Dubai - As I saw it !

DUBAI - As I saw it !

Burj Khalifa
A lot of friends asked me about my experience related to United Arab Emirates and some of my friends also asked for an estimated budget for a small visit to Dubai. So I decided to write about it so that my friends and other people could benefit from it.

The reasons to visit Dubai would vary from person to person and from affordable budget to lavish budget but let me generalize it. 

The major costs related to the plan would fall in the following categories:
  1. Travelling to Dubai
  2. Place to Stay
  3. Transportation
  4. Food
  5. Places to Visit / Things to Do in Dubai

TRAVELLING TO DUBAI

 There are number of travel agents offering different visa and ticket packages to Dubai. You can opt for that or you may search it yourself online through Air Arabia, Fly Dubai etc. for various discount offers. 

 TIP: If you have a friend/relative in Dubai ask them to look for offers/discount deals because a lot of credit/debit cards offer 5% to 10% discount on ticket so you may save some bucks on that.


PLACE TO STAY

If you dont have a friend/relative in Dubai then dont worry there are a lot of options that you could go for at very affordable rates. Bed Space, Rented room, Hotels etc. One of the best option is to search it through www.dubizzle.com and the specific area you wish to reside. 

TIP: Deira is the most preferred area for the visitors since it has the metro train/bus service and a lot of good places at walking distance.

FOOD

 Dubai being a tourist destination offers a wide variety of food. From Desi foods to high end continental restaurants and from road side cafeterias to famous fast food chain, Dubai has it all. KFC, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Hardees, etc you name it and they have it.

TIP: Most of the Malls have Food Court having all the major fast food restaurants and a lot of restaurants have different offers (lunch time offer, budget menu etc), therefore survey their menus and offers before ordering something. Roadside cafeterias offer spicy shawarmas for as low as 5 AED and Kadak Tea for only 1 AED.

 TIP: www.zomato.com and www.talabat.com are 2 famous online food ordering website with home deliveries and upto 20% off on different orders.


TRANSPORTATION 

If you are not used to of walking then you will find Dubai's transportation a bit expensive. However RTA Metro Train, Metro Buses are cheaper alternatives if you know the stops/stations and the locations. Taxis runs on a meter and have a minimum of 12 AED rent along with per KM charge as well as the waiting charges during traffic jams.

 TIP: Use Google Maps for the location and also download RTA App for bus stops, Metro station details and the timings.

THINGS TO DO 
  1. Top of Burj Khalifa (100 AED for Half Hour)
  2. Jet Ski ( 100 AED for one hour)
  3. Quad Biking (150 AED for Half Hour)
  4. Dune Bashing at Desert Safari (60 AED for the whole Package)
  5. Dubai Marina Cruise (50 AED for RTA Ferry)
  6. Sky Diving (Around 2000 AED with Movie and Pics)
  7. Parasailing (AED 150 for 15 minutes)
  8. Dhowcruise Dinner ( From 60 AED for an hour cruise and dinner)
  9. Ski Dubai (From AED 250 for different activities)
  10. Sharjah Aquarium (25 AED)
  11. City Tour with Hop on Hop Off bus (from 200 AED)
  12. Aquaventure Water Park (From AED 250)
  13. Wild Wadi Water Park (From 235 AED)
  14. Helicopter Ride (From AED 700 for 15 Minutes)

Ras Al Khaimah Beach
PLACES TO VISIT 
  1. Miracle Garden (40 AED)
  2. Global Village (15 AED)
  3. Legoland (AED 295)
  4. IMG Worlds of Adventure (from AED 195)
  5. Burj ul Arab
  6. Dubai Mall (Fountain Dance , Aquarium)
  7. Atlantis Hotel 
  8. Mall of the Emirates
  9. Ibn e Battuta Mall
  10. Deira City Center
  11. Mamzar Beach
  12. Majaz Park (Fountain dance)
  13. Sheikh Zayed Mosque (Abu Dhabi)
  14. Dubai Gold Souq / Sharjah Gold Souq
  15. Dubai Water Canal
  16. Jabl e Jais (Ras al Khaimah)
  17. Jabl e Hafeet (Al Ain)
  18. Ras Al Khaimah Beach
    19. Sharjah Aquarium
  19. Khor Fakkan Beach  (Fujairah)
TIP: Tickets for a lot of activities and locations could be purchased on discounted prices from deals website like : www.groupon.ae , www.cobone.com etc

 There are a lot more that could be written and shared but I think for a visit of 15 days the above mentioned is good enough !

 Will be sharing about my Nepal Visit Soon :) !

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