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The best tour of the city of Dubai
If you're a first timer to Dubai, taking the Big Bus Tour of Dubai will cover all the major landmarks and places of interest in an informative and hunorous way. Apart from taxis, which can be pot luck, The Big Bus Tours offer the best way to familiarize yourself with this fascinating city of contrasts where east and west blend seamlessly to create a vibrant and colourful atmosphere. In Dubai, there are many types of tours offered by the Big Bus Company but some trips are more preferred than others namely the desert tours, the beach tour and the city tour.
History, sea, sun, sand, shopping and fun, the Big Bus Tour of Dubai is inclusive of all aspects not to mention the uniquely breathtaking views of all the sights courtesy of the open roof double decker bus, athough you can opt for the cooler airconditioned ground floor in the baking months. The Beach tour coverse Jumeirah beach and surrounding areas such as the Palm, five star hotels, shopping malls and Jumeirah mosque. The City tour covers the historical sights like the forts, ancient homes and architecture, Dubai Museum and the street life within Bur Dubai. Renowned tourist attractions like Creek Park, Spice Market and Dubai Heritage Village are also a part of the City Tour and in sharp contrast the Beach Tour provides you with spectacular sights to feast your eyes on and capture images of the city which could never have been possible from a smaller vehicle.
Having booked for the Big Bus Tour of Dubai, your ticket operates a 'hop on hop off' system and is valid for either 24 or 48 hours. There are two routes, the blue and red routes and there are two tours offered - the Day Tour and Night Tour. Tours are mainly conducted in English with recorded commentary in eight other languages, highlight your preferences when purchasing tickets.
Something that makes the Big Bus Tour of Dubai a huge selling point is the distance which the bus covers as a part of the itinerary. With 12 kilometres covered under the City Tour and 25 kilometres covered under the Beach Tour there is no other means of transport which would provide exposure at this scale unless you decide to shell out in hiring a car or a taxi.
Points of note –
- The starting and ending point of the Beach Tour is at the Shopping Centre in Deira which is in close proximity to the Dubai Airport and for the City Tour it is at Wafi City Shopping Centre.
- Since the Big Bus Tour of Dubai occurs in an open vehicle, taking a hat and a sunscreen lotion along is strongly recommended especially if you wish to enjoy the view from the top deck.
- It is always better to keep a pen and pad with you so that you can note down the places which interest you particularly so that you can explore them later at leisure.
- Apart from hopping on to the Big Bus Tour of Dubai from any stop as long as you have a ticket it is possible to interchange between the two tours at the intersection point as well as the ticket for one would be valid for the other as well.
When – The Big Bus Tour of Dubai could be taken at any time as buses operate every day from nine in the morning till five in the evening. A total of 32 tours are offered every single day with departures every 30 minutes on the city tour and every 30 minutes on the beach tour.
How long - While the Beach Tour lasts for 2 hours, the City Tour is of shorter duration and takes only one and half hours.
Location – For the Beach Tour the Shopping Centre at Deira or even the Dubai Airport would serve as landmarks and for the City Tour any landmark which is walking distance from Wafi City would do.
Cost – The standard price per person is around AED 220 for an adult for a one day ticket but please refer to website for more details.
More Information - http://www.bigbustours.com/eng/dubai/custompage.aspx?id=dubai_sightseeing_tour or call +971 4340-7709
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