I've taken groups to Dubai many times and José Gomez is the best guide we've had. He really made an amazing city (Dubai) be even more fascinating with his knowledge, jokes and passion. I will be asking to have his services again for our next tour to Dubai en route to Kenya. It was no problem to customise the tour for our group and he did a fantastic job with an excellent driver. Highly recommended

August 30, 2017

We had the best introduction for first timers in Dubai. Gomez covered so much in the 5 hour tour in a relaxed and friendly manner . We will definitely be recommending Jose Gomez to all our friends and family that may be coming to Dubai.

August 31, 2017

Having read reviews on withlocals and tripadvisor, we decided to take the Dubai full day city tour with Gomez and I can now say that it was a very wise decision. We were in Dubai for a very short stay and wanted to cover the city as much as we could. Gomez picked us up from the hotel in the morning and started the day tour from Burj Khalifa taking us through the city landmarks and culminating the tour at old Dubai (Gold and Spice souk).
Gomez is a thorough professional, very knowledgeable and passionate about the city of Dubai. Gomez was quite flexible to adapt the tour timings according to our wishes. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Gomez and highly recommend him.

September 03, 2017

Gomez was very willing to switch things up as we arrived late due to plane changes. He took us around his beautiful city and showed us the highlights. Thanks for a great time!!

July 27, 2017

Our time in Dubai was amazing! Jose was an outstanding host! We enjoyed our trip very much all thanks Jose. We will tell our friends thank you for everything!
Bob and Natalie

September 17, 2017

Our first time in Dubai but certaintly not the last, we came for a wedding with a few free days and we wanted to see Dubai.
Gomez was amazing he showed us all what Dubai had to offer, from recommending the best places to go , from how buying gold works in the gold souks and also teaching us about the history of how Dubai became Dubai. Giving us an experience we would never forget. Gomez's knowledge blew us away as we learnt so much about another culture.
He was accomadating when it came to what we wanted to see and do on our tour.

We really enjoyed our time in Dubai and if you ever want to go to any place in Dubai or see anything in Dubai we would truly recommend Gomez he will no doubt ensure you have the best experience.

September 22, 2017

Thank you Gomez for giving us an insight into the wonderful world of Dubai and also allowing us to understand the culture of the Middle East.
We had the best time, we will be recommending you to anyone who comes to Dubai :)

I have done my fair share of tours but this one easily takes the cake and its all thanks to Jose! He contacted me two days before the trip to ensure that everything is aligned and then he spent time to actually make a specialized plan for me utilizing my needs and wants. Then he takes it one step further and actually picks me up from the hotel, something he did not have to do. All of this was discussed upon and agreed upon before the trip started. During the trip we first visited the Deira Area (old dubai) and got to see the interesting contrast between the new and old Dubai. We took an Abra (a small wooden boat) to cross the canal to visit the spice shops of which Jose displayed an awesome knowledge of. He then guided me back through the Gold and Mercantile Souks to the car and we went to see the beaches from Palm Jumeira and we stayed there to watch the sunset and look back at the cool skyline then we went to eat dinner at a cool BBQ place (shish Tawooq was yummy!) where you can see Burj Khalifa changing its lights in the distance. Afterward we went to see Burj Khalifa and Dubai to get some coffee. Overall the trip was a lot of fun because Jose was the one doing it, he made it worthwhile by using his historical facts of the area, his kind and calm personality, and his expertise in navigating the best of Dubai specifically for my needs and wants. Hes awesome, and will book with him easily again if i ever get the chance! Thanks Jose for making it memorable you Rock!

June 28, 2017

Defiantly chose the write person, no complaints at all. Had a excellent tour,Gomez know what he talking about whether it place you wanna go, or eat something to buy, he make sure he take great care of you. He go out of his to make sure happy . He is very passionate with his job and love Dubai, as a tour guide and company would rate him 10/10. Thanks for excellent tour

Gomez was our guide and he was terrific and very flexible to our needs. He arranged tickets to Burg Khalifa which was amazing. What a view. He brought us to several other great sites. The vehicle was perfect for our party of 6. I can highly recommend Gomez as your guide in Dubai.

July 07, 2017

Gomez was the ultimate professional!!! He made our day very entertaining and educational. I wish I had a tape recorder running as he explained the intricate details of every area of Dubai. It was 106 degrees and he made sure we didn't overheat by having a driver moving the van into position to pick us up when necessary. This was worth every penny.

Just wanted to drop a line of appreciation to Jose Gomez for the excellent service he provided for my husband and I during our visit to Dubai. Jose provided us with excellent communications thoroughout the entire process to set this tour in motion. Jose was in contact at all times of the day and night to insure us with
the appropriate coverage for our tour which was a total success. Jose arranged and executed the tour flawlessly and allowed us to see all the major attractions in Dubai. His personality is the best and his patience was top of the line. All in all we strongly recommend Jose Gomez service whenever you're in Dubai seeking a reliable tour guide with a great personality. Thanks Jose.

My teenage daughter and I did a 30-hour stopover in Dubai while on our way to Johannesburg last week. We had never been to Dubai, so I was looking for a fun, safe way for 2 women to visit a Middle Eastern city and decided to give Jose Gomez at withlocals.com a try. We were very happy with our custom tour. Jose confirmed our tour ahead of time and showed up in a beautiful, spacious air-conditioned vehicle at our hotel. We felt completely safe and coddled with Jose, who speaks excellent English, and his driver. He listened carefully to what we wanted to see and shifted a couple of things around so that we were able to cover most of “panoramic Dubai” in 5 hours. He directed us to the perfect locations for pictures as the sun was setting, before taking us to “Little India” for a genuine and fairly priced meal. I would wholeheartedly endorse Jose’s presentation of his adopted city

We recently had a tour with Gomez, His Knowledge of dubai was amazing all I can say if you have only a short time in dubai like we did, do yourself a favour and contact Gomez and he will show you the best of the area and give you a great inside to the history of dubai Dennis and Jill Ryan Australia

The tour guide (Jose Gómez), is the best. He knows a lot about the city and also the different places of interest. The food tour was really great, and the Camel Burger was excellent. I really recommend it.

