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Dubai Travel Guide
golden skylines, desert sunsets & souks that smell like rose and oud
Golden hour skylines, desert dunes & souks that smell like rose and oud.
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A look at your Dubai guide
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welcome to
Dubai
Dubai is two cities in one — a glittering future of glass towers and rooftop pools, and an old-world of spice souks, dhow boats and call-to-prayer drifting across the creek at sunset. The trick is knowing how to weave them together.
Most guides send you to the same five malls. This one is a love letter to the Dubai locals actually love — sunrise on a dune, breakfast on a hidden terrace, and the kind of evening that ends barefoot on warm sand.
World's tallest
The Burj Khalifa is 828m tall. We tell you the exact viewing-deck time slot that catches the desert sunset.
40-minute desert
You can be on a red dune, miles from any building, in under an hour. We map the routes that aren't tourist traps.
Souks older than the city
The gold, spice and perfume souks have been trading since the 1800s. We tell you what to actually buy — and what to skip.
Brunch is a sport
Friday brunch in Dubai is legendary. Our shortlist is the ones worth the splurge, not the ones the influencers shill.
what's inside
Everything you need
Six beautifully crafted sections, all personalised to you.
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Day-by-day itinerary
Written for your dates, your pace and the places you actually want to see — not a generic list.
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Kate's restaurant shortlist
Rooftop tables, hidden Emirati cafés, the bakery near your hotel. Skip the hype, find the magic.
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Hidden gems
The quiet beaches, art districts, dhow rides and old-town corners you'd never find on the first page of Google.
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Packing list
Tailored to season and weather — what to wear in 40°C heat, what to bring for the desert, what works at the mosque.
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Etiquette + phrases
Souk haggling, mosque manners, Ramadan tips, what to say in Arabic. You'll feel like a local, not a tourist.
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Interactive web guide
Beautifully designed and accessible on any device — open it on your phone as you wander, and download it whenever you want it offline.
how it works
Four steps to your guide
From Etsy checkout to your own living web guide in about ten minutes.
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Buy on Etsy
Pop the pack into your basket. You'll get a unique code in your order receipt.
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Redeem your code
Sign in here and paste your code. Your personalised editor opens up.
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Make it yours
Tell us your dates, pace and vibe. Kate AI drafts the guide and you refine it.
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Open it anywhere
Save the web link to your phone, share with friends, and update it on the go. Download a PDF too if you'd like.
why kate's pack
Not your average guide
Most guides are written for everyone. This one is written for you.
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Your Dubai guide
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