Skydive Dubai - Take a thrilling leap with a skydiving experience over Dubai
Experience a breathtaking free-fall and parachute experience with Skydive Dubai. Take the leap above the iconic Palm Jumeirah or over the Arabian desert and see the emirate from an entirely different perspective.
If you have no experience, you don’t need to worry. The instructors will guide you through the whole process including a demonstration before even setting foot on a plane. Both the skydive locations in Dubai are world-renowned, with the best qualified instructors to gently guide you back on to the ground.
With some experience you can explore advanced options like tandem skydiving, solo skydiving and the flight school. The dedicated flight school teaches you multiple forms like freefly, canopy, formation, wingsuit coaching and free-load organising. Take home the experience too, with a video of your skydive thanks to the talented videographers at Skydive Dubai.
The Dubai Fountain
Marvel at Dubai’s record-breaking dancing water fountains
Witness the tallest performing fountain in the world during your visit to Downtown Dubai. The Dubai Fountain offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in a captivating water, music and light experience.
Submerged within the 30-acre Burj Lake, at the foot of The Dubai Mall, powerful water jets are laid out strategically over an area the length of two football pitches. The fountain jets up to 22,000 gallons of water as high as 140m in the air at any one time.
Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
Explore Dubai’s heritage, culture and architecture at Al Fahidi
Discover what life in Old Dubai was like, during the mid-19th century at Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood. Located along the Dubai Creek, this district is a key heritage site with much of the original infrastructure preserved and intact.
The traditional wind towers – constructed from stone, teak, gypsum, palm wood and sandalwood – represent only a small part of Al Fahidi’s history. Each alley, twisting pathway and breezy tower tells a story of a life before the seven emirates.
Follow the winding streets to discover a range of cultural activities, museums, art galleries, special events and traditional food. Check out Dubai Calendar so that you never miss an event in the neighbourhood – particularly Sikka Art Fair and Heritage Week.
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
The height of Arabian hospitality and luxury in Dubai
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is one of the most famous landmarks and tourist attractions in Dubai. The luxury all-suite hotel includes a range of fine-dining restaurants, incredible beaches and the expansive Burj Al Arab Terrace, as well as an incredible guest list of VIPs and celebrities from all over the world.
Since its opening in 1999, the sail-shaped building has helped put Dubai on the global luxury tourism map. Built on its own island, its unique structure rises 321m, providing guests an amazing hotel room view of the Arabian Gulf.
One of the best hotels in the world
With gold interiors, lavish suites and some of Dubai’s best restaurants, it’s no surprise the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is often considered among the best places to stay in Dubai, alongside many five-star hotels. In fact, it is often regaled as a ‘seven-star’ hotel.
Guests can take their pick from an underwater restaurant and aquarium, a fleet of Rolls-Royce cars on the forecourt and the famous helipad that has hosted the likes of Tiger Woods, Anthony Joshua and Roger Federer.
For even more relaxation, the Burj Al Arab Terrace provides 10,000sqm of outdoor space for poolside lounging. The sun-soaked deck stretches up to 100m from the base of the hotel, letting guests lounge over the water.
Mall of the Emirates
There’s much more than shopping at Mall of the Emirates
Home to a ski slope, cinema complex and 560 shops and boutiques, a visit to the Mall of the Emirates is a must-see on any trip to Dubai.
Shop, dine and stroll beneath the glamorous Fashion Dome, with its wrought iron ceiling reminiscent of European railways, at brands like Apple, Chanel, Burberry and Missoni just to name a few.
Cinema, shopping and entertainment at Mall of the Emirates
If you feel like a break from wandering the stores, check out any of the attractions available on site. The most popular attractions include Ski Dubai, Vox Cinemas and Magic Planet.
There’s always something going on the ground floor, from fashion shows to family activities. There’s also the flagship branch of VOX Cinemas if you want to catch the latest blockbusters.
To keep yourself fueled throughout your shopping adventure you can choose from the generous variety of dining outlets including Omnia, the ever-popular Din Tai Fung and hip coffee shop Common Grounds.
The Dubai Mall
The world’s largest shopping, entertainment and leisure destination
The Dubai Mall is the world’s largest destination for shopping, entertainment and leisure, located next to the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Featuring over 1,200 retail stores, two major department stores and hundreds of food and beverage outlets, The Dubai Mall covers more than 1 million sqm – an area equivalent to 200 football pitches.
For lovers of high fashion, over 70 signature outlets beckon your attention, including retailers such as Bloomingdale’s and Galeries Lafayette, the first in the Middle East. For haute couture, head to Fashion Avenue where you can experience the latest collections from world renowned designers and brands such as Versace, Burberry and more.
What to do at Dubai’s biggest mall
You can also find the finest gold jewellery in the Gold Souk as well as the latest in footwear at Level Shoes. The Dubai Mall is the ultimate family entertainment destination with The Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, the Olympic-sized Dubai Ice Rink, children’s ‘edutainment’ concept Kidzania and a massive indoor cinema complex – just some of the ways to keep everyone busy.
Don’t miss the indoor fountain(one of the most photographed spots in the mall), or The Village, which features a retractable roof opened in the winter months to offer shoppers an outdoor experience. There also direct access to the five-star Address Dubai Mall, ensuring a seamless shopping experience for hotel guests.
The world’s largest mall has also grown even larger with the 2019 opening of Dubai Mall Zabeel, a significant expansion that welcomed a host of new lifestyle experiences, dining options, retail options and 3,000 new parking spaces. The new Zabeel extension adds almost 15,000sqm of lifestyle space, with an incredible array of art on display – all linked by a fully air-conditioned link bridge from The Dubai Mall.
