New Year in the UAE - 2021: prices for holidays in Dubai

Impeccable service, a huge selection of entertainment and a mild winter climate make your holidays in Dubai for the New Year 2021 comfortable and memorable. These days, there is a unique opportunity to see how the residents of the Emirates and numerous tourists from different countries from all over the world celebrate the main event of the year.

Arabian hospitality and oriental flair - an opportunity to immerse yourself in a fairy tale. Photos from festive events are mesmerizing, reviews of UAE guests strengthen the desire to spend New Year's holidays on the coast of the Persian Gulf, the weather contributes to a pleasant stay.

Features of rest. Weather in the UAE

Decorating for New Year 2020 at Dubai Mall

New Year's tour in the UAE is a good idea, on the one hand, because it's warm there, and the voucher can be inexpensive. On the other hand, the idea is not very good: the costs on the spot are high, and even a budget celebration, on the street with fireworks, is worth a lot of nerves and well-worn shoes. But first things first!

The weather in Dubai for the New Year corresponds to the Russian summer weather. The average temperature in December is + 23 ° C ... + 26 ° C, and in January the mark drops by only two divisions. You can still swim in the sea / bay - the water is no colder than + 23 ° C.

By our own feelings, we were in December 2019, you need to get used to the water. Sunbathing is still effective, you just need to stock up on cream! Even in the January sun, you can get sunburn in a few hours. They say that the "rainy season" begins in winter, but for 10 days we did not find them. The main advantage of this weather is that you can walk and enjoy the Emirates all day long without the sweltering heat.

New Year's weather

Nice Feature: there are Christmas markets in Dubai! Not Europe, of course, but expensive and rich, as befits the Emirates. If you arrive on the 20th, you can find the best at Dubai Festival City Mall or Souk Madinat.

To facilitate the task of finding tours in the UAE, we have compiled for you TOP 3 proven aggregator sites where you can select a tour yourself:

• Level.Travel
• Travelata
• Onlinetours

Through the first two sites, we and our friends have repeatedly booked tours to various destinations. And the latter is especially pleasant when looking for last minute deals. 🙂 And do not be alarmed by fuel surcharges, they are everywhere (just somewhere they are included right away, and somewhere they are shown separately at the end of the booking).

Where to celebrate the New Year in the Emirates - 2021?

So decorate Souk Madinat Jumeirah overlooking Burj Al Arab
(our trip in December 2019)

For counting: 1AED = 20 rubles

In 90% of cases, United Arab Emirates + New Year = Dubai. Because fireworks on New Year's Eve in Dubai are regularly included in the Book of World Records, and this is a tick in the "must see" list for many.

A number of warnings:

✓ Alcohol is not available everywhere (if you are celebrating at a hotel / restaurant / club), please specify when booking

✓ At all locations known to tourists for observing fireworks - them, fireworks, three - there will be darkness to the people (we add local visitors)

✓ It is impossible to get out of the thick of events, near the Burj Khalifa, right after the fireworks; the crowd dissolves 2 hours

✓ Traffic jams in Dubai on December 31st start after 6 pm, roads are blocked; the metro station near BH is also closed

Tours to Dubai for New Year 2021 or on your own - which is more profitable?

Airplane from Kazan to Dubai (flew by Anex Tour) and decoration in our Centro Sharjah hotel for Christmas 2019

Spoiler alert: on tour. Early booking of tours 2-3 months in advance helps to save money.

But, as is typical for most Russians, we will compare the cost of the trip, as if we had started organizing in early December (departure from Moscow).

Lowest package price to Dubai for the New Year at peak dates (December 27-30) - 80,000 rubles for two per week. These are small hotels of 1-2 stars in the Deira area, from where the distance to the event center is 10-15 km.

If you collect a similar trip for 7 days on my own, then it turns out:

✓ 50,000 rubles - round trip tickets for two (where to look?)

✓ 40,000 rubles - a room in a similar hotel (we book on RoomGuru)

✓ ± 2000 rubles for transfer and insurance (inexpensive one can be found here >>).

Total minimum: 92,000 rubles. Interestingly, in the case of luxury hotels like Atlantis The Palm, the package also wins.

How much does a New Year holiday in the UAE cost from your city? See-study at:

• Travelata
• Level.Travel
• Onlinetours

About entering the UAE in 2020.
Already on boarding the plane, you must have a certificate in English about a negative PCR test not older than 96 hours (the time is counted from the moment of the test!), The “covid-19 dxb” application downloaded to your phone and insurance covering the treatment of covid - such policies are available on cherehapa.ru.

During the flight, fill out a health declaration (grab a pen).
At the airport, take the test again - it is free, and expect the results at your hotel. If the retest is negative, you are free, if it is positive, you continue the isolation in the room.

