UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The best of the UAE.
The 12 most popular walking tours in the UAE. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you actually pay.
Abu Dhabi mosque tour in 2 hours with a guide, Swarovski chandeliers, the giant carpet, and photo help at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
“Our guider was Mr. Raze. An experience you definitely have to live. Very kind guider and very helpful. He told us a very good historical information. Everything was perfect!!”
Old Dubai Deira food walk with Palestinian, Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese tastings, fresh falafel, gahwa coffee, and baklava in 3.5 hours.
“What a great experience!!! I highly recommend this tour. Farida is an awesome tour guide. She was so knowledgeable about the food and about the city. All of the food choices were delicious and we got to spend the evening in a part of Dubai that we would not have otherwise seen. You do not…”
Old Dubai on foot: Al Fahidi, souks, and a private abra ride across Dubai Creek. Small group, guide, coffee or tea.
“Brilliant tour, Ricky was great. So full of knowledge. It was a highlight of the holiday. The Arabian Tea house is lovely so go early and have tea and food, really nice place. Lovely to see the traditional houses and the souks. Loved the abra boat trip to the gold souk. Highly recommend this tour.…”
Old Dubai on foot with spice-souk tastings, a traditional abra creek crossing, and a sit-down Emirati dinner, capped with Al Fahidi.
“I really enjoyed this tour. Everything from the Fryingpan Adventures tote bags to the absolutely delicious Emirati dinner at the end. I loved learning about how the food of Dubai was influenced and created with the help of other countries and hoRead more”
A private 2-hour Old Dubai walk linking Al Fahidi, Dubai Creek abra rides, and the Gold and Spice Souks with local context.
“We had an incredible time. Our guide, Ricardo, was a blast to spend 2.5 hours with. Very personable, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. He is a true master of his craft. This was one of the highlights of entire vacation. We only regretted not booking more time with him. He’s fantastic!”
3-hour Old Dubai walk with an abra creek crossing, Al Fahidi views, Coffee stop, and guided shopping in Spice and Gold Souks.
“masher made the tour very interesting and very helpful . Would highly recommend”
3-hour Old Dubai walk with a licensed guide: Al Fahidi sights, spice and gold souks, and an Abra creek crossing.
“Abdullah was fantastic! A great tour guide! We were the only people on the tour & he was so helpful, ensuring we were out of the sun & was very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend the tour! Thanks again!”
Walk through Old Dubai’s souks and museums, taste street food, sip Arabic coffee, then cross Dubai Creek by abra boat.
“My guide was fantastic. Great insights into history, culture. Also gave great advice for shopping in the Souks.”
A 3-hour guided walk through Old Dubai’s souks, Al Fahidi lanes, plus an abra creek crossing and a local tasting, for $22.89.
“current cultural context was interesting - very light on historical info - very little historical sights- mostly a tour of shopping souks”
Walk Qasr Al Watan’s marble palace and Great Hall dome with UAE governance stories. Entry included, $20.
“I had a wonderful experience visiting Qasr Al Watan with Sir Zain as our guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable, well-spoken, and made the entire tour engaging and insightful.”
A 1-hour guided walk through Dubai Opera’s bold architecture, backstage secrets, and stage mechanics, including the trap room.
“Amazing tour, you get to see everything. The guide was really friendly. They were even flexible enough to put me on the tour before because I arrived too early.”
A 3-hour guided walk through Dubai Old Town with street-food tastings, Dubai Creek Abra crossing, and souk stops for spices and gold.
“Mansoor was a great guide. He was informative about the country & the food. He communicated well & provided good advice on where to buy things and how much to pay. Make sure you are hungry as there is lots of food!”
