With one million flown on various airlines over past 15 years, I have never landed on the Arabian Peninsula. During my visit in Bangkok in the mid-May, I made a five-day leisure trip to Dubai and it turned out to be one of my best leisure trips in my life.
Here is my trip itinerary:
Here is my trip itinerary:
Day One
Depart Bangkok on THAI TG517 at 4:15pm
Arrive in Dubai International Airport (DXB) Terminal 1 at 7:40pm Take Metro to Al Rigga station from DXB T1 station Check-in at Holiday Inn Downtown Dubai KFC dinner |
Day Two
Check-out Holiday Inn Downtown Dubai at 11:30am
Hail a cab to JW Marriott Marquis Dubai (JWMM) Check-in at the 37th floor executive lounge in JWMM at 12 noon Hop on an SUV to the Desert Safari tour |
Day Three
Breakfast at the executive lounge
Hotel shuttle bus to Dubai Mall Burj Khalifa At The Top observation deck Take Metro to Deira Gold Souq Ride an Abra ship to Old Souq Walk through the Central Bank of UAE Dinner at the executive lounge |
Day Four
Hotel shuttle bus to Jumeira Beach Park
Hotel shuttle bus to Mall of the Emirates Taxi to Al Arab Hotel and the gateway palm island Sky train to Atlantis Dinner at the executive lounge |
Day Five
Late check-out JWMM at 5:00pm
Catch a cab to Dubai International Airport Terminal 1 Lufthansa’s Senator Lounge Depart Dubai International on THAI TG518 at 8:55pm Arrive in Bangkok at 6:40am |
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Above is a simplified itinerary in my Dubai trip to simplify the whole contents of the articles. The overall cost of this trip is about US$1,800, including the airfare and the hotels. Plus, I fully utilize my Star Alliance Gold, Marriott Rewards, and IHG Rewards Club statuses throughout the trip to maximize benefits, such complimentary breakfast.
