38 days in Dubai & Chennai Itinerary

Family-friendly places like Wild Wadi Waterpark and Al Montazah Parks will thrill your kids. Change things up with these side-trips from Dubai: Abu Dhabi (Heritage Village, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, &more). Plan for a day of cool, family-friendly fun on the 22nd (Mon) at Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark. The adventure continues: take in panoramic vistas at Burj Khalifa, test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, get engrossed in the history at Dubai Museum & Al Fahidi Fort, and contemplate the waterfront views at Dubai Creek.

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San Francisco, USA to Dubai is an approximately 19-hour flight. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 12 hours traveling from San Francisco to Dubai. Plan for much warmer temperatures traveling from San Francisco in May, with highs in Dubai at 100°F and lows at 82°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Sat) so you can fly to Chennai.

Kids will appreciate attractions like VGP Snow Kingdom and The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Chennai: DakshinaChitra Museum (in Muttukadu), Mahabalipuram (Pancha Rathas, Tiger Cave, &more) and Kanchipuram (Sri Vaikuntha Perumal Temple (Parameshwara Vinnagaram) & Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple). There's much more to do: surround yourself with nature on a nature and wildlife tour, take in the local highlights with Walking tours, make a trip to Sri Thiagarajarswamy Temple, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Ranganatha Temple.

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You can fly from Dubai to Chennai in 7 hours. Another option is to drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1.5 hours traveling from Dubai to Chennai. May in Chennai sees daily highs of 99°F and lows of 81°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 23rd (Fri) early enough to catch the flight back home.