Old Dubai
Walking Tour

✨Main vibe: A 3-4 hour group walk through Old Dubai: the wind-tower lanes of Al Fahidi, Al Seef, an abra across Dubai Creek and the Spice and Gold Souks, with dates and Arabic coffee — from $35 per person, $55 with street-food tastings.

• 🌊Al Fahidi and Al Seef: The wind-tower lanes of the restored Al Fahidi quarter and the heritage waterfront of Al Seef on the Bur Dubai bank.
• 💵Abra across Dubai Creek: Cross from Bur Dubai to Deira on a traditional wooden abra, the water taxi of Old Dubai.
• 📍Spice and Gold Souks: Spices, dried limes and frankincense in the Spice Souk, then the windows of the Gold Souk, with time to shop.
• 📍Street-food tastings: Luqaimat, regag, karak tea with samosa, shawarma and falafel, lemon-mint juice and camel-milk ice cream on the $55 option.

• 🌴Why people book it: It is the Dubai that is walked rather than driven: the Creek where the city began as a trading port, the restored wind-tower quarter and the souks that still trade spices and gold. A local guide tells the story along the way. The $35 walk includes the abra, Arabic coffee or tea, dates and water; the $55 option adds street-food tastings.
• 🧭How the day feels: You meet the guide in Al Fahidi over Arabic coffee or tea and dates. The walk follows the lanes of the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood and the Creek-side promenade of Al Seef, then passes through the old Bur Dubai souk to the abra station. A wooden abra takes you across Dubai Creek to Deira, where the route runs through the Spice Souk and ends at the Gold Souk after 3-4 hours: stay on to shop, Al Ras metro is a short walk away.
• 📍Key stops: Usually built around Al Fahidi -> Al Seef -> Abra crossing -> Spice Souk.
• 👥Best fit: Great for first-time visitors, food lovers and anyone who wants the old trading side of Dubai on foot with a route that usually runs for 3-4 hours.

✅Booked as one clear package: The core logistics and main support pieces are already wrapped into the route below.

• 🤝Private support: Group walk with an English-speaking local guide, 3-4 hours.
• ✅Included: Abra ride across Dubai Creek.
• ✅Included: Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Al Seef, Spice Souk and Gold Souk.
• 🌊Useful extras: Arabic coffee or tea, dates and bottled water.
• 🛕Memories: Entry to a heritage house with old photos and artefacts.
• ✅Included: With the $55 option: Emirati street-food tastings.

• 📍Meeting point: Meeting point: Al Fahidi near Sharaf DG metro; full prepayment confirms your place and the exact pin follows.
• ℹ️Good to know: Free cancellation or a date change up to 24 hours before the start, with a full refund.
• 🚗Pickup note: No hotel transfers: the Green Line metro reaches the start, and Al Ras station is a short walk from the Gold Souk.
• 🎒Bring with you: Mostly outdoors: wear comfortable shoes and light clothes, bring sunglasses and a sun hat; May to September is very hot.
• ⚠️Before you join: Not for children under 2, wheelchair users or limited mobility; pushchairs, luggage and large bags are not allowed.
• ℹ️Good to know: Tastings contain gluten and dairy and may contain sesame and nuts: tell us about allergies when booking.
• 🤝Good to know: Entry to Al Fahidi Fort, the former Dubai Museum, is not part of the walk. Tips for the guide are optional.