Dubai + Yas Island theme parks · 6 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.
• Lost Chambers Aquarium, Atlantis · 2 h

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.

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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.
• Ski Dubai snow park, Mall of the Emirates · 3 h. Passes include jacket, trousers and boots but not gloves — carry or buy a pair. Penguin encounters cost extra.
• Dubai Frame · 1.5 h. Go an hour before sunset to see old and new Dubai in daylight and lit up.
• Museum of the Future · 2.5 h. Timed tickets sell out on weekends and holidays — book online a week or more ahead.

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

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Day 3: Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark

Dubai

• Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark · 6 h. Online and combo tickets with Lost Chambers are cheaper than walk-in; some slides have minimum heights.

Local tip: Online and combo tickets with Lost Chambers are cheaper than walk-in; some slides have minimum heights.

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Day 4: Dubai → Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi · Dubai to Abu Dhabi, Private car ~1.5h (intercity bus ~AED 25)

• Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque · 2 h. Free, but register online for a slot. Loose full-length clothing; women need a headscarf. On Fridays visits start only after midday prayers — check official hours. Sunset is the best time.
• Qasr Al Watan presidential palace · 2 h. The evening light-and-sound show is a separate ticket.

Local tip: Free, but register online for a slot. Loose full-length clothing; women need a headscarf. On Fridays visits start only after midday prayers — check official hours. Sunset is the best time.

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Day 5: Ferrari World, Yas Island

Abu Dhabi

• Ferrari World, Yas Island · 6 h. Indoor, so it works in summer. Formula Rossa has a minimum height of about 1.3m; multi-park Yas tickets save money.

Local tip: Indoor, so it works in summer. Formula Rossa has a minimum height of about 1.3m; multi-park Yas tickets save money.

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Day 6: Yas Waterworld

Abu Dhabi

• Yas Waterworld · 6 h

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Day 7: Depart from Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

• BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Mureikhah · 2.5 h. Free, but register online for a visit slot. Closed on Mondays. Shoulders and knees covered; no photography inside. About 50 min from Abu Dhabi city and 1h15 from Dubai, so it fits on the drive between them.

Local tip: Free, but register online for a visit slot. Closed on Mondays. Shoulders and knees covered; no photography inside. About 50 min from Abu Dhabi city and 1h15 from Dubai, so it fits on the drive between them.

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

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