At The Top, Burj Khalifa
At The Top, Burj Khalifa
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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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About
Your chance to enter the record books The high point of any Khalifa experience is the view from At The Top observation deck Located on level 124 of the world's tallest tower, this observatory is destined to be the highlight of any visit to the Middle East.the journey to the top, visitors are entertained by a multi-media presentation of the exotic history of Dubai and the marvel of Burj Khalifa.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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The area
Neighbourhood: Downtown Dubai
You can’t fail to miss Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. It towers over the city and resides in the prestigious Downtown development. Once an old army base, Downtown is now the jewel in Dubai’s crown, a beautiful residential and leisure area housing not only the world’s tallest building, but the world’s largest fountains and mall. Wide marble sidewalks are perfect for strolling, with restaurants, art galleries and children’s play areas. Specially commissioned sculptures line the roads and Downtown is often used as a canvas for modern art displays and community events such as Classic Car Shows and National Day parades. In the cooler months, cross one of the many bridges to the Burj Khalifa park and enjoy a picnic alongside residents and visitors, or enjoy a lunch or dinner watch the dancing fountains. Because of its mixed use, Downtown is a fantastic place to mix with Dubai residents and locals and watch real life unfold in a cosmopolitan environment.
How to get there
  • Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall • 10 min walk
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  • doctorfoxtrot
    Taguig City, Philippines13,116 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Topmost Experience
    Noteworthy experience. Ultra fast elevator climb to the 125th floor. At the tallest standing free structure in the world . Lots of tourists. Getting help from our excellent tour guide was definitely a big help. Nice to see some history before the ascent, and showing appreciation to the brains and brawn behind the project , by presenting several galleries. Photo Ops galore.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled on business
    Written 11 November 2023
  • Deanosaur89
    Edmonton, Canada8,617 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sunrise Experience for the Wallet
    Going up the Burj Khalifa can be pricey depending on the date and time so the Sunrise + Morning Treat Package was something we chose to save some money. To get to the At the Top area we went to the Fashion Avenue entrance by Cartier at Dubai Mall. The security will open doors for Dubai Mall before 5:30 am and our entrance opened around 5:15 am but we saw people who had gotten up there earlier. Getting here early meant we got an elevator all to ourselves but if we had to wait there were enough things to look at and read in an exhibition hall before the elevator. The Sunrise experience only gets you access to the 124rth floor but there's a nice terrace and we got a pretty good sunrise. You can stay here as long as you want and many people were camping out in the window frames for the viewing spots. Outside of the terrace there's not much - there is a gift shop, a cafe, bathrooms and some TVs displaying facts and statistics about the Burj Khalifa. The gift shop is underwhelming and the cafe was closed while we were up there. There are other ticket packages but they can get expensive so do your research and choose what you'd like. The queue to get down wasn't managed well and people were crowding the elevators that go up and down. We felt they could have used a couple of staff to let people know where to wait to go down so that people could disembark the elevators more easily and the area didn't get too crowded. We felt people were pushy to get in the elevators so we had to wait a bit even though we were one of the first to get line up to go down. The treat at the cafe was nice and you had a choice between several hot and cold beverages including coffee, tea, hot chocolate and juice with many options for each. The treat also included a pastry and we had cheese puffs, chicken puffs and some sort of cheese/chicken pie to choose from. A big perk for us getting here so early was that we got unobstructed pictures near the Dubai Fountains of the Burj Khalifa after we came down and they were perfect. It does not matter which ticket package you buy but it is recommended to purchase in advance. At the Top is located in Dubai Mall near a food court and the signage is very helpful to lead the way. To get here you could use the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall metro station which is about a 15-20 minute walk but it is covered and air conditioned.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 November 2023
  • AYESHA
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates91 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We are AT THE TOP
    The view from the top of Burj Khalifa is breathtaking, offering beautiful panorama of the city. Understanding construction journey (year wise) adds depth to the experience & providing a closer look at its incredible engineering. Consider opening additional floors to the public, especially with the 124th floor ticket prices, to reduce queues & improve the overall experience. ▪️Purchase your entry tickets online beforehand. ▪️Arrive at the site an hour before your selected time (expect long queues) ▪️Single time see spot only [as a chance to witness the world’s tallest building]
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 December 2023
  • Sakuni A
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Breathtaking view
