🏨 Half-Day Souks, Food & Culture Walking Tour Activity

Half-Day Souks, Food & Culture Walking Tour

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From $131.18

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Dubai, Dubai

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Cover the Old Dubai 'must-do's' - the spice souk, abra ride, textile souk and food tastings in Fahidi - along a well-paced 3.5 hour route. Experience Old Dubai like our friends would, only the stuff you have to see and eat rather than a standard touristy checklist.

Start off with a popular old timer’s treat in the souk’s back alleys and then play a round of our fun and educational spice game, SPINGO.* Once our SPINGO champ is crowned, cool down with an icy treat and then bob across the Dubai creek in a traditional wooden abra to visit Bur Dubai’s textile souk.

We then enjoy one of the neighborhood's favourite Indian street snacks and then wind down at a traditional Emirati eatery housed in a historic home from the 1950s. Our meal will include a fragrant rice and lamb pilaf, a rich vegetable stew and delicious sweet dumplings that are a firm Dubai favourite.

*SPINGO is replaced with a “Dates (the fruit)” quiz during Ramadan though we still walk through the Spice Souk briefly.

What's Included

3 snack stops and 1 sit-down meal

Abra ride across the creek

Bottled water

Professional guide

Sanitization kit including face mask & sanitizer

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Opportunities to Purchase at Own Cost: Saffron and spices at the souk; camel milk soap

Substitutions in case of allergies/restrictions

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 8 - 99

Additional Info

All food is ordered in advance and we may be unable to provide substitutions in case of allergies/restrictions.
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Please advise us at least 48 hours in advance of the tour in case of serious food allergies, including gluten, nuts and dairy
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

All food is ordered in advance and we may be unable to provide substitutions in case of allergies/restrictions.
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Please advise us at least 48 hours in advance of the tour in case of serious food allergies, including gluten, nuts and dairy
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Dubai Spice Souk

Fuel up with an Old Dubai nostalgic treat washed down with sweet milky tea in the back alleys of the souk.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Deira Old Souk Abra Station

Cross the creek from Deira to Bur Dubai in a traditional wooden boat.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Textile Souk

Take a quick walk through the vibrant textile souk and witness religious tolerance firsthand in Dubai.

• Admission Ticket Free

Meena Bazaar

Sample a beloved Indian street food: tangy chutney and lentil filled crisp ‘puris.’

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

Enjoy a sit-down traditional Emirati meal featuring a meat and rice pilaf, a rich vegetarian stew and our favourite sweet dumplings.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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