Top Dubai Day Trips

Take a break from the city on a half-day tour of the Arabian Desert with round-trip transport from the doorstep of your Dubai accommodation. After an afternoon of dune bashing, camel rides, and frame-worthy photo ops, dig into a barbecue dinner while you watch a range of dance and music performances under the night sky.

Get to know the UAE’s ultra-modern capital of Abu Dhabi on this day trip from Dubai. Stroll around the white marble masterpiece of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, admire views of the Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit and Ferrari World, and visit the Heritage Village to learn about Abu Dhabi’s pre-oil past and Bedouin beginnings. Informative guided commentary, round-trip transport, and Dubai hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

The UAE is about more than Dubai: its capital city, Abu Dhabi, warrants a visit, too. This full-day trip lets you see it with ease, and with just a small group. Traveling between the sights by air-conditioned minivan, it covers all the must-sees, with visits to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Photo stop at Emirates Palace, Etihad Towers, and more. Entrance fees, plus pickup and drop-off at selected Dubai hotels and locations included.

Take a dune drive across the red sands outside Dubai while exploring the desert by 4WD vehicle. You’ll experience the thrill of dune bashing, sandboarding, and a camel ride. Upgrade your 4-Hour morning or afternoon adventure to a 7-hour and linger for a scenic sunset, with the addition of a barbecue dinner at a Bedouin-style desert camp. You’re treated like a VIP with belly dancing, henna, and other entertainment.

Discover the beauty and customs of the desert on this Dubai desert safari. Leave Dubai in a comfortable 4x4 with a guide, and enjoy an exciting mix of traditional and modern desert adventures. Ride a camel, surf a sandboard down the Dubai sand dunes, and relax at a desert campsite as the sun sets. Get a henna tattoo, watch a ‘tanoura’ folk dance, and top off your trip with a delicious barbecue dinner, including shawrma station, and exotic belly dancing show under the stars as you sit around the campfire.

Ideal for culture connoisseurs, this desert safari features a heart-pounding dune bashing session, a camel ride, live cultural performances including belly dancing, a photoshoot in Arabic costume, and a BBQ buffet dinner. From Dubai, visit an oasis and a camel farm in the Arabian Desert before watching a magical sunset. Learn about Arabian culture at a desert camp inspired by a Bedouin village, try your hand at sandboarding, and let local artists decorate your hands and feet with henna. Dinner, unlimited soft drinks, and hotel pickup and drop-off in central Dubai are included.

Head into the desert outside Dubai for an evening of dining and entertainment. First, enjoy a thrilling dune bashing ride with an experienced driver at the wheel, then climb aboard your own quad bike for an adrenaline-fueled adventure. Take part in other activities such as hookah or camel riding as you enjoy traditional Arab music and dancing at a Bedouin camp. A full buffet dinner is served in addition to tea, coffee and other refreshments.

Explore the best views of Dubai sea without having to hire an entire private yacht. Sail through all the top landmarks along the coast onboard a yacht. Join other guests and enjoy a voice-over guided tour. Serve yourself with a refreshing tropical flavored juice, soft drinks, water, and a choice of breakfast for the morning tour and Live BBQ for the Afternoon and Sunset tour. Feel free to roam around the Yacht and relax wherever you please. NOTE: Yacht varies per trip. Morning tour: Dubai Marina, Blue Water Island, Dubai Eye, Jumierah Beach, the Burj Al Arab Lunch tour: Dubai Marina, Blue Water Island, Dubai Eye, Jumierah Beach, the Burj Al Arab Afternoon tour: Dubai Marina, Blue Water Island, Dubai Eye, Jumierah Beach, the Palm, the Atlantis, and the Burj Al Arab Sunset tour: Dubai Marina, Blue Water Island, Dubai Eye, Jumierah Beach and the Burj Al Aarb Moonlight tour: Dubai Marina, Blue Water Island, Dubai Eye, Jumierah Beach, the Burj Al Arab

Throw yourself into the action of Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai with an entrance-only, all-day ticket. Part of the Atlantis The Palm resort, the Aquaventure Dubai boasts impressive water rides and adventures fit for all ages. Enjoy the attractions as you wish: career down corkscrew chutes, ride through shark tunnels, watch the little ones at the new Splasher’s Island area, and unwind on the lazy rivers. Then enjoy admission to The Lost Chambers, the Atlantis-themed aquarium containing 65,000 marine animals across 21 exhibits.

Gaining insight into Dubai’s history and culture can be tricky in the modern metropolis. Learn about Dubai’s journey from traditional village to global city on a city tour, and discover landmarks including Zabeel Palace, the Spice Souk, and Burj Khalifa with insights provided by a local guide. Explore by foot, boat, and private vehicle for an immersive experience, and save time finding a meeting point with included pickup from your hotel.

Discover the best of Dubai on a half-day Dubai sightseeing tour with an expert guide. Traveling by comfortable coach or minivan, take in Dubai’s top landmarks as you absorb the cosmopolitan atmosphere. Snap photos of the Burj Al-Arab, the sail-shaped hotel on its own artificial island; learn about local history at the Dubai Museum, ride an ‘abra’ water taxi across Dubai Creek, and much more. Sign off with a visit to the Deira Spice Souk and free time to explore the brilliant Gold Souk.

