Old Dubai Tour: Explore Historic Gems

Discover the hidden gems of old Dubai on a historical walking tour. Explore the fascinating landmarks, hear captivating stories, and immerse yourself in the rich history of this vibrant city.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Al Seef - Launched in late 2017, Al Seef honors Dubai Creek’s origins as a renowned coastal pearl diving hub. Spanning 1.8km along Dubai Creek’s majestic shoreline, this 2.5 million square foot development is divided into two sections – a heritage area showcasing traditional architecture, and a modern area with contemporary designs. In the 19th…
What's Included
  • Abra boat ride
  • Bottled water
  • Licensed Guide
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Discover old dubai and hidden gems with us. We’ll take you to the amazing, interesting and historic places in Dubai. With amazing story and facts from the past to the present. Our tour starts from al fahidi metro station (sharaf DG) offering alot of fun with Old historic Dubai. Highlights of the tour also include to visit al seef, al fahidi historical…

Location
Sharaf DG Metro Station Exit 4.
Guide will be waiting at front of Exit 4.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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970f_timas
Mar 6, 2025
Describing history with passion - The guide Mr Abdullah was a great tour guide because he describes history with passion. Complied with the tour programm. Offered water bottles as courtesy.
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Monnap
Mar 6, 2025
Great walking tour - Very informative tour with the local guide, Ikram. He was knowledgeable and respectful, with good sense of humour. The tour had perfect balance of history of Dubai and local knowledge. We really enjoyed our walkabout with Ikram. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Maria_z
Feb 6, 2025
Great city with a great vision from the leaders. The future city - Dubai! - This is a great tour. Although it is only 3 hours, but there are so much info. Mohammodo is so knowledgeable and shared all the info with passion about the history, rich culture, and future outlook of Dubai and UAE. This is beyond my expectation. I fully understand why everyone is so proud of Dubai and respect of their leaders now. Highly recommended to every visitor.
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Charlotteff5729oe
Feb 3, 2025
Fascinating Old Dubai Walking Tour :) - My Aunt visited Dubai recently & we were seeking to learn more about/explore Old Dubai (where it all started!). We enjoyed a wonderful walking tour with our guide Ikram, who was hospitable & knowledgeable about the area & its history. We visited some traditional Emirati houses in the Al Fahidi/Bur Dubai areas, walked through some of the old backstreets & took an Abra boat across the Creek to Deira to visit the Herb/Spice/Gold Souks. This included tasting Arabic tea/coffee & learning about the different items used in traditional Arabic burners (oud, bakhoor, menthol etc.). We thoroughly enjoyed this experience & would highly recommend! Thank you Ikram :)
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Sheila
Jan 28, 2025
We would absolutely recommend ikram's tour - This was such an interesting and informative tour. Ikram answered all sorts of questions in addition to his clear explanations, to help us understand dubai and its history. It was relaxed and enjoyable. He gave us tips on all sorts of products and we did not get hassled walking with him. Crossing on the abra was fun, and then we learnt about spices. I had hoped walking with a local would give us some insights. It did!
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Noel
Jan 17, 2025
Great tour guide to guide us in old town Dubai we did all the best tour with him he was able to answer the question about Dubai - Wow what a lovely day we had with Muhammad he is so kind and caring person to do the best thing for us a memorable day with him thanks alot
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Gerard
Dec 24, 2024
Dubai walking tour - Fabulous walking tour of Dubai. Covered all the highlights and great stories of life in Dubai. Muhammad was a great guide. Would highly recommend him if you are looking for an informative tour of Dubai
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Gerardgi6128ja
Dec 24, 2024
Walking tour of Dubai - Fabulous walking tour of old Dubai with Muhammad. Very informative and interesting. Hit all the main highlights and was able to answer all of our questions. Would highly recommend it.
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John
Dec 17, 2024
Great tour of old Dubai - Mohammed Mazher was a great guide, he took me around old Dubai getting to see Al Fahidi Al seef and grand souk bur Dubai the spice market. I had a fantastic time!
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Passport09630481687
Jan 15, 2025
Nice walk but felt we could have done it ourselves - Had a nice walk around Old Dubai, covering areas from Al Fahidi Neighbourhood to taking an Abra to the other side to visit Gold Souk. While our guide was friendly, we felt that he wasn't the most professional. He spent quite a bit of the time checking his phone and making calls that didn't seem to have anything to do with the tour. The bits of information he shared weren't that insightful until we asked our own questions. He also ended the tour by asking us to immediately leave a good review online. Overall it felt like a walk we could have done ourselves. We've done many walking tours in other cities and in this one, we didn't get local insights/sharing/access that we expected to get.
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