Day 5: Dubai in 4 days
With this route by Dubai in 4 days, we want to tell you about the tour we will do today for the tourist attractions that we had pending to know in the city after the flight to Dubai, the route through Dubai in one day, the tour through Dubai in two days, which took us to its neighborhoods ancient and that of Dubai in 3 days yesterday, which allowed us to know the impressive desert of Dubai.
After enjoying one of the most intense days of the trip to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Rub 'al Khali yesterday in 9 days today we took it with a little more calm and after a few hours of work, we left the Damac de Vogue, our accommodation in Dubai when it is 9:30 in the morning, to take a taxi for 13AED that leaves us at the Dubai Mall, where we took the opportunity to have breakfast and do some last-minute purchases, which these past days we have not been able to do.
From here and as a continuation (or start) of the Dubai route in 4 days, we take the subway at the Dubai Mall-Burj Khalifa stop towards Dubai Marina, our goal today and another of the places to see in Dubai essential.
On this occasion we decided to opt for the Metro Gold ticket option, so that we can go to the head and thus have those unique views of the city and the experience of going in a car without a driver.
Not being an exaggerated price difference if we buy it with the normal ticket, we recommend that you try it once, to be able to see the city from the heights, by the elevated roads so characteristic of Dubai.
This is the first subway car and is properly marked with the word "Gold".
If you want to have the experience, we recommend you do it on the red line and between the Dubai Mall / Burj Khalifa and Dubai Marina stops, for example, since the green line is underground and in other areas of the city you will not see the most tourist attractions.
Dubai Metro
Remember that a highly recommended way to get to know the city is to book this tour of Dubai in its entirety or this Tour of Dubai + Desert Safari, both with a guide in Spanish or choose to book the Dubai tourist bus, to forget about transportation and get to know the city in the most comfortable way.
Dubai Marina
Known for being the area where most foreigners living in the city are concentrated, Dubai Marina is called "new Dubai", in which skyscrapers, yachts, shopping malls and trendy bars and restaurants, compete to take the best customers.
Built around an artificial canal of almost 4 kilometers, with sea on both sides, through which you can see yachts every few minutes, especially on weekends, this area of the city is perfect to visit during weekends, especially after sunset, when the atmosphere is usually much livelier.
Dubai Marina
Anyway, we recommend you come in the morning and in the afternoon, to see both perspectives and travel a section of the Dubai Marina Walk, which are currently expanding, making some stop on one of its terraces.
Remember that the temperatures in Dubai are quite high, so it is important if you want to walk, come first thing in the morning or combine the ride with a stop in a cafeteria or shopping center.
Dubai Marina, one of the places to see in Dubai in 4 days
If you want to have unforgettable views of Dubai Marina, the best option is to have a drink or eat at The Observatory, the restaurant of the Dubai Marriott Harbor Hotel, located on the 52nd floor, from which you can also enjoy unique views of the famous Dubai Palm.
Dubai Marina from The Observatory
Dubai Marina Mall
In addition to a walk along the Dubai Marina Walk and enjoy the cafés and restaurants, as in any other area of Dubai, Dubai Marina also has a shopping center, in this case the Dubai Marina Mall, which is another of the places we recommend Visit in this Dubai in 4 days.
Less luxurious than the previous ones we visited, this one has almost 200 stores, where you can buy practically anything you need.
Dubai Marina Mall
This visit can be a perfect option to make time for lunch or in the afternoon, while you wait for the sunset and lower temperatures.
Things to do in Dubai Marina
In addition to the places we have recommended you visit, in Dubai Marina you can perform the following activities, highly recommended:
Dubai Marina
After enjoying a walk in Dubai Marina of almost 2 hours and cooling off at the Dubai Marina Mall, when it is 1pm, we take the opportunity to call The Observatory, crossing our fingers to have a place, since we do not book through its website, having the incredible luck that they give us a table for 2pm.
So again it is time to take a taxi for 12AED that will take us to the hotel, where a table with unique views of the city awaits us.
More practical information to prepare your trip to Dubai
- 10 essential places to see in Dubai
- The 5 best tours and excursions in Dubai
- The best desert excursion from Dubai
- How to get from Dubai to Abu Dhabi
- 10 essential tips for traveling to Dubai
- Where to stay in Dubai: best neighborhoods and hotels
The Observatory, the best views Dubai Marina and The Palm
As we mentioned before, another one of the things to do in Dubai in 4 daysIf you want to enjoy unique views of La Palmera and Dubai Marina, it is to come for lunch, dinner or a drink at The Observatory restaurant, of the Hotel Dubai Marriott Harbor hotel.
Keep in mind that this is the only way to have these views, unless you opt for an activity such as a helicopter ride in Dubai, a seaplane flight or do a tandem jump in Dubai, one of the most incredible activities They can do in the city.
The Observatory
We have chosen to come at noon, since in addition to being quieter, we want to see the views of the sunlight, because from what we have read, the illumination of Dubai at night is not exactly wonderful.
At The Observatory at noon they have a 109AED menu that includes two dishes or 139AED three dishes (dessert), not including drinks.
The Observatory
After enjoying a desktop from the heights, we decided that the time has come to continue with the Dubai route in four days and to make time until sunset time, nothing better than going to visit another of the best known shopping centers in the city, the IBN Battuta.
At this point in the trip to the United Arab Emirates you will have seen that every day we enter more than one shopping center and it is that here in Dubai, they are another tourist attraction, in addition to being the meeting point of locals and tourists, due to the weather.
To get there, we take the subway again in 3 stops to be at the doors of the mall, where we spent the next two hours amazed to see what they have been able to build.
IBN Battuta
Designed to remember the Arab explorer Ibn Battuta, this place is considered the largest thematic shopping center in the world, where you can visit places like Andalusia, Tunisia, Egypt, Persia, India and China through its decoration and in extravagance moments .
IBN Battuta
Like the rest of the shopping centers and the city in general, everything here is also big. You can find almost 300 stores, located in different thematic areas, more than 50 restaurants, some of them in the well-known food court and 20 cinemas.
Keep in mind that in this case Ibn Battuta is not a luxury shopping center and most stores are more affordable, so the atmosphere is much more local than in other shopping centers.
IBN Battuta
After this stop, it is almost 6 in the afternoon when we return to take the subway to return to Dubai Marina, where we enjoy the last hours of this day of Dubai in 4 days.
Dubai Marina at night
As we discussed earlier, the Dubai Marina area is unique and perfect for enjoying the sunset and having a drink at night.
Being the meeting place of most foreigners living in the city, here you usually do the blind eye in many aspects and it is easy to find alcohol, impossible dresses in which the fabric is practically invisible and an environment difficult to find in other areas of the city.
Dubai Marina at night
If you have a couple of hours in your Dubai in four days, it is highly recommended to stop by to see the contrast with other areas of the city and, in a way, coexist with each other.
Dubai Marina
We leave you the map with the location of all the places and things to do in Dubai in four days, including some of the most tourist spots in the city.
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