Old Dubai Quickie Snacking Tour

• Travel back in time with our stories and local tidbits to truly appreciate the transformation that Dubai, once a humble fishing settlement, has gone through over five decades.
• Taste snacks made by the oldest communities that have seen the rise of Dubai from the early 20th century pre-oil era: the Indians and Iranians, from stuffed breads fresh out of a streetside oven to a wildly crunchy wafers that the neighborhood Indian jewelers love to dunk into green chutney.
• Dive into an aromatic alley of the Spice souk with a quick and fun game of ‘Crack the Secret Chai Masala’ where you must decode a top secret chai masala.
• Try exquisite, locally crafted chocolate in the Gold Souk and what role it plays when drivers who buy a brand new G-Wagon!

Please note: Abra (boat) ride is not featured on this tour but we start/finish steps away from it, so you can always take one before/after the tour.

All prices below include 5% VAT and all the food and water that the guide orders for the group on the tour. Soft beverages are not included.

Shared Tours:

We offer 2 ticket types. The non-refundable ticket may not be changed/refunded for any reason once booked.

On public tours, the flex ticket may be either (a) rescheduled or (b) refunded minus a 35 AED cancellation fee per ticket, anytime up to an hour before the tour commences. Within an hour of the tour start time, no changes are possible on a flex ticket.

• Non-refundable option: AED 255 per person
• Flex option: AED 293.25 per person
• Child ticket: AED 150 per child of 4 – 8 years

Private Tour:

Rates per private group based on group size below:

6 guests or fewer – AED 2536
7 guests – AED 2636
8 guests – AED 2770
9 guests – AED 2965
10 guests – AED 3022
11 guests – AED 3324
12 guests – AED 3626
13 guests – AED 3927
14 guests – AED 4230

Refund/Rescheduling Policy on Private Tours:

• 21 days or more before tour date: All tickets may be fully refunded or rescheduled.
• 8 to 21 days before tour date: Tour may either (a) be rescheduled for a fee of AED 25% of the original group ticket price paid or (b) partially refunded (70% of total price paid).
• 7 or less days before tour date: No changes possible.
• Only one date reschedule possible per private group booking, depending on availability.
• In the case of reductions in the group size, the same refund policy as above applies. A full refund 21 days or more before tour date; partial refund (70% of the difference) 8 to 21 days before tour date; no changes 7 days or less before tour date.
• If gift cards or gifted tickets have been used for any portion of the private tour booking, any full or partial refunds due will be made to the original gift card or gifted ticket.

As an example, if the tour is on the 25th of November:

• Full refunds/free rescheduling is possible up until the 4th of November only (= 25th Nov minus 21 days)
• Between the 5th of November and 17th of November ( = 25th Nov – 7 days), the partial refund/pay-to-reschedule policy applies.
• 18th November onwards, no changes would be possible.

For children in private tour groups:

• We recommend this tour for children 4 years and above. However we do take children younger than 4 years on the tour if their parent/guardian feel they can manage through the duration of the experience.
• Children 4 years and above are to be included as regular guests in the group size. Children below 4 go free.
• We do offer children discounts for children between the ages of 4 and 8. This option will be provided while booking the tour online.
• Diaper changing facilities are not available on the tour.

For children in private tour groups:

• We recommend this tour for children 4 years and above. However we do take children younger than 4 years on the tour if their parent/guardian feel they can manage through the duration of the experience.
• Children 4 years and above are to be included as regular guests in the group size. Children below 4 go free.
• We do offer children discounts for children between the ages of 4 and 8. This option will be provided while booking the tour online.
• Diaper changing facilities are not available on the tour.

We meet right by the Grand Souk Information Center at the Spice Souk parking lot exit (near the intersection).

GPS link: https://goo.gl/maps/ekJ62x7G9ZtXJ1xQ8

Please be on time, we don’t wait for latecomers! Given traffic and limited parking, we strongly recommend that you take the metro rather than driving to the trail. If you plan to take a taxi, please budget extra time for traffic.

Nearby metro: Al Ras (15 minute walk to the starting / ending point)

Nearest parking: Paid multi-storey parking is available right by the Spice Souk here.

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