Dubai winter season · 4 nights

Day 1: Arrive in Dubai

Dubai

• Burj Khalifa At the Top (levels 124/125; 148 optional) · 1.5 h. Sunset slots cost more and sell out — book 1–2 weeks ahead in Nov–Mar. Level 148 (At the Top SKY) is roughly ₹9,000–12,000 with a lounge.
• Dubai Miracle Garden (seasonal, about Nov–Apr) · 2 h. Closed in summer; opening dates move each year (sometimes from late September). Late afternoon is cooler. The Butterfly Garden next door is a separate ticket.

Local tip: Sunset slots cost more and sell out — book 1–2 weeks ahead in Nov–Mar. Level 148 (At the Top SKY) is roughly ₹9,000–12,000 with a lounge.

Open day 1 route in Google Maps

Day 2: Explore Dubai

Dubai

• Dubai Mall & Dubai Fountain show · 3 h. Fountain shows run every 30 min from about 6pm to 11pm; the boardwalk and lake boat ride cost extra.
• JBR Beach or Kite Beach · 3 h. Free public beaches with lifeguards and showers. Swimwear is fine on the sand; cover up to walk into cafés or malls. Kite Beach has the Burj Al Arab view.
• Dubai Frame · 1.5 h. Go an hour before sunset to see old and new Dubai in daylight and lit up.

Local tip: Fountain shows run every 30 min from about 6pm to 11pm; the boardwalk and lake boat ride cost extra.

Open day 2 route in Google Maps

Day 3: Explore Dubai

Dubai

• Evening desert safari with dune bashing and BBQ dinner · 6 h. Book with hotel pickup (around 3pm). Dune bashing is not advised for infants, pregnant travellers or anyone with back problems; vegetarian dinner is standard on request.
• Lost Chambers Aquarium, Atlantis · 2 h

Local tip: Book with hotel pickup (around 3pm). Dune bashing is not advised for infants, pregnant travellers or anyone with back problems; vegetarian dinner is standard on request.

Open day 3 route in Google Maps

Day 4: Explore Dubai

Dubai

• Global Village (seasonal, about Oct–Apr) · 4 h. Usually open mid-October to early May. Weekday entry is cheaper and far less crowded than Fri–Sun; the India pavilion and street-food rows are popular.
• Skydive, helicopter tour or sunrise hot-air balloon · 4 h. Helicopter flights are about ₹16,000–18,000 for 12–15 min, sunrise balloons about ₹20,000–25,000 with pickup around 4:30am, and a tandem skydive over the Palm about ₹50,000 — book skydives weeks ahead.

Local tip: Usually open mid-October to early May. Weekday entry is cheaper and far less crowded than Fri–Sun; the India pavilion and street-food rows are popular.

Open day 4 route in Google Maps

Day 5: Depart from Dubai

Dubai

• Museum of the Future · 2.5 h. Timed tickets sell out on weekends and holidays — book online a week or more ahead.

Local tip: Timed tickets sell out on weekends and holidays — book online a week or more ahead.

Keep a buffer before your flight; check-out is usually noon.

Open day 5 route in Google Maps