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Experience the ultimate Dubai desert safari with thrilling dune bashing, sandboarding, and optional quad biking or buggy rides on the red dunes. Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off by luxury 4x4 Land Cruiser. Visit a traditional Bedouin-style camp for camel rides, henna tattoos, and a lavish BBQ buffet dinner with live entertainment, including belly dancing, Tanoura, and fire shows. This all-inclusive tour blends adrenaline, culture, and relaxation in the Arabian Desert.

After dark, Dubai looks even more spectacular, but making your own way around at night can feel daunting. See the city at night on this evening Dubai tour, which includes entrance to the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. Leave navigating to your guide as you travel through the city's top attractions, make photo stops at major monuments, and learn about the culture and traditions of this popular UAE city.

Visiting Dubai’s desert independently won’t unlock the dune sports or Bedouin-inspired entertainment offered by organized safaris. This premium experience delivers the works, with the added bonus of the red-dune Lahbab desert as a setting. After a 4WD dune bash, go sandboarding before camel rides, a gourmet barbecue buffet, shows, and stargazing.

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.

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. If you've upgraded to a full evening tour, sit down to a barbecue dinner and shows from spinning tanoura dancers, belly dancers, and other artists.

Easily visit the neighboring emirate of Abu Dhabi while you’re staying in Dubai on a small-group tour that includes hotel pickup and drop-off. Travel through the desert to the UAE’s capital, where you explore the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque—with a provided abaya for the ladies—and Heritage Village, dip into the Dates Market, see the President’s Palace and Emirates Palace hotel, stop for photos of Ferrari World on Yas Island, and more.

No visit to Dubai is complete without heading to the top of the world’s tallest building, but securing your ticket in advance can be a pain. This private Dubai tour not only showcases the UAE city’s top sights, but also takes care of your Burj Khalifa At The Top admission ticket, guaranteeing your entry to the towering monument.

Exploring Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Mosque independently may leave you with only a superficial take on this vast place of worship—the UAE’s biggest. Get the most from a visit on this half-day tour from Dubai with a guide. Admire the interiors and learn the history behind the mosaics and calligraphy. An optional visit to the Zayed National Museum offers insight into the UAE’s heritage through engaging exhibits.

There’s so much to see and do in Abu Dhabi, but shortlisting highlights can take some time. Free up your vacation rather than getting bogged down in research with this efficient full-day sightseeing tour from Dubai. Places to see along the way include the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, Abu Dhabi Dates Market, and plenty of photo opps—such as outside Ferrari World, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Delve into desert life before the UAE's 20th-century oil boom on this Bedouin culture safari from Dubai. Visit a campsite inside Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, the UAE’s first national park. Meet Bedouin storytellers, see their Saluki hunting dogs, watch falconry, and learn how these ancient nomads lived. A camel ride, short wildlife safari, and Bedouin breakfast cap your experience.

Ideal for culture connoisseurs, this desert safari features a heart-pounding dune bashing session, a camel ride, live cultural performances including belly dancing, a photo shoot in Arabic costume, a BBQ buffet dinner, and an ATV upgrade. 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.

Dubai’s old and new attractions are dispersed over around 18 miles (30 kilometers), so sightseeing requires serious planning. Make things easy, beat the heat, and cover the highlights on this convenient small-group tour. After hotel, cruise port, or city pickup; experience Dubai’s cultural heart at Deira's old souks and Dubai Museum before enjoying photo stops at all the modern must-sees, from the Burj Khalifa to the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab.

Discover the best of Abu Dhabi on this full-day tour from Dubai, complete with the Louvre Museum tickets, blending cultural heritage with modern marvels. Visit the iconic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, enjoy a scenic drive along the Corniche, and explore the traditional Heritage Village. The highlight is entry to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, where you’ll admire its stunning architecture and world-class art collections.

View the Palm Jumeirah and other Dubai landmarks from the water on a RIB (rigid-inflatable boat) cruise. Board a RIB with a skipper, and cruise Dubai’s coastline with a camera in hand to enjoy the sights. Speed around the outer edges of the Palm past the Atlantis, The Palm; take in the tower-lined Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah; and admire the Burj Al Arab.

Escape the city for a thrilling desert adventure on this afternoon tour from Dubai. Drive through the Dubai Desert in a 4x4, get your adrenaline pumping as you enjoy quad biking, and camel riding in the dunes, and experience Arabic culture with a delicious dinner and dance show at a traditional desert camp.

Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai boasts impressive water rides and adventures fit for all ages. Avoid the disappointment of a sold-out day by prebooking your entry ticket. Enjoy the attractions as you wish: careen down corkscrew chutes, ride through shark tunnels, watch the little ones at the new Splasher’s Island area, and unwind on the lazy rivers. Stick to the waterpark or upgrade to include a visit to The Lost World, the Atlantis-themed aquarium.

For thrill-seekers, a desert safari on a quad bike is an unmissable opportunity to experience life in the Arabian Desert. An expert guide will lead you as you explore rolling sand dunes and capture brilliant photos against stunning backdrops. Then take some time for relaxation at our traditional campsite and a a scenic camel ride experience. End the evening with a barbecue dinner and refreshments while watching live cultural shows.

Get an overview of Dubai without hopping between cabs, metro trains, or buses on this half-day tour. Forget transport worries—and any research into the sights with a driver-guide ready to supply background instead—and enjoy photo stops at the Atlantis, Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, and other attractions. A visit to Dubai Museum to explore the city’s roots and culture, and hotel pickup and drop-off provide the finishing touches.

Save vacation money and time with this combo ticket to the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo—two of Dubai’s must-visit attractions, and both located at the Dubai Mall. Prebook to secure your preferred visit times, and visit the Burj Khalifa’s ‘At the Top’ to admire the bird’s-eye views. Then, descend to Dubai Aquarium to explore its displays of undersea life. Upgrade for return transport from your hotel.

Embark on a comprehensive Abu Dhabi city tour from Dubai and explore the capital’s iconic landmarks. Visit the world-renowned Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Heritage Village, and the luxurious Emirates Palace. Drive along the picturesque Corniche and Yas Island, home to Ferrari World. Stop for a photo op at Ferrari World and shop at the Dates and Carpet Markets. Experience the blend of modernity and tradition on this full-day tour, with pick-up and drop-off from your hotel or residence.

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.

Beat the heat during this small-group, half-day dune bashing excursion in the stunning Lahbab Desert. Get access to rugged, off-road locations in a sturdy Land Cruiser and admire the sun rising over rolling sand dunes. Guided tours include round-trip hotel transfers from Dubai or Sharjah, unlimited bottled water, and a complimentary camel ride.

Swap the Dubai restaurant scene for a magical evening in the Sahara Desert Fortress, where Bedouin-style seating meets modern luxury in a half-day tour. Indulge in a dinner banquet as belly dancers and fire performers light up the night in this unforgettable desert setting. To top it off, enjoy camel rides, henna painting, or even horseback riding for a truly immersive experience.

There’s more to the UAE than Dubai, but seeing the country without a rental car takes serious time and planning. Skip the hassle and experience five of the seven emirates in one day from Dubai. Traveling by air-conditioned vehicle, head for Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah before crossing the Hajar mountains to east-coast Fujairah. Visit museums and markets; see dunes, beaches and villages; and hear stories of the emirates you’d otherwise miss.