UAE · WALKING TOURS
The good walking tours go early in the season and the cheap ones are cheap for a reason. Below: 15 of them, what is included and how they differ.
Review of Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque walking tour, with dress-code tips, guide quality, photo help, highlights, value, and practical advice.
“Great! Our guide Hussan Hassan was Very helpful and kine. We recomend!”
Walk Old Dubai with a private guide, ride an abra across the Creek, and explore the textile, spice, and Gold Souks in two focused hours.
“Highly recommend for anyone visiting or living in Dubai. We learnt so much about the history, culture and people. A wonderful experience!”
Explore Old Dubai on foot, cross Dubai Creek by abra, visit Al Fahidi, taste coffee and dates, and browse the spice and gold souks.
“We had a great time with our guide, Abdullah. He was polite and friendly and made our tour a wonderful experience. He explained everything in detail.”
Walk Old Dubai from Al Fahidi to the Gold Souk, with Arabic coffee, street food, an abra ride, and local guidance for $26.
“Muhammed Bilal was excellent, the tour was educational, entertaining and the food delicious, would definitely recommend and would do it again. Zubair”
Explore Qasr Al Watan for $20 with an English guide, grand halls, UAE history, libraries, gardens, and practical palace tips.
“Ali made a very good tour with us and showed us all the important stuff. Really enjoyed the tour. We can recommend the tour without any issues”
Tour Dubai Opera’s striking design, backstage rooms, trap room, and seat storage area on a one-hour guided walk for $27.
“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.”
Explore Old Dubai on foot, ride an abra, taste coffee and dates, and visit the textile, spice, and gold souks with a local guide.
“Our group had an engaging guide, full of interesting facts and anecdotes in a delightful conversational way about the history of the UAE. She offered tips and commentary as we made our way through the bustling gold, spice and textile souks of Old Dubai and crossing the Dubai Creek in an Abra water taxi was a bonus! She was generous with her time via email both before and after the tour ended with information and tips about restaurants, public transportation and areas of Dubai not to be missed.”
Walk through Old Dubai’s souqs, historic Al Fahidi, Creek, Spice Souk, and Gold Souk with a local guide for $47.
“Fantastic tour, we would highly recommend it! And our guide, Shahzad Sheikh, was absolutely brilliant, knowledgeable and accommodating our every need.”
Walk Old Dubai with a local guide, ride an abra, visit the souks, and learn how a desert trading town became a global city.
“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…”
See Dubai from a helicopter, walk Al Fahidi, sip Arabic coffee, cross Dubai Creek by abra, and explore the Gold and Spice Souks.
“Annulation la veille à 20h30 par sms, impossible de reporter car notre séjour prenait fin le lendemain, aucune proposition à la place , même la visite du souk Très déçue par leur indifférence”
Walk old Dubai from Al Seef to the Gold and Spice Souqs, with an abra ride, local guide, snacks, and time for shopping.
“Very cool tour, the guide was amazing, he gave us a lesson on local culture and history. It's really worth it.”
Explore Old Dubai on foot, cross Dubai Creek by abra, taste local treats, and visit the spice and gold souks with a local guide.
“The tour was great and the guide was very friendly which made for an enjoyable experience”
Combine Burj Khalifa Levels 124 and 125 with Sky Views Edge Walk, a hands-free ledge walk 219.5 meters above Dubai.
See Abu Dhabi through an Emirati guide, from an old mosque and Qasr Al Hosn to Etihad Square and the Central Market souk.
“Our guide was prompt and very friendly. Felt at easy straight away. We were quickly immersed into Emiratee history, with a tour of the Emiratee museum of culture and the old Royal palace in the heart of downtown Abu Dhabi. Amaa was very iRead more”
Walk Abu Dhabi’s Heritage Village with a local guide, watch Emirati crafts, see Bedouin tents and enjoy Corniche skyline views for $13.
“Interesting and informative tour about some of the heritage / history of the area. Be aware that the Heritage Village is undergoing some redevelopment so not all areas currently open. Guide friendly and knowledgeable.”
Pick a dune, a deck or a dinner.
