Dubai Old City: A Stroll Through Deira, Shindagha, and Bur Dubai Neighborhoods

Summary

Travel by your own rules using the self-guided audio tour and explore Dubai

Tour info

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Why take this tour?

Explore the old city of Dubai and discover how the city lived before the United Arab Emirates! This audio tour in the app with a planned route is suitable for history enthusiasts and anyone who wants to see an authentic glimpse of the beach resort. The tour begins on the waterfront near the boat model, close to the Heritage Village, which can be reached by metro (Al Ghubaiba station), and ends at the Gold Souk, near the Al Ras metro station. The walk includes a boat crossing on the water public transport (2 dirhams). During the tour, you'll learn about the ancestor of the modern air conditioner, the challenges faced by pearl divers at sea depths, why women wear black abayas, and how many times a day an Emirati resident changes clothes. You'll enjoy the tranquility and coolness of 19th-century streets, see dresses and shoes made of gold, find yourself under the arches of the most beautiful and odorous eastern bazaars. You'll encounter bargilis, barastis, majlises, shahadas, abras and many other details that make up the unique ornamentation of Arabic culture.

What’s included?

  • Downloadable multimedia audio tour on the WeGoTrip app

  • Offline functionality, audio narration, and written text explanations

  • An audio tour on the WeGoTrip app

  • A planned route with an offline map for convenient navigation

  • Recommendations for an authentic restaurant with local cuisine and a museum where you can enjoy Arab

  • A hidden path to a street in the old market where religious Indian goods are sold.

  • Live GPS map on your smartphone, route from stop to stop

  • Personal guide — you will get the tour on the mobile app

  • Headphones — bring your own

  • Earphones not included — bring your own

  • Ticket for the boat crossing (2 dirhams)

  • There is no tour guide—this is a self-guided audio tour for independent listening

Things to know

Before you book

  • HOW TO GET THE AUDIO TOUR:1. Click on the link you received via SMS or email from WeGoTrip after booking and get the tour in the app.2. Share the link from SMS or email with other travelers so they can get the tour on their devices.3. Enjoy the tour via the app by own pace even offline.If you have any issues, please contact us at [email protected] or by our emergency number.

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund