side looks over Dubai, the other over the rising modern city. After a photo stop we continue to Dubai Outlet Center, with more than 1,200 brands, and after some free time there we transfer to our hotel.
In the evening, guests who wish can join the optional extra Pearls of Dubai tour (40 USD): Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the Dubai Fountain show. The Burj Khalifa entrance ticket is not included in the price.
Our first stop is Souk Madinat Jumeirah, sometimes called an artificial Venice, a modern take on the traditional Arabian market with souvenirs, jewellery and textiles. Our 2nd stop is Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in Dubai and in the world and a symbol of the city's modern spirit. Guests who wish can go up to the 125th floor for a view over Dubai. We then continue to Dubai Mall, one of the city's largest shopping centres, and after a break watch the sound, light and water show in front of it. After the show we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
03Optional Palm View and Desert SafariBreakfast at the hotel, then an optional Palm Tower tour and desert safari.
Day of optional tours
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the optional extra The View at The Palm tour (70 USD). Shaped like a giant palm tree when seen from the sea, Palm Island is one of the largest artificial islands in the world. From the observation deck on the 52nd floor of Palm Tower, 240 metres up, we take in the island in a 360 degree view and stop for photos.
After the tour we return to our hotel. At 15.00, guests who wish can join the optional extra Desert Safari with dinner (90 USD). After a 4x4 drive across Dubai's golden dunes we end the day at a Bedouin camp with dance shows and dinner. After the tour we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
04Optional Abu Dhabi Tour and Dhow CruiseOptional Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Zayeed Mosque tour, then a dhow cruise at night.
Optional day in Abu Dhabi
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the optional extra tour of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Yas Island (70 USD). Abu Dhabi, about 140 km from Dubai, is one of the seven emirates and the capital of the United Arab Emirates. We see the Etihad Towers, where Fast and Furious was filmed, Emirates Palace, said to be the most expensive hotel ever built, and the Heritage Village museum, which tells the story of old desert life. We then visit Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the world's 4th largest mosque, known for its architecture and rich decoration. Our last stop is Yas Island, where we pause for photos in front of Ferrari World before returning to Dubai.
In the evening, guests who wish can join the optional extra Dhow Cruise with dinner (90 USD), a boat trip past Dubai's landmarks under the evening lights with dinner and shows. After the cruise we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
05Return from Dubai to IstanbulBreakfast, transfer to the airport and the flight to Istanbul.
Flight home
After breakfast at the hotel we transfer to the airport at the time set by our guide. After check-in and passport control we board Air Arabia flight G9287, departing at 13.40 for Istanbul Airport. We arrive at 17.50 local time, and our tour ends.
Flight details
Outbound · 28 October 2026Return · 1 November 2026Times are local, taken from the programme. Baggage allowance is given in your booking documents.
Where will you stay?
Kingsgate Hotel by Millenium Al Jaddaf · Treppan Hotel · Elite Byblos Hotel
Sold as: 3-star
Places visited
Included and extra costs
Included in the price
7
- Istanbul (IST) - Sharjah - Istanbul (IST) flight ticket with Air Arabia
- Airport taxes
- Airport - hotel - airport transfers
- 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation in hotels of the selected category
- Panoramic Dubai city tour, Dubai old souks tour
- Dubai visa fee (included in the price) - holders of a green passport are exempt from the visa and will use their visa entitlement on the desert safari with dinner.
- Turkish-speaking guiding services
Not included in the price
10
- Departure tax for travel abroad
- Travel health insurance
- Extra tours and personal expenses
- City taxes + guide and driver gratuities (50 USD) - to be collected by your guide on the first day of the tour.
- Miracle Garden, Dubai Frame and Outlet Center tour · 95 USD
- Pearls of Dubai tour · 40 USD
- The View at The Palm tour · 70 USD
- Desert safari with dinner · 90 USD
- Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Zayeed Mosque tour · 70 USD
- Dhow Cruise with dinner · 90 USD
City taxes and gratuities
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Cancellation and change conditions
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Guiding
All of our guides speak Turkish.
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