Al Fahidi heritage walking tour (Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding)
- 1.5 hours
- Shared tour
- Accessibility not confirmed
A 90-minute guided walk through the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood run by the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Cultural Understanding. It starts with Arabic coffee and dates in a wind-tower house, includes an open Q&A with an Emirati cultural presenter and ends at the Diwan Mosque.
Highlights
- Run by the cultural centre based in Al Fahidi
- Open Q&A with an Emirati cultural presenter
- Coffee and dates in a traditional wind-tower house
- Narrow lanes and wind towers of Old Dubai
- Ends with a visit to the Diwan Mosque
What is included
Included
- Included: Arabic coffee and dates in the centre's wind-tower house
- Included: Question and answer session with a cultural presenter on local customs and traditions
- Included: Guided walk through the lanes (sikkas) of Al Fahidi
- Included: Visit to the Diwan Mosque at the end
Not included
- Not included: Transport to the centre
- Not included: Meals
Itinerary
- Welcome with Arabic coffee and dates in the wind-tower house
- Q&A with a cultural presenter
- Walk through the sikkas and wind towers of Al Fahidi
- Visit to the Diwan Mosque
Times are approximate and local to Dubai (GST, UTC+4).
Meeting point
House 26, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Al Musallah Street, Bur Dubai
Good to know
- The walk runs on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 am and Friday to Sunday at 9 am; there is no tour on Monday or Wednesday.
- Children aged 7 to 12 pay the child rate of AED 60.
- The tour includes a mosque visit, so dress modestly (the tour page itself does not set out a dress code).
- The booking form has a field where you can ask for access support.
- The centre is open daily from 8 am to 8 pm and can be reached on +971 4 353 6666.
Accessibility
Accessibility not confirmed. The booking form asks what support or adjustments you need to make the visit comfortable and accessible. Step-free access is not described.
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Questions and answers
How much is the Al Fahidi heritage tour?
AED 120 per adult and AED 60 for children aged 7 to 12.
When does it run?
Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 am, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9 am. It lasts about 1.5 hours.
Where does it start?
At the centre's base, House 26 in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood on Al Musallah Street, Bur Dubai.
What happens on the tour?
You have coffee and dates in a wind-tower house, put questions to a cultural presenter about local life, walk through the old lanes and finish with a visit to the Diwan Mosque.
Where this information comes from
Official website: cultures.ae (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Cultural Understanding)
- Adult: cultures.ae, checked
- Child aged 7–12: cultures.ae, checked
- Prices, schedule, duration, contents of the tour, address, accessibility field on the booking form: cultures.ae
- Centre address, daily opening hours 8am–8pm, phone, other programmes: cultures.ae
- Coordinates of the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (OpenStreetMap Nominatim): nominatim.openstreetmap.org
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