Shop Till You Drop - Only At the Dubai Shopping Festival

What is the first thing that you associate Dubai with? Over the past decade, it has undoubtedly got to be the annual Dubai Shopping Festival. And its back again! The month-long Dubai Shopping Festival has become among the top tourist draws in recent times and for a good reason. Spread across various malls and souks, shops offer attractive deals and discounts on a variety of products and services. Here’s why you should plan a Dubai visit early next year.

Enjoy the Best of Retail Therapy at Dubai Shopping Festival

Glitzy Dubai is one of the seven United Arab Emirates and its wealth and splendor is quite evident in the fancy buildings, the snaking motorways, beautiful man-made islands and top-end hotels and resorts. The malls of Dubai are a class apart and during the Dubai Shopping Festival, they truly pull all stops to attract the discerning shopper. Take your pick from Al Mulla Plaza on Dubai-Sharjah Road or Etihad Mall on Khawaneej Road or Bin Sougat Centre on Airport Road. You will find many international brands retailing everything from fashionable apparel and accessories to home furnishings, perfumes and cosmetics. Another place worth shopping at is the Covent Garden Market – Dubai’s namesake of the London market that is a bustling night market located at The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence. The open-air market is a welcome change from the closed malls offering great opportunities for retail therapy!

Souk it in

But the Dubai Shopping Festival is not just about fancy malls. Head to the cobbled streets of Souk Madinat at Madinat Jumeirah Complex to really experience old-world Dubai charm. Major international brands jostle for space with local shops and stalls full of quirky artefacts. This is the place to shop for those pashmina shawls and delicately embroidered abayas or some handcrafted jewellery and personalised souvenirs. Get a henna tattoo done at one of the many henna tents in the souk and then rest your feet at one of the cafes or restaurants. Children’s City at Creek Park promises hours of entertainment for your kids as do Fun City at Mercato Mall or Sinbad’s Kids Club at Jumeirah Beach Hotel. In the evening, take in the ornately decorated streetlights and the numerous fireworks displays that take place around the city.

Experience Luxury With MakeMyTrip

This DSF, we've got something more besides retail therapy to delight you. After you land in Dubai, you'll be transferred to your hotel in a luxurious vehicle which could be an Audi or a BMW. Just go to the counter of Valtrans at Dubai Airport and tell them you're from MakeMyTrip. Ten minutes later you'll be in a Chauffeur-driven Audi/BMW, on the way to your hotel. Feel free to play with all the buttons and click as many pictures!

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Get Going

The shopping extravaganza is a month-long affair and will be held between January 1 and February 1, 2016. Plan your holiday around the festival and you will be assured of an unforgettable experience. Dubai is connected by air to all major cities in the world. There are hotels to suit every budget here. Dubai’s iconic skyline boasts of some of the best luxury hotels, such as the world’s tallest hotel JW Marriott Marquis and the yacht-shaped Burj Al Arab. If you are combining a business trip with the DSF, try the Savoy Central Hotels and Apartments, which is great for a short stay.

Take a look at MakeMyTrip’s specially designed Dubai Shopping Festival 2016 package and plan your trip to the ‘pearl of the Gulf’. Book your flight tickets today and enjoy a holiday with a difference. Ready to shop till you drop in Dubai Shopping Festival 2016. Go Dubai!