Travel to the Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates. Public transport within cities

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What are the last-minute tours to the UAE?

Last minute tours. This is a classic hot offer. If a tour operator is unable to sell tours at full price, he resorts to reducing prices. Typically, such hot tours to the UAE from Moscow and other cities appear several days before the departure date.

Refusal tours. It happens that tourists cannot go on a trip for some reason. And then the tour operator may decide to buy tours from them (minus fines). Rejected proposals often become urgent because there is a need for their urgent implementation. And the vacationer should not hesitate. He must understand that significantly reduced prices for last-minute trips to the UAE will require him to complete the purchase as quickly as possible and be ready to fly out at any minute.

Tours according to the "fortuna" system. Such vouchers are selected by the traveler taking into account the number of stars of the hotel, food system and other factors. But the specific hotel is determined by the tour operator himself. As a rule, these are hotels in which they have already purchased a number of rooms, and now there is a need to sell them. good hotel at a price that is lower than the actual cost.

How to choose a last-minute tour to the UAE with maximum benefits

Before looking for a last-minute offer, make sure that you have a passport with a validity of at least 120 days from the date of entry into the UAE. Citizens of the Russian Federation can obtain a visa upon arrival in the country.
The cost of a last-minute tour to the UAE from Moscow or St. Petersburg may be significantly lower than when departing from another city in Russia. If you do not live in a regional city, try checking flights from the cities closest to you. It is likely that when going on a tour from a neighboring city, you can save up to 70% on your trip.
The cost of traveling to the UAE is largely determined by the season. Thus, the peak of tourist activity here is usually observed from January to March inclusive. During these months, even a last minute trip will be more expensive than a similar offer at other times. Tour operator statistics show that the most attractive prices are observed in May-June and October-November. It will be convenient for you to monitor price dynamics using “”.
Typically, in the period immediately after New Year holidays, May weekend and public holidays(February 23, March 8, June 12, November 4) tour operators offer large number advantageous offers and options comfortable flights.
There is a certain dependence of prices for last-minute tours in the UAE on the exchange rate national currency. When it decreases, the cost of trips becomes cheaper. Exchange rate fluctuations may occur due to the climatic, political, and epidemiological situation in the country. To minimize the risk of a reduction in tourist flow, tour operators are reducing prices.
Pay attention to popular tourist destinations: Sharjah, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah, Fujairah.

Most tourists buy tours to the UAE from the beginning of October to the end of April, when prices are comfortable for beach holiday weather - on average, from +25 to +35°C during the day. The coolest months are December and January, when daytime temperatures drop to 22-23 degrees. But even at this time you can swim: the water temperature in the Persian Gulf does not drop below 21-22°C. In spring and autumn, hot days give way to cool evenings, and the water temperature ranges from +23 to +30 degrees.

What is the weather like in the UAE in summer? Invariably hot, the thermometer reaches 35-43°C, and the water temperature rises to 28-30°C. But there is a plus: during this period, hotels lure tourists with promotions and discounts.

Holidays

Holidays in the UAE also mean festivals! For example, in the summer, Dubai hosts the annual Dubai Summer Surprises festival with entertainment programs for children and adults, sales and drawing of valuable prizes. From the end of December to the end of February, the grandiose Dubai Shopping Festival takes place, during which discounts reach 80-90%. Also in February and March, a gastronomic festival is held in Dubai, which provides an opportunity to get acquainted with the culinary traditions of other countries and take advantage of discounts and promotions in restaurants.

In Abu Dhabi, the sales season starts at the end of March, when the Abu Dhabi Shopping Festival begins, and ends at the end of April. Well, Sharjah hosts the Ramadan Shopping Festival in July and August.

Kitchen

The Emirates is a Muslim country, and the restaurants here do not serve pork. Alcohol is sold in bars and restaurants at hotels, with the exception of the emirate of Sharjah, where alcohol is completely prohibited. In addition, since July 2019 in Dubai, tourists over 21 years of age can purchase alcohol in special stores after obtaining a free license.

