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!”
Explore Old Dubai on foot, from Al Fahidi’s lanes and coffee museum to souks and a private abra ride across Dubai Creek.
“Dana was the most sweetest tour guide/person ever!!! She’s so full of knowledge and interesting facts, we definitely enjoyed our tour of Old Dubai!!!”
Explore Old Dubai through spice souks, Emirati food, an abra ride, and Al Fahidi with a small-group Frying Pan Adventures guide.
“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.”
Walk through Al Fahidi, cross Dubai Creek by abra, and explore the Gold and Spice Souks with a private local guide.
“I keep visiting Dubai for work purposes, but a walking tour was a new concept for me. I decided to give it a try and it was way better than what I had expected to be. It changed my opinion of a how a tour should be. The content and knowledge that the guide shared with us was lovely. I got to know so much about a city which I thought was all about high rise buildings. Bastakiya is a beauty in its own ways. Must visit!”
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.”
Taste shawarma, falafel, kunafa, and more while exploring Al Fahidi, Dubai Creek, the souks, and Old Dubai with a local guide.
“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!”
Explore Old Dubai on a three-hour food and history walk with 12 tastings, an abra ride, souks, and guides Sandy or Malick.
“We were fortunate enough to be the only couple on the tour. Our guide for the day was Malick and he was brilliant.”
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.”
Explore Old Dubai on a private walking tour with museums, heritage homes, coffee tasting, souks, and a traditional abra ride across Dubai Creek.
“Our guide, Jose, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We saw some interesting places such as the coffee museum, old quarter of Dubai and the souks. Would recommend this tour.”
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.”
Explore Old Dubai on foot, cross the Creek by abra, and visit the textile, spice, and gold souks with a local guide.
“Amazing experience with Dr.Rehab! She is soo knowledgeable and can answer every question you may have about the UAE 🇦🇪! She took us to all the places on the itinerary and took several photos of us as well. I went on another tour with a a group of people and recommended them! Thank you Dr.Rehab!”
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