Big Bus Tours Dubai adds Gold Souk to...

UAE gold and jewellery attraction sees surge in tourists

Big Bus Tours is including the Gold Souk Extension in its Dubai tour routes for the first time.

Long renowned as a destination for gold and jewellery in the UAE and wider region, the modern Gold Souk Extension offers a blend of heritage and contemporary retail experiences, and is home to 295 shops.

Muath AlRais, Senior Manager Dubai at Gold Souk Extension, said that by adding the souk to the route, visitors could learn about the “rich history and exceptional craftsmanship of Dubai’s jewellery trade”.

With its modern facilities and expanded retail offering, The Dubai Gold Souk Extension makes for a contemporary shopping experience while also retaining the charm of the traditional souk. Visitors can buy gold and jewellery at competitive prices – Dubai is one of the cheapest places in the world to buy gold – as well as luxury watches.

Big Bus Tours Dubai gives visitors a flexible ‘hop on, hop off’ way to explore the city’s landmarks and attractions, from the Palm Jumeirah to Burj Khalifa, Jumeirah Mosque to the recently reopened Ain Dubai. It offers a beach or city tour with 20 different stops, carefully curated routes and multilingual commentary in 12 languages.

There's also a Night Bus Tour and a combined tour that takes in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In the region, it also has operations in Abu Dhabi and Muscat in Oman.

At the World Travel Awards 2024, Big Bus Tours Dubai was named the Middle East’s Leading Sightseeing Bus Tour Operator and Dubai’s Leading Tour Operator.

With some 550 buses in 26 destinations worldwide, Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of open-top sightseeing bus tours in the world, carrying more than four million tourists each year. In recent years, the company has been increasingly focused on the wider activities industry.

In May 2024, Big Bus Tours acquired Tour Dubai, a provider of dhow cruises and desert safaris.

The move means that Big Bus Tours now offers dune bashing, camel rides, falcon interactions, traditional food, live entertainment and shows taking place in Dubai’s Sahara Desert Fortress Camp.

In addition, dhow cruises take in a number of landmarks, including Dubai Marina, Dubai Creek and the Dubai Canal.

For more information, visit goldsoukdubai.com and www.bigbustours.com/en/dubai

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