The UAE is a place where tourists will find a luxurious vacation in luxury hotels, shopping in boutiques and visiting expensive restaurants. But what about those who want to go to the Emirates and not go bankrupt?
Off-season vacation
The most trivial, but effective advice: fly to the UAE from May to September. At this time, it is very hot here, the temperature in the shade reaches +40 degrees, which repels many tourists. But not everything is so bad: hotels, restaurants and even bus stops are equipped with air conditioning, and the pools at the hotel have a comfortable water temperature. At the same time, housing prices are often offered with a 50% discount.
Cheap Emirates
There are seven emirates in total. The most popular of them are Dubai and Abu Dhabi: there are expensive hotels, luxury shopping, and dishes with wild prices in restaurants. A luxurious vacation awaits you there, but you will need to pay a round sum for it.
If you don't want to go broke, then go to Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah! There is not much entertainment in these emirates, but there are many hotels with an all-inclusive system (usually more family), beaches on the first line. Fujairah is located on the coast of the Gulf of Oman, which is part of the Indian Ocean, that is, here you can relax as comfortably as in Egypt.
Pay for meals in advance
It is quite expensive to eat in restaurants and cafes - it is much cheaper to buy a tour to the UAE to a hotel that provides three meals a day or dine around (with the dine around system, you can go to a café at the hotel or eat in neighboring restaurants).
With alcohol in the UAE, everything is quite complicated, you can buy it here in specialized stores (Indian liquor stores), with the exception of Sharjah, where the sale of alcohol is generally prohibited. Prices in Indian shops are low, so it is not expensive to buy there. To find out where the taco alcohol market is, ask the hotel staff about the Indian liquor store, and they will tell you the way.
Buy excursions from the tour operator
The excursion you are interested in should be bought from the tour operator before the trip. Prices in this way can be lower than in tour agencies in the UAE, but in the Emirates, unlike Turkey or Egypt, it is difficult to find tour agencies.
Go to the market
Everything is cheaper there than in stores, plus you can bargain a little and pleasantly with the sellers. Visit Gold Souk in Dubai and Souq Al Jubail in Sharjah for jewellery and perfumes with the curious scent of aquilaria.
Don't be afraid to call a taxi
If you do not want to use public transport, call a taxi .
Holidays in almost any country can be budget-friendly, it's just important to determine a clear budget in advance and find all possible ways to save money before traveling.