Tours to Dubai in December 2020

Festival City Mall in Dubai hosts a Christmas market where artificial snow is sprayed (our trip in December 2019)

Remember, the prices for vouchers are 80,000 rubles for 7 days? You can also reduce the cost if:

✓ fly out on the 25th or 26th: then the amount will drop to 60 and 70 thousand, respectively. The most expensive holiday from December 26 to January 4

✓ discard the idea of ​​celebrating the New Year and just enjoy the pre-holiday atmosphere: until December 25, it is possible to organize an economy vacation and for 45 thousand for two (including the regions!)

Otherwise, the approximate prices for the New Year's tour are as follows:

Trip to Dubai for 10 days

How about grabbing Christmas? The best option is a voucher for 10 days. This is enough time to celebrate Christmas, celebrate the New Year, visit the sights and do hyper-shopping in the UAE malls.

The cost of a ten-day vacation for a tour for two on New Year's Eve starts from 70,000 rubles (if you "start" on the 21-25th). From December 26, the price tag jumps to 85 thousand.

The price is indicated for one person when buying a tour for two

Tours to Dubai in January 2021

Celebrate the New Year with the chimes in Russia and then immediately go on a trip to the UAE? Better to wait. If you want to buy a Dubai tour for the January holidays as cheaply as possible, then we advise you to shift the departure date by numbers after January 6 - prices are just going down.

When choosing a voucher, pay attention to the distance from the hotel to the sea. A tour to Dubai for January will come out more budgetary with accommodation in a hotel located 5 kilometers or more from the beach. For comparison: 7 nights in a "distant" hotel for two cost from 45,000 rubles; 7 nights in a "close" hotel - from 90,000 rubles.

Prices for holidays in the Emirates

Make sure to set aside one day for Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

You are worried about the question: "How much does a ticket to Dubai cost?" You can get a full-fledged rest at a minimal cost if you choose a last-minute tour: the price of a ticket to Dubai in this case will be significantly reduced, which will not affect the service in any way. But it is worth warning that how to correctly find a burning tour just for the New Year is not an easy task, and in the end it may turn out that you buy a tour 1.5-2 times more expensive than the usual price.

It is better to get used to planning a vacation in advance and look for tours 3 or better even 5 months before the trip - in January 2021 prices are lower than in the last days of the outgoing year.

• Metro fare - 5-15 dirham (100-300 rubles)
• Taxi - 2 dirhams per km (40 rubles)
• Cocktail at a bar overlooking Dubai - 40-60 dirham (800-1200 rubles)
• Ticket to the water park / amusement park / theme park - 200-350 dirham (4100-7100 rubles)
• A bottle of water - 1 dirham (20.5 rubles)
• Hike to a non-pathos cafe for two (no alcohol) - 150-200 dirham (3000-4100 rubles)

We were in Dubai in December 2018 and 2019, just before the New Year. Therefore, we have a separate article about prices in the UAE - from food and transport to excursions and sun loungers on the beach.

Car rental prices in Dubai

Can be rented for 1-2 days Ferrari

If you do not want to be limited to one city, travel by metro and taxi, pay for excursions - then it is better to use “car rental”, as this service in Dubai is established at the highest level. Car rental prices are low compared to Europe, the same applies to gasoline.

The road infrastructure in the UAE is one of the most developed in the world, and the quality of the road surface and driving culture will give a Russian citizen the opportunity to feel in a different dimension.

The reviews of motorists are unanimous - and the journey should begin with choosing a car. How much the rental costs depends on the company and the brand of the car.Budget options start at $ 30 per day, luxury car rental in Dubai can exceed several dozen times.

Renting a chic Lamborghini for speed lovers will cost at least $ 1,300 a day. But it's clearly worth it. After all, we live once! Reservations can be made online or at the rental office on site. The longer the hiring period, the lower the total cost. All hotels are equipped with free parking for guests' cars. We advise you to search in advance for the best price online and book a car.

Car rental in Dubai with a Russian license is possible only if you have an IDP (international driver's license). Small companies can provide a car without an IDL, but the price will be 2 times more expensive and the insurance risks will be borne by the driver.

We have selected for you a list of services for booking a car in the UAE:

• Rentalcars
• Myrentacar.com

They all compare prices from different operators. When booking, be sure to read all the conditions (and even in small print!) After all, each office has its own rules and you should study them in advance.

Things to do in Dubai: attractions

Our second trip to Dubai in 2018 - Burj Khalifa light show

The United Arab Emirates has the most developed entertainment infrastructure: where to go is not an urgent question, the problem is to have time to go everywhere and the required amount of money. 🙂

As real tourists, we took standard excursions for our 2 trips to the UAE: Desert Safari Abu Dhabi And climbed the Burj Khalifa! Follow the link for our report with photos, videos and tips on where it is cheaper to book tickets and what time it is best to visit the tower.

In addition to the snow-white beaches, tourists are expected to:

• water parks Laguna Waterpark (from $ 43 >>) and Aquaventure
• surfing on the beaches of Wollongong, Sunset Beach and Aquaventure water park and diving to the sunken barge cemetery (from $ 105 >>)
• indoor ski complex Ski Dubai (from $ 58 >> for 2 hours)

Do not forget to visit the entertainment complexes on the world's first artificial island, The Palm Jumeirah, and admire the Jumeirah from the air (helicopter - from $ 180, we flew, and that's - wow!).

