7 AM : Start the day on the edge of the desert, at the Al Marmoon Camel Race Track, to watch the speeding dromedaries.

8AM : Enjoy a Palestinian breakfast with fragrant hot bread at one of the eight Mama’esh locations around the city.

10AM : Learn about the culture and history of the Emirates in the different wings of the Al Shindagha Museum, and discover the art of Oriental perfume in the Perfume Museum.

11AM : Take a coffee break at Mazmi’s along the waterfront and in the heart of Bur Dubai’s fabric souk, with the choreographed movements of the abras as a backdrop.

1PM : Take a trip to the Jumeirah Fishing Harbour to lunch at the fashionable 3fils, mixing Emirati and Japanese-influenced cuisine.

3PM : Stimulate your senses in the olfactory boudoir of Villa 515 and discover the precise chemistry of dokhoon mixed with oud.

4PM: Wander through the galleries of Alserkal and take a break at Project Chaiwala to sip a cardamom-scented chai.

6 PM : Prepare for the most beautiful spectacle – sunset over the city – a major daily ritual of awesome oranges and reds, to be enjoyed from a terrace, the best seats in the house. The most spectacular panoramas are to be found at the beachside Jetty Lounge bar, or by ascending to the fifty-second floor of the Palm Tower, a viewpoint that offers the perfect experience.

7PM : Watch an art-house film at the Cinema Akil, whose programme mixes East and West. If you have time, stay behind for the discussion that follows.

9PM : Savour the flavours of Bombay with Himanshu Saini, the headlining chef of the Trèsind restaurant, perched on the 2nd floor of the Voco Hotel. Indian cuisine revisited.

11PM : Take the night-time temperature at the Galaxy Bar, under a celestial vault inspired by Greek nights. Rub shoulders with Dubai’s in-crowd as they move and shake to the DJ’s sounds.