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Budget Group travel8 days Residents: pick-up from home or head office

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Dubai

OverviewDestinations & activitiesItineraryAccommodationJourney detailsIncluded / not included

Overview

A 8-day budget journey to Dubai. City sights, local food and easy transfers.

For residents. We collect you from your home or our head office in Nairobi and take you to the airport, and can drop you back on your return. Resident park rates apply on safaris.
Duration8 days / 7 nights
StyleBudget
Best forGroup travel
RouteDubai
PriceOn request

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • Breakfast
  • Return international flights
  • Transfers and sightseeing
  • Trip briefing and WhatsApp support

Not included

  • Visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks and tips
  • Optional activities

See the full included / not included list →

Highlights

  • Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain show
  • Old Dubai: souks, abra ride across the Creek

About the destinations & activities

Activities marked included are covered by the package price. Activities marked optional are available in that destination for an extra cost.

DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

Dubai 7 nights

A modern desert city of record-breaking towers, huge malls, beaches and old souks. Desert safaris, the Burj Khalifa and Palm Jumeirah are the standard highlights, and it is also a convenient hub for East Africa.

Included in Dubai

  • 7 nights: Rove Downtown or similar
  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain show
  • Old Dubai: souks, abra ride across the Creek
  • Evening desert safari with BBQ dinner and camel ride

Not included in Dubai

  • Burj Khalifa 'At The Top' observation deck (extra cost)
  • Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis Aquaventure (extra cost)
  • Dubai Marina yacht cruise (extra cost)
  • Miracle Garden or Global Village (seasonal) (extra cost)
  • Tips and personal items

Activities in Dubai

  • Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain showincluded
  • Old Dubai: souks, abra ride across the Creekincluded
  • Evening desert safari with BBQ dinner and camel rideincluded
  • Burj Khalifa 'At The Top' observation deckoptional · extra cost
  • Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis Aquaventureoptional · extra cost
  • Dubai Marina yacht cruiseoptional · extra cost
  • Miracle Garden or Global Village (seasonal)optional · extra cost

Day-by-day itinerary

Day1

Pick-up from Nairobi and fly to Dubai

We collect you from your home or our head office in Nairobi and take you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) for your flight to Dubai (flight included). On arrival at Dubai International Airport (DXB), meet your representative and transfer to your hotel.

  • Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain showincluded
Breakfast Rove Downtown or similar
Day2

Dubai

  • Old Dubai: souks, abra ride across the Creekincluded
Breakfast Rove Downtown or similar
Day3

Dubai

  • Evening desert safari with BBQ dinner and camel rideincluded
Breakfast Rove Downtown or similar
Day4

Dubai

  • Burj Khalifa 'At The Top' observation deckoptional · extra cost
Breakfast Rove Downtown or similar
Day5

Dubai

  • Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis Aquaventureoptional · extra cost
Breakfast Rove Downtown or similar
Day6

Dubai

  • Dubai Marina yacht cruiseoptional · extra cost
Breakfast Rove Downtown or similar
Day7

Dubai

  • Miracle Garden or Global Village (seasonal)optional · extra cost
Breakfast Rove Downtown or similar
Day8

Fly home to Nairobi

Breakfast, check-out and transfer to Dubai International Airport (DXB) for your flight back to Nairobi (flight included). On arrival we can drop you at your home or our head office in Nairobi.

Breakfast

Accommodation

Budget-friendly camps, lodges and hotels such as those below, or similar based on availability.

Dubai 7 nights

Meals: Breakfast. Your hotel will be one of:

  • Rove DowntownDowntown Dubai, near Dubai Mall$60–$120
  • Citymax Hotel Bur DubaiBur Dubai$40–$80
  • Rove City WalkCity Walk, Dubai$60–$110

Journey details

Start pointPick-up from your home or our head office in Nairobi
End pointDrop-off at your home or our head office in Nairobi
Duration8 days / 7 nights
TransportPick-up and drop-off in Nairobi; airport and hotel transfers, tours and regional flights or rail between cities as listed at your destination.
Internal flightsSingle-destination trip. Return international flights from Nairobi are included.
Who it is forResidents (pick-up from your home or our head office)
Group sizeSmall group (max. 7 per vehicle) or private on request
MealsBreakfast
FitnessSuitable for most ages; some long drives.

Return international flights are included in this package.

What's included and not included

Budget: Smart EssentialsWe cover the core of your trip (stay, transport, listed meals and fees) so you keep control of the extras.

Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off in Nairobi (home or head office) with transfer to and from the airport
  • 7 nights hotel accommodation (breakfast)
  • Airport and hotel transfers at your destination
  • City sightseeing as listed
  • Evening desert safari with BBQ dinner and camel ride
  • Return international flights from Nairobi (economy; business-class upgrade on request)
  • Pre-trip WhatsApp support and a trip briefing

Not included

  • Tourism Dirham fee paid at hotels
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Visas and entry permits
  • Drinks (water, soft drinks, alcohol) unless stated
  • Tips for guides, drivers and staff
  • Meals not listed in the itinerary
  • Laundry, phone and Wi-Fi
  • Single-room supplement
  • Baggage and airport fees
  • Optional activities

How the three travel levels compare

BudgetThis packageMid-rangeLuxury
Return international airfare✓ Included✓ Included✓ Included
Travel & medical insurance✕ Not included✕ Not included✓ Included
Visa assistanceYour own arrangementGuidance from usHandled for you
Tips & gratuities✕ Not included✕ Not included✓ Included
DrinksPay as you goDaily bottled waterPremium drinks with meals
Pick-upHome or head officeHome or head officePrivate chauffeur from home
SupportWhatsApp + trip briefingPlanning call + WhatsApp24/7 personal concierge

Optional activities (extra cost)

  • Burj Khalifa 'At The Top' observation deck (Dubai, extra cost)
  • Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis Aquaventure (Dubai, extra cost)
  • Dubai Marina yacht cruise (Dubai, extra cost)
  • Miracle Garden or Global Village (seasonal) (Dubai, extra cost)

Optional activities can be added before or during your trip and are paid for separately. Ask us for a current quote.

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