Dubai

Dubai in 1 day: itinerary with walking times

Spending one day in Dubai? This plan fits 7 sights into a single day, ordered so you walk as little as possible. Highlights include Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Coffee Museum and Textile Souk (Bur Dubai Souk). Every stop lists opening hours, prices, the walk to the next one and good places to eat nearby.

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Day 1 Old Dubai · Deira

  1. 09:00

    Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

    Neighbourhood · Old Dubai · 90 min

    Sand-coloured lanes and wind towers from the 1890s, with galleries, cafés and small museums.

    Opening hours: Daily 07:00–20:00 (shops and cafés vary)
    Price: Free

    Eat nearby: Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 1 min walk
    Local House (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 1 min walk

  2. 🚶 0.1 km · 2 min walk → Coffee Museum
  3. 10:15

    Coffee Museum

    Museum · Old Dubai · 45 min

    A small museum in an old house with grinders, brewing pots and the story of Arabic coffee.

    Opening hours: Sun–Thu 09:00–17:00, closed Fri and Sat
    Price: Free

    Eat nearby: Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 2 min walk
    Local House (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 2 min walk

  4. 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk → Textile Souk (Bur Dubai Souk)
  5. 11:00

    Textile Souk (Bur Dubai Souk)

    Shopping · Old Dubai · 45 min

    A covered lane of fabric, pashmina and tailor shops beside the creek, where bargaining is normal.

    Opening hours: Daily about 09:00–22:00 (shops vary)
    Price: Free

    Eat nearby: Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira) · 6 min walk
    Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 6 min walk

  6. 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk → Abra ride across Dubai Creek

  7. Photo: Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia

    Abra ride across Dubai Creek

    Landmark · Old Dubai · 20 min

    A five-minute ride in a wooden water taxi between Bur Dubai and Deira, the cheapest boat trip in the city.

    Opening hours: Daily 06:00–00:00, departs when full
    Price: AED 1

    Eat nearby: Sind Punjab Restaurant (Indian & Pakistani · $ · Old Dubai) · 6 min walk
    Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira) · 9 min walk

  8. 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk → Spice Souk
  9. 12:00

    Spice Souk

    Shopping · Deira · 45 min

    Narrow lanes of sacks of saffron, frankincense, dried limes and herbs, next to the abra station.

    Opening hours: Sat–Thu 09:00–21:00, Fri 16:00–21:00 (shops vary)
    Price: Free

    Eat nearby: Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira) · 2 min walk
    Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 8 min walk

  10. 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk → Gold Souk
  11. Lunch suggestion Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira)
    near Spice Souk · 🚶 0.1 km · 2 min walk
  12. 14:30

    Gold Souk

    Shopping · Deira · 60 min

    A covered maze of over 300 jewellers in Deira, famous for its window displays of gold.

    Opening hours: Sat–Thu 10:00–22:00, Fri 16:00–22:00 (shops vary)
    Price: Free

    Eat nearby: Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira) · 6 min walk
    Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $$ · Old Dubai) · 11 min walk

  13. 🚶 1.2 km · 15 min walk → Al Shindagha Museum
  14. 16:00

    Al Shindagha Museum

    Museum · Old Dubai · 90 min

    Heritage houses on the creek mouth telling how Dubai grew from fishing village to city, with a perfume house.

    Opening hours: Daily 10:00–20:00, last entry 19:00
    Price: undefined

    Eat nearby: Sind Punjab Restaurant (Indian & Pakistani · $ · Old Dubai) · 10 min walk
    Aden Restaurant (Emirati & Arabic · $ · Deira) · 13 min walk

  15. Dinner suggestion Sind Punjab Restaurant (Indian & Pakistani · $ · Old Dubai)
    near Al Shindagha Museum · 🚶 0.8 km · 10 min walk

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Last updated: 12 October 2026