The Dubai Fountain and Downtown Dubai, seen from the Burj Khalifa

International destination

Dubai for corporate offsites and incentive trips from India

Five-star ballrooms, the Dubai World Trade Centre and desert camps, with non-stop flights of three to five hours from Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. ICE India plans Dubai offsites, incentive trips and conferences, with the venues, flights, hotels and evening programme arranged together.

Plan an event in Dubai
Getting there
Non-stop flights of about 3 to 5 hours from Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi and Ahmedabad
Best months
November to March, with highs of 24 to 31 °C
Suits
Leadership offsites, incentive trips, dealer meets and conferences of 50 to 2,000
ICE India in Dubai
Planned by ICE India, with vetted local partners on the ground.

Why companies choose Dubai

  • Short flights from India

    Three to five hours from the main Indian metros, and Dubai time is only 90 minutes behind India, so nobody loses a day to travel.

  • Ballrooms for large groups

    Several hotels hold 1,000 or more in a single hall, and the Dubai World Trade Centre has a 4,500-seat auditorium.

  • A skyline that sells the trip

    Burj Khalifa, the Marina and the Palm give an incentive trip its photographs without any set-building.

  • Desert and sea in one stay

    Dune drives and a Bedouin-style dinner, then a dhow cruise on the Marina, within the same programme.

  • Indian food is easy to find

    Indian restaurants and caterers are part of everyday Dubai, so vegetarian and Jain guests are well served.

  • Easy to add Abu Dhabi

    Ferrari World and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque make an easy day trip by coach.

Dubai for corporate groups

Dubai works for Indian companies because the logistics are short. Flights are quick, one airport serves every hotel area, and the venues are built for big groups: ballrooms, an arena, exhibition halls and desert camps.

A leadership offsite of 50 can sit in a tower hotel in Downtown. A dealer conference of 1,500 fits a ballroom at Atlantis The Palm or the Grand Hyatt. A conference of several thousand has the Dubai World Trade Centre and Expo City.

For group flights, hotels and visas to Dubai, see corporate travel.

Visas for Indian passport holders

Most corporate groups travel on a pre-approved tourist visa. ICE India coordinates the applications for the whole group.

Tourist visa
Single or multiple entry, valid for 30 or 60 days. It is sponsored by an airline, a hotel or a UAE-licensed travel company, not applied for by the traveller.
Processing time
Usually 2 to 4 working days, with applications in at least four working days before arrival. ICE India files group applications well ahead of that.
Documents
A passport valid for six months, a coloured passport copy, a photograph, a confirmed hotel booking and a return ticket.
Visa on arrival
Indian passport holders with a valid US visa or Green Card, or an EU visa or residence permit, get a 14-day visa on arrival, extendable once by 14 days. So do holders of a residence permit from Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Singapore or New Zealand. Passport and visa need six months of validity.
Events visa
The UAE also issues an events visit visa, but only for conferences and exhibitions the organiser has registered with the authorities. It does not cover a closed company trip.

Two nights groups plan around in Dubai: the desert and the water

A night in the desert and an evening on the water. Most programmes build their best night around one of them.

Guests on a camel ride at a desert safari camp outside Dubai

Dunes, camels and a camp under the stars

Desert safari

The afternoon starts with a hotel pick-up and a drive of about 45 minutes to the dunes. Guests ride in a convoy of 4x4s, each with its own driver, then stop for camel rides, sandboarding and photographs at sunset.

The evening ends at a camp. It can be an informal Bedouin-style dinner on cushions, or a private camp set up for the gala, with a stage, lighting and the awards ceremony.

Time
Afternoon to late evening, about six hours.
Group size
Operators run convoys for a dozen guests or for several thousand.
As the gala night
A private camp with stage, sound and a seated dinner.
Food
Barbecue and Arabic buffets, with vegetarian and Jain dishes arranged in advance.
A lit-up dinner dhow with guests on board, cruising past the Dubai Marina towers at night

Dubai Marina, the Palm and the skyline from the water

Yacht and dhow cruises

Dubai looks its best from the water. Cruises leave Dubai Marina, pass the Marina towers and JBR, and turn along the Palm, with Atlantis and the Burj Al Arab on the horizon.

