THE UAE · HALF-DAY
Booked early, most of these cost less than dinner on the Marina. Below: 15 half-day tours, what each one includes and where the extras get added.
Review Dubai’s $30 red-dune safari with dune bashing, camel rides, sandboarding, ATV options, safety tips, value, and practical advice.
“Jaseem badusha was amazing. Great guide and driver! Highly recommend the buggys!”
Review of Dubai’s half-day Lahbab desert safari with dune bashing, camel rides, sandboarding, refreshments, and optional quad biking.
“Syed Qamar Abbas was so much fun! He provided us with such an unforgettable experience for our Honeymoon. Definitely recommend!”
Dubai half-day tour review covering the Blue Mosque, Burj Al Arab, Old Dubai souks, Creek abra ride, heritage house, and value.
“Great tour with our guide Riz covering all the highlights of Dubai in a short amount of time. Smooth and effective planning throughout and charming experiences learning about spices and teas at the Spice Souk, enjoying Arabic coffee and dates, etc.”
Review of Abu Dhabi’s half-day desert safari, with dune bashing, camel rides, sunset barbecue, shows, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.
“Desert drive and fire show were fantastic the guide Wes great and picked up a great hand made souvenir”
See Old and New Dubai in four hours, with hotel pickup, an abra ride, souks, mosque visit, and photo stops for $16.
“The tour guides were friendly will relevant information about tourist stops like Burj Khalifa, Old Dubai, Dubai market, mosque etc”
See Dubai’s old souks and modern icons in five hours, with hotel pickup, an abra ride, mosque visit, heritage stop, and expert guide.
“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable regarding Dubai and also the other trips that are available.”
Review of Dubai’s half-day red dunes safari, with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel rides, falcon photos, pickup, and practical tips.
“Awesome 4 hours early morning desert ride, excellent desert ride company.”
See Dubai’s old souks and modern icons on a private five-hour tour with hotel pickup, an abra ride, photo stops, and a flexible guide.
“Tamour was a fantastic tour guide. He was able to adjust the tour to what we wanted and spend extra time in the old town. He was flexible with his time and incredibly knowledgable.”
Visit Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque from Dubai with hotel pickup, entry, transport, and a guide in a practical half-day tour.
“1. Convenience - we were limited on free time but wanted to visit the world class Mosque. We were extremely excited when this offer, with reduced time was offered. In addition the pickup and drop off was seamless and fast. 2. Our guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and answered all my questions that were not even related to the tour. She was kind and had a great spirit. 3. Some of the guests didn’t have correct attire and she provided it with.”
Review of Dubai’s $40 half-day tour, with the Blue Mosque, Creek abra ride, Gold and Spice Souks, beaches, and Old Dubai.
“Ramadan was a fantastic guide! The tour was great value for money, booked at the last minute. Informative and fun 😁”
Review of Dubai’s 6-hour desert safari with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel rides, seven live shows, BBQ dinner, and hotel pickup.
“The tour is good, a taste of everything in a day. Private tour is much better than the group. The best part was our driver, Imran! Such a humble and nice person, soo attentive and sensitive to individual needs, great and safe driver, he knew all the tricks how to cut corners and bring the best of experience to us. Chose Imran at all cost!”
See Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, Heritage Village, Emirates Palace, dates market, and Ferrari World on a guided five-hour city tour.
“Tour was great and informative and right amount time. The Mosque was absolutely stunning and crowds weren’t bad. Tour guide was knowledgeable and accommodating and pointed out landmarks along the way. Would recommend this tour.”
Review of Dubai’s Al Marmoom camel trek, Bedouin breakfast, Arabic coffee, falcon photos, wildlife, price, tips, and who should book.
“An excellent tour! Saeed went the extra mile to show us all the wildlife in the desert. It was a really lovely tour, the camels were so kind and the breakfast delicious! We will definitely come back to do more activities!”
Review of Fujairah’s half-day scuba and snorkeling trip from Dubai, with beginner guidance, coral reefs, turtles, transport, value, and practical tips.
“One of the most memorable experiences ever. The staff was amazing. They were so friendly and patient. It was my first time scuba and snorkeling and I would highly recommend for everyone. The drive from dubai to fujairah is about 1 1/2 . Once geared up we went on the boat to the reef which was about 30 min. We got to me so many fishes and ofcourse turtles.”
Explore Dubai’s top sights, souks, mosque, Creek, Museum of the Future, and Burj Khalifa on a comfortable $44 half-day tour.
“ABDUL was knowledgeable and was an awesome guide. If you are looking into doing a COMPLETE tour of Dubai's famous landmarks, you should book this tour! Best value for your money compared to other tours. Don't think twice!”
Pick a dune, a tower, a jetty or a table.
