Dubai Pass: Where to buy the Dubai Explorer Pass + Price and Tips

You want to know more about the Dubai Pass, also called Dubai Explorer Pass?

You’re at the right place!

In this guide, I will give you all the information you need to buy your Dubai Pass.

Let’s go!

A small clarification: The official name is the Dubai Explorer Pass, but it has many other names such as: Dubai Pass, Dubai Pass City, Dubai Explorer Pass, Dubai Activity Pass...

You will also find it under the references “Go Dubai Pass” or “Go Dubai Explorer”, which is its former name.

No matter which term I use in the article, I am referring to this one pass to visit Dubai!

Dubai Explorer Pass: how does it works?

If you are used to traveling, you know that buying a city pass is often the best way to save money on the price of your activities.

Well, the Dubai Explorer Pass is no exception!

However, it works a bit differently than traditional city passes: where most passes run on time (24h/48h/72h), the Dubai Pass lets you choose a number of attractions to visit.

There are therefore 4 versions of the Dubai Explorer Pass:

• The Dubai Pass for 3 attractions
  
• Pass for 4 attractions in Dubai
• Pass for 5 activities in Dubai
• The Dubai Explorer Pass for 7 attractions.

No matter which version you choose, the list of activities included in the Dubai City Pass remains the same.

You will have as many choices (in total more than 50 different activities!) if you take the 3 attractions Pass as you do for the 7 attractions Pass.

The only difference is the number of activities you can do with your city pass: 3, 4, 5 or 7.

You will have to choose this number when you make your purchase. It’s therefore important to determine in advance the number of activities you want to do in Dubai.

For example, you can’t buy the Dubai Activity Pass for 4 attractions and then decide to visit an additional attraction (even if it’s in the list).

To give you an idea, the Pass for 4 activities cannot be transformed into a Pass for 5 activities. You will have to buy a separate ticket for the fifth visit and your pass will no longer be valid.

To buy your Dubai Pass for 3/4/5/7 attractions, you just need to click on the button below:

I will give you all the details about the attractions included in the Dubai Explorer Pass below.

Activities and trips included in the Dubai Pass

Here is the list of attractions, activities and day trips you can do with your Explorer Pass in Dubai:

• Burj Khalifa (the highest tower in the world!): ticket for the observation platform on the 124th and 125th floors
• The Aquarium and underwater zoo, located in the Dubai Mall – The largest shopping center in the city
• Hop-On Hop-Off Bus ticket
• Yacht cruise with dinner in the Marina or Dubai Creek, to gaze upon the illuminated buildings
• Take a speedboat ride to see the Atlantis hotel and the Burj Al Arab
• Aquaventure Waterpark, at the Atlantis Hotel, the best water park in Dubai!
• Safari in the Dubai desert with a 4WD ride, sandboarding, barbecue dinner and entertainment. This is the most popular day trip from Dubai!
• Motiongate Dubai, an amusement park with a cinema theme
• Legoland Dubai and its attractions inspired by the Lego universe
• IMG Worlds of Adventure, the 2nd largest indoor amusement park in the world!
• Pass for Ski Dubai, to ski down the slopes of the indoor Dubai ski resort located in the Mall of the Emirates.

And good news, for those who also plan to visit Abu Dhabi in addition to Dubai, the Pass also gives you the option to choose activities in the capital of the United Arab Emirates:

• 2-way transport between Abu Dhabi and Dubai (Big Bus Tour company)
• 24h ticket for the Abu Dhabi tourist bus
• Desert trip  in Abu Dhabi + barbecue
• Kayaking in the mangrove
• Sunset cruise
• Ticket for the 3 theme parks of Yas Island: Warner Bros World, Yas Waterworld and Ferrari World.

The complete list of activities is available by clicking here: The 50 activities included in the Dubai Pass Attractions. Once on the page, go to “full description” and click “Learn more.”

You can also directly click here to buy your Dubai Explorer Pass:

Where to buy Dubai City Pass

The Dubai Explorer Pass can only be purchased online by clicking on the green button below:

Once on the page, just choose the number of passes you want (1 per person) and if you prefer the Pass for 3, 4, 5 or 7 attractions.

Where to collect my Dubai Explorer Pass

After booking your Dubai Pass online, you will receive an email containing your Dubai Explorer Pass.

It’s simply a barcode / QR Code that you can print or keep on your smartphone, and that you will have to present at the entrance of the chosen attractions.

This is another advantage of the Dubai Activity Pass, you don’t need to queue up at a ticket office in Dubai to get a real “physical” card, the code you receive by email is your Pass.

Personally, I found it super convenient: No time wasted, I could start doing activities directly once I arrived in Dubai!

The e-mail also includes a booklet describing the activities included in the Dubai Pass.

Inside, you will find information on how to get to the attractions and the opening times. Again, it’s very convenient to organize your visit to Dubai with the Pass!