A leadership team takes a private yacht for a sunset cruise. A larger group charters a dhow or several yachts sailing together, with dinner, music and the awards on deck.

Time
Two to four hours, and sunset is the favourite slot.
Group size
Private yachts suit small leadership groups. A dinner dhow such as the Alexandra takes up to 90 guests.
As the gala night
Dinner on deck with live music and the awards ceremony.
Food
Buffet or plated menus from the yacht's own kitchen, with Indian menus on request.

Where to go in Dubai

Dubai is a string of districts along the coast. Most groups pick one as the hotel base, then travel out to the others for dinners and sightseeing.

The Burj Khalifa and the Business Bay towers across a park lake in Dubai
A group of visitors at the railing of the Burj Lake promenade in Downtown Dubai

Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the business core

Downtown Dubai and Business Bay

The heart of modern Dubai. Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the Dubai Fountain sit side by side, with large conference hotels in Business Bay and along Sheikh Zayed Road.

It is the natural base for conferences, because sessions, sightseeing and shopping are all a short ride apart. Business Bay, on the banks of the Dubai Canal, adds newer towers with ballrooms and serviced apartments for longer stays.

Evenings can stay local. The terraces of Souk Al Bahar face the fountain, and the canal boardwalk in Business Bay makes an easy walk before dinner. A group that books one large hotel can walk to almost everything else. Restaurants around the lake take group bookings for a first-night dinner.

Where groups stay
Business Bay towers such as the JW Marriott Marquis, and the Address and Vida hotels beside the mall.
Meetings
Ballrooms in the hotels themselves, with the Dubai World Trade Centre a short drive up Sheikh Zayed Road.
Getting around
A Red Line Metro station connects to Dubai Mall by a covered walkway, and taxis are easy to find at every hotel.
Best for
Conferences, launches and the first nights of an incentive, when the group needs everything close.
The glass towers of Dubai Marina rising above the water at sunset
Aerial view of Ain Dubai and the beach at Jumeirah Beach Residence

Waterfront towers, beach and dhow cruises

Dubai Marina and JBR

A beachfront district of residential towers, restaurants and a long promenade. Resort-style hotels here suit incentive trips where free evenings matter as much as the meeting room.

The Walk at JBR runs along the beach with cafes, shops and open-air seating, and Marina Walk loops the water past the towers. A footbridge leads to Bluewaters Island, which adds more restaurants and its own beach. The public beach at JBR has lifeguards, showers and changing rooms along the sand.

Cruises leave from the Marina, which makes it the easiest place to add a dinner on the water. Skydive Dubai's drop zone sits at the Palm end of the Marina, and a tandem jump over the island is a popular reward for top achievers.

Where groups stay
Beach resorts along JBR, including the Ritz-Carlton, the Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort and Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, plus towers above the Marina.
Free time
Beach clubs, water sports and The Beach mall within walking distance of most hotels.
Getting around
The Dubai Tram links JBR and the Marina to the Red Line Metro.
Best for
Incentive trips that mix a working morning with afternoons on the beach.
Aerial view of the Atlantis resort on Palm Jumeirah and the bridge to the island
Beach umbrellas along the shore with the fronds of Palm Jumeirah across the water

Atlantis, beach resorts and large ballrooms

Palm Jumeirah

A man-made island of beach resorts. Atlantis The Palm and Atlantis The Royal hold the largest ballrooms on the island.

Groups on the Palm stay in one resort for the whole programme, with beach, pool and meeting space in the same compound. That makes it simple to run: one check-in, one kitchen to brief, and no coaches between sessions and dinner.

Aquaventure Waterpark and The Lost Chambers aquarium at Atlantis give a group a full day out without leaving the island. The beach clubs along Palm West Beach take private bookings for a sundowner. The boardwalk around the crescent gives early risers a run with a view of the Marina skyline.

