You won’t get bored in Dubai because there are so many different attractions and sights to see. However, these attractions are located at a fairly large distance apart from each other and it’s a real challenge to see everything, especially when you don’t have a lot of time. Fortunately, there are several tours available in Dubai which makes sure you do not miss anything. Especially the hop-on hop-off buses are very popular, because you get in and out when you want. In addition to Big Bus Dubai there are the City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off buses. The striking red double deck buses of City Sightseeing will make sure you will see all the attractions!
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When you buy a ticket for the City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus, you can use up to four different routes. During the day you can switch between the different routes so that you can see everything. First, there is the red route through the historic part of Dubai. From the Dubai Mall, the City Sightseeing bus passes the Dubai museum, the old Souk, the Gold souk, the Spice Souk, Dubai creek, Deira and the Festival City Mall. Back at the Dubai Mall you can switch to the blue route to the beach. The blue route goes from Dubai Mall to the Ethihad museum, the Jumeirah mosque, Mercato Mall, the Umm Suqeim beach, the Burj Al Arab, the Souk Madinat and the Mall of the Emirates. At the Mall of the Emirates you can change to the yellow route to the Palm Jumeirah and the Dubai Marina. From the Mall of the Emirates the yellow route goes to the Souk Madinat, the Atlantis hotel with the Aquaventure water park, the Dubai Marina mall, the JBR beach and the Ain Dubai, the Marina promenade and the Dubai marina. At the Atlantis hotel you can change from the yellow route to the pink route. The pink route runs along the edge of the Palm Jumeirah along the large luxury hotels. On board the City Sightseeing bus there is an audio tour available that tells interesting facts about the places you visit in thirteen different languages. There’s free water and wifi available on board the bus. With your City Sightseeing bus ticket you get free access to the Dubai museum, a guided walk in old Dubai and a free boat tour with a Dhow cruise. You can also join the night tour of the City Sightseeing bus when you show your day pass.
Besides a one-day pass you can also buy a pass for 3 or 7 days. You will have the opportunity to get on the City Sightseeing bus for several days, but you will also get free access to additional attractions. With the 3-day pass you get free access to the Dubai aquarium and you can take a free cruise along the Palm Jumeirah. You will also get these benefits with the 7-day pass, but in addition you will get free access to the Flying Cup attraction on the JBR beach.
The City Sightseeing buses do not only drive during the day but also in the evening when it’s dark. The ‘City of Lights’ tour consists of two different routes. The Sunset Red route runs from Dubai Mall via Festival City Mall through Deira and Bur Dubai back to the Dubai Mall. Here you can change to the Midnight Blue route, which runs along the Mall of the Emirates, Atlantis the Palm and the Souk Madinat. During the evening routes you can enjoy the beautiful lights illuminating Dubai in the dark. It is possible to do both evening routes on one night, but you have to take one of the first buses.
City Sightseeing is the perfect way to get to know Dubai, but you can also opt for a comparable tour with the Big Bus Dubai. Wonder Bus Dubai is also a good option to get to know Dubai, because this bus is an amphibious vehicle and also sails over the Dubai creek. However, you can not leave the Wonder Bus during the ride and the tour only goes through the historic center.
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