Want to experience the delights of Dubai but can’t make it out to the malls or souks in time for your next flight? Dubai’s airport shopping precinct offers a range of luxury items and local treasures to take home with you.
Dubai is a city known for its luxurious products and is a haven for shoppers worldwide, with many flocking to the city each year to take part in the its annual month-long shopping festival. Don’t worry if you can’t make it to the many malls or specialty souks offering up U.A.E. goods and delicacies, there’s plenty of opportunities to take home something unique for yourself or a loved one from one of the many Dubai airport shops across the airports three terminals.
Take a look at our overview of some of the best Dubai Airport shopping to be had.
Local delicacies
Al Nassma camel milk chocolate is a uniquely Arabian confectionary, manufactured in Dubai using local camel milk. You can pick it up at a Dubai Duty Free store from Terminal 1 or 3, or pre-order online and collect from the airport. If camel milk is a little too out there, why not indulge in a box of dried dates, a very important fruit in Middle Eastern cuisine, also available at Dubai Duty-Free.
Dubai Airport gold shop
Dubai is a city known for its gold souks, but if you can’t get to the dazzling marketplace, there is a wealth of eloquent jewelry and watch options at Dubai
Gifts
For the coffee fiends in your life, there’s a range of Arabic coffee pots for purchase at Gifts from Dubai, located on the ground floor of Dubai World City and near Gate D in the departures lounge.
Dubai Airport Shopping – Duty-Free
There’s a range of top-notch spirits, wines, and liquors available at Dubai
You can also spend hours browsing through the isles, immersing yourself in the scents of numerous high-end brand perfumes on offer across the Dubai
Go in the draw
Aside from souvenirs, fashion, and perfume, guests to Dubai A
Dubai DXB Airport shops at Terminal 1 & 3
Dubai Duty Free
Where: Throughout the airport
Dubai Duty-Free spreads across the entire airport and is the go-to for electronics, fragrances, cosmetics, gold and jewelry, liquor, tobacco, souvenirs, sports, sunglasses, watches, and much more. DDF employs more than 6000 people and holds 38,000 square metres of retail space at Dubai International Airport (DXB). According to its website, DDF has received 600 awards for its operations since it opened in 1983.
Bookmywifi
Where: Terminal 1 arrivals, Terminal 3 arrivals
Need Wi-Fi on the go? Bookmywifi provides 4G/LTE mobile Wi-Fi hotspot rental services to stay connected across devices at local rates.
Boots
Where: Terminal 3
If you need to make a last-minute stop at the pharmacy, head to Boots where you will find a wide range of products. Boots is considered the U.K.’s largest pharmacy-led health and beauty chain.
Chanel
Where: Terminal 3,
Open 24 hours, this boutique pop-up shop sits inside DXB Duty-Free and is open to all international outbound and transit passengers. Here, you will find leather goods, shoes, accessories, sunglasses, watches, and fine jewelry all perfectly suiting the theme of your Dubai Airport shopping experience.
Etisalat
Where: Terminal 1 arrivals, Terminal 3 arrivals
Staying in Dubai for a while and need to purchase a phone plan? Etisalat is one of the largest telecommunication providers in the U.A.E., offering wide coverage of 3G and 4G mobile technologies.
Gifts from Dubai
Where: Terminal 1, Gate D
Purchase a last-minute gift for someone from the Gifts from Dubai store, where products range from camel souvenirs, ornaments, Aladdin lamps, and coffee pots.
Le Clos
Where: Terminal 3 Gate A, B, D and arrivals, EK lounges
Le Clos boasts a wide selection of luxury wine and spirits and a team of in-house advisors. Complimentary services include personalized bottle engraving, in-store tastings and a delivery service of your purchases when you land in Dubai.
Salvatore Ferragamo
Where: Terminal 3, Gate A
Italian luxury goods company Salvatore Ferragamo is one of the many fashion-orientated Dubai airport shops on offer. Items here include shoes, leather goods, and men and women’s fashion.
Gucci
Where: Terminal 3, Concourse A
Open from 10 a.m., this pop-up boutique offers women’s and men’s bags as well as women’s and men’s accessories.
MAC
Where: Terminal 3, Gate B
This well-known cosmetics store offers a range of products and in-store makeup specialists. The company kicked off in Canada and has since grown to be sold in more than 120 countries worldwide.
Jo Malone
Where: Terminal 3,
inside Dubai Duty-Free
This London boutique stocks a range of fragrance products, including candles, bath and shower gels, perfumes, and colognes.
Kiehl’s
Where: Terminal 3, Gate B
Kiehl’s began as an apothecary in New York and has since grown to offer a wide range of nature-inspired skincare.
H&M
Where: Terminal 3, Gate B
Seemingly everywhere now, this retail store boasts affordable fashion options and is ideal for those looking for basic items whilst on a last-minute Dubai airport shopping spree.
Du
Where: Terminal 1 arrivals, Terminal 3 arrivals
Telecom service provider Du offers paypones and 2G and 3G mobile coverage. Find the Dubai International Airport (DXB) map here. To leave DXB with ease, try Blacklane’s premium airport transfer service.