Where groups stay
Atlantis The Palm, Atlantis The Royal, the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah and the resorts on the crescent.
Dining
Restaurants run by well-known chefs inside the Atlantis resorts, bookable for private group dinners.
Getting around
The Palm Monorail runs along the trunk of the island from the mainland to Atlantis, with stops on the way.
Best for
Incentives where the resort is part of the reward, and leadership retreats that want privacy with a beach on the doorstep.
Shoppers in the Gold Souk in Deira at night
Sacks of spices and dried flowers on display in the Spice Souk in Deira

The Creek, the souks and Al Fahidi

Deira and old Dubai

The old trading quarter on both banks of Dubai Creek. Groups cross by abra, the wooden water taxi, walk the Al Fahidi lanes and visit the Gold and Spice Souks.

Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood keeps the wind-tower houses of old Dubai, with cafes and small galleries along its lanes. Across the water, the Gold Souk and the Spice Souk are a few minutes on foot from the abra station in Deira.

Al Seef, a rebuilt heritage waterfront on the Bur Dubai bank, has restaurants by the creek for a group lunch. A dhow dinner on the creek is the old-Dubai alternative to the Marina.

Where groups stay
Creekside hotels in Deira and Bur Dubai, such as the Hyatt Regency Dubai on the Corniche.
Team activity
A souk treasure hunt, with teams sent to bargain for spices, price gold and cross the creek by abra, and a prize for the best haggle.
Shopping
Gold is sold by weight at the day's rate, so groups compare a few shops before they buy.
Best for
A half-day of heritage between conference sessions, or a free afternoon for shopping in the late afternoon, when the creek is cooler.
Rippled sand dunes with sparse desert scrub under a clear sky outside Dubai
Sunset over Al Qudra Lakes on the edge of the desert outside Dubai

Dune drives and Bedouin-style camps

The desert

The dunes are a short drive from the city, including the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Camps are set up for seated gala dinners as well as cushion-style Bedouin evenings.

Desert resorts bring the desert to a group without a dune drive. Bab Al Shams is built like an Arabian fort, and its open-air restaurant, Al Hadheerah, hosts gala nights. Al Maha, inside the Conservation Reserve, has a few dozen suites and suits a small leadership group that wants quiet.

Al Qudra Lakes, man-made lakes on the desert's edge, draw flamingos and swans. They make a calm stop for a sunset picnic, and the Al Qudra cycle track runs past them. Balloon operators also fly over the dunes at dawn, with breakfast at a camp afterwards.

Season
October to April for dinners in the open; in summer, programmes move into the resorts.
Overnight
A night at a camp or a desert resort, with stars that the city lights hide and a sunrise over the dunes.
Getting there
Coaches from the hotels, with 4x4s only for the dune section.
Best for
A gala night with a difference, or a leadership retreat away from the city.

Flights from the main Indian cities to Dubai

Indian airlines land at Dubai International (DXB): 6 km from Deira, about 15 km from Downtown and 33 to 35 km from the Marina and the Palm. Al Maktoum (DWC), near Expo City, has no scheduled Indian service.

Reaching Dubai
FromAirportNon-stop flights
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM)Emirates, flydubai, IndiGo and Air India, about 3h 15m
DelhiIndira Gandhi International (DEL)Emirates, flydubai, IndiGo and Air India, about 3h 30m
BengaluruKempegowda International (BLR)Emirates, Air India Express and IndiGo, about 4h
ChennaiChennai International (MAA)Emirates and IndiGo, about 4h 10m
HyderabadRajiv Gandhi International (HYD)Emirates, flydubai, Air India Express and IndiGo, about 3h 50m
KolkataNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (CCU)Emirates, flydubai and IndiGo, about 5h
KochiCochin International (COK)Emirates, flydubai, Air India Express and IndiGo, about 4h
AhmedabadSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (AMD)Emirates, flydubai and IndiGo, about 3h
ThiruvananthapuramTrivandrum International (TRV)Emirates and Air India Express, about 4h 10m
KozhikodeCalicut International (CCJ)Air India Express, flydubai and IndiGo, about 4h
LucknowChaudhary Charan Singh International (LKO)Air India Express and flydubai, about 4h
AmritsarSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International (ATQ)Air India Express, about 4h
Pune, Jaipur, Patna and other citiesLocal airportConnect through Mumbai or Delhi on one ticket

Hotels and venues for groups in Dubai

Eleven properties with ballrooms and meeting space for groups of 100 to 2,000.

