Planning to visit Dubai and looking for tips while saving buck? Here are the points with you can plan/manage your Dubai Trip on your own.
Plan and book flight tickets at least 2-3 months in advance. Use sky-scanner to find lowest flight tickets.
Use bookings dot com app to book your hotel. Here also book in advance to get good deals. Choose a central location to stay and try to travel by metro in Dubai. Most of the tourist places are well connected with public transport metro and buses. Dubai Metro service is world class driver-less service.
Get visa yourself. You can apply it through Redcarpet.com or musafir.com or through Indigo Airlines. Redcarpet is the cheapest one who offer 30 Days Dubai Visa for Rs. 5500/- and they charge Rs. 500/- for OTB staus. (If you are travelling through Jet Airways or Emirat you donāt need OTB and you save Rs. 500/- OTB charges.)
Book activities tickets on their official websites.
Carry a forex card and use it to pay your bills there.
To stay connected back with your family and friends, get a Postpaid Vodafone connection which gives you 7 days roaming facility with unlimited data, incoming and outgoing calls.
People at Dubai understand and speak Hindi so language will not be a problem.
When in Dubai, respect their laws. Its a strict country when it comes to rules and regulation.
If you are walking, cross roads only on zebra crossing and that too when its green signal for crossing the roads.
Donāt spit or throw any waste material on roads. Their roads are well maintained and its treated as offence to spit or throw anything on road.
Wear anything you are comfortable with but remember its an muslim country, so avoid being the center of attraction with short western dresses and respect their religious concerns.
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Do not enter beaches in underwear, get a proper swim suit for the purpose.
Dubai is the safest place. Dubai people keep their words. So enjoy and explore the place without any fear.
For Desert Safari, chose Evening or Night Desert Safari.
For Burj Khalifa, use Evening time preferably around 4.00 pm if you want to capture photos as there would be sufficient light for great photos (most of the time sky is clear but sometimes there might be clouds).
Donāt forget to visit Gould Souk (Gold Market) if you have interest in gold. But for your information making charges on gold ornaments are bit high. Electronic products are very much cheap as compared to India but if you plan to get electronic items be ready to pay customs at airports in India. You can bring a laptop in your laptop bag after unboxing.
There are few Indian Restaurants for offers very good, hygienic and tasty Indian Food for vegetarians like Varidhavan Restaurant (with very genuine rates), India Palace (Rates are bit high) etc.
Hello @kkishore00 , Welcome to Local Guides Community. As this is your first post in connect. Thank you for your posting. This isnāt place for knowing about visa processing service. Please go to your local visa processing service and contact with them. Since youāre new to Connect. You can introduce or describe yourselfhere so that other may get a chance to know about you. I wanna share you some tips which will be very helpful for you.
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I moved your post in here as it is more appropriate in this section of the forums. You may want to search the community for mentions of āDubaiā to find posts that have that name in the title, body of the post, or the location tag. Feel free to jump into these conversations and speak with Local Guides in/from Dubai.
Night Safari. Dolphin aquatic events. Even Kit festival at Sharjah are great. Taste of town is cheap and good. Dubai youth hostel boarding and lodging with breakfast is not expensive either.
You have Lulu hyper supermarket which is good. Deira city center for electronic items and movie hall.
Even Raviz hotel is good. Behind Burjuman. Near metroā¦
If you are planning a Dubai trip and want to save money, book your flight and hotel 2ā3 months early. Use Skyscanner for cheap flights and booking apps for good hotel deals. Stay near a metro station because Dubai Metro connects to most tourist spots.
Apply for your visa online through any easy and affordable service. Book activity tickets on official websites to avoid extra charges. Carry a forex card and use a short-term roaming or local SIM to stay connected.
Follow Dubai rulesācross only at zebra crossings, avoid spitting, and respect local customs. Wear comfortable clothes but keep them decent in public areas.
If you love home decor, Dubai has many stores with beautiful carpet options, including Red Carpet Dubai styles popular for events and homes.
If youāre planning Dubai on a budget, early booking really helps. Flights and hotels are cheaper when booked 2ā3 months in advance, and staying near a metro station saves both time and money. Dubai Metro connects most tourist places easily.
For activities, booking tickets from official websites avoids extra charges. A local SIM or short-term roaming is useful for maps and transport apps.
Also, Dubai is very organized, so follow basic rulesāuse zebra crossings, keep public places clean, and dress respectfully.
One thing many visitors notice is Dubaiās love for style and presentation. From hotels to weddings and events, red carpet setups are common. Youāll see Red Carpet Dubai styles used to welcome guests, especially at weddings and special events, because they add elegance and make moments feel special.
Hope this helps anyone planning a smooth and enjoyable Dubai trip.
