Children have a habit to remain occupied in one thing or the other. Summer Holidays are the best time one can cherish during the year. All of us get so excited for the holidays. But when holidays start, a common thing which every parent has to answer – ‘What should we do, we are getting bored?’ There are many ways to keep them engaged during the vacations. One of the best things is traveling. Children get to explore new places and learn a lot practically in Dubai. You can visit 6 Best Places to Visit in Dubai during Summer Holidays with Kids.
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is famous for its architecture, luxury shopping, adventure, and relaxation. Dubai is the largest and the most populous city in UAE.
To entertain the little ones, here are the six best places to visit in Dubai:
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Dubai Aquarium
Dubai Aquarium and the Underwater Zoo are located in the Dubai Mall. It is the world’s largest suspended aquarium and one of the best places to visit in Dubai with kids. It is a home to 140 species of sea life where you can get a chance to be close to the rays, crocs, and sharks. Here you can take a behind-the-scenes tour and learn about taking care of the underwater world with an Aquarist. To get into more adventure, you can take a glass-bottom boat tour with the sharks and also get a chance to feed them.
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Arabian Adventures
Young explorers can get a cultural experience in desert safari in Dubai. They can see the beautiful sunsets, ride through the majestic dunes (in 4*4 gripping drive), camel rides, an enchanting feast with a crackling fire under the starry sky. Fire show, Tanura show, henna painting (temporary tattoo), sand-ski, quad bike, barbeque dinner, photography in traditional costumes and falcon bird on the shoulder are some of the activities for children to enjoy at the campsite.
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KidZania
Kidzania is a replica city in Dubai Mall as an edutainment center. The entry is done through Kidzania International Airport (operated in partnership with Emirates Airlines) with complete security check-in desks and X-Ray machines. It has a functioning economy and paved streets where children can explore over 80 real-life professions.
Children between the ages of four and sixteen can choose to perform jobs to earn KidZos (currency used in Kidzania). With the KidZos earned they can do shopping and learn interactive things there. It is a place with unlimited entertainment, learning and interactive activities such as role plays of a dentist, pilot, fireman, factory worker, surgeon, lawyer, judge, actor, chef etc. This Global Theme Park has safe and secure weather conditions for children and their parents with realistic education environment.
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Motiongate
Motiongate is located in Dubai Parks and Resorts, the Middle East’s largest Hollywood inspired theme park. It is an indoor zone where dragons and ghosts roam around, one of the animals from Madagascar would be your companion. Singing and dancing is the main attraction inspired by Dreamworks to the Smurfs Village play area. Children can discover the world of their favorite characters. The experience would be similar to the movies brought to life.
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Legoland Dubai
This theme park can keep your children busy all day long. It is one of the Dubai’s newest and most popular family attractions. It has interactive games, exciting rides, and factory tours. Children can outrage their imagination, build and race their own Lego cars and robots. There is a neighboring Legoland waterpark to splash out the craziness of children. It is a must visit place for lego obsessed family where they can build memories.
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Aquaventure Waterpark
How can one complete the trip to Dubai without visiting the best waterpark, overflowing with 17 fun-filled hectares of adrenaline pumping fan? It is a property of Atlantis The Palm, Crescent Road UAE. It has a splasher’s play area for children with slides, water cannons, and climbing frames. Tower of Neptune on the Rapids is the mysterious ride. It is a world full of excitement and thrilling entertainment with the world’s largest waterslide ‘Aquaconda’, ‘Slitherine’ (a waterslide within a waterslide), ‘Zoomerango’ and ‘Atlantean Flyers’. For me it is one of the best places to visit in Dubai with kids.
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