Joanna James
Located in the east of the Arabian Peninsula, Dubai is a top choice among many leisure travellers across the world for its stunning coastlines, splendid sunshine, vast deserts, and many other exciting things. Here are a few tips to know when you plan the itinerary with your kids.
If you are planning a trip to Dubai, you need to make sure that you have a better grasp in its cuisine. The food you find here will be unlike any other cuisines that you have tried out. Prepare yourself for an amazing gastronomic journey. Thanks to a large immigrant population, Dubai has an incredibly good and diverse food scene. Simply stroll along the streets of Deira, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city featuring some of the best Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai hotels the likes of Avani Ibn Battuta Hotel Dubai and restaurants to savour authentic Dubai cuisine.
While it is easy to explore Dubai with your kids, you might want at least a little time for yourself without them. The ideal way to fulfil this wish would be to go for a childcare service or babysitting at your hotel or outside it. The costs may vary depending on the age of your child and the quality of service provided. Therefore, make sure you do a background check before you make the booking.
Dubai is heaven for those who adore shopping, and it is on par with Singapore and Hong Kong as a shopper's paradise. You can buy anything ranging from jewellery, designer clothes, souvenirs, spices, and top-quality food. Apart from popular shopping malls, Dubai will certainly give you fantastic retail therapy in a variety of beautiful instagrammable locations. Head over to BoxPark which is an ultra-trendy shopping area built out of disused shipping containers. Moreover, City Walk is undoubtedly one of the most amazing shopping destinations in Dubai featuring multi-brand concept stores for home furnishings and fashion. You will also come across the world's largest shoe department, 'Level Shoes'.
Your vacation spent in Dubai would be void if you don't experience a thrilling desert safari. Experience the thrill of riding through the desert over sand dunes and get off the beaten track in a 4x4. Moreover, do not miss sandboarding over hills at breakneck speeds, travelling on the back of a camel and even racing over the rolling hills on a quad bike. Whether you prefer a traditional camel trek or a birds-eye balloon tour, you'll come across numerous ways to discover the hidden wonders of the Arabian desert.
From stunning landscapes to exhilarating desert activities, visitors to Dubai will always have something new to experience. If you wish to spend more time shopping or doing desert activities, deciding on the nature of your budget is essential. You need to have a rough estimate regarding how much you can spend on lodgings, food, and airfare. Also, those who seek more adventurous activities will have to allocate a few extra bucks.
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