UAE Travel Guide: Plan Your Trip to Dubai and the UAE

Everything to sort out before you land in the UAE, in the order most visitors need it. Each guide is built from official sources and shows when it was last checked.

Before you book

• UAE visa and entry for visitors
• UAE public holidays
• Dubai or Abu Dhabi?

Where to stay

• Where to stay in Dubai: areas compared
• 5-star hotels in Dubai

Arriving

• Dubai airports: DXB and DWC
• Which terminal is my airline?
• Getting from DXB to the city
• SIM cards and eSIMs for visitors

While you’re here

• Dubai and Abu Dhabi
• Things to do in Dubai

Quick answers

• The Dubai Metro Red Line serves DXB Terminals 1 and 3.
• Dubai Metro stations open Monday–Thursday and Saturday 05:00–00:00, Friday 05:00–01:00 (next day) and Sunday 08:00–00:00, per the RTA timetable.