How To Spend 7 Days In Dubai?

Dubai never fails to surprise the travelers. It is highly modern, attractive and a must see place. Its record-breaking mega structures are known worldwide. The glitz and glamour of Dubai are incomparable to others. The charismatic aura of the city is pleasant.

Dizzying skylines of Dubai will leave you spellbinding with their impressive architecture. An exciting trip to Dubai will cast away your memories. Furthermore, this city offers impressive things to enjoy while being in budget.

I have traveled to many places, but now my wife and I intended to explore something new. We desired to visit a site that redefined luxury and grandeur. Dubai looked a perfect place for us to find all that we wish to see. Thus I planned a seven day trip to this city of gold with my wife.

One of my friends suggested me to try out the service of a famous travel agency as their packages can be customized easily and they could efficiently deliver what I was looking for. This six-night seven days romantic vacation in Dubai was an unforgettable one of my life. Flights, sightseeing, visa fee, taxes, meals, entry tickets were included in the tour package. The formalities of our vacation in Dubai were finally completed after a lot of planning, and coordination.


A Brief Itinerary of Our Dubai Vacation:

Day 1:

Our flight departed from New York. We reached the Dubai airport within 16 hours. We went through the immigration quickly and then were greeted by our trip assistant who gave all necessary details regarding the hotels booking to us. We checked into the hotel. After resting for a few hours, we went to have a romantic dinner. We had dhow cruise dinner on day 1. The cruise sailed smoothly on the Dubai Creek and sparkled with hundreds of lights. Then we returned to our hotel at night.


Day 2:

Had an excellent traditional breakfast in Dubai. We left out for our sightseeing tour. Also enjoyed the best Dubai Desert Safari. The safari tour was to begin in the evening that’s why we spent half of the day in the shopping, took some rest for 2 hours and left out for the visit of the hot desert and adventurous dune bashing.


Day 3:

On day three we visited the tallest building in the world. Had a great time at Burj Khalifa. We were in a fantastic elevator that took us to the top of this building. The breathtaking view from the “At The Top” observatory was mind-blowing. There, we took some snaps and on our way back, visited Dubai Mall that houses hundreds of local and international luxury brands. We also witnessed the underwater zoo and Aquarium in the Dubai Mall.


Day 4:

We enjoyed the Abu Dhabi city tour, booked it with a tour operating company. Visited the Ferrari world, date market, and Sheik Zayed Mosque. This was a short half-day tour in which we explored about 75% of the city.


Day 5:

It was a leisure day. We spend it exploring the local shops in Deira and Bur Dubai near Dubai Creek. There were many vendors selling carpets, scarves, and other souvenir items. Other than that, the gold and spice market were exceptionally a different experience.


Day 6:

Had a lovely breakfast in the hotel. It was a full day tour to Ski Dubai and Mall of the Emirates. Once again had many snaps. This mall is very elegant and beautiful.


Day 7:

We packed our bags and all other stuff and transferred to the airport. Then took the return flight and reached NewYork.


Places To Visit In Dubai In 7 Days:

After spending superb time at Dubai, I realized that every place to visit in this city of dreams offer something unique that the other didn’t. Its skyscraper buildings, shimmering sea of golds and death-defying adventure are worth to see. This place knows how to turn in style and following are some places we visited that did their best.


1. Dhow Cruise Dinner:

We got a surprise on the first night of our romantic vacation in this city. The charming, lively and delicious dhow cruise dinner pleased us. There were cuisines from all over the world. Some entertainment services were also arranged for the meal. The guitar performance and the live dance show were excellent.


Dhow Cruise Dinner Dubai

2. Evening Desert Safari:

At 7 pm on the second day, we were picked by a 4×4 Land cruiser for our desert safari. The car cutting through red-hot dunes was adventurous. The session of dune bashing tested our strength. We tightly held onto the seats of our air conditioned Land cruiser as it bounced on the hot dunes giving us an adrenaline rush. We enjoyed camel riding too. The quad biking on the treacherous sand was an exhilarating experience. We were dropped off to the desert camp where we enjoyed many traditional performances.

The sunset view at the desert was fantastic. I had never witnessed such a beautiful sunset in my life. Then at the Bedouin camp, we enjoyed a delicious BBQ dinner along with drinks and live dance performance.


Desert Safari Dubai Mark My Adventure

3. Burj Khalifa:

This iconic artwork is so tall that at some point when I looked at this tallest building from the bottom it looked an optical illusion to me. World’s third fastest elevator of this building took us to the observatory deck on the 124th floor in no time. The view from that deck was breathtaking. From there one can have the falcon eye view of the city. It looked to me that this city was built so that one can have this fantastic view from the observatory deck.


Burj Khalifa Things To Do In 7 Days in Dubai

4. Ferrari World:

I am a Ferrari lover, and this theme park dedicated to Ferrari was the perfect place to visit to fulfill my desire of driving Ferrari. This theme park is a sort of amusement park that is dedicated to the Ferrari lifecycle. It is full of adventure, joy, thrill, curiosity, and imagination. Here one can discover an incredible world. There is an impressive collection of branded products in this park.


5. Sheikh Zayed Mosque

The grandeur and beauty of this mosque were terrific. This beauty encapsulated the true essence divinity for me into gold, silver, and marble. This visit was a mesmerizing one. It felt to me that I was in the modern day Taj Mahal.


Shiekh Zayed Mosque Mark My Adventure

6. Ski Dubai:

We felt quite strange that after sweating out in 36degrees, we found ourselves in sub-zero temperature. There we experienced the alpine chill blowing across our faces. My wife and I spent a fun-filled day at this incredible snow theme park.


7. Gold Souk and Meena Bazaar:

We also visited the famous Gold Souk and Meena Bazaar. The marvelously decorated markets kept alive the old Dubai traditions even in this modern wave of transformation.

I felt like a little child in Dubai who was astonished by seeing so many never-before-seen things. We enjoyed a lot and didn’t feel bored even for a single moment. We went exhausted by sightseeing. All the time that me my lovely wife spent in this glamorous city was invaluable.


Final Words:

This is how I spend 7 memorable days in Dubai. Overall I found this city merely amazing. This was a perfect tour. Our romantic trip of the city of dreams started with ideal dinner at Dhow Cruise. We were provided on-trip assistance by the tour company. This made query solving much easier for us.

The falcon eye view from the world’s tallest building was on bucket list, and to check that is unforgettable. The only issue we had to face regarding this trip was that the visa and other documents were sent a bit late to us. We would have preferred to receive all these documents a few days in advance. All other things were excellent.


Handy Resources:

Below are the few resources you should check before making an itinerary.

Cheap Internation Flights: Best place to find cheap international flight tickets.

Best Deals On Hotels: Places to find best deals on hotels.

Amazon: Best place for all your needs. Also, find best travel accessories.

Agoda: Best place to book hotels of your liking. Agoda provides the best solution & great offer while booking a hotel.

Skyscanner: Skyscanner compares various sites & sort the flights based on the rates. A great way to check flight cost. Although the only drawback is that rates are flexible. Hence, the cost might change while you are making the payment.

Jetradar: Jetradar is a comparing site which is just like Skyscanner. But, is much more accurate & much more handy in use.

Booking: Best place to book hostel rooms. There are plenty of options available & with so many properties booking becomes much easier.

Couchsurfing: Best place to find free accommodation. It is as easy as filtering people & messaging. If you will get lucky you will find free accommodation in local resident house.

Travel Insurance: There are numerous options available to get one. So, you can choose anything which suits your requirement. Make sure you read the terms & conditions before buying one.