| Wonder Bus
Tours is another Dubai city bus touring company,
which was established in 2002 with a 44-seater bus
manufactured in the United States. The air-conditioned
bus is spacious with a large TV screen, an internal
bathroom and refreshments are served during the
tour of Dubai. The unique experience about riding
this bus is that the tour of Dubai takes you around
Dubai and also takes you on water, up and down the
Dubai Creek. For safety measures, a life jacket
is found under each seat and the bus has an automatic
fire extinguishing system.
The tour starts from the Bur Juman shopping center
and takes a round of Shaikh Khalifa Road, Al Wasl
Bridge, Wafi City Centre, Al Boom Restaurant before
splashing into the Dubai Creek. The tour continues
up and the down the Dubai creek before getting back
on land, which then takes you past the Creek Park,
Dubai Courts, Al Maktoum Bridge, Sheikha Maryam's
Palace and then along Seef Road and Sheikh Khalifa
Road before returning to BurJuman Centre.
The tour lasts for 2 hours and operates twice a day (11am and 4pm),
departing from the Bur Juman shopping mall. Passengers need to arrive atleast 20 minutes before departure and the tour costs Dhs. 115 (US$ 33) for adults and Dhs. 75 (US$ 22)
for children between 3 and 12. Pick-up and drop-off services are available for people staying in Dubai for a fee of Dhs. 30 (US$ 8.50) per person. |