Best Dubai Tours

If you're staying in Dubai, the most rewarding day out is often the one that leaves it. Our current tours all run to neighbouring Abu Dhabi, roughly ninety minutes down the coast, where the UAE capital offers a different pace and a different set of landmarks to the city you're based in. Hotel pick-up in Dubai is included on every departure, so the drive is part of the arrangement rather than something to organise yourself.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the centrepiece of most itineraries, a vast white marble complex that ranks among the largest mosques in the world and is open to visitors outside prayer times. A half-day tour covers the mosque on its own, while a version pairing it with the Heritage Village adds context on Emirati life before the oil era, from traditional dwellings to craft workshops.

Full-day city tours widen the route to take in more of the capital's landmarks at a comfortable pace, with a premium option covering the same ground at a higher standard. For something completely different, a desert safari trades the city for the dunes inland, with camel rides, sandboarding, and a barbecue dinner as the light drops, which works well as an evening counterpart to a morning of sightseeing.

The practical case for making the trip is that Abu Dhabi is close enough to see in a day but different enough from Dubai to feel like a separate destination, quieter, more spread out, and built around its mosque and waterfront rather than around shopping and high-rises. Booking it as a guided day trip also removes the awkward part, which is the drive between the two emirates and the timing of mosque visiting hours.

Every tour is arranged privately rather than as a shared coach departure, so the timing suits your day rather than a fixed group schedule. Prices start from around $65 per person for the Grand Mosque and Heritage Village tour, with the full-day and premium itineraries priced higher. If you'd rather build a different day around Dubai or Abu Dhabi, a tailor-made tour can be arranged around your own plans.