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Desert, creek and the tallest building on earth in one emirate.
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Open the offersDubai is a Gulf emirate that grew from a creek-side trading port into a city of record-setting towers, with the 828 m Burj Khalifa holding the title of tallest structure since 2010. Luxury hotels cluster on Jumeirah Beach and the Palm, while the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve covers 225 square km of protected dunes about 50 minutes from downtown.
At 828 m it has been the tallest structure ever built since 2010; observation decks sit above Downtown Dubai and the fountain lake.
Palm-shaped reclaimed island holding Atlantis The Royal, which opened in 2023 with 795 rooms and 17 restaurants.
Stay nearby: Atlantis The Royal225 square km (87 square miles) of protected desert with about 300 free-roaming Arabian oryx; entry only through approved operators or Al Maha resort.
Stay nearby: Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & SpaRestored courtyard houses with wind towers, the traditional pre-electric cooling system; half the quarter was demolished in the 1980s before preservation saved the rest.
The original harbour; wooden abras cross between Bur Dubai and Deira souks for 1 dirham (2 dirhams on some lines), running from about 6 am.
Torus-shaped building opened 22 February 2022, seven floors, its facade covered in Arabic calligraphy of Sheikh Mohammed’s words.
Stay nearby: One&Only One Za’abeelTwin towers opened January 2024 joined by The Link, the world’s longest cantilever, with four Michelin-recognised restaurants inside the One&Only hotel.
Stay nearby: One&Only One Za’abeelFlamingo wetland at the head of the creek; peak numbers December to February, best season November to March.
One of the few mosques open to non-Muslims, through Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding tours at 10 am and 2 pm daily except Friday.
Stay nearby: Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah BeachDubai’s exclave in the Hajar mountains with a dam lake for kayaking (rentals from AED 60) and a heritage village, about 90 minutes from the city.
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Best months are November to March; April and October are shoulder, June to September exceed 40C. Tell us your dates and we will say honestly whether they work.
DXB Dubai International Airport. We arrange transfers to the hotel as part of the booking.
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