Dubai Layover Tour: Luxury City Overview

Experience the luxury of Dubai on a private layover tour. Explore the city’s history, marvel at its skyscrapers, and discover hidden gems with a local guide.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bastakia Quarter - Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood is a significant district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with origins dating back to the 1890s. The journey to this attraction will take approximately 30 minutes.
  • Deira Old Souk Abra Station - Experience a traditional Abra ride across the creek. The travel time to this destination is about…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Savor the opulence of touring Dubai during a few hours break at the Dubai airport. This exclusive tour is custom-tailored, comfortable, and captivating. You will become enamored with Dubai and instead of waiting at the airport, we offer you a comprehensive and enlightening introduction to the city that will surely be your forthcoming vacation…

Location
Bastakia Quarter
Bur Dubai, Building 20
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nilangaabey
Jul 24, 2025
Best ever night city tour - Right from the start we felt in good hand with Waseem. He was friendly, caring and very knowledgeable about Dubai and its history. He took the private tour to a next level and showed us all main attractions in Dubai. We highly recommend their service.
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Joannanabs
Jul 16, 2025
Great layover, awesome guide! - We had a 6-hour layover in Dubai (from So galore going on to Seattle) and feel incredibly lucky that we found Asim to make the most of our brief time in Dubai. Literally from the moment he picked us up, everything ran like clockwork!!. He was early, communicative (we were worried we wouldn’t find the meeting spot), he was super calm, and really thoughtful in how he structured the entire itinerary. It wasn’t just about hitting the big sights—it was about WHEN we hit them. Asim timed everything strategically based on traffic patterns and crowd levels, which made the experience feel extremely seamless, relaxed, and totally enjoyable and again because of the time limits we had we got a chance to do More things! So in just a few hours, we saw an incredible bunch of highlights, including the Burj Khalifa, passed by the AMAZING Burj Al Arab (that famous 7-star hotel), visited the interesting spice markets where he taught us how to identify real saffron (explained how to tell it apart from the fake stuff), and went to the Dubai Mall, which was far more than just a shopping center!. Even there, Asim pointed out cool facts—like the story behind the massive indoor waterfall and the giant aquarium wall, and how the layout of the mall connects to broader themes in the city’s planning. He really brought everything to life in a way that was informative but never boring. My kids loved it!! We also went out to Palm Jumeirah and drove along Palm Beach, where we stopped for photos and enjoyed the super incredible views. Asim took us to see the brand-new Atlantis The Royal resort—an architectural masterpiece that looks like something out of a sci-fi movie!!! Again, he had so many interesting details to share about its design and significance. It was such a cool experience, especially for our teens, who were impressed. Also, Asim was always trying to engage them in conversation so that they really felt part of the tour. It was really great he did that. What also really stood out was how comfortable and easy the whole experience felt. The car was clean and had great air conditioning (which we definitely appreciated), and Asim even brought cold bottled waters for everyone. He struck the perfect balance between being a knowledgeable guide and just a genuinely cool person to hang out with. Nothing ever felt rushed—even though we covered so much ground—and he was great with all of us (old and young). Honestly, we really wished we had more time in Dubai, but Asim made every minute of our layover count. He’s the kind of guide who not only shows you the city, but helps you FEEL it. We’d absolutely book with him again and would recommend him to anyone looking to experience Dubai in a meaningful, efficient, and memorable way.
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Angélica
Jun 2, 2025
Getting to know Dubai in 4 hours! - We have done a quick but nice visit to Dubai. The guide was courteous and provided useful information regarding the city
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Jo
Jun 2, 2025
Extremely reliably and knowledgeable - Just what we needed after a long flight and limited time in Dubai. Waseem was very knowledgeable and very reliable - had as back at the airport on time 😊
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Fearless41216482041
Apr 24, 2025
A private half day tour in Dubai. - A private tour with a spacious and clean vehicle tailored to our needs! Waseem at JPT is a real gem!..very attentive and accommodating. I strongly recommend this company!
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Kattya
Feb 12, 2025
The best tour guide!!! - This has probably been the best tour with the best tour guide I have ever had on TripAdvisor. Asim has been an excellent guide with good knowledge of history and his city. This tour is excellent to see everything you can in a short time. I recommend it 100%.
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Debbie
Jan 19, 2025
Dubai half day tour - We had a half day tour to Dubai old and new the experience with Assim was amazing from the time we were picked up until we were dropped off Assim was very punctual very informative and made us feel very comfortable and special experience was exceptional And Assim made the tour first class would highly recommend
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286griselld
Dec 19, 2024
Fantastic Dubai Tour - Waseem was a great tour guide and showed us all the iconic landmarks in Dubai! I would highly recommend this tour for anyone that has a long layover.
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Jesscs2553qb
Dec 2, 2024
Absolutely worth it-Thank you Waseem - We had an amazing time. My layover was 13hrs and I booked the 6hr night layover tour with them. Waseem was our guide and he made sure we visited all the major attractions in Dubai, and dropped us back to the airport in time for our next flight. He's knowledgeable and personable. Keep up the great work.
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B1559sjmatthiass
Nov 27, 2024
4 hour day trip with Waseem - The trip with Waseem was extra ordinary good. He had great knowledge about every aspect, meaning culture, moral, history and many more. Me and my girlfriend were stunned, by the insides we became. Apart from that the places we visited were chosen very nicely and enabled us in 4 hours (that’s how long our trip was) to see many important places. We would do it absolutely again.
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From $50
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).