    I went to Burj Khalifa on 11th of March 2024. This is a must visit attraction if you come to Dubai. The view is simply amazing. One of the best experiences. Please visit the attraction as early as possible, then it won’t be much crowded and you can take beautiful pictures.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 10 March 2024
  • Sylwester Ł
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sylwester
    Great experience! First and foremost, big thanks for the kind and professional service provided by Ms. Reem B. The experience itself was fantastic! I highly recommend everyone to visit this place!
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 12 March 2024
  • Kiara L
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    top of the building
    the building it’s self was incredible, the view is amazing at the top and all around, the way the building lights up is incredible. watching the water show from the top was a great experience. 10/10 recommend coming here for the experience
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 13 March 2024
  • Karol
    Gran Canaria, Spain2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Thank You Heidy Gonzales
    My visit to Burj Khalifa was made extraordinary thanks to the impeccable service provided by Gonzalez Agency. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and personalized approach ensured a memorable experience. The team's knowledge and passion enhanced my visit, making it seamless and truly enjoyable. I highly recommend Gonzalez Agency for anyone looking to experience Burj Khalifa at its best.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 14 March 2024
  • maciek
    Antananarivo, Madagascar2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Thank You Heidy Gonzalezs !❤️❤️❤️
    My journey to Burj Khalifa turned into an exceptional adventure, all thanks to the top-notch service delivered by the Gonzalez Agency. Their professionalism, meticulous attention to every detail, and tailored service guaranteed an unforgettable visit. The expertise and enthusiasm of the team elevated my experience, ensuring a smooth and delightful visit. For an unparalleled experience of Burj Khalifa, choosing Gonzalez Agency is a must. Highly recommended!
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 14 March 2024
  • Dominik T
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beatiful
    Thank you for being here. The building is amazing. Nice plaza, beautiful szopd everywhere. We want to come back again. Everything perfect. Amazing customer service with good people.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 16 March 2024
  • Fearless824522
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Exceptional experience and great host Tatiana Veiga
    The experience at At The Top was exceptional. The view from the lounge on the 148th floor of the Burj Khalifa is priceless. The entire lounge staff was extremely friendly and helpful. They are offering refreshing drinks and food all the time. Special praise of course goes to the host ambassador Tatiana Veiga who was extremely friendly and very professional in her work. We will not forget her hospitality. Highly recommend!
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 16 March 2024
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TheHappyTraveller
London, UK132 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
I purchase tickets for At the Top online at least 1 month prior to visiting. We booked the afternoon slot at 1pm. Despite having booked online we still had to wait in a very long line to pick up the tickets which took around 30minutes then it took a further 20 minutes to go through security and take a photo, we told them we didn’t want a photo taken, I’ve been to enough tourist attraction and refuse as we know it’s just another money making tactic, but this attraction insists you have a photo taken, this doesn’t seem right at all, one should have the right to refuse their photos been taken. We then had to wait in another very long line to get into a small lift (only 2 small lifts go up and down to the 124-125 floors). 1hour and 40minutes later we finally get to the 124 floor which was overcrowded, dangerously overcrowded in my opinion and just too many people to enjoy any of the views. We ended up only staying there for 10 minutes as we weren’t enjoying it at all. We joined the que for the lift to go down which took us another painful 1hour and 10 mins, with people pushing in the que too.
Summary: If you have 4 hours to spare and you like long ques this is the place. Or you could spend more money and upgrade to a VIP ticket which will fast track you through the long ques.
This being all said, the Burj Khalifa is a spectacular building no doubt. A superb piece architecture, it really looks amazing! However I’m hoping they can better the At the Top experience.
Written 14 January 2020
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Mary M
Kochi (Cochin), India14 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
We heard wonderful reviews and decided to go to Burj Khalifa - At the Top. We had purchased tickets online and the slot given to us was 2.00 pm. We were at the venue at 1.45 pm. There was no proper queue. People were standing in what it looked like 3 separate queues. We were also asked to stand in one of them. 2 pm was long gone but they didn’t care about it. We were a party of 13 including 4 kids (all below 7 years of age). When it was our turn they asked only two of us the go ahead and the rest of us could wait ( no reason given). Two of us went in and after what it seemed like eternity the online tickets were ‘converted’ to paper tickets. After we got these we were again asked to wait in the queue (same queue we had waited before, but this again at the end of the line) with the paper tickets. Another eternity passed before we were given entry. It was already past 4.30 pm by this time.

