7 days dubai @ 56k p.p

Tripoto
23rd Oct 2017
Photo of 7 days dubai @ 56k p.p by Prateek Gupta
Day 1

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On a fine day I was surfing through travel websites and suddenly I found a deal on ixigo.com that had return flights from Delhi to Dubai for just 10k. I suddenly asked my friends for a plan and we finally came to conclusion for Dubai vacation.

So we decided not to use any services of travel agents and prepare whole trip ourselves.

On first day we had flight at 1-45pm so we reached airport @10-15 am and after all checks we were ready for travel. We had airport lounge access so we had lunch at plaza premium lounge.

Photo of Plaza Premium Lounge(International Arrivals, Terminal3), Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi, India by Prateek Gupta
Photo of Plaza Premium Lounge(International Arrivals, Terminal3), Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi, India by Prateek Gupta

After landing @Dubai airport we took travel card from the airport and took bus that headed to our hotel in Deira i.e Africana Hotel. It was a nice hotel with little amenities and cost as well. The staff was also good. After half hour break we again decided to visit some place for evening.

Hotel room

Photo of Africana Hotel - Naif - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

From there we took metro from Baniyas square metro station to Mall of Emirates. One can directly enter the mall from metro itself. We had dinner @pizza hut and we came back to the hotel. And this is how our day ended.

Mall of Emirates

Photo of Mall of the Emirates - Al Barsha - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Pizza hut veggie

Photo of Mall of the Emirates - Al Barsha - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Day 2

So on this day we took Groupon deal at 175aed p.p for Musandam and were ready for travel at this place.

We boarded metro from Baniyas metro station and landed at Al quasis metro. There is Dubai Grand hotel where our pickup was done.

From there musandam is 2 and half hour drive and after checking of visa they allow us to visit musandam as it is part of Oman.

When we reached musandam we were taken in ferry at around 11-30 pm. We were served welcome drinks in the ferry and after 1 hour drive with beautiful sea views we reached near a beach and there we had snorkeling, banana boat ride, fishing and cave visit. The experience was really great. We were also served lunch with different options as well. The views were really awesome. At 3-30 we again left the place for Dubai.

After that the bus dropped us @ around 8-30pm at Burjuman metro station and we took the metro for Burj Khalifa to watch the famous Dubai fountain. The fountain is worth watching located just below Burj Khalifa.

Burj Khalifa

Photo of The Dubai Fountain - Downtown Dubai - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Dubai Fountain

Photo of The Dubai Fountain - Downtown Dubai - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Dubai Fountain

Photo of The Dubai Fountain - Downtown Dubai - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

After this @ 10 pm we took metro towards Baniyas metro station. We had dinner in Deira at Malabar but the food was not good at all and that was a bad experience. Again we checked in to Emirates Hotel in Deira and the hotel was not at all good and staff was also bad. They were not courteous.

Malabar

Photo of Emirates Hotel Deira - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Day 3

In the morning we got breakfast that was good and after that we checked out @ 8 am from the hotel. Than we got a taxi @ just 40Aed p.p for Ferrari world. We booked our deal from Groupon @1199 aed for 3 people.

We took our voucher from the hotel for Ferrari world

Radisson Blu swimming pool

Photo of Radisson Blu - Yas Island - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Radisson Blu room

Photo of Radisson Blu - Yas Island - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

We entered Ferrari World @ 1 pm. Ferrari world as I can say is one of the greatest man's creation. It has 27 attractions that are unique in there own way. It has great roller coaster's as well unique attractions that will make your day. I even took 2 rides each of one of the fastest roller coaster in the world i.e Formula Rossa and Flying Aces.

Ferrari world

Photo of Ferrari World - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Ferrari world

Photo of Ferrari World - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Ferrari world

Photo of Ferrari World - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

After that we exited Ferrari world @8 pm and headed at Mc Donald's for our dinner. It was good. We took shuttle from the mall to the hotel and that is how our day ended

Waiting for shuttle

Photo of Yas Mall - Yas Island - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Mc Donald's dinner

Photo of Yas Mall - Yas Island - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Day 4

In the morning after spending time in swimming pool we had buffet breakfast at the hotel. After that @10-30 we headed to yas beach that was private beach where entry was complimentary for hotel guest.

Breakfast buffet

Photo of Yas Beach - Yas Island - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Yas beach

Photo of Yas Beach - Yas Island - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

We left the place @11-30 and headed to Dubai. The taxi charged 193aed. We took an apartment hotel in Dubai Marina. After that we took a deal from headout @ 275 p.p for 2 Dubai parks. We took taxi for the park from the hotel at 75aed. The park is unimaginable. There are 27 rides and all are very interesting. One can have amazing experience there and it requires 5 hours to complete the park. The place has 8 attractions based on Hollywood movies.

Shrek

Photo of Motiongate - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

Smurf

Photo of Motiongate - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

After that we visited Bollywood park at 8 pm. The place has around 10 attractions based on Bollywood movies. At 10pm we exited the place and took our cab back to hotel @65aed. We had again one great day.

We finally had dinner at lake palace.

Have a look at this review of Lake Palace, Barsha Heights on @Zomato — http://zoma.to/review/32248593

Day 5

Next day after breakfast we headed to aquaventure at around 10 pm by taking deal from booking.com for 200 aed p.p . The place was quite overcrowded so to be frank it didn't made my day. But the place has one of the best rides and is located in Jumeriah beach. We had a long tiring day. We headed to our hotel @ 8 pm and had dinner again at lake palace.

Day 6

We got early in the morning we had breakfast at lake palace as it serve vegetarian south indian also. We took a combo deal @300aed p.p from headout that included 3 activities. Firstly we went to Dubai aquarium where there were many species of water creatures and was an underwater zoo. It took 1 and half to cover the place.

Photo of Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo - Downtown Dubai - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Photo of Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo - Downtown Dubai - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Photo of Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo - Downtown Dubai - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

After that we headed to Burj Khalifa at the top and it included 124 and 125th floor entry into the place. The place has world fastest lift and it took only 1 min to reach the floor. However Burj has 160 floors. The place is marvellous creation of man made in just 7 years.

Photo of Burj Khalifa - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

So at 3pm the driver came for safari pickup. We reached at safari at around 4:30 pm. The experience in car on the desert was great. We got free camel ride , a buffet that was not at all good and 3 shows that were good watching. Then we left for our hotel located in Deira.

Photo of Desert Safari - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Photo of Desert Safari - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Day 7

On the next day we got ready at 9 am and left for breakfast nearby. We had the breakfast at Vrindavan restaurant located in just opposite union metro station. Than we took taxi for Al Mamzar beach. The beach was very beautiful.

Photo of Al Mamzar Beach Park - Al Mamzar - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Photo of Al Mamzar Beach Park - Al Mamzar - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta

After that we took cab to do some shopping in Meena bazaar. We purchased perfumes from there and you can't judge the price. But I would recommend to do shopping from Deira as there one can find wholesale shops.

After that we had flight at 7-20pm so we reached airport @ 5 pm and after all checks I waited at this lounge where I had a great buffet. I left Dubai with memorable lifetime experiences. The trip cost me around 55k.

And also here I complete my first review.

Photo of First Class Lounge - Airport Road - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Photo of First Class Lounge - Airport Road - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta
Photo of First Class Lounge - Airport Road - Dubai - United Arab Emirates by Prateek Gupta