What to try in the UAE? We recommend at least once ordering spicy stewed lamb, king prawns and shark meat with Arabic spices, sweet vermicelli balalit and, of course, lukaimat donuts, which taste best with milk tea and spices.

Tips

Tipping in the UAE is a very common, but still not mandatory, practice. It would be good form if you round up the bill in restaurants or leave a reward to the waiter in the amount of 10-15% of the total order. For hotel staff, porters, couriers, taxi drivers, the tip size is usually 5-10 dirhams. In beauty salons and SPA centers, the tip amount can range from 5 dirhams to 10-15% of the cost of the procedure - depending on what service you used.

Currency

Local currency- UAE dirham. The dirham exchange rate is pegged to the US dollar in the ratio of 1 dollar - 3.673 dirhams. Therefore, when going to UAE resorts, it is best to take cash dollars or a card with a dollar account, and then either exchange money on the spot or use non-cash payment. The best place to exchange dollars for dirhams is at banks: they are open from Sunday to Thursday from 8 am to 13-14 pm.

Restaurants and large stores often accept payment in dollars, but if you need change, they will give it in dirhams and not at a favorable rate.

Transport

The most popular is taxi. A fee for calling him is 5-12 dirhams. The cheapest way is to catch a taxi on the street; it’s more expensive to order a car by phone or through the RTA Dubai or Uber app. IN major cities there is a bus service, and in Dubai there is also a fully automatic metro, the routes of which pass mainly above ground and allow you to see the main attractions of Dubai. To travel by metro, the cheapest option is to buy a full-day One Day Ticket (about 16 dirhams). Its price also includes trips on buses running from the metro and water buses.

How to get to the UAE from one emirate to another? The easiest way is by bus; the ticket price depends on the distance and ranges from 5-25 dirhams.

Tourist tax

According to:
- Resolutions of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing dated March 31, 2014
- Resolutions of the tourism development authorities of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah dated November 1, 2015.
- Resolutions of the Ministry of Tourism of Abu Dhabi dated June 01, 2016

For tourists staying in hotels and apartments in the Emirates of Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi, a tourist tax is introduced, the amount of which will be determined by the category of the hotel staying in hotels and apartments in the Emirates.

The fee is paid by tourists on site at the hotel at the time of arrival or departure from the hotel/apartment.

Dubai / Ras Al Khaimah
5* hotels - 20 Dirham / 5.5 $
4* hotels - 15 Dirham / 4.1 $
3* hotels - 10 Dirham / 2.7 $
2* hotels - 10 Dirham / 2.7 $
Hotels 1* - 7 Dirham / 1.9 $
Deluxe Hotel Apartment - 20 Dirham / 5.5 $
Superior Hotel Apartment - 15 Dirham / 4.1 $
Standard Hotel Apartment - 10 Dirham / 2.7 $

The additional fee is per room/per night of hotel/apartment stay.

Abu Dhabi
ALL HOTELS AND APARTMENTS (per room) - 15 Dirham / 4.1 $

Attention: for the Emirate of Dubai and Abu Dhabi - the amount of the fee is determined by the number of rooms in the room. For example, if you book a Tree-Bedroom Suite in a 5* hotel, the fee will be: 3 (rooms) * 5.5 $ * number of nights.

Beach

Family vacation in the Emirates will be unforgettable, thanks to the well-groomed sandy beaches, cleanest water and well-developed coastal infrastructure. All beaches in the country are divided into private ones, owned by hotels, and city ones, which are open to everyone. Most Popular free beaches in Dubai - Kite Beach, Marina Beach, Jumeirah Open Beach, as well as the new La Mer Beach. Nasimi Beach, owned by the Atlantis Hotel, is considered one of the most prestigious. You can come here with your children during the day, and on Friday or Saturday evenings for parties. Entrance to the beach - from 150 dirhams.

