Planned from India

Planning a Dubai trip from India

What Indian travellers need for Dubai: the visa and who can still get one on arrival, the flight, the best months, and a 5-day route through the city.

The short answer

Visa for an Indian passport
Pre-arranged UAE visa required. Visa on arrival (14 days) is available to Indian passport holders who also hold a valid US visa or green card, or a residence permit from the UK, an EU country, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore or South Korea.Checked 9 October 2026
Best time to go
November to March
Flight from Delhi
About 3h 30m direct
Flight from Mumbai
About 3h 15m direct
Our route
5 days, 4 nights in Dubai
Currency
UAE Dirham (AED)
Getting by in English
English is spoken everywhere. Hindi and Urdu are widely understood.

The route, day by day

  1. Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa seen along Sheikh Zayed Road at sunsetDay 1Arrival in Dubai & a Gentle Evening by the Marina
  2. Restored wind-tower houses and a shaded courtyard cafe in the Al Fahidi historic district, DubaiDay 2Old Dubai Charm, Souks & Cultural Stories
  3. Rippled red sand dunes in the desert outside Dubai at golden hourDay 3Desert Landscapes & a Classic Arabian Evening
  4. The Burj Khalifa rising above Downtown Dubai, seen from the waterfront promenadeDay 4Downtown Icons, Shopping & City Lights
  5. Aerial view of the Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah beach and the marina on the Dubai coastDay 5Leisure Morning, Last Experiences & Departure
See the full day plan, inclusions and exclusions

What it costs

We have not published a price for this route. Most of the cost is flights and hotel category, which move with your dates and the city you fly from. A figure without those would be one you could not plan around, so the desk quotes it.

Our costed Dubai package is a different, shorter trip. Its price, with what it covers and the date it holds to, is onDubai trip cost from India.

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Questions Indian travellers ask

What currency should you carry to Dubai from India?

UAE Dirham (AED)

Do you need to speak Arabic to travel in Dubai?

English is spoken everywhere. Hindi and Urdu are widely understood.

How much does a Dubai trip cost from India?

Travelasan has not published a price for this route. It depends mostly on the Indian city you fly from, your dates and the hotel category, so the desk quotes it on WhatsApp. Our costed Dubai package is a different, shorter trip; its price, with what it covers and the date it holds to, is at https://travelasan.com/dubai-trip-cost-from-india.

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