44 days in Dubai & Chennai Itinerary

Change things up with these side-trips from Dubai: Al Ain (Al Ain Clock Tower Park, Al Ain National Museum, &more), Abu Dhabi (Avenue at Etihad Towers, Heritage Village, &more) and Sharjah (Al Noor Mosque, Mleiha Archaeological Centre, &more). Plan for a day of cool, family-friendly fun on the 13th (Tue) at Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark. Pack the 3rd (Sat) with family-friendly diversions at Al Montazah Parks. There's much more to do: take in panoramic vistas at Burj Khalifa, get engrossed in the history at Dubai Museum & Al Fahidi Fort, cool off at Wild Wadi Waterpark, and get the adrenaline pumping with an extreme tour.

For traveler tips, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, refer to the Dubai road trip planning site.

Tampa, USA to Dubai is an approximately 20-hour flight. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Gulf Standard Time (GST), which is usually a 9 hour difference. Plan for somewhat warmer temperatures traveling from Tampa in May, with highs in Dubai at 100°F and lows at 82°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 20th (Tue) so you can fly to Chennai.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Chennai: Lord Veeraraghava Perumal Temple (in Tiruvallur), Mahabalipuram (The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology, Maritime Heritage Museum, &more) and DakshinaChitra Museum (in Muttukadu). There's still lots to do: get in on the family fun at VGP Snow Kingdom, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Jain Temple, make a trip to Sri Thiagarajarswamy Temple, and pause for some serene contemplation at Annai Vailankanni Church.

To see more things to do, other places to visit, ratings, and more tourist information, you can read our Chennai planning site.

Traveling by flight from Dubai to Chennai takes 7 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. The time zone difference moving from Gulf Standard Time to India Standard Time is 1.5 hours. Traveling from Dubai in June, expect Chennai to be a bit cooler, temps between 99°F and 80°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 5th (Wed) early enough to travel back home.