Dubai International Airport 30 min
Mall of the Emirates (9 min)
Huge shopping mall with international department stores, a ski centre and a multi-screen cinema. Bluewaters Island (11 min)
Manmade island with hotels, apartments, dining, shops & a 210m-tall observation wheel, Ain Dubai. Ski Dubai (10 min)
Indoor ski center with a mountain motif & snow for year-round skiing & snowboarding. Madinat Jumeirah (9 min)
Upmarket resort complex with 5 hotels, a modern souk, restaurants & bars, plus a private beach. Public Beach (13 min)
Stretch of white sand with an area for surfboarding, plus a view of the famous Burj Al Arab hotel. The Lost Chambers Aquarium (12 min)
Atlantis-themed aquarium with underwater halls & tunnels housing marine life, plus feeding sessions. Marina Beach (12 min)
Multiple skyscrapers frame this lively locale for sunbathing, sunset watching & water sports. The Dubai Fountain (21 min)
Massive fountain with 30-minute displays of water jets reaching 140 m, set to a music & light show. Dolphin Bay (15 min)
Palm-fringed lagoon with supervised opportunities to get close to dolphins, touch & swim with them. Aquaventure Waterpark (14 min)
Vast water park with zip lines, slides through shark-filled lagoons & a splash area for kids. Souk Madinat Jumeirah (10 min)
Bazaar in traditional Middle Eastern style with stalls & restaurants under wooden covered arcade. Jumeirah Beach (18 min)
Bustling, public urban beach backed by high-rise hotels, with a children's playground & BBQ areas. Burj Khalifa (17 min)
Spired 828-meter skyscraper with a viewing deck, restaurant, hotel and offices and 11-hectare park. Wild Wadi Waterpark (12 min)
Aquatic roller coasters & surfing wave machine in outdoor water park with pools, slides & tunnels. The Dubai Mall (17 min)
Huge shopping and leisure centre, with department stores, plus an ice rink, aquarium and a cinema. | 