See Dubai's landmarks and beautiful coastline from the deck of a boat on the Persian Gulf. During this boat tour, available in the early morning and late evening to beat the desert heat, get views of the Palm Jumeirah, the Dubai Marina, and the Burj Al Arab. Bring your camera for photo ops and learn about the history and culture of Dubai through your guide's narration.

Discover the landmarks of Dubai old and new on a half-day guided city tour. Traveling by air-conditioned vehicle, get to know modern Dubai, seeing Dubai Marina, the Burj Al Arab, and meg-tall Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest tower. Plus, delve into historical Dubai with visits to Al Bastakiya, Dubai Museum, and the Gold and Spice Souks, plus an ‘abra’ water taxi ride on Dubai Creek. Hotel, port, and central pickup and drop-off included.

Without a rental car, exploring Abu Dhabi from Dubai takes a combo of buses, cabs, and walking—the latter difficult in often-scorching heat. This full-day tour whisks you around the landmarks by comfortable, air-conditioned SUV, saving you the hassle of going independently. Plus, a guide provides a rundown of the sights and their history as you visit the Grand Mosque and Dates Market, see Ferrari World, and more.

Experience a desert safari on this excursion from Dubai. Venture to a desert camp and after Arabic coffee and dates, take off on a thrilling quad bike ride across the sands. Enjoy a camel ride, see some sand art, get a henna tattoo, and finish with a starlit barbecue dinner back at the camp. As you feast on delicious Arabic dishes, watch a sequinned belly dancing show and hypnotic ‘tanoura’ performance, with dancers spinning in time to traditional Emirati music.

Discover Dubai’s red dunes on a sunset safari, with round-trip transfer from your accommodation. Explore the desert in a 4x4 for striking views of the landscape by dusk, then settle in for an evening of henna painting, camel riding, and live entertainment in a comfortable desert camp, unwinding with Arabic coffee brews and a barbecue buffet dinner included.

A good way to get the most out of one day in Abu Dhabi, this tour hits many of the city’s most popular sites and attractions. Travel on a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle to Dubai, where you will explore the highlights of the city including Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace, Heritage Village, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, and more. There will also be a stop at a local date market and at Ferrari World for a photo opp.

Enjoy a camel ride in Dubai and an Emirati dinner at a Bedouin-style camp on this desert adventure. Leave Dubai by air-conditioned minivan and head into the desert to meet a camel train. Then, take a camel ride to a royal desert retreat in the rolling dunes. As the sun sets, enjoy a falconry display, watch an Arabic bread-making demonstration, and get a henna tattoo. Finish with a 4-course dinner under the stars accompanied by Arabian dancing and music.

Immerse yourself in the natural landscape of the Arabian Desert on a half-day tour with convenient round-trip transport from the doorstep of your Dubai accommodation. The day’s itinerary includes sandboarding, dune bashing, camel rides, and frame-worthy photo ops. Round out the evening with dinner and live dance performances.

Discover the capital city of the United Arab Emirates on this guided all-day tour from Dubai. Along the way, pass by the Jebel Ali Port, the largest man-made port in the world. In Abu Dhabi, visit the Grand Mosque, the Heritage Village, and Emirates Palace. Stop at Marian Mall for lunch and browse the date and carpet markets. Tour also includes a stop at Ferrari World for photos.

Venture through the desert by vintage Land Rover and enjoy Arabic entertainments and dinner on this full-day experience from Dubai. Board an open-top Land Rover with a driver, and watch for wildlife as you drive into the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. See a falconry display and continue to a plush Bedouin-style camp within a royal residence. Here, experience traditional activities, including a camel ride and bread-making demonstration, and enjoy a delicious dinner, live music and dancing displays.

Shift your Dubai vacation up a gear with an exciting afternoon and evening desert adventure. Leave Dubai by 4x4 with a professional driver, and travel to an area of high, golden dunes. Experience an exhilarating dune drive, stop for photos of a luminous sunset, and up the pace with an adrenaline-pumping sandboarding session. Later, enjoy a camel ride and other fun activities at a beautiful desert camp before sitting down to a barbecue dinner and shows from spinning tanoura dancers, belly dancers, and other artists.

Oman’s Musandam Peninsula is within day-trip distance of Dubai but organising a visit and cruise trip while there is challenging, especially with border crossings involved. This full-day tour frees you from any planning or fuss, so you can simply soak up the experience. Sail by Musandam’s fjords on an Arabian ‘dhow,’ snorkel and swim, watch for dolphins, and enjoy lunch on board, all without worrying about transport, paperwork, or timings.

Explore two highlights of Dubai at your own pace with this combination package. The first, Burj Khalifa, is the world’s tallest structure at an astounding 2,716 feet (828 meters). Visit At the Top, the highest observation deck in the world, for panoramic views of Dubai, the ocean, and the surrounding desert. Then tour the Dubai Aquarium where you can see thousands of sea creatures, including the largest collection of sand tiger sharks in the world.

No trip to Dubai is complete without an exciting trip into the desert. Spend an evening riding quad bikes, sandboarding down the dunes, and riding a camel like a Bedouin during this evening experience. After you’ve worked up your appetite, sit down for a delicious barbecue dinner accompanied by live belly dancing and traditional tanoura shows at an Arabian desert camp.