Dubai Short Break - advice ?

[Stinkfoot]

Hi guys. Thinking of taking my son on a short 3 day break to Dubai supercar spotting and a general break.

Looking at a budget of around £1000 for flights and hotel but have no idea on eating and every day costs so dont know if to book room only or hb or what. Also want to see the Burj, sightseeing and maybe try some dune buggy racing so any idea of expected costs would helpful.

[Super Slo Mo]

Assuming by Burj you mean the Burj Khalifa? Prices off the top of my head are around £20 each but you need to book in advance, I'd suggest you do it before you leave. Otherwise you can buy on the day but it's around £60-80 per person. You can wander around the shopping centre and fountains at the bottom for free though, and there's a massive fishtank inside the shopping centre which is worth a look if you like that sort of thing.

The Burj viewing platform can be very weather dependent, if it's smoggy/dusty/cloudy you may not see much, but it's a risk you'd have to take unless you want to pay the expensive fees on the day.

Food isn't too expensive, depending where you eat, of course, but alcohol is, and can generally only be purchased at hotels.

Not sure about the cost of other activities as I've never had time to do much other than have a quick wander about some shops.