Updated: April 2, 2024

Dubai Free Stopover with Emirates – Long layover? Emirates provides free hotel, transfers and meals. I had 11 hours and did a quit tour of Dubai. Join me for the highlights.
0:00 Intro
0:24 chaffeur ride to STPC hotel
0:46 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
3:02 Dubai Mall
3:47 Dancing fountain Dubai Mall
5:09 Sisha at Dubai Creek
5:48 Abra ride across the Creek
6:35 Spice Souk
7:20 Gold Souk
8:02 Dubai night drive
8:46 International buffet at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
10:41 Departure

Suggested Itinerary – Dubai old and new
1. Transit to hotel and rest 1-2 hours
2. Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa observatory 2-3 hours
3. Dubai Creek, spice and gold souks – 2-3 hours
4. Dinner rest and departure – 1-2 hours
6 to 10 hours.