UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The best of the UAE.
The 15 most popular guided tours in the UAE. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you actually pay.
Guided trip from Dubai to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with Swarovski chandeliers, museum option, and smooth hotel pickup for a solid half-day.
“It was a smooth and comfortable tour. I was really impressed by how knowledgeable our guide Jahan is, how clearly he explains everything, and how quickly the team resolved any issues. I hope to book with the team again soon!”
Guided Old Town Dubai walk with Emirati heritage house coffee, street food, Souks, and an abra ride across Dubai Creek.
“Our tour guide was amazing, knowledge, and made the experience very engaging and rewarding. Absolutely a must do when visiting Dubai!”
Guided Dubai tour with Dubai Frame, Blue Mosque, Creek Abra ride and souks, plus photo stops at Museum of the Future and Burj Al Arab.
“Walid tour guide was great! Good bang for your buck.”
Guided Burj Al Arab inside tour with buggy rides, 25th-floor Royal Suites views, optional gold cappuccino and UMA sunset lounge drink.
“Tour was very nice. we had 2x kids with us aged 4 and 6. Staff are very friendly and took great care of us and the kids.”
Abu Dhabi day trip from Dubai with hotel pickup, guided stops, and a strong Grand Mosque focus plus Yas Island and Heritage Village.
“The mozque was beautiful, and we went to see museums and other mozque, and show us the city around, nice tour and guidance”
Dubai Marina speedboat tour on Yellow Boats: skyline views, Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis, photo stops by guide and skipper. From $26.
“This is really awsome and impressing experience. thanks guider John and captain Winsdom， they are really warm and thoughtful.”
Guided Yas Marina Circuit tour in Abu Dhabi with an air-conditioned bus, pit garages, grandstand views, and podium photo stops.
“All credits should be gone to Mr. Muhammed. Best host ever.”
Walk Al Fahidi’s old streets, sip tea with dates, ride an abra on Dubai Creek, then browse spice and gold souks with a guide.
“The tour guide sameh was unfriendly and he barely explained anything apart from the photos inside the restaurant... It felt like a restaurant tour not old town tour !! We have spent nearly an hour inside the restaurant and the group was big more than 16 people with no breaks, we didn't take one break…”
Guided half-day trip from Dubai to Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with pickup, culture-focused storytelling, and time for highlights.
“Horrible at the very least... The guide and company knew today the gates would be closed because the US President was there and didn't tell us and still took our money. With that being said we got to the mosque and they turned us around and took us to a gas station Read more”
See Abu Dhabi’s icons in 5 hours: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Heritage Village, Dates Market, Yas and Saadiyat drives, Corniche views.
“our Tourguide was very, very good and could answer all questions. We had the opportunity to get a good impression of the city in a short period of time.”
From Dubai hotels to Lahbab Red Dunes: guided quad or Polaris, dune bashing, sandboarding, camel ride, and optional sunset.
“enjoyed the quad bikes and friendly staff great day plus our guide sheri so friendly”
Drive your own Rhino Rider speedboat around Yas Island, spotting mangroves and flamingos on a 90-minute guided tour.
“It was brilliant. A full hour and a half on the boat seeing Yas Island and surrounding areas. Saw loads and boat goes so much faster than expected!! Great fun.”
Full-day Abu Dhabi sights from Dubai with Sheikh Zayed Mosque, heritage stops, and BAPS Mandir on most days. Pickup and fees included.
“Instructions were not clear. On the sheet handed to us, the women were to wear long sleeves and a a scarf. Upon arriving at mosque, the driver pulled out old head to toe garbs that had a terrible smell as if worn many times without beinRead more”
Abu Dhabi speedboat thrills with live English commentary, skyline photo stops, eco-friendly engines, and optional breakfast at Emirates Palace.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our boat trip. Our guide pointed out all the sites and allowed time to take pictures. The pace was pleasant with some thrilling bumps. At the end our guide ordered us a taxi and due to shortages waited with us and continued to call them until it came. A very big thank…”
High-speed RIB tour from Dubai Marina to Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis and Burj Al Arab, with photo stops, live commentary, and water.
“Reuben made the trip so much fun. We did the 1 hour trip but our kids said it was so much fun, they’d have preferred one and a half hours.”