A beach holiday with children in Sharjah is ideal on the beaches of Corniche Beach and the uncrowded Al Khan Beach. Well, for those planning a trip to Abu Dhabi, we recommend the beaches on Saadiyat Island, impeccable in cleanliness and service.

Souvenirs and shopping

Any guide to the UAE necessarily includes a mention of giant shopping malls where you can buy branded clothing, perfumes, goods for children, and equipment. In such malls you will find not only shops and cafes, but numerous entertainments for the whole family. For example, the Dubai Mall has a huge aquarium, and the Mall of the Emirates has ski center. So it’s easy and pleasant to combine shopping and holidays with children in the UAE!

Markets are also worth visiting - for example, the spice market in the Deira area in Dubai. You can also bring oriental sweets from the UAE. It is better to buy them in small confectionery shops. Arabic coffee with cardamom would be an excellent gift. And for valuable gifts, go to jewelry stores or shops with oriental perfumes.

It’s easy to go on holiday to Dubai on your own! Find out how to plan your trip: visas, tickets, hotel reservations, transport, safety, rules of conduct. We share our experience, impressions and advice.

You can also go to Dubai on a tour package - often a tour package is cheaper independent trip. Look at the prices and decide which is more profitable and convenient for you. Last minute tours search on services and they will find best offers among different tour operators. Want to save money? Explore our.

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Our review of the trip to Dubai

Why do they go to Dubai? First of all, for the sake of shopping, good restaurants, first-class hotels and beach holidays. Everything here is at the highest level. One feels the scope, gloss and luxury, but not excessive. However, we settled in the Old City - in the Bur Dubai area - and got to know the city from a different side. Pakistanis, narrow dirty streets, spicy food, low-rise buildings - this is not a postcard Dubai at all. But the more contrast, the more interesting!

We spent four wonderful, eventful days in Dubai: we climbed the Burj Khalifa, visited the aquarium and underwater zoo in the Dubai Mall, walked around the city districts and admired the skyscrapers, explored the beaches and transport system. We love megacities and their inspiring dynamics, but it is difficult to live long in such a high-tech anthill. It is much more pleasant to be among the quiet streets of the Old Town.

UAE visa

Russians do not need to apply for a visa to the UAE in advance if the duration of the trip does not exceed a month. You will receive it free of charge upon arrival for 30 days. It can be extended for another 30 days, but for a fee. We received our visa at Abu Dhabi airport - the procedure takes a few minutes.

If you are going to Dubai for a long time, apply for a tourist visa in advance - you can do this yourself in visa centers or consulates.

How to get to Dubai on your own?

The cheapest tickets are from Moscow. A round-trip flight with a transfer costs from 12 thousand rubles, a direct flight - from 14 thousand. Inexpensive tickets can be found from Yekaterinburg, Kazan and a number of other cities.

You can make up difficult route and see one more city - choose long transfer in a few days.

Planning independent holiday in Dubai, look at tickets not only to this city, but also to neighboring Abu Dhabi. If tickets to the capital of the UAE are cheaper, take them with confidence. We arrived in the Emirates on a flight Emirates airlines. From capital airport A free airline shuttle took us to Dubai in an hour and a half, and the same thing back. Comfortable!

How to get there from the airport?

The most convenient way is by metro - the red line from the airport goes to the center. Buses run, but it is difficult to figure out the routes. The most comfortable way is a taxi. Read about transport in Dubai below.

Remember that hotels in Dubai charge a tourist tax - the amount depends on the level and star rating. When you book on Booking, you will see what tax you need to pay. Also, some hotels take a deposit (usually 4* and 5*).

When booking a hotel in Dubai, you can see a note in the rules of residence of almost every hotel: “Only married couples can stay at the hotel. You must present a certificate or other proof of marriage.” Don't be alarmed, this is outdated information - these strict regulations have not been in effect for many years. Couples sharing the same room will not be asked any questions.

