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Mercato Mall
Your
first stop will be at Mercato (Italian for market) is the
first themed mall in the Middle East and UAE. This is the
largest shopping mall along the Jumeirah Beach Road! With
its large glass roof, picturesque bridges & small court
yards its hustling & bustling, but find yourself a comfy
corner in one of the cafes for a nicely relaxing time. Mercato
is an inspired creation from well-known Italian architect
Daniele Morelli. The interior of the mall replicates the concept
of several squares (cute & cozy!), with rural scenes painted
on the walls, tall stylish pillars and sparkly-shiny marble
floors (definitely typical for Dubai, not necessarily Italy!
;-) TIP: Traffic around the Mercato Mall can be hellish! Especially
on Fridays & in the evenings. There's a large car park
+ underground parking, but this is (as with many malls in
Dubai) hardly enough. Either get there early, or ask your
hotel reception for free transportation (bus schedule) to
and from Mercato, or take a taxi to avoid circling for a parking
space when you could spend the time shopping!
As
with all large malls in Dubai, the choices are endless. You'll
find pretty much everything you may (or may not) be looking
for! Some of the most important stores & facilities of
the mall include: > Cinema (Century Cinemas) > Virgin
Megastore. > Starbuck's (isn't it annoying how they get
everywhere?!) > Spinney's supermarket. > Bella Donna
Italian Restaurant (Sit outside on the balcony & you can
just about see the ocean) > Fiesta Restaurant. > Paul's
French Bakery (very nice, freshly-baked breads!) > Costa
Coffee. > Food Court. NOTE: The cafes and restaurant within
the mall are Unlicensed - no alcoholic beverages. In the UAE,
only restaurants in hotels may obtain the license to serve
alcohol. Cafes/Restaurants in shopping malls are therefore
not licensed, but usually offer a huge variety of soft-drinks,
"cocktails" & fresh fruit juices. Opening Hours:
Saturdays - Thursdays: 10:00am - 10:00pm. Fridays: 02:00pm
- midnight.
Second
Stop
Madinatjumeirah
On your shopping day Tour,
you will have the second stop at Madinat Jumeirah
shopping center, it has a wonderful cultural look
on the outside as seen in the picture above, while inside
is decorated in top of the Modern Art designs. Hundreds of
Thousands of items are displayed for your purchase desires,
you will be shopping with extreme pleasure under the charm
of this setting that has a wonderful special influence and
charm. Madinat Jumeirah - The Arabian Resort of Dubai, is
a magnificent tribute to Dubai's heritage and is styled to
resemble an ancient Arabian citadel. Luxurious and ornate,
this setting is combining the height of opulence with an overwhelming
sense of tradition side by side. Meandering waterways transport
guests to all parts of this intricate city of senses. Two
grand boutique hotels, courtyard summer houses, a traditional
souk/market, Talise Spa, the region's leading conference and
banqueting centre, unlimited recreational facilities and the
superlative Quay Health club - all this and more. Wonderfully
located along sea side, this place has endless way to leave
beautiful memories in you.
A Quick look inside
The
name Madinat stands for a City, while inside this shopping
center, you will feel like you are in a small city like, come
and enjoy the luxury where old and new times join hands.
Third Stop
Ibn Battuta Mall
This Shopping huge Mall is called Ibn Batuttah after the famous
Arab traveler who traveled into many parts of the world, please
see picture below.
IBN BATTUTA MALL: Walking-exercise & shopping:
6 malls in one! One of our more recent additions
to Dubai's fleet of shopping malls; I must admit that Ibn
Battuta is quite spectacular... cheerily by its size! Strolling
through the corridors and the courtyards of the 6 different
countries (India, China, Persia, Egypt, Tunesia & Andalusia)
it took us approx. 2 1/2 hours and we still hadn't seen everything!
It is named after a famous Persian explorer: Abu Abdullah
Muhammad Ibn Battuta was the only medieval traveler who is
known to have visited the lands of every Muslim ruler in his
lifetime. He also traveled to Ceylon (present Sri Lanka),
China, Byzantium & Southern Russia. At first I thought:
what can be so different about this one? Shopping mall after
shopping mall in Dubai basically offers the same stores, same
things & same food outlets. But Ibn Battuta actually has
a "Health Food Court" besides McDonald's, KFC, etc.
which promotes healthy Asian dishes, vegetarian food, salads,
fresh fruit cocktails and so on to the many overweight local
Arab children. Obesity is becoming a problem in the UAE, and
Ibn Battuta surely offers a great health-food and exercise
plan, turning every shopping trip into a walk-a-thon! :-)
There's also a large Fun World for kids and the architecture
of the various courts really is beautiful. For Dubai residents,
our choices of what to do with our free time & weekends
are drastically reduced as soon as summer comes around (June-September),
so there's really nothing else you can do to escape the heat
than to walk around the various shopping malls, meet friends,
go to the cinema, eat - drink - and be merry & cool in
the air-conditioning!
Ibn Battuta has managed to bring in some shops that have opened
their doors for the first time in the UAE, e.g. Sasch, Lego
Technik, Geant Hypermarket, etc. Opening Hours: 7 Days a week,
10:00am - midnight NOTE: This is a nice mall, with lots to
see and do - but if you don't have much time during your visit
to see all the major malls, I'd honestly "skip"
Ibn Battuta and visit the Mall of the Emirates instead...
A Quick look inside
CHINA |
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INDIA
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PERSIA |
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EGYPT |
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TUNISIA |
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ANDALUSIA |
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Come for an experience of a life time at Ibn Buttuta six in
one stop.
Shopping
Rap up
When
we go shopping, time flies, we do not want the day to come
to an end, and we become so taken by our feelings as if we
are in wonder land, as if we are saying: please do not time
slip by. At this point, we want you to end your experience
with a visit to Deira City Center, something
you are familiar with at the countries all over the world.
Here also you will have a wide variety of shops in a big Mall,
and if you look hard enough you are bound to find what you
are looking for no doubt about this. City center is a chains
of Malls found in every Emirate/State. City Center is a land
mark at every State in the union, and has different styles
at each states, like at Ras El Khaima looks like small children
story books charming houses, City Center is an experience
in itself rest assured of this.
Another look inside.
Come shop at Dubai with
a style.
Dubai shopping Tour duration Itinerary:
Our first stop will be at the Shopping day will start at 10am,
full day tour, water, and soft drinks provided, Lunch is
excluded, every shopping center has its own food quarts where
you will be given a Lunch break.
Shopping
Tour Prices Per Vechicle:
1
to 2 persons
USD 140 per vehicle |
Additional:
USD 180 for Tour Guide |
USD
18 per person
for Lunch excluding beverages |
| Water
in transit is included during this full day tour |
3
to 6 Persons
USD 250 per vehicle |
Additional:
USD 180 for Tour Guide |
USD
18 per person
for Lunch excluding beverages |
| Water
in transit is included during this full day tour |
7
to 11 Persons
USD 350 per vehicle |
Additional:
USD 180 for Tour Guide |
USD
18 per person
for Lunch excluding beverages |
| Water
in transit is include included this one full day Tour
to Abu Dhabi |
12
to 30 Persons
USD 540 per vehicle |
Additional:
USD 180 for Tour Guide |
USD
18 per person
for Lunch excluding beverages |
| Water
in transit is included during this full day tour |
31
to 50 Persons
USD 850 per vehicle |
Additional:
USD 180 for Tour Guide |
USD
18 per person
for Lunch excluding beverages |
| Water
in transit is included during this full day tour |
Note:
Rates are subject to change
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