A Journey We Offer · Arabian Peninsula
Dubai,
Dubai, taken at our own pace.
Dubai is a city that asks to be seen twice, once from the high glass of its towers, and once from the worn wood of an abra crossing the Creek. We have designed this five-day journey for the way our travellers travel now: short distances between sights, late mornings when the body wants them, and an Indian table waiting at the close of each day. The Burj sits on the itinerary, of course. So does the spice souk, the sand at sunset, and a quiet hour inside a mosque. What sits between them is what matters most, the time to arrive, slowly, at a city that often insists on speed.
Highlights
What this journey holds for you
- ✦ Burj Khalifa observation deck, by lift, unhurried
- ✦ A wooden abra crossing on Dubai Creek
- ✦ Bastakiya's wind-tower lanes, slowly walked
- ✦ Gold and spice souks, browsed in our own time
- ✦ A quiet visitor hour inside a Dubai mosque
- ✦ Desert sunset, lantern dinner and cultural show
- ✦ Dubai Mall fountains and aquarium window
- ✦ Marina and Palm Jumeirah by coach
- ✦ Indian meals at every lunch and dinner included
The Itinerary
5 days, day by day.
- Day One
Delhi to Dubai, the soft arrival
Dubai · Dinner only
We gather at Delhi airport with our tour manager and fly together to Dubai, a short crossing of the Arabian Sea. On arrival, a coach waits to take the group to a vetted 4-star hotel where rooms are ready and unhurried. The evening is left deliberately quiet, a chance to unpack, to rest, to find the lobby. Dinner is served at an Indian restaurant nearby, the first meal of the journey shared at one table.
- Day Two
The high view and the long mall
Dubai · Breakfast, lunch & dinner
After a slow breakfast, we drive to the Burj Khalifa and take the lift to the observation deck. The city unrolls below in a long, pale grid. Back on the ground, lunch is served at an Indian restaurant inside Dubai Mall, followed by gentle time at the aquarium window and the dancing fountains. Seats are easy to find, distances are short, and our guide keeps the pace considered. Dinner is Indian, again, close to the hotel.
- Day Three
Old Dubai, by water and lane
Dubai · Breakfast, lunch & dinner
We spend the day in the older quarter. A short, shaded walk through Bastakiya's wind-tower lanes, then a wooden abra across Dubai Creek, a one-dirham crossing that has not changed in decades. The gold souk and spice souk follow, browsed slowly. We pause for an Indian lunch nearby. In the afternoon we visit a mosque open to visitors, where shoes are removed and conversation softens. Dinner is at an Indian restaurant, then back to the hotel.
- Day Four
Sand at sunset, the gentle way
Dubai · Breakfast & dinner
The morning is yours to keep slow. In the late afternoon we drive out to the desert for an evening built for those who prefer the calm of it, sunset over the dunes, a seated camel photograph if you wish, and a long dinner under lanterns with a cultural show of music and dance. Dune-bashing is offered only to those who want it; the rest of us stay with the quieter pleasures. Indian-friendly fare features on the menu.
- Day Five
Marina, Palm, and the flight home
Dubai to Delhi · Breakfast & lunch
A final morning drive takes us along Dubai Marina and across the frond of Palm Jumeirah, with photo stops where the views are best and the walking minimal. We share a last Indian lunch together, return to the hotel for the rooms held until departure, and transfer to the airport in good time. Our tour manager flies back with the group to Delhi, where the journey quietly ends as it began.
What is included
Everything below, in the tour fee.
- ✓Economy return flights from Delhi to Dubai
- ✓Four nights at a vetted 4-star hotel on twin sharing
- ✓Daily breakfast at the hotel
- ✓Lunches and dinners at Indian restaurants as per itinerary
- ✓All transfers and sightseeing in an air-conditioned coach
- ✓Burj Khalifa observation deck entry and Old Dubai tour with abra ride
- ✓A desert evening with sunset, dinner and cultural show
- ✓Local English-speaking guide on touring days
- ✓Good Radius tour manager flying with the group, Delhi to Delhi
- ✓Travel insurance up to age 69, excluding pre-existing conditions
- ✓All applicable hotel taxes, service charges and GST
- ✓UAE tourist visa assistance and processing
What is not
An honest list of what is excluded.
- ·Any meals not listed in the inclusions
- ·Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone and minibar
- ·Optional dune-bashing or quad-bike add-ons in the desert
- ·Tips and gratuities to local guides and drivers
- ·Anything not specifically mentioned under inclusions
- ·Camera or video fees at monuments where applicable
- ·Costs arising from flight delays or matters beyond our control
When to travel
The best months for this journey.
Late October through March, when Dubai's days are warm and its evenings cool enough for the desert and the souks.
Send an enquiry
Drop us an email at hellogoodradius@gmail.com or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us how many travellers, your preferred month, and anything we should know.
We respond, in person
A real human writes back, usually within a day. Indicative pricing and full clarity on inclusions before any commitment.
Reserve your seat
A small confirmation amount secures your place. Visa and insurance are handled by us. Balance is due on a clear schedule before departure.
Travel, gently
Your tour manager meets the group at Delhi airport. From there to your return, you are accompanied, Delhi to Delhi.
A good journey
to take with us.
We design this journey as a private departure for groups of friends, families, or alumni circles. Send an enquiry and we'll respond with indicative dates and pricing.