As the temperature soars upwards, stepping outdoors might be the farthest thing from your mind. However, if you can’t plan a leisurely sojourn in a ski destination, take heart in the endless array of places to visit in UAE during summer.
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Let the summer of 2024 be the year that you make your new memories with your family, reconnect with your loved ones and push yourself out of your comfort zone. And how do you get started on this journey of self-discovery? Armed with our list of the best activities, events and places for summer, of course.
Your guide to Dubai Summer Surprises 2024
- Summer festivities in the city rarely ever disappoint, and this year is no different.
- Dubai Summer Surprises 2024 has announced its lineup of live entertainment, shopping deals and more for the year.
- The opening weekend celebrations will bring live performances and parades to select malls. This will then be followed by the DSS 12-hour sale from 10AM to 10PM that offers up to 90% on select brands.
- The festivities will continue with Modesh World’s 25th anniversary celebration with some of the largest indoor entertainment facilities in the region.
- Your mini-me is invited to partake in the revelry with several hotels putting forth kids-go-free offers as well as top attractions like Madame Tussauds, Burj Khalifa At The Top and The View at The Palm.
- And when does Dubai Summer Surprises start? You will want to mark June 28 to September 1 on your calendars for a summer to remember.
Where is the coolest place in the UAE during summer?
If you are looking to escape from the scorching rays of the sun, reprieve might be closer than you think. Fujairah is known to be cooler than Dubai in terms of temperature due to its proximity to the Hajar mountains. The city is currently cruising along at 33 degrees and plays host to leisurely resorts and water activities.
How to spend summer in Dubai?
We are glad you asked. With an exciting roster of themed parks, ski slopes and summer deals to be explored, your list of what to do in Dubai during summer is about to get crowded, indeed. Let’s get started, shall we?
Best places to visit in UAE during summer: Dubai water parks
Name a better way to beat the heat than the cool blues of the world’s largest waterpark: we’ll wait. Ultimately, your quest for answers can only lead you to Aquaventure Waterpark’s gravity-defying turns, hair-raising drops and other aquatic adventures.
Aquaventure Waterpark
Steal the deal: Couldn’t cover all that you wanted to in one day? Take heart in the knowledge that day pass tickets now come with free second-day access.
Book tickets here or visit Aquaventure Waterpark – Atlantis The Palm – Crescent Rd – Dubai – United Arab Emirates, +9714 426 0000
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There are the brave. There are the courageous. And then there are those who dare to take on the Jumeirah Sceirah—Wild Wadi Water Park’s ultimate ride for thrill-seekers that goes up to 80 kilometers an hour. When your heartbeat finally slows down, lounge in a private cabana or drift slowly over the lazy river. Additionally, slower-paced rides for little ones ensure that your fam will never run out of things to do in Dubai this summer.
Wild Wadi Waterpark
Book tickets here or visit Wild Wadi Water Park – Jumeirah St – opp. Burj Al Arab – Umm Suqeim – Umm Suqeim 3 – Dubai – United Arab Emirates, +9714 348 4444
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Best places to visit in UAE during summer 2024: Summer getaways in Dubai
Looking to cross off Dubai attractions in summer from your bucketlist as well as summer staycations? Get the best of both worlds at the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, one of the most iconic emblems of the city’s glittering skyline. Take your pick from panoramic sky suites, let your hair down at the beach club and dine with Michelin-starred finesse.
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab
Steal the deal: Not quite ready to check out? Make the most of the Jumeirah summer escapes offer and save up to 20% for stays of three nights and more.
Book reservations here or visit Jumeirah Burj Al Arab – Umm Suqeim 3 – Dubai – United Arab Emirates, +9714 301 7777
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Don’t have room in your schedule for leisurely getaways? Whisk your senses back in time with Versace’s imagination of a quintessential sixteenth-century Italian palazzo. The essence of luxury seeps into every element of your stay, from the gleaming marble pillars and framed Versace insignia to the lustrous silk furnishings.
Palazzo Versace
Steal the deal: Looking to take back a slice of the Italian lifestyle with you? Starting from AED 1,350, a minimum booking of two nights will fetch Versace perfumes for him and her upon arrival, spa vouchers for AED 150 and more.
Book reservations here or visit Palazzo Versace Dubai – Al Jaddaf – Jaddaf Waterfront – Dubai – United Arab Emirates, +9714 556 8888
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The best things to do during summer in Dubai, you ask? If you are looking to create new memories with your family, all eyes can only be on Atlantis, The Palm. The iconic location is synonymous with its underwater suites. Wake up to floor-to-ceiling views of its marine aquarium with sharks gliding right past your bed.
Atlantis, The Palm
Steal the deal: Live the suite life with up to 35% off on bookings of four nights or more at the hotel’s suites.
