Dubai Heritage

$680 per tour

Step into the cultural and historic side of Dubai and join us on our Dubai Heritage tour. Get ready to explore the city’s old-world district set along the banks of the Dubai Creek, as you walk through winding, narrow alleyways and maze-like quarters, experience bustling local markets, known as souks, taking in all the sights and sounds around you. Strike poses with backdrops of sandstone buildings, colorful doors, traditional wind towers, art installations, beautiful mosques and locally-styled architectural effects, making for some picture-perfect Instagrammable content.

Half Day, 5-6 Hours

Dubai Heritage Area

Locations

Al Seef, Al Fahidi, Textile Souk, Dubai Creek, Gold Souk
Pick-Up Time

Depending on your preferred pick-up location, we will be ready to depart at approximately 7am.
Drop-Off Time

Once we complete our shoot, our aim is to drop you back at your preferred location by 1pm.
What To Wear

This is completely up to you but we advise you bring 3 sets of clothes to change into so you add more variety for the shoot.
Included

Insta Locations Tour

Posing Guidance

Photoshoot

Extra Props

Videoshoot

Content Editing

Transportation

Photo & Video Delivery

Refreshments

Permits
Optional (Extras)

Boat Hire

Dress & Wardrobe Rentals

Hair & Make-Up Service

Meal Arrangement

Wardrobe Stylist

Fuel Cost

Al Seef

We start our Dubai Heritage tour by visiting the Al Seef district. This purpose-built tourist destination spans almost 2km along the Dubai Creek, which once was the vibrant entryway to the Gulf’s most successful pearl diving port. Al Seef was recently constructed to make it look like an Arabian 1950s-style souk giving visitors a glimpse into the past cultures of the UAE and reflecting back to historical Dubai. There are many incredibly Instagrammable spots that we’ll cover here as we walk through its charming sikkas, or alleyways, encountering wind towers and sandstone buildings along this old-world district.

Al Fahidi

Connected to Al Seef is the Al Fahidi historical neighbourhood of Bur Dubai. Still fondly referred to by some as “Al Bastakiya,” its old name, this is one of Dubai’s oldest heritage site, pre-dating the union of the Emirati tribes in 1971 with much of the original infrastructure preserved and intact. We’ll meander through its winding, narrow alleyways and maze-like quarters while being surrounded by ochre-coloured buildings made of palm wood, coral, mud or gypsum. More great content will be captured here with backgrounds of traditional wind towers, art installations, mosques and architectural effects

Textile Souk

Our walk continues alongside the Dubai Creek to the Textile Souk which is part of the historic Bur Dubai neighbourhood. There are myriads of stores here selling an array of silk, cotton, and embroidered fabrics from around the world with plenty of haggling happening all around. Hidden somewhere between all the textile merchants is a beautifully decorated lantern shop which is an absolute gem in this area. You’ll step in and will be surrounded by hundreds of illuminated lanterns of all colors and sizes, which will make for some wonderful content for the gram.

Dubai Creek

From the Old Souk, we’ll jump on a wooden abra, or ‘water taxi’, to cross to the other side of the Dubai Creek. This bustling waterway has been the lifeblood of the city for generations. We’ll have the chance to see large wooden merchant ships known as dhows docked along the banks, loaded with goods from nearby countries. We’ll also admire spectacular views of both old and new Dubai including traditional houses, towers and minarets. The crossing only takes about five minutes which we’ll make full use of and we’ll also have the chance to take more photos and videos on our return ride.

Gold Souk

Our last stop on the itinerary is the famous Gold Souk located on the Deira side of the creek. This is one of the oldest traditional markets in the emirate with some fascinating window displays from glittering jewelry stores. Aside to the marketplace which we’ll walk through, there are also some interesting wall murals along the way which we’ll be stopping at before we wrap up and make our return back to where we started our day’s journey.