Feeling an impulse to travel? Last-minute plans are the best travel plans and it’s never too late to plan a Dubai vacation! Gear up for a spur-of-the-moment vacation to Dubai by ticking off a few tasks on your travel checklist. Winter months are peak season in Dubai hence expect some hike in expenses. All the better to loosen your wallet a bit and upgrade it to a full-fledged luxury holiday and make it a once-in-a-lifetime leisure experience.
Dubai is ultimately the destination that has the best of the best in the world and when it comes to luxury, opulence, and unparalleled hospitality, it is a signature style of this Emirate. Here are a few selected ways to enjoying an impromptu luxury getaway in Dubai.
Flying to Dubai in Emirati First Class

Choose a leisure flight experience traveling to Dubai. Emirates airlines is by far the best way to enjoy leisure, comfort, and luxury altogether. A first-class flying experience comes with a myriad of premium facilities. Start your memorable Dubai journey right when you step out of your house.
You don’t need to worry about booking a cab for your airport transfers. With a first-class flight ticket, Emirates has all your airport woes sorted out. You get chauffeur driven airport transfers and access to premium lounge facilities. The in-flight experience comes equipped with spacious seats, delicious meals, world-class amenities, and the best hospitality services. Adding a touch of luxury enhances a lot of comfort to long flight journeys.
Staying in Exclusive Dubai Hotels & Resorts

Dubai is synonymous with luxury and style. For those looking for the ultimate luxury stay, Dubai has a fantastic collection of the best Dubai hotel chains from around the world. The city is home to the only seven-star hotel in the world – The Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. That in itself puts a spotlight on the style and opulence level of Dubai’s unrivaled luxury stay options.
The emirate is where you can find an eclectic blend of traditional and sophisticated vacation stays. Some of the extraordinary stay options to consider are the Atlantis, The Palm Dubai, Armani Hotel (which is located inside Burj Khalifa), One & Only The Palm and Taj Dubai to name a few. Browse through Dubai’s incredible luxury Dubai hotel selections and choose one that offers last-minute deals with perfect hospitality services to make your Dubai holiday an unforgettable one.
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Absolute Must-Visit Places in Dubai
Dubai is bursting at its seams with some of the most mind-blowing and record-breaking attractions and landmarks. If you don’t include the best attractions, your Dubai vacation would be imperfect. Here are some:
- World’s tallest tower – Burj Khalifa

- Dubai Fountain

- Dubai Mall

- Dubai Miracle Garden


- Palm Fountain

- Aquaventure Water Park

- Dubai Marina Region

Overnight Premium Desert Safari

Dubai’s vast desert landscape needs a special mention. While most destinations would ponder about what to do with a desert landscape, Dubai managed to transform it into an adventure and luxury experience. It is one of the most popular places to visit in Dubai and has all the right reasons for that. For those looking for premium desert experiences, Dubai has some amazing tailor-made luxury options.
Spending a night under the sparkling starry nights of the Dubai desert in opulent Bedouin-style tents exudes regal charms. A premium overnight desert safari lets you enjoy some amazing time in elegant desert camps that offer world-class amenities and services you would never think about getting in the middle of a desert.
Your unforgettable moments of Dubai’s desert experience comes with some amazing desert adventures, a stunning sundowner experience in the desert, merry times with Arabic folklore and pastime activities followed by a mouthwatering Arabian dinner. The laid-back experience of spending a comfortable night in traditional desert camp tents and enjoying the next morning’s stellar sunrise is an exceptional moment you will cherish for life.
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Luxury Experience in Premium Dhow Cruise Dubai

Luxury is peppered on almost all the experiences in Dubai. A simple cruise experience on Dubai’s brooks can be upgraded to a premium yacht experience. Dubai’s love for opulence exceeds one’s expectations with a cruise experience that stands apart as a luxury dhow cruise experience on Dubai Marina.
A dhow cruise is a popular traditional cruise experience on an Arabian wooden boat that includes traditional folklore and delicious meals. A luxury experience further elevates the splendid moments spent onboard the dhow cruise with yacht-styled amenities and grand courses of epicurean delights amid stunning illuminated panoramas of Dubai’s city skyline.
Signature Dubai Luxury Adventures and Activities
Apart from luxury accommodations and opulent attractions there are other major things to do in Dubai so, take time out for some ‘one-of-a-kind’ adventures that only Dubai can offer.
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Meydan Race-Course

Spend your time viewing premium sports and adventures on your Dubai journey such as watching the Dubai world cup – a thoroughbred horse race conducted annually and is hugely popular in Dubai.
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Palm Dubai

Gear up for some hardcore adventure like an adrenaline-rushing skydive in the Dubai experience at one of the world’s most picturesque drop zones.
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Dubai Shopping Festival

If none of this is your cup of tea, indulge in the ultimate luxury shopping activities that you can enjoy exclusively in Dubai. This takes place in the winter months of Dubai and is the perfect excuse to go on the ultimate shopping spree! There are tons of places to visit that are exceptional shopping spots. Other awesome spots where you will not get enough as a shopaholic is Dubai Mall and Outlet Village Dubai where an entire day would fall short for a thorough retail therapy.
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Gold Souk

A jewelry shopping experience you will not forget.
Conclusion
Dubai will give you a ton of options – a mix of laid-back leisure, recreation, Dubai mall and ultimate luxury for your holiday that will make you feel spoilt for choices. Some of the best travel moments are made on an impulse. So, decide now spontaneously and enjoy a luxurious Dubai vacation.