Selected corporate venues in Dubai
HotelAreaRoomsEvent venuesLargest indoor venue (sq ft, theatre)
Atlantis The PalmPalm Jumeirah1,54416Atlantis Ballroom: about 22,600 sq ft, 2,050
Atlantis The RoyalPalm Jumeirah7957Diamond Ballroom: about 10,760 sq ft, up to 1,200 guests
Grand Hyatt DubaiOud Metha, Bur Dubai side71011 meeting rooms plus ballroomsBaniyas Ballroom: about 34,570 sq ft, up to 2,500 guests
Hyatt Regency DubaiDeira, on the Corniche42118Crystal Ballroom: 12,412 sq ft, 1,000
JW Marriott Marquis DubaiBusiness Bay1,60834Dubai Ballroom: about 14,980 sq ft, 1,380
Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference CentreGarhoud, near DXB58022Great Ballroom: about 16,305 sq ft, 1,750
Conrad DubaiSheikh Zayed Road55516Grand Ballroom: about 12,950 sq ft, 1,100
Jumeirah Emirates TowersDIFC, Sheikh Zayed Road400Not availableGodolphin Ballroom: about 8,490 sq ft, up to 1,000 guests
Marriott Resort Palm JumeirahPalm Jumeirah60210Grand Ballroom: about 3,680 sq ft, 250
Habtoor Palace DubaiAl Habtoor City, Safa2346Habtoor Ballroom: about 8,670 sq ft, 450
Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial CentreDIFC2755New York Ballroom: about 3,970 sq ft, 252

Convention and exhibition centres

For conferences beyond hotel capacity, Dubai has three large venues. Two are purpose-built convention and exhibition complexes, and one is a resort conference centre.

  • The illuminated Convention Gate entrance of the Dubai World Trade Centre at night

    Sheikh Zayed Road

    Dubai World Trade Centre

    The established home of Dubai's conferences and trade shows, with a column-free auditorium hall for plenaries and large exhibition halls.

    • Sheikh Rashid Hall: 4,500 auditorium seats
    • Sheikh Maktoum Hall: about 40,900 sq ft
    • Za'abeel Halls 1 to 3: about 164,200 sq ft
  • Visitors seated beneath the lattice dome of Al Wasl Plaza at Expo City Dubai

    Dubai South

    Expo City Dubai

    The former Expo 2020 site, now the home of the Dubai Exhibition Centre and a set of unusual event spaces, from a domed plaza to an amphitheatre.

    • Dubai Exhibition Centre: 21 halls
    • Al Wasl Plaza: 750 seated dinner, 820 theatre
    • Surreal: 350 seated dinner
  • A canal lined with palm trees at Madinat Jumeirah with the Burj Al Arab behind

    Umm Suqeim

    Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre

    A resort of Arabian-style hotels and waterways with a conference centre attached, so delegates can move from the arena to the souk on foot.

    • Madinat Arena: 4,500 seats
    • Joharah and Murjaan ballrooms
    • Fort Island: open-air venue

Where to hold the evenings

Gala dinner venues that take a whole group, plus places for an Indian dinner or a team activity.

  • Gala dinner venues

    Hotels and licensed venues, so alcohol can be served. Capacities are for seated dinner.

    • Atlantis Ballroom, Palm Jumeirah: 1,500
    • Atlantis The Royal, Diamond Ballroom: about 660
    • Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City Dubai: 750
    • Madinat Jumeirah, the Arena and Fort Island
    • Al Hadheerah, Bab Al Shams desert resort
    • Lotus Royale yacht charter, Dubai Marina

  • Indian restaurants for groups

    Dubai has Indian restaurants of every kind, from fine dining to pure vegetarian, and many take private events. Jain menus are arranged in advance.

    • Asha's, Wafi
    • Jamavar, Downtown Dubai
    • Punjab Grill, Business Bay
    • Gymkhana, DIFC
    • MyGovinda's, pure vegetarian

  • Team activity venues

    Places that take whole groups for team-building and incentive programmes.