A direct opportunity to plunge into the luxury of the Middle East and feel its special atmosphere is, of course:

• Jumeirah Mosque, or pink mosque;
• picturesque boulevard al-Rigga;
• the old buildings of the Bastakiya district and the "gold" bazaars in Deira;
• the Dubai Museum at Al Fahidi Fortress;
• Sheikh Said's house.

Well, the Burj al-Arab sailing hotel and dancing fountains are attractions that have taken a place in the list of Wonders of the World.

Nightclubs in Dubai on New Years

Parties in Dubai are big. The city is dominated by nightlife, clubs are found at every step and are distinguished by a special flavor:

• Zero Graviti combines a beach holiday that smoothly flows into cool parties with alcohol and hookah. Entrance - 250 dirhams (≈5,000 rubles) for two, of which 75 are returned with coupons for food in the bar;
• in bar "Skyview" you can admire the ocean view. The minimum order amount is 350 dirham (≈7,000 rubles);
• At.Mosphere - rest at a bird's-eye flight (more precisely, on the 123rd floor). It is necessary to make an order from 300 dirhams (≈6,000 rubles) per person;
• Garage Club - the atmosphere of the underground. Entrance - 50 dirham (≈1200 rubles).

New Year's Eve party in Dubai at the Ewaan Lounge - romance under the palm trees and exotic memories.

The prices of food in Dubai clubs are slightly higher than in regular restaurants, but the atmosphere of the establishments compensates for the additional costs. Before going to the club, we advise you to refresh yourself in a different place beforehand. 🙂

TOP 5 hotels in Dubai (price-quality) according to the advice of tourists

Our hotel Centro Sharjah - 3 stars
(I liked everything + there is a free shuttle to the beach and Dubai Mall)

When planning your trip to Dubai for 10 days, take care of the comfort. A convenient location will be able to choose for themselves all guests of the "golden" emirate: lovers of seascapes and historical sights, fans of shopping, ravers and businessmen who are used to combining business with pleasure. The cost of a vacation in Dubai is directly related to the level of the hotel in which you have to stay.

Based on the photos and reviews of tourists, the top popular hotels were formed in accordance with the "price-quality":

• 3 * Citymax Hotel Bur Dubai - Citymax is generally an inexpensive hotel chain. closer to Deira
  Self-armor: 3400 rubles per night
  Tour for the New Year: from 95,000 rubles for two
• 4 * Rose Park Hotel Al Barsha - tourists celebrate good rooms + very close to metro station
  Self-armor: 5200 rubles per night
  Tour for the New Year: from 130,000 rubles for two
• 5 * Conrad Dubai - modern complex in the center
  Self-armor: 13,600 rubles per night
  Tour for the New Year: from 140,000 rubles for two
• 4 * Atana Hotel - convenient location close to Mall of Emirates and Jumeirah beach
  Self-armor: 5600 rubles per night
  Tour for the New Year: from 190,000 rubles for two
• 5 * Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights - beachfront hotel, view rooms, near Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
  Self-armor: 11,500 rubles per night
  Tour for the New Year: from 160,000 rubles for two
• 4 * DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Residences - our hotel in Dubai for a trip in December 2019. Good! Located 10 minutes walk from the metro next to the huge Mall of the Emirates (where the indoor ski complex Ski Dubai is located). The rooms are spacious and not "shabby", the breakfasts are excellent. There is a swimming pool, sauna and fitness - they can be used free of charge. To the beach, however, they bring an unfortunate one - to Jumeirah. But around the corner of the metro, which means you can easily get to Marina Beach. We would go back to this hotel.
  Self-armor: 6500 rubles per night
  Tour for the New Year: from 120,000 rubles for two (a nightmare, and we flew on December 21 for 70,000 rubles)

You can book a hotel yourself on Booking or RoomGuru.

How long to fly to Dubai from Moscow?

Holidays in Dubai for the New Year 2021 are also popular because the flight is not long: a flight from Moscow to UAE airports takesabout 5 hours.

The UAE is a resort country and "explored" by tour operators inside and out. However, those who fly independently know that the ticket to Dubai is by no means the cheapest. From Moscow you can get there for 15,000 rubles round trip per person, from the regions - from 20,000.

We ourselves are looking for tickets on online search engines (it is better to compare prices for all), such as:

• Skyscanner
• Aviasales

For reference: in the UAE, time is "in a hurry" one hour ahead, compared to Moscow.

Reviews for the New Year in the UAE (Dubai)

- You shouldn't go on New Year's Eve by car in the center of Dubai (traffic jams everywhere), and especially towards Sharjah

- You should not go to the foot of the Burj Khalifa, after that it will be very difficult to get out, it is better to look from afar

- On the 31st, there are many Indians, Pakistanis on the streets - those who come to work in the UAE; they want to have fun too

- The easiest way to get home is on foot

And for "dessert" we will offer you a voluminous longread about holidays in the UAE >> - where everything we know about the country is collected 🙂