Dubai family trip from India: 5-day itinerary with kids & cost
A 5-day Dubai family itinerary from India: how the visa works, a rupee budget per person, and Burj Khalifa, Old Dubai, a desert safari and Abu Dhabi.
United Arab Emirates
Skyscrapers, desert dunes and a white marble mosque, three and a half hours from Mumbai or Delhi.
Entry rules for Indian passports
| Entry | Visa required in advance (visit visa via GDRFA Dubai, ICP, an airline or an agent); visa on arrival only for Indians holding a US, UK or EU visa or permit |
|---|---|
| Stay | 30 or 60 days on a single-entry tourist visa; 14 days on the visa on arrival, extendable once |
| Government fee | AED 200 (30 days) or AED 300 (60 days) plus 5% VAT on the GDRFA Dubai single-entry page; agents and airlines add their own charges |
| Processing | GDRFA Dubai lists 48 hours as the expected completion time |
| Official site | www.gdrfad.gov.ae |
When to go
The best months are November, December, January, February, March. Flights from India: About 3 h 15 m from Mumbai, 3 h 30 m from Delhi, 3 h 30 m to 4 h from Kerala and the south. Currency: UAE dirham (AED), roughly ₹24; check the day's rate. Clocks: IST − 1:30.
Trip guides
United Arab Emirates guides