What to see in Dubai on your own?

You can visit almost all the sights in Dubai on your own - arrange a tour for yourself. You should only look for a guide in those places where you cannot go on your own, for example, on a safari.

Here's what you can see in Dubai:

Jumeirah Mosque;
aquarium;
underwater and regular zoos;
Wild Wadi water park;
singing-dancing fountains;
Dubai Creek;
Old town;
markets (gold, fish, spices);
Ski Dubai;
dolphinarium;
Dubai Marina and Dubai Lake Towers areas;
Legoland, etc.

Excursions in Dubai

Look for copyright interesting excursions on the Sputnik and . There are both individual and group courses. The tour operators are usually boring, and the guides are angry and tired - can you imagine the flow of tourists they have?

We advise you to take only those excursions that you cannot organize yourself: for example, a desert safari, night crab hunting, deep sea fishing, helicopter flight or hot air balloon, boat trip.

But you can arrange regular sightseeing tours yourself using the metro and taxi - it will be cheaper and more interesting! It is worth taking it if you are in Dubai for a limited time. Minus sightseeing tours- tourists are brought to shops where they try to sell goods at an inflated price.

Transport in Dubai

If you go to Dubai on your own, you will have to figure out the local transport system. Dubai has a metro, trams, buses, taxis and water transport. We will try to briefly but succinctly tell you the most necessary things.

Metro. There are only two lines, the red one takes you to Dubai Airport. NOL Cards are valid; you can buy them from the machines in the metro lobby or the ticket office. Cards must be shown at the entrance and exit. They are charged money or travel depending on the type of card. Tourists use red, silver or gold (there is also a blue one - personal). Tariffing by zones. It is difficult to understand the tariffs, but it is possible. Compare and choose the one that suits you.

The metro is super modern. Stops are announced. Everything is automated, trains without drivers. The carriages are divided into classes: the first or last is always gold, then comes economy. In economy, there are one and a half carriages only for women and children, they are pink. During peak hours, queues form for the carriages.

Smoking, food, drinks, alcohol and chewing gum are prohibited on the metro. Men are not allowed to travel in women's carriages. With an economy fare you cannot travel in a gold carriage. All this is punishable by fines.

Buses. Bus routes are indicated at the stops. You need to “catch” the bus with a wave of your hand or press a button at the stop. Entrance is through the front door, exit is through the back door. Payment by NOL cards, fare depends on distance. You need to touch the card to the validator when entering and exiting. The first three rows are for women. If you want to exit, press the Stop button. The restrictions are the same as in the subway.

We used the bus only once - from the Jumeirah area to the metro station. The metro and trams are more convenient, and you can get into traffic jams on the bus.

Taxi. The cars are beige and red. There is a women's taxi. Not always convenient due to traffic jams. There are taxis by time and by meter. It is cheap by Dubai standards, but when traveling through toll roads the passenger pays. .

You can also call a taxi online at Kiwi Taxi - it is especially convenient to order a transfer to/from the airport.

Water transport. Eat abra- traditional open boats ply along Dubai Creek and connect Deira and Bur Dubai. There are many of them, they are cheap (from 1 dirham) and 24 hours a day. Payment in cash. Often used by tourists as an attraction. You can book a canal cruise for AED 120 per hour. Explore routes, schedules and prices.

Money and ATMs

When withdrawing cash from an ATM, the commission is charged by the bank that issued the card, and sometimes by the bank that owns the ATM. Cash is issued in dirhams. Almost everywhere you can pay by card. Sometimes small shops charge a small percentage for card payments.

Safety

Dubai - safe city with a low crime rate. Most of the Emirates' population are emigrants from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Philippines and other poor countries. However, there are no security problems due to visitors in the country. We visited different parts of the city, walked late at night in Indian and Pakistani neighborhoods - we never experienced anxiety or anxiety.

All residents of the city speak English to each other, so there will be no problems with understanding.

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