MNSWEEps

We are 5 of us and the BK tickets are expensive. I was wondering what you guys think? Is it worth visiting the 124th floor and checking out the views? What would be the best time to visit? I read between 5 and 6 pm would be nice because you can see the day and night view and then checkout the fountains after 6:30 pm.

1) Is there a time limit on how long we can stay on the 124th floor?
2) How far is the dhow cruise terminal if we decide to take one after the BK visit?

eng3

I don't know exactly where you are talking about when you say "Dhow cruise terminal" but there's a metro station at the BK (well a 20min walk through elevated ACed walkways. Taxis are quite cheap though, might cost you 30-40AED.

As for BK, if you book ahead of time, it is much cheaper. 200AED between 2-5:30 and 125AED other times. I did read that it might take 30min or so from your appt time til you actually get to the elevator. If you want to be flexible and just buy a ticket when you get there, its 300AED. For that price you can go to the even higher deck (after 7pm I think). If you do go, note that the entrance is from the mall. I never went up because I'm a cheap I guess. Also because it was fairly hazy most days. I think it may get clearer towards the afternoon though. If it were me, I'd go during the day. I'm not how much you'd see at night. I think you can stay as long as you want. But for me it would get boring really quick.

I love the fountains, they go from 6-11pm every half hour.
You're right at the bottom of the BK from there and get a great view. So whether or not you go up, its def worth seeing the building up close.

krazykanuck

I didn't go up when I was in Dubai, though a couple people in my group did. I didn't think it was worth the fee, especially because there are many hotel bars and restaurants on pretty high floors where you'll likely get 90% of the view. My friend lived on the 40 something floor of his building and we also went to the bar at the Address Hotel, which is 60+ floors up. Also remember you're in the middle of the desert. What all is there to see besides buildings, but that just my opinion.

MNSWEEps

Good point. Can you suggest a family friendly restaurant as high as possible in BK?

aceboy44

I have visited the 142 floor and didn't like the overall experience........

krazykanuck

No sorry, I can't. Only went to a high level bar. I would go to Yelp to decide.

Sandi in Seattle

I went up last year while it was daylight and stayed through sunset until dark. I really enjoyed it. I preferred watching the fountains from the ground, however.

It is about a 10-15 taxi ride to get to Dubai Creek to ride a dhow.

MNSWEEps

I already booked for 5 people for the first week of april for 4:30 pm entry so that way we can see daylight and sunset.

beckoa

124th vs 148th seems there is a sizable price jump depending on time of day.

In advance its 125 AED, 400 AED rush for 124th.

148th sounds exciting but for those who have gone up, was it worth the jump to 300-500 AED?

Perhaps I'll wait until that day to see how the weather is...

Thanks!

WNHHTraveler

Except Yelp doesn't cover Dubai.

uggboy

How about TripAdvisor or TimeOut Dubai?

We like TA for tips / hints, plus TimeOut offers good reviews too.

http://www.timeoutdubai.com/restaurants/

Regarding the Burj Khalifa, so far we've visited twice "TOP OF THE BURJ" 124th floor, and yes, it's worth it. We would visit the observation deck again, when in Dubai, plus we would love to experience in our future the new "BURJ KHALIFA SKY" 125th and 148th floor Experience too:

http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/Observa...ylevel148.aspx

or we might try the Atmosphere Restaurant on the 122nd floor for High Tea or lunch:

http://www.atmosphereburjkhalifa.com/

MNSWEEps

I have seen folks talk selfies by sticking the stick outside the window on the 124th floor. I am not a selfie guy and has never taken a selfie. But that looked pretty cool ..so my question is , is the window in some sections of 124th floor slit open by a few inches?

extramileage

There is a large open air terrace on 124. The glass walls are high of course, but there relatively large (6-8") openings at around eye level.

If you like the fountains, Armani/Amal the Indian restaurant in the Armani hotel (in the BK) has some of the best views as it's elevated slightly (3rd floor of hotel, but higher than you'd expect) and setback. They also serve excellent fine dining Indian food.

qmiro

I think it is well worth it to go up the tower.
I ended up going to dinner at the Atmosphere Restaurant with a friend of mine. With a bottle of wine, the dinner cost a good $450. The quality of the food isn't spectacular, especially for the price. But the overall experience is amazing. It's of course very high up, and you see really an amazing skyline of tall skyscrapers, which are well beneath you in terms of height. I am not sure what the other poster earlier on said about it being in the desert and so you see nothing. At night, which is when I went, the view of the bustling lit-up city in the middle of the desert is breathtaking indeed.
Highly recommend it.

milesinthemiddleeast

Atmosphere restaurant could be a good option for you. You can go there just for drinks in the bar. They do have a minimum spend though and I am not sure how much you need to spend exactly, but I believe it should work out around the same price as the tickets for going to the normal viewing platform.