Shopping Tour

Dubai's malls, boutiques, and traditional souks make it one of the region's most popular shopping destinations, with everything from gold jewellery to spices, textiles, and electronics on offer. This half-day shopping tour takes you straight to the best of them, with a personal guide who knows where to find genuine bargains.

The tour begins at around 10 am with a roundtrip hotel transfer, and runs for about four hours across the city's main shopping districts, so you can plan the rest of your day around it.

Your guide first leads you to Dubai's traditional Arabian souks: the Gold Souk, lined with hundreds of gold shops; Meena Bazaar, known for souvenirs and textiles; and the Spice Souk, packed with spices, dried fruit, dates, and nuts. Along the way, your guide shares practical haggling tips, useful for negotiating a better price at any of the traditional markets, and points out an attar (perfume) shop worth a look.

From the souks, the tour continues to Dragon Mart, a retail complex spread across around 150,000 square metres with over 3,500 shops selling fashion, electronics, home decor, and office supplies, much of it sourced directly from Chinese manufacturers. A stop at Karama Market rounds out the shopping circuit with more stalls for clothing, souvenirs, and accessories, giving you a second, more local-style market to compare prices against.

Because Rayna Tours runs this tour with its own guides and drivers on the ground, you can reach the team directly if plans change or you need help during the day. How many markets you cover, and how long you spend at each, depends on the pace of the day, so this half-day outing moves at a practical rhythm rather than a fixed script.

Add more exciting excursions and activities to your Dubai trip. Set off on a Dubai Half Day City Tour, experience a Full Day Explore Dubai City Tour, stroll through heritage on a Guided Old Dubai Walking Tour, or choose a Private Vehicle Full Day tour to explore the emirate at your own pace.

• Visit Dubai's leading shopping destinations with a personal guide who knows where to find genuine bargains.
• Bargain for gold, spices, and souvenirs at traditional Arabian bazaars, including the Gold Souk, Meena Bazaar, and Spice Souk.
• Browse over 3,500 shops at Dragon Mart, a 150,000-square-metre retail complex selling fashion, electronics, and home decor.
• Explore the stalls of Karama Market for more clothing, souvenirs, and everyday finds.
• Travel in comfort with a roundtrip hotel transfer included for the whole tour.

• Roundtrip hotel transfer
• Guided visit to the Gold Souk and Spice Souk
• Stop at spice shops for dates, nuts, spices, and camel milk chocolate
• Stop at an attar (perfume) shop
• Visit to Dragon Mart and Karama Market

• Personal expenses for shopping, drinks, and dining during the tour
• Gratuities
• Any optional add-ons not listed under inclusions

1. You will receive a tour confirmation voucher by email shortly after booking.
2. Check your spam or junk folder if it does not arrive, and contact our support team if you still cannot locate it.
3. Present your voucher, printed or on your mobile device, to the driver for verification on the day of the tour.

• A roundtrip hotel transfer is included with this tour; check your booking confirmation for the exact pickup time.
• There is no refund for unused or partly used services.
• Arriving after the scheduled pickup time may be treated as a no-show, and no refund or rescheduling will be given in that case.
• Summer clothing works for most of the year in the UAE, but bring a light sweater or jacket for winter evenings.
• Avoid carrying heavy luggage during this tour, since it is a walking tour through markets and malls.
• Eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed inside the vehicle during transfers.
• How many markets you visit depends on how much time is spent at each stop; as a half-day tour, the exact itinerary may vary.