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Explore Dubai on an Old Town, Creek, Souks and Street Food Guided Tour

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Explore Dubai on an Old Town, Creek, Souks and Street Food Guided Tour

Are you planning a visit to the magical city of Dubai? There is no better way to experience its vibrant history, culture, and flavours than to take an Old Town, Creek, Souks and Street Food Guided Tour. This is a must-do activity for all travelers wanting to explore the city, making sure you don’t miss out on anything.

On such a guided tour, you can expect to explore not only the major, world-renowned attractions of the city—dazzling skyline views of the modern part of the city and the centuries-old souks of the Old Town—but also delve deep into the hidden gems and get to taste some of the local flavours during lunch. After the tour, you will have seen and experienced a range of aspects of the city which will allow you to understand a lot more about its past and present culture.

So, keep reading if you want to learn more about what you can expect from a guided tour of Dubai’s Old Town, Creek, Souks and Street Food.

Get to Know Dubai’s Old Town

A guided tour of Dubai’s Old Town, Creek, Souks, and Street Food starting point will be at Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood in Bur Dubai; here you can expect to get to explore one of the oldest areas of the city.

This area is considered to contain some of the city’s best historical sites; taking this trip gives you a chance to explore what once was an important area for trade, foreign and Arab settlers and pearl diving.

Your local guide will be more than happy to tell you stories about the traditional wind tower architecture that once cooled the local homes and are now used purely for decorative purposes. There will also be interesting facts about the traditional abra boat service which is still running from both sides of the creek offering an inexpensive way for locals to commute.

Next, you’ll get to visit one of the most visited attractions of Bur Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding. Here, visitors get to experience a Muslim prayer service and enjoy local bread served sweet or savoury all while learning more about Emirati culture and learning more calligraphy and henna art.

Explore Dubai’s Markets

One of the best attractions in Dubai is truly its vibrant markets—or “souks” as they are also known. From these vibrant markets not only can you admire all of the colourful spices and fragrances, but also buy souvenirs to remember your time there by.

Moving on from Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding, your guided tour will take you to visit two of the most talked about markets—Gold Souk and Spice Souk. The Gold Souk is considered one of the largest gold centres in entire Middle East specifically created for goldstuffs. Here, visitors can expect to find rows and rows upon jewellery with overflowing stands decorated with every type of gold fantasy imaginable.

Furthermore, as soon as your tour moves on to Spice Souk, you will get to experience a unique smell associated with fragrant spices from all around Asia as well as incense sticks from India.

Try Street Food while Exploring Dubai’s Creek

After exploring both Gold Souk and Spice Souk your guided tour will now take you to visit one of Dubai’s most important landmarks—The Creek. This is a 14 km long salt water inlet that has been trading hub since the past 3 centuries!

Arriving here by powered boat that takes you around The Creek you may smell delicious flavours coming from many restaurants located along its banks as we enjoy beautiful views of its waterfront. Here, we stop by a street food kiosk where our local guide will show us some local dishes we can try.

One example of a must-try is the delectable maglouba; a medley of boiled meats, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots and spices created in a large pot slowly stewed for hours. This dish has been served for decades among Arab households for special occasions. It is simply delicious!

Souvenir Shopping

Finally as we hop on our boat again and make our way back to our starting point, we can still do some souvenir shopping! One great spot for this is none other than Abu Dhabi’s Heritage Village which is located just next door to Bur Dubai; your tour guide can easily help you out in finding some interesting gifts! Here you will be able to find pavilions where artisan goods such as rugs carpets, incense containers, ornaments and even silver jewellery are made right in front of your eyes!

Take an Old Town, Creek, Souks and Street Food Guided Tour in Dubai Today

Old Town, Creek, Souks & Street Food Guided Tours in Dubai offer visitors an opportunity to get an immersive experience into what local culture looks like here. You’ll get educated on historic buildings, learn about traditional architecture & taste delicious local dishes on this once in a lifetime tour. So experience a unique journey into this cultural city when visiting Dubai today!

If you are looking for a fully certified tour group that covers all bases when it comes to this tour we recommend that you book one through GetYourGuide. GetYourGuide offers up quality customer service that ensures your experience will be an unforgettable one! They provide tours with in-depth facts shared by professional guided experts who are educated local residents! Book your tour today!

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Explore Dubai on an Old Town, Creek, Souks and Street Food Guided Tour

Experience Adventure Like Never Before: Book Your Tour Today!