15 Historical Tours in Dubai to Plan a Day Around

Dubai Evening Heritage Safari by Vintage G Class Al Marmoom Oasis - The camel caravan is short but useful

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,500 reviews · from $189Our pick

Ride a vintage Mercedes through Al Marmoom, then enjoy camels, falcons, Bedouin food, stories, sunset, and telescope stargazing.

“Traveled with my wife and my parents the experience was very good. Mustafa was a very good tour guide, and provided us options during the trip. Mustafa was quiet, but provided inside on any knowledge of the area. The tour itself is very long and nice. It was definitely worth the money. The tour itself provided various options and allowed each one of us to experience something different.”

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Dubai: Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque, Palace, and Heritage Village

2.Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque, Palace, and Heritage Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,265 reviews · 8 hours · from $75

Review of a Dubai to Abu Dhabi day trip covering Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Qasr Al Watan, Heritage Village, transport, dress rules, and value.

“It was a wonderful experience, highly recommended. Our guide Antoine was punctual and extremely kind. He was always available to explain everything and took us around Abu Dhabi, showing us the most beautiful places and sharing interesting information throughout the tour. We truly enjoyed every moment and couldn’t have asked for a better guide.”

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Dubai Camel Desert Safari, Traditional Meal & Heritage Activities

3.Dubai Camel Desert Safari, Traditional Meal & Heritage Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 937 reviews · from $193

Ride camels through Dubai’s conservation reserve, watch falconry at sunset, and enjoy Emirati food, music, and Bedouin camp traditions.

“Our guide, Bash, was amazing! Very friendly and knowledgeable. Our camel guide was incredibly good at photography. The falcon hunter was likewise funny and knowledgeable. The Bedouin camp and staff made the experience unforgettable!!! Definitely a 10/10 experience!!!!”

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Dubai: Heritage Safari in Vintage Land Rover with Dinner

4.Heritage Safari in Vintage Land Rover with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 861 reviews · 7 hours · from $189

Review of Dubai’s vintage Land Rover heritage safari, with wildlife, falconry, Emirati dinner, cultural shows, and stargazing.

“very well organized experience. every detail was taken care of. I really like that it was not over crowded as many dubai safari tours are, so it was very relaxing having a smaller group. the food quality was very good and verily sanitary”

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Dubai: Historic City Highlights Day Trip

5.Historic City Highlights Day Trip

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

See Dubai’s modern icons and old quarters in four hours, with an abra ride, mosque visit, souks, hotel pickup, and multilingual guide.

“Booked the tour not really knowing what to expect but hoping to find out a little history of the area. Instead we found the tour to be excellent value for money, and wondered how it could have been done for such a good price! Our tour guide was very informative, spoke excellent English and German (some of the attendees were German, and I also know the language reasonably well) we were given plenty of time to explore around the gold and spice souk, a short but very pleasant boat ride across the creek. The tickets also granted us entry to the museum and former home of the royal family, giving…”

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Dubai: Abu Dhabi Trip with Lunch at Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant

6.Abu Dhabi Trip with Lunch at Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 805 reviews · from $127

Review of a Dubai to Abu Dhabi day trip with mosque, Etihad Towers, Qasr Al Watan, hotel pickup, and lunch at Al Khayma.

“We enjoyed seeing the Blue Mosque. Also the tour of Old Dubai and the water taxi. Mufaso was a wonderful guide with great information about Dubai.”

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Dubai Heritage & Burj Khalifa Experience

7.Dubai Heritage & Burj Khalifa Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 500 reviews · 5 hours · from $116

See old and new Dubai, cross Dubai Creek, browse the souks, and ride to Burj Khalifa’s 124th-floor deck on a five-hour tour.

“Overall experience very satisfactory, as the guide (sorry forgot his name) was really good with his instructions/information.”

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Dubai: Heritage Safari, Camel Ride & Al Marmoom Oasis Dinner

8.Heritage Safari, Camel Ride & Al Marmoom Oasis Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 431 reviews · 6 hours · from $189

Review of Dubai’s Al Marmoom heritage safari, with a vintage G-Class ride, camels, falcons, Bedouin dinner, shows, and stargazing.

“We had a fantastic time as a whole family with our wonderful guide Mr. Imran on the occasion of my husband’s birthday! Starting with the desert safari with gazelles, flamingos, hairs and other animals, followed with fun for kids in the sand dunes, special moments with falcons, show with the most beautiful horses, the warmth and cordial welcome by the hosts for a delicious dinner and birthday cake, camel show and riding, impressive fire show, and henna painting for all! We are grateful to Mr. Imran for this amazing experience - in 6 hours we have lived through a mini vacation with the most memorable moments for the whole family!”

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57 Heritage Desert Safari

9.57 Heritage Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · from $189

Explore Dubai’s protected desert by vintage Land Rover, meet falcons, ride camels at sunset, and enjoy a four-course Arabic dinner.

“We wanted a tour that did not involve tearing up the environment and came across this one. Convenient on time pick up at our hotel in Dubai. First experience was a drive thorough an animal reserve where we came across oryx, gazelle and saRead more”

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Desert Safari with Entertainment & BBQ Dinner-Heritage Camp

10.Desert Safari with Entertainment & BBQ Dinner-Heritage Camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews

Review of Dubai’s private desert safari with dune bashing, camel rides, sunset photos, live shows, and BBQ dinner for up to six.

“Must do activity in Dubai, the tour guide provided excellent service, our family love it, highly recommended.”

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Dubai Evening Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner at Arabian Heritage

11.Dubai Evening Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner at Arabian Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · from $104

A six-hour Dubai desert safari with red-dune driving, camel rides, sandboarding, BBQ dinner, henna, and live shows.

“This Dessert Safari Adventure Was Truly Awesomee I had a Great time With the Dune Bashing, The Speed and the fun Jumps were so exciting, and we also had a Great Time During the Sand surfing, I got so far and it was So coool, then we Got to the Amazing place called Read more”

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From Dubai: Sharjah Heritage & Culture Tour

12.Sharjah Heritage & Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 227 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Explore Sharjah from Dubai with mosque, fort, Islamic museum, historic souks, hotel pickup, and a practical four-hour cultural tour.

“Our tour with grayline with audio guiding was amazing. It was excellent sync to all the places in Sharjah. Also our Sharjah sightseeing was worth every money that we spent. I highly recommend this company to assist you with your travel needs and aspire you to learn about the history of the city.”

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Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market

13.Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 226 reviews · from $48

See Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, Heritage Village, Corniche, Dates Market, and Founder’s Memorial on a practical four-hour city tour.

“The tour guide was excellent….Thank you Latef! It was well organized and book again. Thank you so much”

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From Abu Dhabi: Grand Mosque, Royal Palace& Heritage Village

14.Grand Mosque, Royal Palace& Heritage Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 197 reviews · 5 hours · from $59

Visit Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Watan, Corniche, and Heritage Village on a practical five-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“Anas was fantastic driver and guider, very careful and very thoughtful. Many thanks for this to him.”

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Old Dubai Historic Guided Tour: Creek, Street Food & Souks

15.Old Dubai Historic Guided Tour: Creek, Street Food & Souks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $10Best value

Walk Old Dubai’s lanes, taste Emirati snacks, ride an abra across the Creek, and bargain in the Spice and Gold Souks for $10.

“Absolutely amazing trip. 5 ladies on a girls trip to Dubai from the US and we loved every minute of it! Hossam was the best tour guide and we would recommend this to everyone!”

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