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 is available to Indian passport holders who also hold a valid US, UK, EU or GCC residence visa.Checked 30 August 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
- Day 1Arrival in Dubai & a Gentle Evening by the Marina
- Day 2Old Dubai Charm, Souks & Cultural Stories
- Day 3Desert Landscapes & a Classic Arabian Evening
- Day 4Downtown Icons, Shopping & City Lights
- Day 5Leisure Morning, Last Experiences & Departure
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.
Get a quote on WhatsAppQuestions 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, and a figure without those would be one you could not plan around. Send those on WhatsApp and the desk will quote it.