Top 4 1-Day Tours in the UAE

1.Historic City Highlights Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 807 reviews · 4 hours · from $23Our pick

This four-hour Dubai city tour links Jumeirah, Palm Jumeirah, Al Bastakiya, Dubai Creek, and the Gold and Spice Souks. An English-speaking guide such as Hammad, Waseem, or Nimesh leads the way, with hotel pickup, an abra ride, and mosque entry included. Choose a shared small group or private vehicle, and allow extra time for transfers.

“They came to pick us from the hotel, transfer us to our tour bus (the timeing hasn't been the best). After departing from Burj al Arab we had the best guide, both in english and german. From there we had a nice tour. Drop-off at the hotel was included as well. Good value for money.”

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2.Abu Dhabi Full-Day Trip with Louvre & Grand Mosque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 415 reviews · from $101Top rated

Travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in a small group of up to 15 people, with hotel pickup, entry to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi, and a guide for the mosque and drive. You get two hours at the Louvre, one hour at the mosque, plus quick photo stops at Emirates Palace, Etihad Towers, and the Corniche.

“Hamza was a great host. I learned more about the history of the UAE from him on the ride to Abu Dhabi than I did during the rest of my trip. The time allotted for seeing both the Louvre (2 hours) and the mosque (1 hour) were spot on.”

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3.Dubai to Abu Dhabi Day Trip: Grand Mosque, Palace & Etihad Towers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $110

Travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in a small air-conditioned group, with hotel pickup, a guide, mosque entry, Qasr Al Watan, Etihad Towers, and a quick Louvre photo stop. Expect about 90 minutes each way, lunch at your own cost, strict mosque dress rules, and a full but rewarding day.

“The tour is amazing. At first me and my wife consider that having a good guide is essencial to any tour. In our tour we had an excellent English speaker guide (Mohammad Iqbal) and showed us a lot about Abu Dhabi, the tour stops and what we were supposed to do. The mosque is amazing, and the guide helped us to not be part of the crowd. After that we went to the palace, which was incredible aswell. We had lunch (Arab buffet) excellent. Since the tour company does not claim for commissions, our lunch was 15 AEDs cheaper per person. Then we went to Etihad Towers. Plenty time to…”

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4.Dubai Sightseeing Day Trip from Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 309 reviews · from $81

Travel from Abu Dhabi to Dubai in an air-conditioned coach with a guide such as Arshad, Sudath, or Harshad. Stop for photos at Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Al Arab, and Dubai Mall, then cross Dubai Creek by abra to reach the gold and spice souks. This is a broad first look, not a deep museum or Burj Khalifa visit.

“The guide made our day! Sadut was so accommodating! The tour schedule packed so much into 9 hours!! He dropped us at the mosque in Abu Dhabi as requested instead of the hotel and advised us on the correct clothing to wear and helped put on my head shawl.”

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