The Emirates in 7 Days — 7 days
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the desert. Day-by-day itinerary: Modern Dubai; Historic Dubai; Desert Safari; Abu Dhabi in Full.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Modern Dubai
- 07:00 — Arrival at Dubai DXB
- 14:00 — Burj Khalifa 124th floor + fountains
- 18:00 — Dubai Frame — views of the old and new city
- 21:00 — Dinner at the top — panoramic fine-dining restaurant
- 23:00 — Hotel in Downtown Dubai
Day 2 — Historic Dubai
- 09:00 — Al Fahidi — old Dubai + museum — Al Fahidi
- Abra to Deira — Al Fahidi → Deira
- 11:30 — Gold Souk + Spice Souk — Deira
- 13:00 — Abra (water taxi) on the Creek
- 15:00 — Dubai Mall + underwater aquarium — Downtown
- 21:00 — Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Day 3 — Desert Safari
- 15:00 — 4x4 dune bashing in the desert — Dubai desert
- 18:00 — Sunset + quad biking + sandboarding
- 20:00 — Bedouin camp — dinner under the stars + belly dancing
- 23:00 — Hotel in Dubai
Day 4 — Abu Dhabi in Full
- 08:30 — Transfer → Abu Dhabi (1h30)
- 10:30 — Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque — one of the largest in the world — Abu Dhabi
- Taxi to Saadiyat — Abu Dhabi → Saadiyat
- 13:30 — Louvre Abu Dhabi (architecture by Jean Nouvel) — Saadiyat
- Taxi to Yas Island — Saadiyat → Yas Island
- 17:00 — Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi — Yas Island
- 22:00 — Hotel in Abu Dhabi
Day 5 — Liwa Desert
- 07:00 — Liwa Oasis — among the highest dunes in the world — Rub' al Khali desert
- 13:00 — Picnic in the dunes
- 17:00 — Back to Dubai
- 22:00 — Hotel in Dubai
Day 6 — Sharjah & the Arts
- 09:00 — Metro/taxi → Sharjah (30 min)
- 10:00 — Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization — Sharjah
- 13:00 — Al Qasba — canal + Eye of the Emirates wheel — Sharjah
- Taxi to Dubai — Sharjah → Dubai
- 16:00 — Palm Jumeirah + Atlantis view — Dubai
- 21:00 — Dinner at a renowned sushi bar
Day 7 — Beach & Departure
- 09:00 — Jumeirah Beach — last swim — Dubai
- 12:00 — Mall of the Emirates + indoor skiing — Dubai
- 16:00 — Taxi to DXB airport
- 21:00 — Return flight from Dubai