This short trip delivered everything what we wanted in Dubai , Thanks for Gomez who made it happened ,We strongly recommend him !!!

We had a stopover in Dubai from 4am - 14:30pm ... so _> We booked a guided tour with Jose Gomez. Best idea ever! Jose and his driver picked us up from the airport at 6am en showed us everything you have to see in Dubai. So... if you want to make the best of your time in Dubai, reach out to Jose! 100% flexibel, knows the ins & outs en is very kind & funny as well. 10+ for Jose! Thanxs...

I can not even describe how WONDERFUL my trip to Dubai was because of my private tour with J. Gomez!!! I was traveling alone for the very first time to Egypt and with Dubai as a layover I knew I could not pass up the opportunity to sight-see. With just 5 hrs I opted for a private layover Tour. From beginning to end Gomez was accommodating and attentive. He catered the package to my liking and made every moment count on the trip. Not only was he incredibly knowledgeable of Dubai having over 10 years of experience but it was the tiny details like pointing out different spices in the spice souk, trying the best shwarma and even camel's milk ice cream. He took some of the best pictures I have at all the famous landmarks and made my experience in Dubai truly magical. I cannot wait to return with my family and best believe He will be the only tour guide I book with again!! I also want to say Thank you to the driver who was always there to pick us up and very patient. Truly a stellar guide!

Gomez is a very well informed tour guide. He knows a lot about the buildings in Dubai. He is always open for questions and has good answers to most of them. Also he is very nice in dealing with his guests. He invests a lot of effort in the well being of his guests and is always open for suggestions. At one point I told him, I needed a break and some food, upon which he took me to a very good local (hidden) restaurant. The food was very tasty and cheap and was typical to the region, just like I requested.
Another nice thing was, that he did not hasten me to 'finish' the tour. For him it does not matter how long the tour goes on, it matters that his guests are satisfied. He will not charge extra if the tour goes on longer than expected and he will not try to stop before you want to.

His motivation to be a good tour guide became clear to much more when he told me he just had been sick. Although he was still feeling unwell, this did not strongly affect his performance.

Gomez was a fantastic tour guide who showed us all the nice sights that Dubai has to offer. I travelled with my nineteen year old daughter on a 15 hour layover in Dubai. Not only did he show us the typical sights of Dubai but he also guided us to spots that are normally known by locals only and are very beautiful. He did provide us with a lot of interesting facts not only about Dubai but also about UAE. He picked us up at the air port in a very nice and clean van and also dropped us off. He did not rush us to finish the tour and we left Dubai with complete satisfaction that we saw everything that we wanted to see. Gomez speaks very good English and gave well informed answers to our questions. I highly recommend Gomez as a tour guide!

My brother and I had the best time doing the gastronomy tour of Dubai with Jose Gomez. He was very knowledgable and picked only the most intereting spots to visit. A real must-do when in Dubai. We've done a desert safari, went to the top of Burj Khalifa, did a dhow cruise, all of which were incredible but this tour was by far the most interesting and entertaining.

Thank you Gomez for an amazing introduction to Dubai. I had so much fun walking through the souk markets tasting all your favourite food and the information you provided was excellent. Traveling alone at first i was worried, but you made me feel very safe and welcome. I have already recommended you to people i have met and will definately recommend your tours to friends back home. Money well spent! Looking forward to our next adventure. Cheers from Darlene - Australia

We had a great experience in Dubai with Gomez and highly recommend him. We had a long layover in Dubai and e-mailed Gomez to see if he could put together an itinerary for us to see as much of Dubai as possible in 8 hours. When our overnight flight arrived Gomez and the driver picked us up at the airport took us all over Dubai. We saw all of the major sights. Gomez is extremely knowledgeable about Dubai and the history. He spent as long as we wanted at each stop and was happy to take photos for us of our group. In addition to being a great guide, he is a really nice guy and we enjoyed our day with him very much and enjoyed getting to know him. At the end of our day he dropped us back off at the airport. A perfect day, I promise you won't be disappointed! PS: Make sure he shows you his juggling skills ! Cheers, Louise

If you are looking for an individual Tour that is also optimized on your personal wishes, then is Jose Gomez your man!! We got a lot of details of the culture, the country and everything else. It was a very funny Tour. At the end of the tour, we would like to see the fountains on the Dubai mall again at night and although the tour was finished, Jose makes it happens .. he is very flexible and relaxed :) in our holidays we did a lot of tours with locals, but this Tour was the best ever.. thank you again for this great Tour!!!

This was our 1st visit to Dubai & after extensive research, made the correct choice in calling upon Jose Gomez . We wanted to spend our days from a locals perspective. Get off the beaten path and live, shop, eat like a local . That is exactly what we got , and tasted food at local restaurants . Walked through the souks and felt very protected. Received a historical background of Dubai, how it grew to what it is now , architectural education on the fabulous buildings , and cultural insight. We are well travelled and I can say that this is one of the most comprehensive and well informed guides that we've ever had! Jose also has a keen insight on where to take photos and can capture memorable pictures for you to document your vacation. Our driver Nishad maneuvered us everywhere and we felt very safe! This is one tour choice that we felt 100% satisfied with!