Use a private vehicle to connect modern shopping with the older markets and a seasonal evening at Global Village.
Agree your priorities first: several short stops suit orientation, while serious shopping needs longer at fewer places. A proposed route links Dubai Mall, the Spice and Gold Souks and Global Village, with public fountain viewing only when the schedule works.
Purchases and meals are extra. The Global Village version operates during its season; an alternative attraction is a different itinerary and must be explicitly chosen, not substituted without agreement.