Open top bus tour of Dubai

The Open Top Bus Tour aims to give you the most enjoyable and memorable tour experience of your time in Dubai. You may hop on and hop off at any of our 21 stops on two different interlinking routes. The tours operate every 30 minutes on the Red route and every 30 Minutes on the Blue route. Timings are subject to change so please call the number on your voucher to reconfirm departure times.

From the towering sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel to the mysterious gold and spice souks, what better way is there to see Dubai's breathtaking views and attractions than from the King of all sightseeing vehicles, an open-top, double-decker Big Bus. Your ticket offers you double value because in addition to the acclaimed Dubai City Tour, you can also take the Dubai Beach Tour at no extra cost.

Your Big Bus ticket includes :

- 2 great sightseeing bus tour routes!
- Dhow Cruise
- Arabian Treasures Walking Tour
- Entry to the Dubai Museum
- Entry to Shiekh Saeed Al Maktoum's House
- Wafi Welcome Card offering a 20% discount at various shops and restaurants
- Mercato Mall Advantage Booklet offering 10%-50% discount at various shops and restaurants.

You may hop on and off the tour routes as much as you wish while your ticket is valid.

The Red Route City Tour offers you a choice of 8 digitally recorded languages - English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi and Farsi.

Step back in time as you tour through Old Dubai. As your open top tour bus winds you through the streets of the city centre you can still see remnants of what once was a small fishing village.

Stop at the Dubai Museum (entrance included with your Big Bus ticket) which is housed in the old Al Fahidi Fort, for a look into what Dubai was like when the creek and gulf were the citys life blood.

Your senses will be awakened by the fragrant aromas of the Spice Souk where merchants have been trading for hundreds of years.

Take a tour through Sheikh Saaed Al Maktoum's House (entrance included with your ticket) where you can view a number of artefacts not only from the UAE but from around the world. And for a more relaxing view of the city, sit back and relax with a free Dhow River Cruise!

The Red bus tour includes the following sightseeing attractions:

- The Dubai Museum
- Al Fahidi Fort
- The Spice Souk
- Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House
- Dhow River Cruise

RED TOUR Stops include:

Stop	Description	First Bus
1	Wafi Shopping Mall Connections : Blue Tour - 12.	9:00
2	Creek Walk and Danet Dubai Berth	9:15
3	Al Fahidi Fort Arabian Treasure Walking Tour	9:20
4	Dubai Old Souk	9:25
5	Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoums House	9:35
6	Gold Souk	9:45
7	Abra Station (Dhow Cruise)	9:55
8	Diera City Centre Shopping Mall Connections: Blue Tour - 11.	10:05
9	Burjuman Shopping Mall	10:25
10	Karama Market	10:35

The Blue Route Beach Tour offers you a choice of the same 8 digitally recorded languages also.

As you travel along The Big Bus Beach Tour, you will have a chance to see Dubai's famous white sandy beaches and glistening turquoise waters.

Enjoy views of the worlds tallest structure, the Burj Dubai from the open top bus. Take a visit to the Jumeriah Mosque for a comprehensive understanding of the Muslim religion.

See the soaring seven star Burj Al Arab, the worlds tallest hotel from the tour bus.

The tour will travel along the coast line where waiting to be found are the Palm Islands and the World Islands some of the most innovative manmade structures ever created and visit the Atlantis Hotel on the outer fringe of the Palm Jumeirah itself.

Enjoy a run on the slopes at Dubai's first indoor ski facility at Ski Dubai or try out your ice skating skills on the Olympic size Ice Rink at Dubai Mall.

Take a break at one of the many beaches where you can take in fun, sun and a variety of water sports. Shop till you drop at a variety of malls which range from the ordinary to the extraordinary. See why Dubai is the shopping capital of the Middle East.

Stop	Description	First Bus
11	Deira City Centre Shopping Mall Connections: Red Tour - 8.	9:00
12	Wafi Shopping Mall Connections: Red Tour - 1.	9:15
13	Jumeirah Mosque	9:35
14	The Mercato Mall Shopping Centre	9:40
15	Jumeirah Beach Park	9:45
16	Jumeirah Public Beach	10:00
17	Souk Madinat Jumeirah	10:05
18	Atlantis on the Palm	10:20
19	Mall of the Emirates/Ski Dubai	10:35
20	Dubai Mall	11.10
21	Festival City. Shopping, Cinema	11:30

You can enjoy both routes for the price of one!

FAQs: Could I join the tour from any of the stops on your route?

Yes. Wafi City is the main starting point for the Red Tour, Deira City Centre is the main starting point for the Blue Tour but you may join the tour from any of the 21 Stops. The choice is entirely up to you!

Tour Info

Daily. First tour departs 9:00am every 30 mins. Last tour departs 17:00pm every 30 mins.

Timings are subject to change so please call the number on your voucher to reconfirm departure times. Ticket is valid for travel from the time that you first board the Big Bus.

The complete 'City Tour' takes approximately 105 minutes, and the complete 'Beach Tour' takes approximately 165 minutes. Please allow extra time if you plan to hop on & hop off.

Running Time: 24 Hour & 48 Hour Options

Please note: RED Tour starting point is Wafi City.

BLUE Tour starting point is Deira City Centre - but you may join the tour from any of the 21 Stops.

Your ticket is valid for travel from the time that you first board the Big Bus.