Grand Palace Hotel Apartments
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3.5 Stars - 1 Opinion
Off Mankhool road, Bur Dubai, Dubai, 27961, United Arab Emirates
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Half-day city tour
by mayasmin
How much will it approximately cost for a half-day city tour w/ a taxi - just want to see atlantis @ the palm, burj khalifa (the tower)/dubai mall, and dubai creek, Thanks!
Re: Half-day city tour
by 37SingleMaleInDubai1
Well I think half tour package is available for 500 AED, better to contact Dubai transport company on the following URL:
http://dtc.dubai.ae/en.portal?dtcaboutus,Article_000038,1,&_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=view
Public Taxi & District Taxi Rates:
• Starting meter fare
From 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hired on Road / Street Pickup 3 AED Public and District Taxi
Booking through Dispatch Center 6 AED Only Public Taxi
Airport 20 AED Only Public Taxi
From 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Hired on Road / Street Pickup 3.50 AED Public and District Taxi
Booking through Dispatch Center 7 AED Only Public Taxi
Airport 20 AED Only Public Taxi
• Meter fare for 312 Meters: 0.50 AED
• Meter fare for 1 kilometer: 1.60 AED
Hiring a car would be much cheaper!!
Good luck.
Re: Half-day city tour
by colin_bramso
You don't need to hire a cab for the half day.
Where will you be staying? We can give you directions from your hotel if we know where it is.
The Metro gets you to Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, from there you can jump in a cab to take you to Atlantis and get a cab back to, say, Mall of the Emirates Metro station. The Creek is in the centre of the original city and is walkable and also has nearby Metro stations.
Re: Half-day city tour
by a-bee
We spent one whole day in Dubai this summer. We took the Big Bus Company tour (http://www.bigbustours.com/eng/dubai/), which takes you all over the city and along Jumeirah Beach. The tour costs US$60 (220 AED). However, the whole tour takes four hours just driving. I don't know how much time do you have. If you're interested, you can take a look at my blog about this trip: http://dubaiinoneday.blogspot.com/. Don't forget to book Burj Khalifa online.
Travel Tips for Dubai
The khor
by call_me_rhia
The khor is Dubai's creek - basically the life and blood of the city. If you simply walk along it, you'll see it buzzling with activity: people loading goods on their dhows, dhows sailing off to faraway ports, dhows sailing in with their cargo of goods... On both sides of the khor you can find two different fces of Dubai: Deira with its small shops and souqs, and Bur Dubai, with its glittering skyscrapers and wide roads. My fondest memory is an hour ong "cruise" along the khor, at dusk - with the sunlight reflected in the buildings that line the creek, glittering like gold.
Heritage sites and Places of interest Dubai UAE
by 37SingleMaleInDubai1
Archaeological Sites
There are four main excavation sites in Dubai, at Al Qusais, Al Sufooh, Jumeirah and Hatta. The first two are graveyards dating back more than 2,000 years. The Jumeirah site reveals artifacts from the 7th to 15th centuries AD. These sites are not yet open to the public. However tourists or tour operators may obtain a special permit from Dubai Museum to visit the digs.
Roundhouse
Located on the Dubai’s Beach road on site of former ruler H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s office. A replica of the ‘Roundhouse’ has been constructed to honour the site where documents were signed in 1972 for the formation of UAE, uniting the ecirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ajman. Ras Al Khaimah joined later.
Dubai has its own flag which belongs to Government of Dubai.
A red flag with a white border.
Dubai uses its Flag on the site of all of the Government Departments.
The Dubai flag is flown almost always, together with the national flag of the United Arab Emirates.
Gold Souk
by mccrorj
The souk is a long street with a wooden roof and shops either side. You can buy all kinds of jewllery and some clothing although the latter seems to be an aside. I didn't go to purchase anything in particular but was pleasantly suprised to see aropund this area that the authorities have been able to retain something of old dubai. Believe me there is very little left of any previous city. This is a must visit location. Anything golden There is no limit to how much you can spend in the gold souk. Take my advice leave your wallet in the hotel safe that's going to be the best place for it but make sure you get to the souk. I
night time troubles
by babyrose_v about rock bottom and most clubs
The night life in dubai is great ...if ya love clubbing or just going out but every were is getting a lot tighter on id so don't be a fall and forget it like i did one night but lucky i spotted the bouncer from the other night and he reconised me and let me in...so don't forget it!!!....but enjoy...!!!...check out all the clubs you can get to !!...
Do not hesitate to take the metro
by Penelope4
If you want to go shopping, take the metro. Be your destination be Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, City Centre - save money by taking the metro. Just remember that the first car is for female passengers and/with small kids. Men should take the other wagons/cars. Dress appropriately even when you are taking the public transportation - no plunging necklines, shorts or sleeveless.
Questions and Answers
Q: hotel location "Hi, we will be arriving in a cruisehip the second week of november.We are an elderly couple, first time visitors to Dubai, from..."
A: "I haven't stayed in either but in terms of location, I'd recommend the Hilton at Deira. It's convenient to Bur Dubai (Old Dubai), the souks, and the life on the Creek..."
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