7 Museum Visits Worth Flying For

1.Old Town, Creek, Museums, Souks, & Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10,816 reviews · 2.5 - 4 hours · from $18Our pick

Walk through Al Seef, Al Fahidi, Bastakiya, Bur Dubai, and the Spice and Gold Souks with a local guide. Expect Arabic coffee, tea, dates, street food, shopping tips, and a traditional abra ride on Dubai Creek. Guides may include Hamza, Seef, Francis, or Ramadan, with private groups and hotel pickup available on selected options.

“It was incredible although the public toilets available around the spice market were not nice”

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2.Dubai.Discover Old town,Markets,street food,Abra &Museums

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 181 reviews · from $19

Walk through Al Seef and Al Fahidi, visit old houses, museums, galleries, and Dubai Creek, then cross by abra to the spice and gold souks. You’ll taste local products, Arabic coffee, street food on selected options, and camel milk chocolate. Guides such as Hichem, Abdullah, and Tarek add cultural stories and shopping help.

“We had the best tour with Abdallah! He was very fun, engaging, knowledgeable and kind. I couldn’t imagine having a better tour with anyone else! He went above and beyond to ensure we had the best time and were well taken care of.”

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3.Takua Pa: Food Market, Tsunami Museum, Temple, & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 165 reviews · 4 hours · from $52

From Khao Lak, an English-speaking guide takes you by air-conditioned vehicle to the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Museum, Kong Ka Temple, historic Takua Pa, and a local market. Guides such as Gay, Arisa, Ching, and Oil are known for lively cultural explanations and food advice. Choose a morning or afternoon departure, with a morning market option from May to November.

“The tour left us with only positive impressions. Gay, our guide, was very nice and engaged, and Alex, our driver, was helpful and cheerful. They made a wonderful duo. We learned a lot about local life, and the final visit to the market was the 🍒 on the cake. I highly recommend it. You have to feel this woman's energy, she is amazing! Thank you for this trip 🫶🏼”

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4.Discover Dubai Old Town, Souks, Museum & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $16Best value

Spend three hours walking through Al Seef, Al Fahidi, old souks, and Dubai Creek with an English-speaking guide. See Al Fahidi Fort, traditional houses, Dubai’s oldest mosque, and the Coffee Museum, then taste Arabic coffee, tea, camel milk chocolate, fresh juice, and street food before crossing by abra to the Spice and Gold Souks. Guides such as Hesham and Abdullah are known for clear storytelling.

“Hele leuke tour met veel goede informatie. De gids Hesham was echt geweldig!”

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5.Tsunami Museum + Temple + Old Town + Street Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $56Top rated

Spend four hours exploring Khao Lak beyond the beaches. Visit Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park, Kong Kha Temple, Takua Pa’s Sino-European old town, and its Sunday food market. Small groups of up to nine, hotel pickup, and guides such as Gay, Ching, Boyd, and Robert make this a personal cultural outing.

“I only gave it 4 stars as I thought when I booked it , it included a visit to a local waterfall. The temples and old town were good but our guide , Robert and Jo, our driver were excellent. I was disappointed that the waterfall was not included, hoRead more”

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6.Dubai Souks, Museum, Street Food Walking Tour with Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $68

Spend about five hours with a local guide in Old Dubai, starting at Al Seef Heritage Hotel. Walk Al Fahidi, visit Dubai Museum, cross Dubai Creek by abra, taste a small local snack, browse the Spice and Gold Souks, and finish at Dubai Frame. Guides connected with the tour include Francis and Hamza.

“Lovely walking tour with an engaging guide in the old part of Dubai. Great knowledge on history and politics and good fun”

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7.Private Dubai Old Town Tour,street food,Boat & Museums

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours

Spend three private hours with a local guide in Old Dubai, beginning at Al Seef and walking through Al Bastakiya and Al Fahidi Fort. You’ll taste local food, cross Dubai Creek by traditional abra, and browse the Spice and Gold Souks. Guides Mahmoud and Hichem have led especially engaging tours in several languages.

“Mahmoud was the best tour guide you can have in Dubai old town, we learnt a lot about the local culture, values and traditions. He also speaks Italian really well and his enthusiasm and passion about his job is contagious.”

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