​by  Manitou Rey

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Shopping in Dubai

Dubai was made for shopping! Not only do they have some of the biggest malls in the world; they also have really great boutiques and even some consignment stores. This page will soon have a map of all of the malls and a listing of our favorite shops. 

The difference between shopping at the Hermes store in Dubai vs the Hermes store in NYC is that the Dubai store will have all of the items that were featured in their advertising campaign in every size in stock. The store windows will resemble a fine art installation and you could also swim with the sharks at the mall when you are done!

Dubai is famous for it's 2X per year shopping festival. In 2015, the Dubai shopping Festival takes place from January 1st to February 1st. Right now (as of early September) the coach fares to Dubai on American Airlines from DFW are under $1600. Emirates Air often offers even better fare deals in economy seating. Right now, you may travel from DFW to Dubai for under $1200 during our planned trip. And those flights are direct flights! Business class fares to Dubai are typically more expensive. We will offer you options in all classes of service.

We have a "girls weekend" block set up for January 14th thru the 19th. That means you will fly out on Wednesday night and return on Monday afternoon.  Please contact us  if you would like to join us on this pocket tour!

Great Places to Shop in Dubai:

Dubai Mall                                                     Ibn Battuta Mall

Mall of the Emirates                                       Festival Waterfront Centre

Mercato Mall                                                  Lamcy Plaza

Bur Jaman                                                     Century Mall Dubai

Deira City Centre                                            Dubai Outlet Mall

Madinat Souks                                                Arabian Centre

Gold Souks                                                    Consignment Shops

Textile Souks

Spice Souks

Fish Souks

Great Places to Stay in Dubai:

Jumairah Brand Hotels

Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa

Burj Al Arab

Jumairah Beach Hotel

Madinat Al Qsar

Other Great Activities to do in Dubai:

Ride a Camel

Ski in the Dubai Mall

Dive with the sharks in the shopping mall

Have high tea or cocktails at Burj Al Arab

Go to a fancy brunch on Friday

Visit the tallest building in the world

Drink a Camel Colada at the Burj Al Arab

What to do outside of Dubai if you have any extra time:

Visit the Mosque in Abu Dhabi

Go to Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi

Spend a few days at the beach in Oman