Big Bus Dubai: Essential Tour (48 Hours)
- 48 Hours
- Maximum Capacity: 10
- Confirmed tickets are non-refundable.
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Description
Discover Dubai at your own pace with the Big Bus Dubai Essential Tour, your 48-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing adventure! Explore the city’s most iconic landmarks aboard an open-top double-decker bus while enjoying informative audio commentary in multiple languages.
Your ticket gives you access to two main routes — the City Tour (Red Route) and the Beach Tour (Blue Route) — covering highlights such as the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Jumeirah Mosque, Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, and Dubai Marina.
Enjoy unlimited rides for 48 hours, plus exclusive inclusions like a Dhow Cruise on Dubai Creek and entry to the Dubai Museum (subject to availability). With convenient stops and flexible schedules, it’s the perfect way to experience Dubai’s blend of culture, history, and modern wonders at your own pace.
Please note: Passengers between the ages of 0–2 must present an infant ticket due to Dhow Cruise passenger manifest requirements.
A single-entry pass is included with this ticket – please collect your entry tickets from a Big Bus Tours team member at the Big Bus kiosk at the Avenues entrance of the aquarium.
Audio Guides
Make the most of your sightseeing experience with our engaging audio guides, available on all buses. Timed perfectly with each landmark along the route, these guides share fascinating stories about Dubai’s iconic skyline, desert roots, rich history, and lively culture.
Our day tours feature pre-recorded, location-synced commentary available in six languages:
Languages offered:
English | French | German | Italian | Spanish | Russian
You can plug in your own headphones (standard 3.5mm jack) or grab a complimentary pair on board—just near the driver. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride while learning something new at every stop!
Duration
48 Hours
Group Size
10
Language
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish & Russian
Highlights
Enjoy 48 hours of unlimited hop-on, hop-off access across Dubai.
Explore two main routes: the City Tour (Red Route) and the Beach Tour (Blue Route).
See top attractions such as Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, and Dubai Creek.
Experience a traditional Dhow Cruise on Dubai Creek (included).
Learn fascinating facts through audio commentary in 6 languages.
Convenient stops near major hotels and landmarks.
Included
- Hop-on / Hop-off 48-hour ticket (Essential ticket)
- City Tour (Red Route & Blue Route)
- Witness all top landmarks
- Audio Guides
- Free Dhow Cruise Creek
- Free mobile app
- Fully flexible bus ticket
- Single entry ticket at Ambassador Lagoon at Atlantis The Palm
Excluded
- All personal expenses related to dining, shopping, photography, and other on-site activities are not included.
Maps
Frequently Asked Questions
Where I can get the Ambassador Lagoon ticket?
The Ambassador Lagoon is an impressive viewing panel with awe-inspiring views into the ruins of an Atlantis-themed aquarium, home to 65,000 marine animals from around the world. A single-entry pass is included with this ticket - please collect your entry tickets from a Big Bus Tours team member at the Big Bus kiosk at the Avenues entrance of the aquarium.
How many routes are there?
There are two main routes — the City Tour (Red Route) and the Beach Tour (Blue Route) — covering both historic and modern parts of Dubai.
Can I start the tour at any stop?
Yes! You can start and end your tour at any official Big Bus stop.
Do I need to print my ticket?
No. You can show your mobile e-ticket for boarding.
Terms & Conditions
TICKETS TO TRAVEL
You should keep your ticket safe as replacements will not be issued. You must show or purchase your ticket as you board. The ticket remains the property of Big Bus and must be produced for inspection and, if requested to do so, be surrendered upon demand to an authorized Big Bus official. You will not be permitted to use any Big Bus Service without a valid ticket for the entire journey that you wish to make.
TICKET VALIDITY
The ticket entitles you to use the purchased services during Big Bus Tours operational hours on the date (and/or) time stated on the ticket, commencing from the time you first board the service (or, in the case of a Night Tour, the Night Tour service only). When the ticket expires, you must either leave the service at the next available opportunity or purchase another ticket. Tickets do not guarantee travel on a specific service or at a specific time. If you purchase a ticket that can be used across multiple days, you must use it on consecutive days. Refunds are not applicable where ticket prices have decreased due to promotions, or where the date/time selected is cheaper.
LOST TICKETS
You must keep your ticket safe. If you are found travelling without a valid ticket, you will be charged the full ticket price for a replacement ticket.
CHILDREN
Child tickets are available for children aged between 5–15 years. Children aged 4 years and under travel free of charge but must present a free Infant Ticket due to Dhow Cruise passenger manifest requirements. Children with Infant Tickets should not occupy a seat to the exclusion of a fare-paying passenger. Strollers and pushchairs must be folded and stowed on the lower deck. All children must be accompanied by a dedicated adult (1 adult: 1 child).
DEPARTURE POINTS AND TIMES
Big Bus endeavors to provide departure points and times for the service which are as accurate as possible. However, Big Bus reserves the right to vary such departure points and times without notice, as circumstances require.
TOUR ROUTE
Big Bus reserves the right to deviate from the route of a service in the event of marches, parades or where reasonably prudent to do so in the light of circumstances beyond Big Bus’s control.
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