UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The best of the UAE.
The 13 most popular 1-day tours in the UAE. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you actually pay.
Four-hour Dubai historic highlights: abra across the Creek, spice and Gold Souks, mosque visit, and icon drive-bys from Palm to Burj Khalifa.
“The trip was fantastic value for money and the guide was excellent and VERY knowledgable! Me and my friend were so happy that we did this trip and have come away from it with a lot of knowledge. Excellent price for Dubai!”
Full-day Abu Dhabi trip from Dubai with hotel pickup: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and scenic photo stops along the Corniche.
“Despite booking only the night before, I got picked up at my hotel perfectly on time in morning, everyone: guide and drivers were super nice and making sure you don’t get lost :)! Louvre and mosque so far have been the high light of my uae trip, don’t miss it!”
A full-day Abu Dhabi highlights trip from Dubai: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Watan, Etihad Towers, plus a Marina Mall break.
“The tour fully met my expectations: small group and visit of the key highlights of Abu Dhabi (Mosque, Presidential towers and Etihad towers as the other places mentioned in the description can be seen only when passing by). The guide gave us a lot of information abouRead more”
Abu Dhabi to Dubai day trip: Marina skyline stops, Burj Al Arab photos, abra across Dubai Creek, and Gold & Spice Souks plus Dubai Mall time.
“Excellent sites! Super helpful custom pickup/dropoff locations. We saw the main sites and spent a good amount of time at each one. The only suggestion is it would have been nice to know more of the culture and stories behind things instead of pointing buildings out during the bus ride.”
Day trip from Dubai to Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Corniche, Heritage Village culture, and Ferrari World photo stop.
“Our trip began with our tour guide, Imran who picked us up from the Palace Downtown hotel and brought us on a road trip to Abu Dhabi. Imran was very knowledgeable about Dubai's history and even knew the best photo spots! The highlighRead more”
Full-day Al Ain from Abu Dhabi with desert drive, museums, falaj canals, camel sights, Jebel Hafeet views, and buffet lunch.
“Nizar transported 3 of us in a safe, timely, friendly, and informative manner to the sights, each better than the last. Be aware that the map and signage at the Oasis are not very explicit, the route is not straight like shown- get name and number of gate. The mountain drive is jaw dropping and…”
A focused Abu Dhabi day from Dubai with time at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi, plus smart photo stops and round-trip transport.
“Excellent tour, Riz my tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job keeping the group together and staying on the timetable. Make sure you have a WhatsApp account for all real-time messaging before and during the trip!”
Trade Dubai’s skyline for Fujairah’s coast, deserts, oases, and the Al Badiyah Mosque, with lunch and a real swim break.
“I highly recommend this tour for people who want to see not only skycrappers in Dubai, but also an another side of UAE: an Indian Ocean, Hajar Mountains, oases and forts. Trip offers many diffrent landscapes worth to see”
Dhow cruise from Dubai to Khasab, Oman. Dolphins, Telegraph Island snorkeling, buffet lunch, and round-trip transfers.
“Fantastic experience and highly recommended. We had a great time with friendly and hospitable guide and skipper. Would do it again in a heart beat!”
Dhow cruise from Ras al Khaimah to Khasab with dolphin spotting, snorkeling stops, and lunch plus gear included.
“The hotel pick up in Ras Al Khaimah and help across the border with Oman was very well done and made things easy. The trip through the Musandam was very scenic, we saw a few dolphins at the entrance, it was a little cold both on the boat and in the Water itself in January.…”
Private Dubai day trip from Ras Al Khaimah with hotel pickup, Dubai Creek Abra ride, Gold and Spice Souks, Jumeirah Mosque, Palm.
“The guide was prompt for the start of the trip and during the activity. It womanly a drop off take photos..no guided tour whatsoever. Traffic was horrendous.”
Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque and Heritage Village day trip from Dubai with hotel pickup, coach transport, entrance fees, and free time at Marina Mall.
“The tour description here only somewhat covers what we actually did. The tour company was a bit disorganized and the bus that we used was old and worn-down. If you're trying to save some money however, it's not a bad day out by any means.”
Dubai to Abu Dhabi highlights day trip with Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Heritage Village, Dates Market and Yas Island in 8 hours.
“Wonderful day trip! Our lovely tour guide made sure we could see all that Abu Dhabi had to offer. Including the beautiful mosque, local palace, heritage village and local date market, with our final stop the Ferrari world. Our driver Khurshid Dar was very welcoming and gave us lots of information and funny stories throughout…”
