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Viator · group up to 100 pax

Dubai's Ancient Charm Tour with Abra Ride

4.0(63)Dubai1 hour
VIATOR3.8(22)TRIPADVISOR4.2(41)

Description

Hop onto one of our luxurious Grayline tour busses for the ultimate Dubai experience, this tour is the best way to discover Dubai

Tour Options

Audio Guided Tour
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

10 min

Photo Stop: Jumeira Beach is a white sand beach that is located and named after the Jumeirah district of Dubai, on the coast of the Persian Gulf.

25 min

Jumeirah Mosque is the most photographed mosque in Dubai. While the cool white walls look great against a clear blue sky during the day, arrive at dusk for the most spectacular shots of the exterior. After this we visit Marjan Islamic Art Gallery

30 min

Exploration of art and scenic gallery visit with background of Islamic History

Admission included60 min

Next you will have a chance to cross the creek by boat in authentic "Abras", enjoying the spectacular cityscape while heading towards the district of Deira, which is home to Dubai's biggest spice and gold souks. Here why not splurge on a golden souvenir, sample exotic spices.

30 min

The Dubai Mall is the world’s largest destination for shopping, entertainment and leisure, located next to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Featuring over 1,200 retail stores, two major department stores and hundreds of food and beverage outlets, the mall covers more than 1 million sqm – equivalent to 200 football pitches. Tour will end here.

Highlights

Headset for Audio listening
Pickup from your hotel by our staff in an Air conditioned vehicle
Entry ticket Abra ride
Audio Guiding in Multiple languages

What's included

Included
Headset for Audio listening
Pickup from your hotel by our staff in an Air conditioned vehicle
Entry ticket Abra ride
Audio Guiding in Multiple languages
Not included
Personal expenses
Food & beverages

Pickup Locations & Times

Tour Start time: 09.00 hrs. Pick up time : 08:00 to 08:15 hrs. Pickup: We pickup all the guests from their hotel within Dubai City limits between (30 - 60 ) minutes before the tour start time. Drop Off: Dubai Mall.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • TOUR DEPARTURE TIME: 09:00 hrs
  • DURATION : approximately 4 hours
  • LANGUAGES: Live Guide in English and , Audio guiding in SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, PORTUGUESE, ENGLISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN & KOREAN.
  • CANCELLATION: Cancel Free of charge Up-to 24 hours from date of service local Time, After that full charge.

Reviews(63)

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Excursion53582435320
August 2, 2025
Dubai sights in a day.

With only limited time to see the sights this tour was perfect. Ali our guide was great, very informative and friendly. Great Tour!

Operator response

Thank you for your kind review! We're glad to hear that Ali made your limited-time tour both informative and enjoyable. It’s wonderful to know the experience was just right for your schedule. For any future assistance, feel free to contact us at assistance24@grayline.com. Safe travels, Grayline

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99averyf
July 22, 2025
Solid tour to see highlights!

Ali was an awesome guide - very fun tour of highlight locations to get acquainted with a new city + kept us in the AC too phew!

Operator response

Thank you for your feedback! We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour and that Ali made it both fun and comfortable, especially with the AC—always a plus in the heat! Great to hear it helped you get acquainted with the city. Safe travels, Grayline

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Charlie T
July 17, 2025
Not an efficient use of time

This experience was impersonal and time consuming, The focus was on selling stuff rather than being an informative and educational tour.

Operator response

Thank you for your honest feedback. We're truly sorry to hear that your experience felt impersonal and did not meet your expectations. It’s disappointing to know that the tour did not provide the informative and educational value you were hoping for, and we regret if the focus seemed more commercial than enriching. Your input is very important to us and will be shared with our team to help improve the quality and balance of future tours. If you have any additional questions or would like to share more about your experience, please feel free to contact us at assistance24@grayline.ae. Safe travels, Grayline

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kipopomalongab
June 29, 2025
Saudia travels

It was a great trip, we really liked it, the scenery was beautiful, the places where we also stayed, we could discover this beautiful country with the guide who accompanied us Nabil who welcomed us, who was great throughout the stay, these explanations were complete, he did not hesitate to answer all our questions, he was very pleasant with us, we recommend it for future excursions

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Operator response

Thank you so much for your wonderful review of our Dubai Traditional City Tour with Abra Ride! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that you had such a memorable experience exploring the city and enjoying the beautiful landscapes and accommodations. A special thank you for your kind words about our guide Nabil — we’re thrilled to know he made your trip even more enjoyable with his warm hospitality, detailed explanations, and attentiveness. We’ll be sure to pass along your appreciation to him! Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we truly hope to welcome you again on another adventure in the near future. Thank you again, Gray Line Sightseeing and Tours UAE & Oman team

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sameraK6034PG
May 17, 2025
Tour Dubai in a Style

Nice city tour exploring Dubai city in style. I liked provided service by Drivers and guide was gentle and helpful. To do a tour by a branded bus such as Gray Line is that I recommend to fellow travelers.

Operator response

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring Dubai with us in comfort and style. It’s great to know that our driver and guide made a positive impression with their helpful and courteous service. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you or your fellow travelers on board again soon. Warm regards, Customer Service Team Gray Line Sightseeing &Tours UAE & Oman

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X9776NJdeborahm
January 1, 2025
Excellent Tour in 4

Omara was our guide very knowledgeable speaks several languages. Made tour informative and continuously asked for questions . Didn’t make us feel rushed. The driver was excellent too.

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983cf
December 6, 2024
Relax with the Hop On and Hop Of Dubai Explore

With the city tour, we had done 2 days you see Dubai in a relaxed way. You get off and when you've seen it you get back on the next bus. One day the red row and the other day the blue. In the evening I also did the purple row. Really recommended and the price is favorable

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314mingx
September 27, 2024
Product Description different from Actual Experience

It was an unpleasant and poor experience where the Grayline tour brought us to places (see attached photos) to buy things for their benefits of commission. We are not brought to itineraries as shown on KKday like Basktakiya Area, Al Fahidi fortress. The Grayline WhatsApp also did not provide satisfactory reply to our messages.

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Bjoern76
September 3, 2024
Not again

The first difficulties were with Booking Referral,we could not indicate our hotel for pickup.There was a small list of hotels. So we Googled the hotels from the list to find one nearby. The tour was entirely in English(Only the audio on the bus in German) The Burj Al Arab could be photographed at a stop at a distance from Jumeirah beach. This was followed by the Jumeirah Mosque. Next,the New Lewan Islamic Art Gallery-a pure sales campaign of wall carpets u homemade perfume,no historical information - lost time. The Dubai Museum was not approached. Finally we continued to Dubai Creek,we crossed it in an abra water taxi.Then we went to a souvenir/spice shop right at the beginning of the Deira Old Souk,it followed the 2 sales promotion of tea, spices.....-waste of time. We interrupted this. Then a few meters through the alleged souk and immediately out again.This had nothing to do with a souk, I know these very well from Morocco. From every side you were touched and harassed, just terrible, my girlfriend got scared. Please do not visit!! Finally, we were dropped off at the Dubai Mall. We would not book the trip again.

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Melanie_B
June 1, 2024
Good value trip

Amazing informative trip well organised good tour guide. Very hot in may take a hat and water. Very good value trip