Dubai – Enshrined In the Halo of Opulence and Luxury

Image of Dubai projects an aura of opulence and luxury surrounding it. Its luxury tourism and shopping tourism options lets those who have extra money to spare to have a bash of lifetime. Apart from the shopping and entertainment destinations there are also many other interesting places that you may visit.

Dubai holiday packages offer a lot of avenue for shopping. Dubai is renowned as the "shopping capital of Middle East". Including Dubai Mall which has the distinction of being the largest shopping mall of the world, there are more than seventy shopping malls in Dubai alone. The other prominent malls in the city are Deira City Centre, Midriff City Centre, Burjuman, Mall of the Emirates and Ibn Battuta Mall. While some stores, shops and supermarkets operate on fixed price basis there are also outlets which offer opportunity to negotiate the price.

Dubai is also renowned for the souk districts located on either side of Dubai Creek. Traditionally, dhows from Far East, China, Srilanka and India would unload their cargo and the goods can be bargained in the souks adjacent to docks.

Dubai is also known as a place where you can have gold for cheap. There are many boutiques and jewellery stores found in the city. The Gold Souk in Deira holds nearly two hundred and fifty gold retail shops all these and many more can be explore with your package to Dubai customized from any Dubai tour operators.

Hotel Burj Al Arab is the paramount symbol of luxury in Dubai. Everyone dreams of being in this self proclaimed seven star hotel which offers luxurious and opulent amenities. Only invited are allowed to savor its glittery gold interiors and ultra spacious suites. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island off from Jumeirah beach and is highlighted top on the Dubai Desert Safari. It is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge which mimics the sail of a boat. The hotel is built to resemble the sail of a Dhow which is a type of Arabian vessel.

Dubai desert safari tours are an exotic attraction of Dubai Tourism Authority. You can make arrangements for safari with tour operators. In a desert safari, tourists are taken in SUVs with expert drivers to deserts. You are driven through expansive ocean of sand. Then, in the evening you are taken to a vantage point where you can savor the sunset. Then a dinner in desert follows in which you can taste sumptuous Arabian Cuisine. The food is accompanied by exotic music and dance. During desert safari, drivers will engage in dune bashing if you do not mind getting car sick and have adventurist inclinations. Desert safari can be had on camels also.

Apart from desert safari and dune bashing, there are also opportunities numerous for adventure activities in Dubai like Mountain Climbing, Sky Jumping, Scuba Diving, Water Surfing, Crab Hunting, Sailing, Snorkeling, Swimming, Go Karting, Wadi Bashing, Sand Skiing, and Sand Storming.

After shopping, luxury and adventure, other important attraction of Dubai is its mosques. Although non-muslims are not allowed inside mosques, the view from exteriors itself is a visual treat. The Grand Mosque is an important structure and it has the highest minaret in Dubai. Jumeirah Mosque is the only mosque where non muslims are allowed entry. It is considered to be one of the attractive mosques of Dubai. Built in medieval Fatimid tradition, this stone structure does modern Islamic architecture proud. Beside these there are abundant Tourist Places In Dubai which are very worth to visit and explore here.