Dubai: Cultural Tour through Al Fahidi Historical District with Abra Ride
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54 Ratings
Dubai
Immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of the UAE with a cultural tour through Dubai's Al Fahidi Historical District. Explore traditional houses, visit a coffee museum, and take a ride on a traditional Abra water taxi. Don't miss the chance to visit the Gold & Spice Souks for a shopping spree!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood - This historic walking tour will show you the best of the Al Fahidi District as you learn all about the culture and history of the UAE. You’ll also take a ride in a traditional Abra water taxi that will show you the city from a unique perspective.
What's Included
- Professional photography included
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Visit Al Khayma Heritage House
- Taste local treats - Luqaimat & Ragag
- Abra water taxi fees covered
- Guided by a local licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
- Transfer / Tipping ( Not mandatory)
Additional Information
Fancy delving into the rich history and heritage of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Embark on a foot expedition around the Al Fahidi Historical District - the cultural heart of UAE. You’ll also learn about various UAE traditions and customs.
Start off your journey by engaging with your guide and indulging in some Arabic tea, coupled with dates at Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant. Here you can also sample luqaimat, regag, and camel milk ice cream. Explore the ancestral house and gain knowledge about UAE’s intriguing past.
Take in the beauty of Al Fahidi District and Al Seef region’s architecture before heading towards the biggest Coffee Museum in the Middle East. Participate in an interactive Arabic coffee-making demonstration and understand the importance of coffee in UAE’s cultural fabric.
Take a tour of a Mosque to appreciate its unique architectural design and gain insights about Islam. Later, enjoy a quick trip on a traditional Abra water taxi along the river. Enjoy the view of ancient trading vessels and capture memorable snaps to share with your loved ones.
Conclude your journey by visiting the Gold & Spice Souks for an exciting shopping experience.
Location
Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant | مطعم الخيمة التراثي
Al Mussallah Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Malik_c
Dec 10, 2023
Excellent - I really loved this tour. I got a lot of insight on the many souks. Took great photos, and also enjoyed good food and a abra ride
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Leah
Jun 6, 2023
Fantastic value - I really enjoyed this tour. Alex was my photographer and we had a great time walking all over old town and taking photos. As a solo female traveler, I felt very safe on this excursion. It was also great to have someone take professional photos of me without me having to fumbling with a tripod or endless selfies. The photos turned out great! The meal at the end of the tour was delicious! Overall this was a FANTASTIC value!
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Anitaa323
May 23, 2023
Great! - The tour was really informative, food and drink was really good, and it was nice to end in the gold and spice market. I really enjoyed understanding the history of Dubai and UAE! Don’t hesitate to book. Thanks to Adnan for a great tour!!!
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217iu
Feb 9, 2023
Amazing! - It was a really great Tour, very interesting! And a huge Thank you to the photographer - he did an amazing Job, the Pictures are awesome, such a nice memory!
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Bulelwabulie
Dec 28, 2022
Remarkable tour! Not to be missed. So enjoyable! - I loved this experience. Definitely one of the top highlights of my trip - had so much fun. Our tour guide, Maaz, took wonderful care of us. He was super knowledgeable and seemed very happy to answer any questions we had. A charismatic gentleman whose sense of humour also helped us absorb all the info. The tour’s photographer, Muhammad, was just amazing - made me feel comfortable while being adventurous with photo suggestions. He captured my experience of the tour brilliantly. Both were very kind and it felt like they really cared to make the experience enjoyable. It felt like they were old friends of mine by the end of the tour. The restaurant and delicious food and refreshing drinks we sampled was the cherry on top. Would recommend the tour to anyone in a heartbeat. I’d definitely do it again, given the chance.
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Curiosity538639
Nov 23, 2022
Fantastic trip around the sights of Dubai with Adnan - Super Trip to all the main sights in Dubai in the great care of our tour guide Adnan. His cultural knowledge provided excellent insight and background about the city and the UAE overall. His passion for ensuring each guest maximised their time on the trip ensured that we had ample time in each location which were captured brilliantly through his combined photography skills. This trip is highly personalised and delivered at a pace to ensure every enjoys the experience.
This trip is ideal for travellers looking to see the key sights of the beautiful city of Dubai in a short period and having Adnan as our guide ensured it was a 10/10 trip. I would highly recommend this trip and Oceanairtravels as a provider of choice. I am looking forward to my return visit where hopefully I meet Adnan on my next trip!
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Marleebe
Nov 16, 2022
Really nice photos, great memory! - We booked this photo tour, thinking that we want to keep some nice photos of us from dubai - but that is only part of what you get. From start until finish, Adnan (our guide) told us all about the history of UAE, showed us amazing monuments around dubai, and to top it off, took us to a nice, local restaurant. Our photos are really nice, but the memory really is the great experience of it all. Thank you Adnan!
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679ranjinir
Oct 30, 2022
Dreamy Dubai - Our photographic city tour started with guide and photographer Adnan came us to pick us. Everything was beautiful after that . The information which was shared was amazing and the pictures 😍. Please do ask for Adnan when you book for a tour. He is humble , good and a gentleman.
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Shilpak605
Sep 28, 2022
Photography tour - Adnan was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. He went out of his way to show us amazing places. I would highly recommend him! I genuinely want to thank him for his commitment and dedication towards the tour. I ended up learning so much about the city and it’s culture as well! 🙂
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Rezhwanismahil
Sep 15, 2022
Get to know Dubai with Adnan & make memories there with photos - Count my 5 stars as 7. all of them because of the tour advisor, Adnan. if UAE runs democratic elections, this guy will win and become the king of UAE because of his character, sarcasm, generosity, and he has full knowledge of UAE history and new modern life. he picked up us in time and started the tour by giving us information about UAE while driving to our destinations. we went to the best famous landmarks to take pictures. and guess what! he is very professional with photography too. And he asks you which place you want we can go there. So if you come to Dubai, then definitely you need to do a tour with Adnan, or else I can say you haven't been to Dubai at all.
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