Dubai trip suggestions?

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smnrock

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Since previous thread by @raksrules is closed, creating this new one.

I'm planning dubai trip with family of four(including kids aged 15 yrs and 12 yrs) in April last week. I know April will be too hot in dubai, but i cannot change the date and already booked the flight tickets. In fact my requirement is almost similar to @raksrules thread. So please suggest your ideas for planning and stay for family friendly hotel. Its five nights/six days trip. I was initially planning to use metro, but then hot weather and too much crowd in metro will not suit. So please suggest taxi options as well.

And any idea on rough estimate of hotel stay for five nights?
 
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  1. With you 4 people, avoid metro at all costs. It is super crowded and in Dubai heat, do not assume you will be able to walk 500 meters to the station. It will drain you. Just take a taxi from point A to B. For Taxi, you can just show hand and get it or book using Careem app. The same taxi will come in Careem too but initial fare and then increase per km will be slightly higher.
  2. Take adequate water. There are almost no water filling stations except at handful of places.
  3. You may book tickets on klook or something if you are getting a good deal or check their own website too.
  4. Hotel stay is super subjective on area, period and all. With your kids' ages, you would take 2 rooms if the hotel doesn't have family room (which may have more than one room). We took a room with additional bed as my kids are relatively smaller than yours. I stayed in Bur Dubai so I could go to Meena Bazaar etc walking. "Savoy" range of hotels have very good reputation and I stayed at one of their hotels but it is little inside relative to main road (sort of like in residential area).
  5. Cap - Please wear cap to save yourself from heat.
  6. Food is not an issue at all. You get nice Indian taste food (unlike US where the India restaurants there have not so Indian tasting food).
  7. You will get free SIM card with each passport which will have 1 GB data valid for 1 DAY only and it is over DU Mobile network. So top it up with more data and calling via DU app.
  8. Using the phone, you can register for NOON Minutes (sort of zepto, blink it) and get some money off first 3 orders. This can be good if you want to order something and received instantly.
  9. Zomato is available for ordering food but DO NOT USE it, it is useless. Use Talabat and get your food delivered.
  10. Whatsapp will work but video calling part will not (audio calling, don't recollect). Use Botim for video calls.
 
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  1. If you have booked with Emirates most of the places have discounted rates esp Burj Khalifa, Atlantis etc you will find all those options on emirates sites.
  2. Also, if you're not used to the heat mostly try the indoor activities present in the malls.
  3. For Cabs you can directly use Uber pay if you have forex card or anything like AU Ixigo or Scapia add them to the account.
  4. WhatsApp or facetime won't work in Dubai just in case if you're planning to work get VPN for sure.
  5. If you're planning to buy gold in Gold Souk, try reputed brands only most of the brands available in India are present in Dubai they offer services in India too like Malabar.
  6. Food you can order from Kareem but there are cheaper options as well like some 24/7 stores available at most of the places where you can get juices, snacks etc for cheaper prices.
  7. Get a nice pair of shoes as u need to walk a lot.
 
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