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Dubai Water Canal & Tolerance Bridge photo 1
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Dubai Water Canal & Tolerance Bridge

Business Bay4.5(6.7k)
Estimated cost
Free
Opening hours
Open 24 hours

Waterfall lights ~19:00–23:00

Time needed
About 1h

Outdoor

Best time to visit
After sunset

About

The 3.2 km Dubai Water Canal is lined with jogging tracks, benches and bridges. After dark, the Tolerance Bridge glows in shifting colours and the Sheikh Zayed Road waterfall switches off when boats pass underneath — a free, romantic, low-key evening.

Things to do

  • Walk across the illuminated Tolerance Bridge
  • Watch the canal waterfall light show
  • Jog or cycle the canal track
  • Take a water taxi towards Business Bay

Getting there

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Business Bay· 20 min walk

Red Line to Business Bay and walk 20 minutes, or taxi to the canal footbridges.

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Location

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Dubai Water Canal, Al Safa

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