Backpacking Guide on a Budget in Dubai - Mikay Tan

Are you planning on backpacking to one of the most expensive city on the planet? Then, Dubai is the perfect place to visit not only for the well budget but also for the Backpackers. Here are some tips and guide that would surely keep your mind wondering and asking for the things you can do in the city on a budget mode. Take a look to find out.

Dubai  is one of the center-stage of the world in terms of the globalization as we know it, a melting pot of different people and their lavish lifestyles and a backyard to the filthy rich. The city may be expensive and extravagant in all things but if you do ahead research before your trip then you don’t need a deep pocket to spend more for everything. Here you can find-out how to make the most of the amazing city without excessive spending of your fortune.

1.)  Explore the Arabian Desert

DUBAIEVENING SAFARI as one of the mainstream tourist attraction in Dubai which has been most visited by the Millions of Tourist every year including myself and making the map of Dubai in the Global Tourism Arena. You can visit and enjoy the beautiful Arabian Desert by this exciting tour. Backpacker’s Golden Rule and Tip #1 Book ahead of time so that you can get some discount or might be some promotional price like the cheapest price that we get before with my friends at 55 AED only All-Inclusive, that would include the Pick-up by a tourist Bus in a centralized pick-up location, Camel Riding, Dune Bashing, Sand Boarding, Fragrant Shisha, Belly Dancing and the delicious Buffet Dinner and more and more I Love it!!

If you are from the country which has totally no Desert at all well this tour will surely amaze you, Desert Safari Tour is one of my favorite activity in Dubai not only because the desert is much beautiful and stunning but because of the activity within the friendly nature.

I spent only 55 AED on this tour no more no less. Satisfied and Fantastic!

55 AED = 14.97 US dollar
55 AED = 18.95 Canadian Dollar
55 AED = 13.07 Euro
55 AED = 11.46 British Pound
55 AED = 758.84 Philippine Peso
55 AED = 56.16 Saudi Riyal
55 AED = 101.37 Chinese Yuan
55 AED = 1683.72 Japanese Yen
55 AED = 963.79 Indian Rupee
55 AED = 1576.73 Pakistani Rupee
55 AED = 2301.70 Sri Lankan Rupee
55 AED = 268.79 Egyptian Pound
55 AED = 1212.09 Bangladesh Taka
55 AED = 488265.01 Iranian Rial

2.)  Walk in a leisurely way through Old Arabia

MADINAT JUMEIRAH is the perfect spot to feel the luxurious life of Dubai without spending too much money, it is designed to resemble a Traditional Arabian Town  with the complete set of beautiful landscapes and gardens. This beautiful resort is a total package of every tourist consist of 5 Star-rated Boutique Hotels, International Restaurant, Bars, Shopping Center, Sports Hub, Madinat Theatre, Spas, Water sports and a complete facility to all guest.

The Madinat Souk Jumeirah offers free visit to the visitors with the terrace giving a majestic view of the towering Burj al Arab, you can walk also to a nice area of Madinat to take really good shots just like what we did one weekend afternoon, the area with the sweet weather is perfect for outside sitting and some desired sunshine.

Try to visit also the neighbor tourist access point of the famous and stunning hotel “Burj Al-Arab” which you can take a dozen of picture for your Instagram and Facebook post and witness personally the only 7-star hotel in the world without spending any amount and it’s only a walking distance from the Madinat Jumeirah. Perfect! 

I spent only 0.00 AED on this tour no more no less. Hilarious!

3.)  Mall Tripping

DUBAI MALL when it comes to Mall, I’ve always think about Dubai Mall, The Largest Mall in the world. Is it a budget wise mall? Yes definitely! Is it a backpacker’s friendly? Yes Absolutely! Explore and discover the largest mall in the world, In other words, it is equivalent to 50 football pitches. Amazing!! It’s my dream to visit Dubai Mall and discover it and its every classy shoppers dream’s too.   

Dubai Mall has an indoor Aquarium inside the mall houses, the world’s largest acrylic panel. The panel is 108 feet wide, 27 feet high and 29.5 inches thick with a weight of 541,486 pounds. Rising to the third floor of The Dubai Mall, the aquarium is home to 140 species of sea life and has several ways to experience underwater life, starting with a stroll through a 48-metre walk-through tunnel. It's a complete fish-eye view, with sand tiger sharks and stingrays swimming overhead, It takes 1 day or more to complete the Dubai Mall experience.

I spent:

12 AED for Double shot-Iced Shaken Espresso
35 AED for Club Loose Black Dress
Free view of Dubai Mall Aquarium

Total of 47 AED

4.)   Take a sweet glimpse of the City

DUBAI CITY TOUR is the famous activity and a must thing to do in Dubai, whether you’re a Backpacker or not, I’ll recommend this tour for all types of tourist. Its showcase the sweet glimpse of the City with the total pack of the amazing Skyscraper, this tour will complete your whole beautiful journey in Dubai.

Trivia to all: A lot of travelling agency offers DUBAI CITY TOUR, but choose an agency which has a DTCM (Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing) licensed who are allowed to offer you a tour. Dubai Evening Safari is my highly recommended agency in the whole United Arab Emirates, a licensed tourism company who offers a lot of best deal. This agency is a truly a Backpacker’s friendly. You can check and take a look for their website about their best deal (https://www.dubaieveningsafari.com/). Choose an agency with the good rate with customer satisfaction.

 We began this tour with my friends at the Burj Khalifa the world’s renowned and tallest building on this planet and my jaw is totally dropped. Amazing! and followed by the only 7-star hotel in the world The Burj Al-Arab and the Luxurious Atlantis the Palm and all I can say is WOW and it was a WOW moment!  Next is the deep learning of the history of Dubai, Jumeirah Mosque and the Dubai Museum. It’s very interesting to learn how Dubai became a Dark Horse in terms of richness from the sand lands.

 I spent 100 AED with the total eclipse experience. 

5.)   Sit Back and Relax

JUMEIRAH BEACH PARK and AL MAMZAR BEACH PARK is the famous beach park in Dubai. The world renowned Jumeirah Beach  lies along Dubai's coast, providing stretches of powdered white sand on which you can relax and play for some Beach sports like Beach Volleyball, Beach Basketball and more. Tips for the perfect moment for swimming is at night and I love the feeling while watching the stars while you’re in the beautiful beach with the background of Dubai’s famous Skyline.

Al Mamzar Park is home to beautiful beaches making it one of Dubai's hidden treasure. Whether you want to stroll on the beach or swim in the pool, picnic on the lawns or have a kick about, take to the playground or skate in the park, there's no shortage of activities to do.

This two beach park is totally a Backpacker’s friendly, there is no cost to pay it’s totally free. This is my most recommended tip to all Backpacker’s who’s planning to Visit Dubai.

I spent 0.00 for this tour and it’s totally Incredible!

Author: 

Michelle Dela Cerna
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