    • Arabian Adventures: desert team building for groups of 12 to 12,000
    • Atlantis Aquaventure: group bookings for team events
    • Alexandra Dhow, Dubai Marina: up to 90 guests
    • Museum of the Future, Level 7 event space
    • Dubai Miracle Garden, October to May
    • Global Village, October to May

What groups do in Dubai

  • Burj Khalifa observation decks

    Levels 124 and 125 of the world's tallest building. Tickets for a whole group should be booked in advance, especially for sunset.

  • Dubai Frame

    A 150-metre frame in Zabeel Park, with a glass-floored sky deck looking over old and new Dubai.

  • Museum of the Future

    A seven-storey museum of technology and design, in a steel shell cut with Arabic calligraphy.

  • The View at The Palm

    A 360-degree deck on level 52 of The Palm Tower, over the island and the Gulf.

  • Dubai Fountain

    A choreographed water and light show on Burj Lake every evening, in front of Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa.

  • Dubai Opera

    Concerts, ballet and musicals in Downtown Dubai, with blocks of seats booked for a group night out.

A sample programme in Dubai

A typical incentive trip for a group of 80 to 150, with one working morning, a gala dinner and an Indian dinner. ICE India adjusts this incentive travel Dubai sample to the brief.

4 nights, 5 days

  1. Crowds watching the Dubai Fountain show in front of the Burj Khalifa at nightDay 1

    Arrival and the Dubai Fountain

    Flights from every office land and each is met at DXB. Check in at a hotel in Downtown or Business Bay, then walk to Dubai Mall and the Dubai Fountain for a relaxed dinner on the waterfront.

  2. Two yachts with guests on deck cruising off the Dubai coastDay 2

    Conference and a dhow dinner

    A working morning in the hotel ballroom, then a half-day at leisure. In the evening the group boards a dhow at Dubai Marina for dinner, with the towers lit up on both banks.

  3. A visitor in front of the Museum of the Future in DubaiDay 3

    Old Dubai and an Indian dinner

    Cross Dubai Creek by abra from Al Fahidi to Deira, walk the Spice Souk and the Gold Souk, then visit the Museum of the Future. Dinner is at an Indian restaurant such as Asha's in Wafi, with a vegetarian menu briefed in advance.

  4. Guests on cushions around lanterns at a desert camp near Dubai at sunsetDay 4

    Desert safari and gala dinner

    Dune driving, camel rides and sandboarding in the afternoon, then the gala dinner at a desert camp such as Al Hadheerah at Bab Al Shams, with live music and an awards ceremony on stage.

  5. The Burj Khalifa rising above Downtown DubaiDay 5

    Burj Khalifa and departure

    A morning visit to the observation decks on levels 124 and 125, time for last shopping at Dubai Mall, then coaches to DXB for the flights home.

Food, souvenirs and shopping in Dubai

Most of this fits into stops already on the programme, so shopping rarely needs a day of its own.

  • Local food to try

    Emirati food is easiest to taste at heritage cafes in Al Fahidi and Al Seef.

    • Machboos, spiced rice with meat or fish, at Arabian Tea House, Al Fahidi
    • Harees and luqaimat, fried dough with date syrup, at Al Fanar, Al Seef
    • Gahwa, cardamom coffee served with dates
    • Karak chai, strong spiced tea, at any neighbourhood cafeteria
    • Camel-milk chocolate at Al Nassma shops
    • More than 20 restaurants at Souk Madinat Jumeirah

  • What to bring home

    Dates, sweets and perfume are the usual gifts for colleagues and family.

    • Date gift boxes from Bateel or Dubai Duty Free
    • Al Nassma camel-milk chocolate, sold in malls and at Dubai Duty Free
    • Saffron and spices from the Spice Souk, Deira
    • Oud and attar from the Perfume Souk and Souk Al Seef
    • Pashmina and textiles from the Textile Souk, Bur Dubai
    • Handicrafts from Souk Madinat Jumeirah

  • Where to shop

    Souks for gifts and gold, malls for brands, and the airport for the last purchases.