Book reservations here or visit Atlantis, The Palm – Crescent Rd – The Palm Jumeirah – Dubai – United Arab Emirates Phone: +971 4 426 2000
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Places to visit in UAE during summer: Best evening activities in Dubai
What if you could see, touch and feel what the future could possibly look like? Museum of the Future answers precisely this question with an avant-garde array of activities. Choose your mission: will you travel through the sands of time to 2071 or will you embark on an adventure in the Amazon rainforest? While you experience outer space travel, allow your little one to discover their role as the heroes of the future. This is the summer that you experience tomorrow, today.
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Book reservations here or visit Museum of the Future – 67CP+H4Q – Sheikh Zayed Rd – Trade Centre – Trade Centre 2 – Dubai – United Arab Emirates, +9718 002 071
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When the mercury starts inching upwards, there is only one place to be: the snowy confines of Ski Dubai. With easy, intermediate and difficult terrains available depending on your level of expertise, you can hit the slopes with ease. With chairlifts, bullet ziplining and meet-and-greet sessions with penguins available, consider this the snowcation that will make you forget that the weather is hitting forty degrees outside.
Ski Dubai
Book reservations here or visit Ski Dubai – Mall of the Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Rd – Al Barsha – Al Barsha 1 – Dubai – United Arab Emirates, +9714 409 4000
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Best places to visit in UAE during summer: Abu Dhabi family getaways
Abu Dhabi getaways are your excuse to put your inbox on silent and live the island life—and there are few better places to do just that than from a sun lounger at W Abu Dhabi’s wet deck. When you are looking to take a break from the foot-tapping beats, soak up the views of the Yas Marina Circuit from your phone lens. After all, you are at the only hotel in the world to tower above an F1 racing track—pics or it didn’t happen.
W Abu Dhabi
Steal the deal: Looking for reasons to push back your check out date? Hotel members can avail up to 5% off on stays beyond two nights as well as free entry to the Louvre Museum or the Al Ain Zoo and Al Ain Adventure for stays in Al Ain.
Book reservations here or visit W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates Phone: +971 2 656 0000
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The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Slay the staycation by cozying up indoors with your loved ones at The St. Regis’ beach resort on Saadiyat Island. Drop off your little ones for a day of frolic at the sandcastle club while you make the most of the turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf. Looking for things to do in Abu Dhabi at night? The location serves as an offshoot of the Louvre Museum as well as the Guggenheim Museum opening doors soon.
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Steal the deal: Looking for reasons to return? Avail $50 daily credit on three-night stays and above at participating resorts across Middle East and Africa.
Book reservations here or visit The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort – Al Saadiyat Island – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates, +9712 498 8888
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There’s a thrill around every corner at Yas Island. And the best place to soak it all in is Hilton’s waterfront sanctuary in Abu Dhabi. Make the most of the exciting roster of theme parks included in your stay—from Ferrari World Abu Dhabi to Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi and SeaWorld Yas Island. Psst: you might have just unlocked the secret to getting everyone to put their phones down and create unforgettable memories together as a family.
Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island
Book reservations here or visit Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island – Yas Bay – Yas Island – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates, +9712 208 6888
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Summer-friendly places to visit in Abu Dhabi
Any round-up of summer activities in Abu Dhabi would be incomplete without a trip to the Observation Deck at 300. Soar among the clouds or treat yourself to salads, sandwiches and easy bites while you take in the panorama of the cerulean Arabian Gulf as far as the eye can see.
Visit Abu Dhabi
Book reservations here or visit Observation Deck at 300 – Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers – Level 74 Corniche W St – Al Bateen – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates, +9712 811 5666
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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Looking to get the adrenaline going? Channel your need for speed as you set foot inside Ferrari World Abu Dhabi—home to endless record-breaking attractions that go as fast as its supersonic cars. Fancy a go at the world’s fastest rollercoaster? Or perhaps you’d like to challenge the fam to survive the highest loop ride and the tallest space-frame structure on the planet without getting dizzy? The day can, of course, only end by getting behind the wheels of a Ferrari—so buckle up and get the top down.
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Book reservations here or visit Ferrari World Abu Dhabi – Yas Island – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates, +9716 005 11115
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Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi
What to do in Abu Dhabi in summer? You’ll never run out of answers to this question at Warner Bros. World™. While superhero geeks queue up to get transported to Gotham City, the timeless characters of Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny and Scooby Doo will ensure there’s endless fun for people of all ages. With rollercoasters, futuristic rides and immersive 3D attractions placed in a climate-controlled setting, you might have just discovered the best way to beat the heat this summer.
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Book reservations here or visit Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi – Yas Island – Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates, +9716 005 11115
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