And between all of this there are many people we see who just cut in the middle of the queue and neither an authorized person sees this nor does anybody complain about it.

We respect the queues, but at Burj Khalifa do not expect ‘first come first serve’ unless you want to buy the ‘no wait queue ‘ for three times the price.

So regular people like us who spend hard earned money can wait in the endless queues because their time is not valuable to Burj Khalifa.

Sorry folks but we had to vent out about the extreme apathy towards visitors’ time and patience.

I would give less than a star if there was a choice.
Written 3 January 2020
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Memoirs-Sachin
Mumbai, India667 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
Burj Khalifa - At The Top was the highlight of the Dubai trip. We had pre-booked the combo tickets to the Burj and underwater zoo & aquarium. We had booked the 3 pm slot with an idea to enjoy the view during daylight and also get to see the sunset before descending down. We first collected the tickets from the counter near the underwater tunnel in the Dubai mall. We had to take the lift from the LG level to the 124/125th floor. Both floors are interconnected through a staircase & hence you can take any lift. We reached the top in less than a minute which is amazing. The view from the top is awesome and the sunset view was the cherry on the cake.
Written 19 January 2020
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Jav66
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK759 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
Visiting Dubai for the first time my husband and I decided to visit the Burj khalifa.
We looked at various options before traveling there and came across tea in the clouds. This allows you VIP access to skip the queues and you get to visit floor's 152/154.
On arrival you are shown into a dark, not welcoming room to wait to be escorted upstairs.
We was left in queues and started getting anxious that despite arriving at 11.50am for our 12.30 high tea that we still hadn't got into the lift at 12.45.
After complaining, after another wait we finally was taken to floor 154 and passed a glass of fruit juice and told to wander around for two hours.
We finally found out that the tea and sandwiches etc are served two floors down.
I was expecting nice tables but instead you sit in a small lounge type area, and passed some sandwiches and buns but also a long table filled that you can help yourself to.
I was expecting some really nice cakes, pastries but was instead given cheap and tasteless food, really not great.
As for the views, truthfully not really much to see.
Yes you are higher up than any other buildings but truthfully if you have ever visited anywhere like the empire state building or similar, it's not really apparent that you are higher up.
Also when I've visited places like new York, London etc you get things to see high up from things like central park, statue of liberty, London st Paul's, Buckingham palace. At the top of the Burj khalifa in the distance you can see the Palm but not really much to see at all.
If you have never been up a high building you might like it, but if like me you have, then this is a huge disappointment. Not much to see inside, poor service and poor food. It's bigger than other buildings but not better.
It's an impressive building on the outside so my advice would be to visit it to see but don't go in.
Written 28 January 2020
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Holibobs20H
London, UK7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
A truly amazing building being the tallest free standing structure in the world. We booked the VIP experience which whilst expensive we considered value for money as it included a fulsome afternoon tea and allowed us to go to the very top of the building. Remarkable to be one top of the world’!
Written 1 January 2020
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BritDesi
London, UK26 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We went to the 124 floor as a family of 4. The original date when we had to travel got postponed and the team at burj kindly allowed us to reschedule the tickets as they have no refund policy.
The experience - entrance is through the dubai mall and usually at holiday season is packed, so, please be ahead of time. You then are taken by a lift to the 124 floor where you are walk into an open balcony of sorts to take pictures and enjoy the view.
Highlight - we saw the dancing fountains from the top which was interesting.
Tickets are pricy but it is a worth an experience.
Written 11 January 2020
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Arun G
Mumbai, India256 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Excited to be on the tallest building, the overall experience was however just about okay. The view is good from 124/125th floor, the weather defines what you see or what you miss and there is no predicting that. Discussed and debated whether we should go in the morning or evening, we finally chose the morning with breakfast.

Since we had booked online, the queue was limited and rushed through to the escalator which takes you to the viewing floor. Both floors offer good view around and some photo opportunities.

The breakfast was not available at the cafe on the 124th floor which was a dampener. It was on the lobby level after finishing the tour.

At AED 115 for a photo with the Burj Khalifa in the background, it is robbery !
Written 29 January 2020
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The World Is An Oyester
11 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
We had tickets to the Lounge, which lets you visit floors 152, 153 and 154. The views are great, especially after dusk once the city lights come on. Most of the views are through glass windows though, which creates difficulties for photographers due to marks on the glass or light reflections from within. There is one balcony viewing platform, from where you can get good photographs of the city.

There is a separate queue for the Lounge ticket holders, which makes it quicker to get to these floors. The drinks and canapes are passable. In my opinion, the ticket prices are steep in relation to the overall experience.
Written 9 January 2020
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Guy T
London, UK701 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Amazing views even on a hazy day!
Definitely a must when in dubai, but manage your expectations.

Queues everywhere. Firstly you queue to collect your tickets around 10-15 minutes, then you leave to go back at your allotted time, where the queue can be around 30 minutes +
Home people seem to just queue jump or just walk up to the desk in front of you, which is annoying.

We went through security and made our way towards the lifts.
We were then ushered through a fire exit and taken through to some random lifts that serve other parts of the building. After taking 3 lifts to get to the viewing platform, we were again left through a fire exit into the viewing gallery.

We had to fight against the flow of people as we were dropped right next to the exit, so of you were unwitting, you could have missed the open deck and upper deck areas and end up in the queue to get down.

Again the views are amazing and I would do it again, however I was disappointed that we were ushered through staff only areas, as there was info and videos in the lifts as we found out on the way down.

Definitely worth doing for the views, just be prepared to queue, and deal with rude people pushing passed you for their photo opportunities!
Written 25 February 2020
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ShreGav
Mumbai, India102 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
We booked an evening time around 17:00 so that we could catch the sunset from the tallest building in the world. Although we didn't book the 148th level ticket; the view from 124th & 125th floors was surreal.

I had heard from family and friends that the Q for the Burj Khalifa is very long, tiring and time consuming. But when we went there there wasn't anyone around for the Q. It was just my wife & I in the fastest lift which climbed 124 floors in 60 seconds! the viewing decks were sparsely occupied and we never has any trouble.

We got to see a beautiful sunset from the 125th level and we stayed back a little for the 18:30 fountain show. By then it was dark and we could see the city's twinkling lights and traffic zooming around.

A lot of people have also told me to see the fountain from the top. But according to me the view from the top doesn't do justice to the beautiful fountain. The city view with lights is no match though.

It took us 10 minutes of waiting time for the lifts and we were on our way out.

The less time in Qs would be obviously due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but rest assured the place was very clean and sanitized! Better to go during these few days when the place isn't crowded! ;)
Written 9 December 2020
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