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Dubai, Properly: A Week of Skylines + Sand

Dubai · 7 days · 2 travellers minimum

From Rs 66,326 per person, land only. Seven days with room to breathe: aquarium tunnels and the Burj, a proper desert night, a beach afternoon, the Flying Cup over JBR and indoor skiing in the mall.

Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.

Dhow dinner cruise on the Marina
  • Dubai Aquarium's tunnel and underwater zoo
  • Burj Khalifa plus a full desert safari evening
  • A whole leisure day for the beach or the malls
  • Flying Cup over JBR and Ski Dubai's real snow

A typical route

Dubai · 6 nights

swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan

Sample day by day

a starting point, reshaped around your family

Day 1Arrive, ease in, dinner on a dhow

Private pick-up from DXB. The afternoon is yours: pool, mall, a walk by the creek. Evening dhow cruise on the Marina with dinner on board.

Transfers: Private airport pick-up | Activity: Marina dhow dinner cruise | Stay: Swissotel Al Ghurair (5 star)
Day 2City tour and the Aquarium tunnel

Half-day private city tour through old and new Dubai, then into Dubai Mall for the Aquarium: the walk-through tunnel, the underwater zoo, and the fountain show outside after dark.

Meals: Breakfast | Activity: City tour + Dubai Aquarium | Stay: Swissotel Al Ghurair (5 star)
Day 3The Burj, then the desert

Morning up the Burj Khalifa. Back to the hotel for a breather, then the afternoon desert run: dune bashing, camels, sandboarding and a BBQ dinner with live shows.

Meals: BreakfastBBQ dinner | Activity: Burj Khalifa + desert safari | Stay: Swissotel Al Ghurair (5 star)
Day 4A day with no plans

Yours entirely. Kite Beach, the Gold Souk, a long brunch, the hotel pool, or nothing at all. We can book a last-minute add-on if you change your mind.

Meals: Breakfast | Stay: Swissotel Al Ghurair (5 star)
Day 5JBR and the Flying Cup

Late morning at JBR beach walk. Then the Flying Cup: strapped in, forty metres up, rotating slowly over the sea with a drink in hand. Evening free at The Walk.

Meals: Breakfast | Activity: Flying Cup + JBR beach | Stay: Swissotel Al Ghurair (5 star)
Day 6Skiing, indoors, in the desert

Ski Dubai inside Mall of the Emirates: two hours on real snow, the penguin march, hot chocolate at minus four while it is thirty-five outside. Last evening free.

Meals: Breakfast | Activity: Ski Dubai snow pass | Stay: Swissotel Al Ghurair (5 star)
Day 7Departure day

Breakfast and a private transfer to DXB, timed to your flight.

Meals: Breakfast | Transfers: Private airport drop
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Things you can add

swap, drop or add on the call

Marina dhow dinner cruise

Two-hour dinner cruise through the lit Marina on a traditional dhow.

Dubai Aquarium + city tour

The tunnel and underwater zoo inside Dubai Mall after a half-day private city circuit.

Burj Khalifa + desert safari

The 124th floor in the morning, dunes and a BBQ dinner by night.

Flying Cup + Ski Dubai

A rotating platform forty metres over JBR, and real snow inside Mall of the Emirates.

What's typically included

Usually included

✓6 nights: 6 nights at Swissotel Al Ghurair (5 star), daily breakfast
✓Private airport pick-up and drop
✓Private car and driver for all touring days
✓Marina dhow dinner cruise
✓City tour, Dubai Aquarium and underwater zoo
✓Burj Khalifa 124th floor, desert safari with BBQ dinner
✓Flying Cup, Ski Dubai snow pass
✓All taxes on the services above

Confirmed on your quote

Every private trip is priced individually, so flights, meals and exact inclusions are confirmed once we know your dates and group size.

Not included

—International flights and UAE visa fee
—Travel insurance
—Lunches and dinners not listed
—Personal spends: tips, shopping, minibar
—Anything not listed under what's included
—Peak dates like New Year's Eve carry a surcharge if your dates cross one
what to pack
Light layersa jacket for aggressive air-conditioning and cold Ski Dubaiwalking shoessunscreenswimweara hatand modest dress for the old town and any mosque visit.
On request
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