 

Price of the Dubai Explorer Pass

Looking for how much the Dubai Pass costs?

Here is the price of the Dubai Explorer Pass according to the number of attractions included:

• 3 attractions – €173
• 4 attractions – €217
• 5 attractions – €265
• 7 attractions – €355.

This rate applies to all persons aged 13 years and over.

There is also a different rate for the Dubai Pass Explorer for children (12 years old and under):

• 3 attractions – €142
• 4 attractions – €178
• 5 attractions – €220
• 7 attractions – €291.

For how long is my Dubai Explorer Pass valid?

The Dubai Pass is valid for 60 days from the first activation, that is, the first activity you complete.

You don’t have to hurry to visit the 3, 4, 5 or 7 attractions you have chosen in 1 or 2 days, you will have the entire duration of your stay to enjoy them.

Of course, the Pass is no longer valid once you have exhausted your quota of activities. If you take the 3 attractions Pass and you do all 3 on the same day, your Dubai Pass will obviously not be valid anymore.

Do you have to book the Dubai Pass in advance?

The Dubai activity pass is divided into 2 types of attractions:

• Activities for which you don’t need to book a seat or time slot, such as the Atlantis Aquaventure or the amusement parks like Motiongate. You just have to go there and show your code to get in.
• Activity that requires a reservation. Reservations are required to visit the Burj Khalifa or the desert safari.

The distinction between activities requiring a reservation and activities that do not is properly explained in the booklet you will receive with your purchase confirmation email.

And for each activity requiring a reservation, you will have precise information on how to make your reservation. You will see, it’s really simple!

Dubai Explorer Pass: review

The Dubai Pass is super convenient and comprehensive.

You will have the choice between many must-see attractions such as the visit to the Burj Khalifa, the desert safari, the Yacht cruise or the Atlantis Aquaventure Water Park.

If you have to choose only 4 activities, these are the ones I particularly recommend. Together with Dubai Marina zipline (which is not included and needs to be booked here), these are for me the 5 best activities to do in Dubai.

The Dubai Pass will for sure allow you to save money and make the most of your stay!

You should also know that there is another pass to visit Dubai: the All Inclusive Go Dubai Card or unlimited Dubai Pass. It allows to visit an unlimited number of attractions but the pass has a validity duration of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 days.

I don’t recommend it because the prices are really high and it will be difficult to make it profitable unless you just chain activities.

That’s why the Dubai City Pass is, in my opinion, the best pass to visit Dubai!

What are you going to visit with the Dubai Pass Explorer?

Visit Dubai: all my free travel guides

If you would like more details about the best things to do in Dubai, I suggest you read my other article: The 30 best things to do in Dubai

To organize your days and activities, I also recommend that you read my itineraries according to the length of your stay:

• 2 days in Dubai – The perfect itinerary for 48h!
• 3 Days in Dubai – The best 72h itinerary
• 4 Days in Dubai – The definitive guide to plan your trip
• 5 Days in Dubai – How to spend 5 days in Dubai
• 1 Week in Dubai – The best itinerary to visit Dubai in 7 days!

I have also prepared super detailed and specific articles for you:

• Visit the Burj Khalifa: All my tips for visiting the highest tower in the world!
• Where to stay in Dubai? The guide to the best hotels by district and for all budgets

And as far as the activities are concerned, in addition to those offered with the Dubai Pass, you can get a great overview of the best ones (and book them!) by reading the following articles:

• Activities in Dubai – The 30 best activities and day trips to do in Dubai!
• Dubai Zipline – Prices, info and reservations
• The best desert tours in Dubai – My 7 favorites!

You’re traveling to Dubai? These articles will help you !

Discover all my articles about Dubai: All my articles to help you plan your trip to Dubai are listed there.

• Dubai: The 30 best places to visit – All best things to do and activities!

• 2 days in Dubai – The perfect itinerary for 48h!
• 3 Days in Dubai – The best 72h itinerary
• 4 Days in Dubai – The defitinive guide to plan your trip
• 5 Days in Dubai – How to spend 5 days in Dubai
• 1 Week in Dubai – The best itinerary to visit Dubai in 7 days!

• Burj Khalifa: The definitive guide to all tickets + Tips
• Dubai Aquarium: discover one of Dubai’s must see attraction

• Dubai Mall: How to plan your visit of this huge shopping center!
• Dubai Old Town: 10 best things to do
• Dubai Fountain Show: all my tips to enjoy it to the fullest!
• Palm Jumeirah: the 15 best things to do!

• TOP Activities in Dubai – The 30 best activities and excursions to do in Dubai!
• Dubai Zipline – Price, info and reservations for the best experience in town!
• The best desert safaris in Dubai – my 7 favorites! (4WD, quad, buggy and more)

• Where to stay in Dubai? The guide to the best hotels by district, for all budgets

• Dubai Pass: The best way to save time and money in Dubai!

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