Dubai with Sourabh Hans

December 2023

Flight- Air Canada non-stop (Flight Number: AC 78) from Vancouver to Dubai.

Hotel – Citymax Hotel in Bur Dubai

Day 1 - Arrival at night

Day 2
Morning: Burj Khalifa 124th floor view
Afternoon: Dolphinarium at 2 pm show
Evening: Dhow cruise at Dubai Marina

Day 3 - Miracle Garden and Global Village. Dubai Mall visit in the evening. Musical fountain show in front of Burj Khalifa.

Day 4 - Morning Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, The Pointe, view at the Palm JBR (Jumeirah Beach Residence) walk in the evening.

Day 5 - Morning Gold souk and Desert safari in the evening.

Dubai Frame and Future Museum, I saw from outside while travelling in taxis. 

Food - All kind of meals are available from all over the world and all food chains are there like McDonald’s, Burger King, Dominos, Tim Hortons and many more.

Dubai Gold Souk has over 350 retailers trading tax-free gold of different carats, designs, and weights. There are also precious stones, strings of pearls, platinum and silver available here. You can bargain at the market and enjoy better rates when paying in cash. The designs of the jewellery that you will find in Dubai are not available anywhere else in the world, they are just outstanding. 

Dubai is one of the most enchanting and captivating cosmopolitan cities across the globe, I must say. I was amazed as a traveller. Be it nature lovers, photography enthusiasts, adventure seekers, or foodies, it’s one of the best places for everyone. With stunning architecture, fancy hotels, shopping festivals, majestic skyscrapers, glittering skylines, and giant shopping malls, Dubai is truly a paradise for a wide variety of tourists from around the world. 

High rise buildings, unique architecture, artificial islands, glistening beaches, vibrant nightlife, they all make Dubai one of the most visited places around the world. This multicultural and fascinating city has a wonderful metro system which makes it easier for travellers to reach different destinations. While I was there, I also used taxis, which are super reasonably priced and easy to catch.

Among the great attractions of Dubai are its beaches, and Marina Beach is one of the most beautiful in Dubai. Long, wide, sandy. The water is clean, warm, the entrance to the water is on a smooth slope. Marina Beach is also famous for a lot of activities like swimming, jet skiing, snorkelling.

I have been to many places, but I must say I found Dubai is the safest city in the world and it is known as 0% crime city. We ourselves experience the same when we went out in the middle of the night around 3AM. The reason I am saying all this because we met a guy in our hotel who left his phone in the cab and driver came back from 30kms away to return the phone and this guy has been living in Dubai from past three years and he explained about safety and security parameters of Dubai. 

After spending almost five days in Dubai, it felt like the city has much more to offer and for that I will be planning another trip next year to Dubai.