    • Gold Souk, Deira: gold jewellery
    • Dubai Mall: more than 1,200 stores
    • Souk Madinat Jumeirah: handicrafts and dinner by the waterway
    • Al Seef: a heritage waterfront on the Creek
    • Dubai Outlet Mall: 240 or more discounted stores
    • Dubai Duty Free at DXB: perfume, chocolates and dates

When to go

November to March is the main season, with daytime highs of 24 to 31 °C and every outdoor plan available. October and April are warm shoulder months, and from May to September highs pass 37 °C, so programmes move indoors.

Ramadan 2027 is expected from about 8 February to 9 March. Hotels stay open, but dinners are timed to sunset and alcohol service and live music need to be confirmed with the venue.

December to January
Peak season. The Dubai Shopping Festival runs from 4 December 2026 to 17 January 2027, so book ballrooms early.
October to May
Dubai Miracle Garden and Global Village are open, and add an easy evening outing to any programme.
Shoulder months
October and April still allow evening programmes outdoors, though daytime highs reach 34 to 36 °C.

Dubai from the air

Dubai by droneThe coast, the Palm and the Downtown skyline from above.

Events ICE India has run in Dubai

  • The whole offsite group lined up together in front of the Dubai Aquarium at Dubai Mall during their June 2024 trip

    Finance technology company

    An offsite for 80 guests across Dubai and Abu Dhabi in June 2024, over three nights: a dhow cruise on Dubai Marina, the Burj Khalifa observation deck and a team dinner at Atlantis The Palm, with visas coordinated for the whole group.

  • All of your assistance was invaluable to us! Time has flown since we returned from our offsite to Pattaya in February but we did want to thank team ICE India, especially Mufaddal, who organized everything for us in such an excellent way. Everything was perfect and professionally planned considering our budget, time constraints, likes and dislikes. Our specifications were met and you also came up with better and excellent suggestions. Thank you for your help in all the arrangements done for our offsite.

    Anjali ChughProject Manager, Edelweiss Securities Ltd.

  • ICE India has been managing our corporate travel incentives since 2012. As a corporate our requirements are usually specific, involve a last minute rush, lot of back and forth on dates, hotels, number of travelers, etc. Through all of this, it's a pleasure dealing with Mufaddal and his team for the way they manage the trip and the group. The best part is the personalized service and the rapport our group shares with Mufaddal by the end of the trip. All the best!

    Nilesh ShevadeNational Sales Head, ECL Finance Ltd.

  • I've had the pleasure of working with ICE India on multiple events in the past 5 years. Mufaddal gives a special touch to every event with his innovative ideas, personalized service and kick­ass execution! The ICE India team is easily accessible and attentive to our needs. I've found them to be very organized, creative and thoughtful of all aspects leading up to the event and the event day itself. Mufaddal gets personally involved in all matters from ideation to execution and uses his experience to execute all events seamlessly and always has a "plan B" in place for any potential issues. They have a good vendor partner group and have been able to accommodate all event planning seamlessly, exceeding our expectations every time. I would highly recommend ICE India for event planning and have referred them to other companies in my contact sphere.

    Sopan UpadhyayChief Manager - Marketing, IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

Planning an event in Dubai: questions

Can we serve alcohol at a corporate dinner in Dubai?

Yes, in licensed venues such as hotels. An event run by an outside organiser in a hotel needs an alcohol permit, which the hotel applies for on the organiser's behalf, so ICE India raises it with the venue early.

How do you feed a large vegetarian or Jain group?

ICE India briefs the hotel kitchen or caterer in advance, adjusts menus daily and scouts restaurants beforehand, so vegetarian and Jain guests get full meals and not side dishes.

Can we combine Dubai with Abu Dhabi?

Yes. Abu Dhabi is about 140 km away, a drive of 75 to 105 minutes. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque asks women to wear loose clothing to the ankles with sleeves to the wrists and a hair covering, and men to cover their legs. See Abu Dhabi.

Does the working week affect the programme?

The weekend is Saturday and Sunday, with a half-day on Friday and Friday prayers at 1:15 pm. Plan business sessions around that, and avoid Friday visits to Sharjah, where the weekend runs Friday to Sunday.

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