The 4 Best Walking Tours in the UAE

1.Historic Old Dubai & Souk Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 156 reviews · from $79Our pick

Spend two hours with a licensed guide in Old Dubai, beginning at Al Fahidi and ending at the Gold Souk. You’ll see the Coffee Museum, old city wall, Textile Souk, Spice Souk, and Dubai Creek, with an abra ride and Arabic coffee or tea included. Guides such as Ricky, Pri, Dana, Francesca, and Orlina bring local stories to the walk.

“Our tour guide was amazing, Old Dubai is a stark difference from present day Dubai. There is so much history to learn. This is a great place for shopping. I recommend this tour for anyone visiting Dubai!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Dubai Souks, Food & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · from $141

Walk through Deira’s spice and textile souks, sample Emirati, Iranian, and Indian treats, play SPINGO, cross Dubai Creek by abra, and finish with a traditional meal in Al Fahidi. Guides such as Arva and Noorin add food history and stories about Dubai’s many communities.

“Best food tour! Arva is very knowledgeable and weaves the history and social fabric of the various communities of Dubai into this amazing and delicious food tour with stops in spots only locals would know. I highly recommend this.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Private Old Dubai Walking Tour: Forts, Souks, and Boats

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $99

Walk Old Dubai with a local guide such as Pri, Ricky, Ricardo, or Patricia. Visit Al Fahidi’s wind towers, Hindi Lane, the Textile Souk, Gold Souk, and Spice Souk, with tea or coffee and a private abra crossing included. The pace is easy, the tour is private, and the focus is on stories, culture, and practical local insight.

“This is a great overview tour that gives you a very good overarching sense for the city and the country, the history and the people, the culture the food and the attire. You go through museums and markets and use a boat as transit. Its really fantastic and well priced and well worth the money!”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Private Old Town, Heritage & Souks Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 102 reviews · 2 hours · from $98

Begin at Arabian Tea House and walk through Al Fahidi’s courtyards, sikkas, heritage houses, and textile market. Cross Dubai Creek by abra, taste spices, and finish at the Gold Souk. Guides include Pri, Ricky, Francesca, and Dana, with tours in English or Hindi.

“Pri is a really great and authentic guide, who quickly established connection with our three kids and turned the tour in one of the best Dubai experience for us!:) We very much appreciated her to tailor it to our interests…and getting my wife the Karak tea!:)”

Check availability →Read our full review