Dubai International Airport 34 min
Jumeirah Beach (22 min) Bustling, public urban beach backed by high-rise hotels, with a children's playground & BBQ areas. Souk Madinat Jumeirah (16 min) Bazaar in traditional Middle Eastern style with stalls & restaurants under wooden covered arcade. Ski Dubai (14 min) Indoor ski center with a mountain motif & snow for year-round skiing & snowboarding. Dolphin Bay (21 min) Palm-fringed lagoon with supervised opportunities to get close to dolphins, touch & swim with them. The Lost Chambers Aquarium (18 min) Atlantis-themed aquarium with underwater halls & tunnels housing marine life, plus feeding sessions. Wild Wadi Waterpark (18 min) Aquatic roller coasters & surfing wave machine in outdoor water park with pools, slides & tunnels. Mall of the Emirates (13 min) Huge shopping mall with international department stores, a ski centre and a multi-screen cinema. The Dubai Mall (21 min) Huge shopping and leisure centre, with department stores, plus an ice rink, aquarium and a cinema. Bluewaters Island (10 min) Manmade island with hotels, apartments, dining, shops & a 210m-tall observation wheel, Ain Dubai. Aquaventure Waterpark (20 min) Vast water park with zip lines, slides through shark-filled lagoons & a splash area for kids. Madinat Jumeirah (15 min) Upmarket resort complex with 5 hotels, a modern souk, restaurants & bars, plus a private beach. The Dubai Fountain (25 min) Massive fountain with 30-minute displays of water jets reaching 140 m, set to a music & light show. Marina Beach (9 min) Multiple skyscrapers frame this lively locale for sunbathing, sunset watching & water sports. Marina Walk (10 min) 7km palm-lined waterfront walkway dotted with global cafes, food outlets and restaurants. Burj Khalifa (21 min) Spired 828-meter skyscraper with a viewing deck, restaurant, hotel and offices and 11-hectare park. |