Historical Old Dubai: Explore With An English Guide on A Walking Tour

Experience the rich history of Old Dubai on a walking tour with Dubai By Foot. Our English guides are knowledgeable, passionate, and ready to share fascinating stories and urban legends. Get up-close-and-personal with the city’s attractions and customize your tour to suit your interests.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dubai Gold Souk - Delve deeper into the sights and culture of traditional Dubai than you could do alone easily on this tour. Rather than spend hours researching what to see, do and eat in old Dubai, rely on a guide to save time and ensure you don’t miss anything. Shop in souks with tips from your guide, cross the creek by “abra” water taxi, visit…
What's Included
  • Water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

At Dubai By Foot, we bring over 15 years of tour guiding experience to the table (or shall we say to the walking tour!). We have done our research and our guides are trained as the city’s best ambassadors, historians, art lovers, and storytellers. Most of all, we love Dubai and we love showing this wonderful city to our guests.
What to expect while on a…

Location
Dubai Gold Souk
Old Baladiya St., Sikkad Al Khail Rd
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Farmanirshad3030
May 5, 2025
We are very happy with this incredible Tour - Our experience of this trip was awesome with Mr Usman Batt, very talented and experienced driver. I recommend this trip to everyone.
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Explore780448
Jan 24, 2022
Memorable experience - We did abra tour yesterday it was realy amazing with tour guide aqeel, He was very nice and knowledgable. He explain every thing briefly, 100% recomended tour.
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Alimascot
Jan 23, 2022
'Abara' Arabic verb which means 'to cross' - Hi Guys, Royal Vision team It was a great experience walking around old Dubai Abra site with one of your humble Royal Vision guide he explained us the Abra come from the Arabic verb 'Abara' which means 'to cross' take a ride on a Dubai Abra the city most traditional mode of transport, for centuries it has remain one of Dubai most frequented mode of transport, making it the symbol of the city history and heritage for us it was really worthed to have a Royal Vision guide around us thanks.
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Faisalf663
Jan 23, 2022
City Tour & Desert Safari - Too much fun.Really enjoyed desert safari & city tour.Everything was fantastic.SYED TARIQ was our tour guide & his services with very good.
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132majids
Jan 23, 2022
City tour & Desert Safari - We did Desert safari & city tour.it was fantastic and tour guide SYED TARIQ was a amazing person with excellent services .company is very professional & good services.
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Sunshine24923914302
Jan 23, 2022
Professional guide Munawariqbal - Today we went for desert safari tour that’ was amazing our guide was expert and helpful nicely talking explain everything click lot of pictures the camp was very beautiful food was delicious all camp staff cooperative we can recommended to everyone thanks Royal vision Tourisim
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Amjadk14
Jan 23, 2022
Tour of the day - Thanks Ali Larik for a wonderful tour. So informative so entertaining and shopping also. Definitely a recommendable tour.
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Asfand77
Jan 22, 2022
unforgettable experience - we done the walking tour of old dubai it was very nice experience with aqeel abra ride was awesome thanks royal vision tourism. 100% recommended royal vision and tour guide aqeel
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Fearless48298220951
Jan 22, 2022
Thanks Sajid shah - Today we went for desert Safari the trip was so amazing we had lot of fun in desert our Guide was mr SAJID SHAH was expert he cliked our lot of pictures in desert that was so beautiful we can appreciate the camp was beautiful and the programs was very well we can surely recommended
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Michael_j
Feb 14, 2025
Poor guide - Our guide was 2 hours late. If we hadn’t asked questions, he would never have spoke. He then gave us the hard sell on a desert tour. The actual tour could have been good but the guide ruined it.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).