The 15 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!”

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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.”

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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!”

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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!:)”

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5.Old City Walking Tour with Abra Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 3 hours · from $19Best value

Spend three hours with a licensed guide such as Abdullah or Shahzad in old Dubai. Walk Al Seef, Al Fahidi, the textile market, and Al Fahidi Fort, taste coffee and dates, cross Dubai Creek by shared abra, then explore the Spice and Gold Souks.

“Guide Shazhad was very friendly and knowledgable. I enjoyed fully the old city tour”

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6.Old Town Walking Tour with Abra Cruise & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · from $26

Walk through Al Fahidi with guides such as Muhammad Bilal, Muhammed, or Abdulla, then cross Dubai Creek by abra to the Gold and Spice Souks. You’ll see old houses, wind towers, the Old Mosque, wall remains, and Dubai Museum, with Arabic coffee, street food, water, and camel milk chocolate included. Private and small-group options are available.

“Muhammed Bilal was excellent, the tour was educational, entertaining and the food delicious, would definitely recommend and would do it again. Zubair”

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7.Walking, Architecture and History Tour of Dubai Opera

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 40 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Meet your English or Arabic-speaking guide at the Plaza Box Office for a one-hour walk through Dubai Opera. See its unusual architecture, exclusive artworks, dressing-room mirrors, trap room, backstage spaces, and the seat storage area used when the auditorium becomes a flat floor. Guide Richard is praised for his lively explanations and videos.

“Amazing tour, you get to see everything. The guide was really friendly. They were even flexible enough to put me on the tour before because I arrived too early.”

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8.Local Street Food and Guided Walking Tour of Dubai Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $115

Spend about three hours with a private guide in Old Dubai, walking through Al Fahidi, riding an abra across Dubai Creek, and sampling shawarma, falafel, hummus, mandi, kunafa, tea, dates chocolate, and Iranian faluda. The tour ends near Al Ras Metro Station after visits to the Spice and Gold Souks.

“Mansoor was a great guide. He was informative about the country & the food. He communicated well & provided good advice on where to buy things and how much to pay. Make sure you are hungry as there is lots of food!”

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9.Historic Forts, Boats and Pearls of Old Dubai Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours · from $54

Meet your English-speaking guide outside Arabian Tea House and explore Al Fahidi, Bastakiya, Al Fahidi Fort, the textile, spice, perfume, and gold souks. You will taste coffee, dates, chocolates, and dried fruit, then cross Dubai Creek by traditional abra. Guides including Pri and Dana are praised for clear stories, warmth, and practical local tips.

“The tour provides great information about history, culture and food that we would not have learned otherwise. The small group helped us to be fully engaged with the guide, who gave us brilliant stories not just about Dubai but the entire region. We spent some time at the souks and the textile market as well. All in all good 2 hours spent.”

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10.Private Walking Tour in Dubai / Old Dubai Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Walk Old Dubai with an English-speaking local guide such as Abdullah, Adnan, or Shahzad. Visit Al Fahidi, Al Seef, Bastakiya, the Creek, Spice Souk, and Gold Souk, with a short abra ride and complimentary camel milk tea. The tour costs $47 per person and ends near Al Ras Metro Station.

“The tour was perfect, Abdullah was so knowledgeable, friendly, and kept me interested the whole time. Beyond that, he’s a great guy and we had a great time hanging out. Would recommend 100%”

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11.Walking Tour in Old Dubai.with Local Friend

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $49

Spend three hours exploring Al Fahidi, Al Seef, Bastakiya, the Gold Souk, and Spice Souk with an English-speaking local guide. Guides including Abdullah, Mazher, Muhammad, Adnan, and Hamza bring Dubai’s past and customs to life, with an abra ride, camel milk tea with saffron, and practical souk tips along the way.

“We had the absolute pleasure of doing the Old Dubai walking tour with Mazher , and it was truly one of the highlights of our trip. His knowledge of Dubai’s history, culture, and traditions is incredible, and he shares it in such a warm, engaging, and easy-to-understand way. Mazher made the old neighborhoods come alive with stories, insights, and personal touches that you simply wouldn’t get exploring on your own. He answered all our questions with patience and passion, and his recommendations for local food and hidden gems were spot on! If you want an authentic, meaningful experience in Old Dubai, we highly recommend booking a tour with Mazher. You…”

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12.Helicopter Ride, Old Town Walking Tour, Abra & Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13 reviews · 5 hours · from $285

This five-hour small-group tour pairs a 12-minute helicopter flight over Palm Jumeirah, Burj Al Arab, and Burj Khalifa with an Old Dubai walking tour, Arabic coffee, dates, local snacks, an abra crossing, and visits to the Gold and Spice Souks. Guides such as Khan, Nour, Maaz, Haidi, and A. Hassan have led recent departures.

“The tour was excellent, I fully recommend it. The helicopter ride is amazing, you need to try it. Our guide Nour was perfect, he told us many amazing details and have response for every our questions. He was so kind, wait for us, when we needed, also he show us very nice Micheline restaurant and give us tips for next trip. We fully recommend him.”

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13.Dubai Walking Tour “Fahidi Area, Dubai Museum, Souks”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $25

Walk through Al Fahidi with a small group of up to eight, entering old homes, tasting Arabic coffee and dates, crossing Dubai Creek by abra, and exploring the Spice and Gold Souks. Guides including Mahmoud, Alex, and Pri are praised for clear cultural explanations and warm, attentive service. The tour starts at 9 a.m. and costs $25.

“Mahmood is an absolutely amazing tour guide. Full of enthusiasm and knowledge, he gave us a thrilling and captivating tour while explaining the cultural significance of the unique treasures embedded within the UAE culture. He is not average. Highly recommend him. You will not be disappointed!”

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14.Dubai Tour: Haritage Walking Guide, Gold & Spice Souq, Creek

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews

Walk through Old Dubai with a guide such as Mohamed, visiting Al Seef, the Bastakia Quarter, Bur Dubai, the Gold and Spice Souqs, and the textile market. You will cross Dubai Creek by traditional abra, learn about local customs, and get help with shopping. The tour runs as a private or shared experience.

“Very cool tour, the guide was amazing, he gave us a lesson on local culture and history. It's really worth it.”

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15.Walking Tour in Dubai. Souks, museums, Local Food Testing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $24

See Old Dubai on foot with a live English-speaking guide, visiting Al Fahidi, Al Seef, the textile, spice, and gold souks, and crossing Dubai Creek by abra. You’ll taste camel milk tea, camel milk chocolate, street food, and receive bottled water. Guides have included Abdullah and Ikram.

“Ikram hat uns In Dubai wunderschöne Ecken gezeigt - mit Hintergrund Informationen- egal welche Frage wir stellten - er konnte uns alles über Dubei und seine Historie erzählen. Wir hatten einen sehr schönen informativen Nachmittag - der unvergesslich bleiben wird . Danke Ikram 🍀”

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