What This Guide Does

This guide sticks to one rule: if it costs nothing, or you pay what you want at the end, it belongs here. The 13 walks listed come from GuruWalk and freetour.com, run by independent local guides across Old Dubai, Al Fahidi, Al Seef and Downtown, and each one is free to join. Around them sit the city's genuinely free sights, from the souks and Al Fahidi to Al Seef and the public beaches, so you can build a full day in Dubai without buying a single ticket (see Dubai Mall Free Sights).