Immersive parks, attractions and hotels: new season in Dubai

What’s new in Dubai for the 2024 season?

In 2024, Dubai was awarded Tripadvisor Travelers’ highest award for the third time Choice: Best of the Best Destinations, which confirms the success of the city in the world ranking. Among the advantages of the destination are the developed air service, simplified entry procedure, high quality of services, as well as a variety of offers for tourists. More and more tourists come here every year — according to the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, 15.37 million foreign tourists visited the emirate in 2023, which is 20% more than in 2022.

For the summer season, Dubai has prepared new offers for travelers: entertainment and hotels for every taste. We tell you in more detail what awaits your tourists.

Travel through the streets of Dubai

On the streets you can see the Heritage Express, a cozy and bright tourist bus that allows you to travel through the historical districts of Dubai, immersing yourself in local culture and getting acquainted with ancient traditions.

Heritage Express is a project of local enthusiastic guides who want to introduce as many visitors to the city as possible to its history and culture. They offer tourists exciting excursions, gastronomic experiences, activities, as well as programs for the whole family.

Tours start from the historic Al Fahidi district, from where travelers travel to attractions such as the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU), the Jumeirah Mosque and the Bedouin Village. The standard tour “The Emirati Hospitality Experience” lasts 4 hours and costs 250 dirhams per person. Special rates are provided for children. You can also find interesting seasonal offers on the Heritage Express website.

Expanding the borders: new bus routes

Dubai Transport Authority (RTA) has created a new route — a weekend bus that connects Stadium Metro Station to Al Mamzar Beach. Tourists can use the bus from 17:00 on Friday to 23:00 on Sunday: it departs every half hour.

And if travelers want to admire the picturesque scenery, advise them to go to Hatta. This can be done by the Hatta Express bus: the journey will take just over an hour, and the ticket will cost 25 dirhams. The route starts from the Dubai Mall and ends at the Hatta Bus Station. Buses run every two hours every day, from 7:00 to 19:00. In Hatta, tourists will be able to admire the mountain scenery, take a mountain bike ride, go kayaking, go on an excursion to the historical fortress and even join the honey collection at the bee apiary. If one day is not enough for all the activities for tourists, you can stay overnight in Hatta — there are a variety of accommodation options, from hotels to glamping.

Technologies that amaze the imagination

On February 19, a new immersive space Arte Museum opened in Dubai, which has already received recognition from viewers from different countries. Daily from 10:00 to 23:00 tourists can visit the exhibition called “Eternal Nature”. These are 14 media works inspired by the power of nature and the four elements. The immersive space is located on the second floor of the Dubai Mall next to Galeries Lafayette. Admission costs 109 dirhams.

Also in the WAFI Mall, tourists can visit AYA Universe — An immersive park with 12 interactive zones with high-tech lighting, sound and graphics. Each of them tells its own story. Visitors will be able to touch the blooming flora, go into outer space, visit the turbulent flow of the river and explore the spaces beyond the Earth. Each of the zones is equipped with special sensors that respond to the actions of visitors, and is constantly changing, so unique impressions and unique photos are guaranteed. And AYA Universe was awarded the MENALAC Awards 2023 as the best concept of leisure and entertainment. The immersive park is open from 10:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 00:00 on weekends. The entrance fee is 135 dirhams per person.

Also in 2024, a new immersive space — House of Hype – will appear in Dubai from the creators of AYA Universe. This entertainment complex will support augmented reality technologies, and will also become the world’s first NFT-based attraction. In the created futuristic space, it will be possible to admire digital art, play, take walks through immersive worlds and even go shopping.

Football and rides: a new amusement park

Visit Dubai has entered into a partnership with the Spanish football club Real Madrid, which will result not only in the implementation of plans under the Dubai Economic Program, but also in the opening of the Real Madrid theme park. It will become part of the largest entertainment complex in the Middle East — Dubai Parks and Resorts. In the Real Madrid Park, travelers will find attractions, games, a museum and souvenirs related to the football team of the same name.

And where to settle a tourist?

In late 2023 — early 2024, several noteworthy hotels opened (or are awaiting opening) at once. Among them is the new FIVE LUXE at JBR, which is due to open on March 31, but is already accepting bookings. FIVE LUXE is the newest hotel in the FIVE Hotel & Resorts chain. It offers a private beach club Playa Pacha, outdoor and indoor pools, seven restaurants, a 24—hour state-of-the-art gym, paddle tennis court, ReFIVE Spa and a kids club. The hotel has 222 rooms and suites, as well as 276 apartments.

The Lanai — Dorchester Collection hotel chain opened in Februaryon the shores of Dubai Creek Bay: according to the brand concept, this is a place that will give guests a sense of home, comfort and coziness. The building is designed in such a way that guests can admire the panorama of the city from all sides. The hotel overlooks the center of Dubai and the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, Dubai Design District. The number of rooms includes 99 rooms, 73 junior suites and 53 suites with open terraces and panoramic windows. Dubai International Airport can be reached in 20 minutes by car, and Dubai Mall can be reached in 15 minutes.

The Lan’s guests will also enjoy gastronomic experiences: Basque cuisine, Mediterranean breakfasts, a la carte lunches and dinners, desserts from a Parisian pastry chef, British-style afternoon tea parties and a veranda with a menu of international dishes. In April, the hotel will open the Dior Spa, which will have several treatment rooms and a boutique where you can purchase the Dior Prestige collection.

The new SIRO One Za’abeel brand hotel, Dubai is also available for booking. It is ideal for tourists who follow a healthy lifestyle. The guests will enjoy treatments and individual programs under the supervision of specialists in five areas: recovery, sleep, nutrition, fitness and mindfulness. All rooms are soundproofed and equipped with fitness equipment with access to virtual workouts, as well as a minibar with healthy snacks. The hotel has high—tech training complexes where you can practice yoga, Pilates and other sports. And after a workout, guests can go to the meditation garden to restore physical and mental strength, or to the spa for wellness treatments.

It is worth paying attention to the new city hotel One&Only One Za’abeel with spacious rooms, suites and an exclusive penthouse. The concept of the hotel is ultra-luxurious hospitality in the heart of Dubai. Travelers who love sophistication will find here unique corner suites with panoramic views of the city and in-room spa treatments, villas with infinity pools and a personal chef, as well as royal suites with a dining area for 10 people. The Link space is open to guests, featuring culinary concepts by world-renowned chefs, the Longevity Hub by Clinique La Prairie Spa with 29 treatment rooms and the Tapasake Beach Club with the longest panoramic pool in the UAE.

If you want to learn more about the leisure opportunities in Dubai, take a look here.

Contacts:
Dubai DET (Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism)
www.visitdubai.com/ru
Telegram: Dubai_pro

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